Any vacation accrual balances in excess of the total maximum accrual for exempt monthly employees will rollover to sick accruals on January 1, 2026, in accordance with HR Policy 301: Vacation. The rollover will reflect approved time off requests and balances as of December 31, 2025. Please note… Although the rollover occurs on January 1, 2026, the December 2025 time...

Lisa Meddock will join UAB Human Resources as Assistant Vice President, Benefits & Wellbeing, effective January 12, 2026. Meddock has more than 15 years of leadership experience, during which time she has gained a deep understanding of the design and management of benefits and wellbeing strategies for healthcare, academic and corporate environments. Most recently,...

The 2025 UAB Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is now available online. To access it, you can go to the UAB Police Department website at uab.edu/police and click on “Read the 2025 UAB Annual Security & Fire Safety (Clery) Report” on the sidebar, or click here to go directly to the report. For a print copy of the report, call 205-934-4649. The report follows the...

UAB Human Resources has compiled a few tips and best practices for submitting a time-off request in Campus Time & Attendance (CTA). Whether you're planning a vacation, taking a personal day, or requesting partial time off, following these simple tips will help ensure your request is processed smoothly and your leave balances remain up to date. Best Practices for Entering a...

As of July 1, 2025, UAB's Paid Parental Leave Policy and Sick Time Policies has undergone important enhancements. These changes expand eligibility for paid parental leave and give employees more time to bond with their growing families after the birth or adoption of a child. Effective July 1, 2025... Eligible employees who have been employed in a benefits-eligible position...

UAB and UAB Medicine employees will receive extra holidays at the year’s end. In addition to the standard holidays observed on December 25 and January 1, 2026, the following dates have been designated as additional paid holidays: Employees in Workgroup A and non-clinical F will observe closures on December 24, 26, and January 2, 2026. Employees in Workgroup C and...

The UAB Perform App is now open for the 2025 Performance Management Evaluation Cycle. The timeline for the 2025 cycle is July 1 through September 30, 2025. Schools and units will complete the performance review by logging into UAB Perform, including all full-time (01) and part-time (03) staff in Workforce Group A. All faculty evaluations will continue to be uploaded...

Under UAB policy, personal holidays for non-essential employees are awarded July of each year and must be used by the end of June the following calendar year. UAB biweekly paid full-time regular employees in non-essential services must take any unused personal holidays by the last biweekly pay period with a June pay date. For 2025, that means that employees in this...

The 2025 Total Compensation Statements for UAB, UAB Hospital and LLC employees are now available in the UAB for Me Benefits Portal. Total Compensation Statements are provided annually by UAB. The customized report illustrates the value of an employee’s total compensation from UAB, including salary and benefits. Together, salary and benefit programs represent a significant investment...

Starting April 1, 2025, UAB will offer short-term disability insurance to benefits-eligible employees through Standard Insurance Company. Short-term disability insurance pays a weekly benefit to participants who experience a covered disability and meet the plan requirements. It provides a set percentage of the covered employee’s income for their time away from work after an...

As a public institution, UAB employees who meet certain criteria are required by the state of Alabama to complete an annual Statement of Economic Interests Form. As required by law, the UAB Human Resources provides the Alabama Ethics Commission with a list of current and previous employees who met one or more of the following criteria during the 2024 calendar year:...

An update to HR Policy 319: Educational Assistance Program expanding the program’s eligibly went into effect this month, and two more HR policies will soon be updated in the UAB Policies and Procedures Library. HR Policy 319: Educational Assistance Program UAB offers educational assistance benefits to eligible UAB employees and their spouses and/or dependent children who are...

The UAB community came together during the holiday season to give back to struggling military veterans in the Birmingham area. The AWARE Disability Management Program recently hosted a coats and blankets drive to benefit the Phoenix Clinic at the Birmingham VA Medical Center, which serves homeless Birmingham-area veterans and those leaving homelessness behind. Drop-off boxes...

PayFlex, UAB's provider for flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA), is now Inspira Financial. The name change is effective as of January 17, 2024. This change should not affect service for UAB employees with an existing Payflex FSA or HSA account or who signed up for a Payflex FSA or HSA account during the Open Enrollment period. Here is what...

Helping employees plan and save for the future is important. The University of Alabama System is pleased to announce updates to the voluntary retirement plans. The changes do not require you to take any action at this time. Here are some important things to know: Introducing Target Date Plus model portfolios These new model portfolios, available through the TIAA...

On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Texas vacated all components of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) new overtime rule. This includes changes UAB implemented earlier this year to comply with the first phase of the overtime rule, which went into effect in July 2024. As a result, UAB is reversing some of the...

The UAB Benefits Office and UAB’s retirement providers, the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) and TIAA, offer free retirement counseling and investment support for mandatory and voluntary retirement plans to benefit-eligible UAB employees. TRS, the provider for UAB’s mandatory retirement plan, offers individual counseling appointments for one-on-one discussions about...

Employees can use Self-Service Applications in the Oracle HR and Finance Administrative System at any time to review and verify current pay grades, job titles and pay rates. Self Service stations are available in the Administration Building near the Benefits Office on the second floor or on the first floor in the HR Service Center, or log in to Oracle with a BlazerID and...

UAB Human Resources is introducing UAB Manager Self Service, a new Oracle HR responsibility that provides managers a wealth of information concerning their direct reports. UAB Manager Self Service supports assigned supervisors in Oracle with streamlined access to critical information including comprehensive details regarding employment, grade and salary history,...

Human Resources has piloted a Compensation Calculator tool to provide salary offer guidance to hiring managers and to ensure employee and job equity within UAB based on job market value and the candidates experience and education level, referenced as “experience credit.” During the past several weeks, the Compensation Calculator was introduced to the Org...

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a new federal law that went into effect June 27, 2023, and requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer undue hardship. The PWFA applies only to accommodations;...

Effective May 16, 2023, UAB employees will have the option to add and update their emergency contacts in Oracle HR & Finance using the UAB Self-Service application. An employee’s emergency contact information will be kept confidential and will only be used in the event of an emergency. Oracle HR & Finance is accessed through myApps in the MyUAB portal with a Blazer ID...

In an effort to help the Office of Human Resources better target communications to faculty and staff, UAB is introducing a new workforce classification system for employees. All employees have been assigned to one of two workgroups — either Workgroup A or Workgroup C — based on their academic/administrative/clinical affiliation. Information that affects workforces...

UAB Human Resources has launched a new customer service helpdesk to provide the UAB community with an easy way to access commonly asked questions and request assistance. The HR Service Center features an online HR Portal with announcements from HR and across campus, resources for leaders including COVID-related tools and information for managers, and a knowledge base of...

HR Policy 316: Employee Photo Identification Badge/ONE Card has been updated effective Aug. 1. The changes reflect new requirements for employee ID badges that support implementation of a broader campus safety plan promoting greater control over access to campus facilities and employing additional technologies to enhance security for faculty, staff and students. The...

UAB Human Resources has revised HR Policy 619: Attendance and HR Policy 208: Time Tracking & Recordkeeping, effective December 2017. Revisions to HR Policy 619 update section 619.A — University to include missed punches in expectations for attendance. Section 619.B — UAB Hospital and The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital remains unchanged. Revisions to HR Policy 208 update...

HR Policy 634, Alcohol and Drug Testing for Reasonable Cause, has been revised effective Feb. 1, 2017.  The revision reflects changes in UAB practice to include procedures and collection sites. To view the updated policy in its entirety, visit the UAB Policy & Procedure Library online. — Updated Jan. 4, 2017...