Financial Affairs and Administration supports the University's education, research, and patient-care mission and activities by providing the central services required by all UAB entities. FA&A conducts its business through five primary divisions:
- Business & Auxiliary Services
Business & Auxiliary Services coordinates non-educational and general business services that contribute and relate directly to the mission, goals, and objectives of UAB. Some of these services are provided to departments and employees for a fee, and others are provided at no cost.
- Facilities
The Facilities Division provides services relating to all aspects of facility planning, construction, care, occupation, safety, and maintenance. Specific units include Building Services (housekeeping), Campus Maintenance, Central Utilities, Design Build Services (which includes Architecture and Engineering and Construction), Facilities Planning and Design, Grounds Hospital Maintenance, Occupational Health & Safety, and Project Management Services.
- Financial Affairs
Financial Affairs is divided into seven primary functions including Budget & Payroll Administration, Procurement & Accounts Payable Services, Treasury & Investments, Space & Cost Analysis, Financial Information Systems, Accounting (General, Equipment, Student and Grants & Contacts), and Audits & Reporting. In providing these services, Financial Affairs' overall mission is to safeguard UAB's financial integrity, provide relevant information and service, and to promote financial planning,
reporting, and problem solving within the UAB community.
- Human Resources
HR provides support to the institution and its employees through the Department of Benefits, the Child Care Center, Compensation, Development and Training, the Employee Assistance program, Employee Relations, Employment, and Temporary Services. HR is committed to support the missions of the University of Alabama at Birmingham by becoming the primary employer of choice for employees at all job levels who share our values of exceptional customer service, positive response to change, continuous improvement, open communication, personal and professional development, team productivity, and integrity.
- UAB Police Department
The UAB Police Department is an accredited policing entity with full police powers. In cooperation with the Birmingham Police Department, the UAB Police provides the following services: protection for the UAB community, crime prevention programs, criminal investigations, law enforcement training and education, and traffic control. The department also operates a security guard service, which provides an unarmed, uniformed presence in parking decks and other facilities on a routine basis.