Below you will find HR News for university employees including training, benefits, compensation, payroll, and other news of importance. For news specific to UA Benefits including archived news, please see our Benefits News site.

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    Making Healthcare Work Better in Alaska

    May 16, 2019

    In the United States, people living in rural areas suffer worse health outcomes than those in urban areas. Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska is investing in Alaska communities to increase access to care and support behavioral health services.

  • April 2019 Human Resources Update

    May 04, 2019

    Statewide Human Resources is striving to make improvements to the HR System, benefits and procedures to better help employees. Here is an update on system wide projects that are currently in process.

  • FY20 Benefits Open Enrollment ends May 10

    May 02, 2019

    There's just one more week left to complete open enrollment. Here's what you should know.

  • Records request for "Disclosure of Employment or Activities Outside of the University of Alaska"

    April 20, 2019

    The University has recently received a public records request for "Disclosure of Employment or Activities Outside of the University of Alaska" forms submitted by UA faculty and staff from 2016 to date.

  • Employee Value Statement

    Total Compensation Project Update

    April 19, 2019

    The original estimated timeline for the completion of the total compensation project that included market analysis and pay equity review for staff, faculty and executives and a UA benefits review did not reflect the extreme complexity of the project. The revised timeline anticipates finishing the market analysis and pay equity analysis by June 2019.

  • Wellness

    Have you met all the FY19 wellness rebate requirements?

    April 17, 2019


  • 529 Plan contributions through payroll deduction

    Opt-in to saving for college

    April 17, 2019

    While updating your benefits this spring as part of Open Enrollment, take a moment to look at your education savings goals.

  • Open Enrollment is NOW and goes through May 10

    April 15, 2019

    Open Enrollment is here! This is your annual opportunity to change your health plan, add or drop dependents, elect a Flexible Spending Account, supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance (AD&D). All changes you make now will be effective July 1, 2019.

  • A Message from CHRO McGee: Performance Evaluations

    April 08, 2019

    I am pleased to announce improvements to the online tool for required annual performance evaluations. The myUA performance review form has been streamlined and updated with easy to follow instructions.

  • Healthyroads Wellness Program

    FY19 Wellness Deadline is April 30th

    April 03, 2019

    The wellness program deadline is Monday, April 30, 2018.