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

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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 (UA) has listened diligently to feedback provided by UA employees on the new Family Medical Leave (FML) process with Unum. UA 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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    UA HR Training & Learning Opportunities

    November 18, 2022

    Be sure to check out the UA HR Training and Development and Benefits Upcoming Events calendars that have an assortment of offerings.

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    Reminder: Updates to the HSA and 403(b) for Calendar Year 2023

    November 18, 2022

    The IRS has released the updated amounts for calendar year 2023 for the HSA and the 403(b). These increased rates are available beginning January 1, 2023.

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    Livongo Program

    November 18, 2022

    November is diabetes awareness month. The University of Alaska and Premera work with Livongo to assist with diabetes management. If you are an employee on a UA Choice Plan and you qualify for the Livongo program, you can participate at no charge to you.

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    Reminder: Wellness Rebate

    November 18, 2022

    The wellness rebate will be paid out with the November 18th paycheck. See our website for more information on the wellness program, or to start your activities for next year's rebate.

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    Just Released: Educational Attainment Incentive Program (EAIP)

    November 18, 2022

    The University of Alaska is dedicated to student learning, continuing education, and the professional development of university staff.

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    Reminder: UA Holiday Closures 2022

    November 18, 2022

    As a reminder, hard closure will be observed from December 23, 2022 - January 2, 2023. More information can be found in the Memo from Chief Human Resources Officer, Memry Dahl.