Despite ominous clouds and a threat of rain, about 2,500 UT employees attended the thirty-fifth annual Fall Festival on Friday, October 12. The event was hosted by Human Resources, with help from RecSports and Facilities Services. The theme for this year’s festival, Your Festival. Your Health., emphasized the importance of wellness in everyone’s lives.
Grab your co-workers and come out today for the thirty-fifth annual Fall Festival from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at TRECS. Due to weather concerns, all activities will take place inside. Enjoy games, give-aways, and a free lunch with your co-workers. Shuttle service will be provided between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. from several areas
Make plans to attend the thirty-fifth annual UT Fall Festival, planned for this Friday, October 12. The fun will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the TRECS complex. The festival is themed Your Festival. Your Health. and will feature health information and resources from the UT Medical Center, the Department of Family
The annual enrollment period for the state of Tennessee’s health, dental, vision, basic and term life, long-term care, long-term disability, and optional special accident programs begins today. All changes must be made online by November 1. During open enrollment, employees have the opportunity to change, enroll in, or cancel coverage options for calendar year 2013.
Human Resources has developed websites and training documents to assist departments in complying with E-Verify requirements. The requirement went into effect on January 1. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to determine the eligibility of that employee to work in the
Dan Berryman has been named the new assistant vice chancellor for human resources. He will begin on September 17. He will advise campus leaders on employee development and performance, recruitment, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and other HR areas. Berryman comes to UT from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, where he was assistant vice president of
Applying for and filling jobs are easier and more efficient than ever with UT Jobs—an online database integrating all staff openings across the university. The new system, launched in January, streamlines and automates many job search, application, and hiring processes, allowing UT to better recruit and retain talented employees.
How do we make UT an even better place to work? Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek posed the question during overview sessions for the 2011 Employee Engagement Survey held on Tuesday. Last spring, 43 percent of the Knoxville campus faculty and exempt staff responded to the survey. In the fall, 57 percent of all non-exempt employees
The results of the system-wide employment engagement survey are in and faculty and staff are invited to forums this week and next week to learn more about the findings. The results shared will be specific to the groups invited to the different sessions taking place on May 2, May 7, and May 8.
The open enrollment period for the Sick Leave Bank begins April 1 and ends on June 30. The Sick Leave Bank provides members who are experiencing serious illnesses or injuries an opportunity to request additional paid leave from the bank after exhausting all accrued personal leave.
Human Resources and the Benefits and Retirement offices are hosting a two-day Life Planning Seminar on April 11 and 12. Topics will include retiree health insurance, deferred compensation, financial planning, and more. Employees can pick which sessions they attend. All sessions are free, though pre-registration is required.
As of January 1, the University of Tennessee is required to “E-Verify” all new employees. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to determine the eligibility of that employee to work in the United States.