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    First Quinquennial Statewide Symposium on Effectiveness in First-Year Writing

    November 14, 2024

    30 University of Alaska Writing Faculty from across the State, including Community Campuses, are working to maintain best practices for student persistence and retention as they address challenges of the future.

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    Notice: UA salaries are public data

    November 14, 2024

    This is a semi-annual notification that certain information about your employment with the University of Alaska is subject to the Alaska Public Records Act and will be released when public records requests are made.

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    Education Trust of Alaska 529 Plan Recognized with Gold Medal Accolade

    November 01, 2024

    The Education Trust of Alaska (Trust) is pleased to announce that one of its three 529 plans, the T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan, was awarded a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Gold for 2024. Morningstar rated 59 plans this year, but only five received the gold accolade.

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    Electronic W-2 opt-in is now available via UAOnline

    November 01, 2024

    Get a head start on tax season by opting to receive your W-2 form electronically via UAOnline. A new function under the taxes drop down menu in the employee dashboard lets you opt-in to receive your W-2 form electronically rather than waiting for the university to mail a paper version.

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    Please participate in the 2024 Engagement Survey

    November 01, 2024

    Benefit-eligible faculty and staff employees hired on or before September 30, 2024, will receive an email invitation on November 1, 2024, with a unique link to the survey. The email will be sent from the Qualtrics survey platform with the subject, "Invitation: UA Employee Experience Survey."

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    UA DS 'All Access' Free Training Webinar Nov 12!

    November 01, 2024

    Think moose and bears are the only animals on campus? Think again! On Nov 12, DS will delve into the diverse roles of service animals, assistance animals, and pets in the academic environment.

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    Seeking Nominations for the 2025 Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame

    November 01, 2024

    The Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC) is pleased to join the Alaska State Committee for Research (SCoR) in encouraging nominations for the Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame.

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    Join in UA's National Compliance Week Events

    November 01, 2024

    National Compliance Week is next week, November 4-8. It's a great chance for University of Alaska employees to boost their awareness of institutional compliance. This week highlights the core principles of compliance, ethical conduct, and related risk mitigation strategies.

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    Make changes to your W-4 tax withholdings via UAOnline

    November 01, 2024

    The latest update to UAOnline allows employees to manage their W-4 tax withholdings directly from their employee dashboard, replacing the current process of submitting a NextGen form to human resources for processing.

  • Compliance Chat #18 - UA Confidential Hotline

    November 01, 2024

    Join this month's Compliance Chat for a deeper look at the UA Confidential Hotline with Mary Gower and Nikki Pittman from UA Audit and Compliance Services.