Employee Resources
This page includes resources and training guides about university operations, benefits and professional development.
Training:
- Excel Training – Organization basics, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, separating and combining data.
General:
- UF HR Website: https://hr.ufl.edu/
- UF Employee Handbook: https://hr.ufl.edu/working-at-uf/employee-handbook/
- DocuSign: https://learn-and-grow.hr.ufl.edu/toolkits-resource-center/general/ufdocusign/
- Affinity, networking and common interest groups: https://worklife.hr.ufl.edu/community/get-connected/
- UF At Work (newsletter for employees): https://news.hr.ufl.edu/
- Using Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/
Benefits:
- UF Benefits Website: https://hr.ufl.edu/benefits/
Insurance
- Benefits eligibility: https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/my-benefits/explore/eligibility/
- Premiums: https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/health/premiums/
- Open Enrollment: https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/my-benefits/open-enrollment/
- PeopleFirst: https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com/peoplefirst
- State of Florida MyBenefits Website: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/
Education Opportunities:
- Employee Education Program (for full-time academic personnel, TEAMS and USPS employees): https://learn-and-grow.hr.ufl.edu/education-programs/employee-education-program/
- Higher Education Opportunity (for Children of TEAMS Employees): https://learn-and-grow.hr.ufl.edu/education-programs/higher-education-opportunity-for-children-of-teams-employees/
Tuition Exchange (for children of full-time, permanent status employees): https://learn-and-grow.hr.ufl.edu/education-programs/tuition-exchange-program/
Gator Perks (discounts for UF employees):
Aid A Gator (emergency fund to provide limited financial assistance):
Retirement
- Financial Literacy & Retirement Education (FLARE) Program: https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/retirement/flare/
- Florida Retirement System (MyFRS): https://www.myfrs.com/
- Retirement Plans: https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/retirement/
Wellness
- UF Wellness: https://wellness.hr.ufl.edu/
- UF Wellness Events: https://wellness.hr.ufl.edu/initiatives/events/
- UF Wellness Toolkit: https://wellness.hr.ufl.edu/resources/toolkits/
- Employee Assistance Program: https://eap.ufl.edu/
- Confidential emotional support
- Work life solutions
- Legal guidance
- Financial resources
- Online support
Faculty Assignment Report/Effort
All CJC Faculty should receive a Faculty Assignment Report (FAR) from their chair at the beginning of each semester. At the end of each semester, all faculty will need to certify their effort allocation.
- Acknowledging a FAR: http://training.hr.ufl.edu/instructionguides/effort_reporting/ja_acknowledging_far.pdf
- Certifying your effort: http://training.hr.ufl.edu/instructionguides/effort_reporting/ja_certifying_your_effort.pdf
“CJC is a unique environment that cultivates satisfaction, connection, and safety. In the two years I’ve been here, CJC has welcomed me with sapient colleagues and an abundance of professional opportunities. Additionally, the family-oriented town of Gainesville is a great place to raise my family.”
– Jieun Shin, Assistant Professor, Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology