Business Office News
March 29, 2023
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CPH College Day
at UK Baseball Game
Join us at our College Game Day event and cheer on UK College of Public Health (CPH) Dean, Dr. Heather Bush, as she throws out the first pitch at the University of Kentucky Baseball home game against the Missouri Tigers at Kentucky Proud Park on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023, at 12:00 PM. The first 50 guest will receive a UK-CPH Baseball hat.

UK students, faculty, and staff with a valid UK ID get in for FREE! Staff/faculty can also bring a guest for FREE. Tickets are FREE for kids under 5. For additional discounted tickets ($3), CLICK HERE! Tickets at the window will be $8, if you need additional tickets make sure to click the link above.

CPH will have a big tent behind the terrace area on third base side of the field. Feel free to BYOC - Bring Your Own Folding Chair!
Benefits Open Enrollment
Decision time: April 26 - May 12

Information on 2023-2024 insurance plans and monthly rates will be available soon for this year's open enrollment

Changes take effect: July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

Open enrollment is your once-a-year opportunity to make certain benefits changes.
It’s the only time all employees can change health insurance, re-enroll in flexible spending accounts, and add more coverage from our benefits package. That’s three decisions — only if you want to make them.

If you take no action, no problem:
  • You’ll keep the same insurances
  • No money will be deposited into your flexible spending account if you have one
How to change your benefits

  1. Log in to myuk.uky.edu with your linkblue ID and password
  2. Click the Employee Self Service tab
  3. Click Benefits and Payment
  4. To see all your current coverage and levels, click Participation Overview and to change your benefits, click Open Enrollment.

Open Enrollment is available as an option in the list from April 26 to May 12.

If you need a paper option, use our forms which you can email, fax or bring to Scovell Hall.
New Fast Courses
NEW FAST COURSES 

There are two new FAST courses now available in myUK Learning: Human Resources Compensation: Personnel Action Request (PAR) Processing and Non-Endowed and Endowed Gifts Basics.  

The PAR Processing course is an overview of the institution’s policies and procedures that relate to ensuring that an employee’s pay is accurate. The course describes the functions of PAR processing as well as the Online Workflow for Base Pay.  

The Gifts Basics course is a general overview of non-endowed and endowed gifts, it defines the roles and responsibilities of UK departments that receive and process gifts, as well as how to accept, manage and monitor gifts according to UK policy.  

Both courses are available now in myUK Learning. Visit the website to see a full list of all courses available.
Visa Information
Over the last several months, the college has seen an increase in visa applications. Based on frequently asked questions, below are some key points to keep in mind. 
 
  • Departments are not required to sponsor visa applications for prospective or current employees. By sponsoring the visa, the department is agreeing to cover the cost associated with the application.
  • When extending an offer of employment to a candidate, the offer letter should clearly state if the department plans to sponsor the continuation of the candidate’s work visa.
  • The Department Chair/Center Director must approve the expense prior to extending an offer of employment.
  • Visa application fees can range from $100 - $5,000. These fees are based on visa type.
  • CPH college contact for all visa requests is Kelly McHone (kelly@uky.edu).
  • Additional information can also be found by visiting the UK International Center’s website at: https://international.uky.edu/isss/hiring
Supervisors Website
A new website has been developed for supervisors.
It provides step-by-step hiring guides and tools to help you at every step of the hiring process.
Be sure to check out the onboarding checklist when you have new employees join your team. There are also newly created resources for supervisors of STEPS and student employees. You'll also find links to learn more about our Compensation, Employee Relations and Business Partner teams in HR.
Upcoming Professional
Development opportunities
HR Training and Development offers courses throughout the year to help expand your leadership skills. Upcoming opportunities include:
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