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

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    2022 W2s now available via ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Online

    January 20, 2023

    The 2022 IRS-compliant Form W-2s are now available from the "Tax Forms" menu in ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Online. Our accounting office will be mailing paper forms by January 31, 2023.

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    ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å HR Classification & Compensation Reminders

    January 18, 2023

    For inquiries, your Compensation Team is the main point of contact to answer your questions and inquiries about salary and classification questions.

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    Benefits News for December 2022

    December 15, 2022

    News you can use from Human Resources - reminders, tips, and trainings.

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    December Benefits and News from HR

    December 02, 2022

    Catch up with HR: 2023 Alaska minimum wage increase, holiday closure dates reminder, 2023 W-4 federal withholding information, ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å HR training & learning opportunities, and faculty time off for fiscal year 2023.

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    Register now for Disrupt Aging Training!

    December 02, 2022

    Join ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å HR and Melissa Gesing from AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) for an interactive training session on challenging personal biases on aging and ageism in the workplace.

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    2023 W-4 Federal Withholding Information

    December 02, 2022

    The 2023 Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate, has not yet been released by the IRS. As soon as a new form is released, we will notify you. Until then, you may use the 2022 W-4 version to make any changes to your withholdings. If your filing status, dependents, anticipated tax credits or deductions have changed or will change in the next year, please submit a new Form W-4 online.

  • January 2023 Student Pay Increase

    November 18, 2022

    The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $10.34/hr to $10.85/hr effective 01/01/23. Effective the first paycheck paid in 2023 (2023 R01), any employee earning less than $10.85/hr will have their hourly wage increased to the new rate automatically by Personnel.

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    Important Family Medical Leave (FML) Updates

    November 18, 2022

    The University of Alaska (ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å) has listened diligently to feedback provided by ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å employees on the new Family Medical Leave (FML) process with Unum. ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å and Unum have been working together to improve the FML experience and simplify the process.

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    Retirement Resources

    November 18, 2022

    Interested in meeting with a Fidelity representative one-on-one to discuss your current plan for retirement? Schedule a free virtual appointment today!

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    ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å HR Training & Learning Opportunities

    November 18, 2022

    Be sure to check out the ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å HR Training and Development and Benefits Upcoming Events calendars that have an assortment of offerings.