The Office of Human Resources (HR) welcomes you to the University of Central Florida! We are delighted that you have chosen to become a part of a dynamic team of individuals who are committed to excellence. We sincerely hope that your employment experiences with the University will be both pleasant and rewarding. To ensure a smooth new employee sign-in process and enrollment in benefits, please carefully read the following information from our HR Payroll Section and our HR Benefits Section regarding completion of payroll documents and the New Faculty Benefits & Payroll Orientation schedule.

Benefits Information

For employees who desire a September 1, 2008, coverage effective date, Friday, August 22 is the deadline for submitting the health insurance enrollment form and personal check/money order. Employees who submit their health insurance enrollment forms after the August 22 deadline will be subject to the next available coverage effective date.

October 1, 2008, is the earliest possible coverage effective date for Life and Supplemental insurance, including Basic & Optional Life Insurance, Dental, Hospitalization, Cancer/Intensive Care and Disability plans.

Insurance brochures are available on the HR Website under Benefits > Insurance. Information on retirement plans is available on the HR Website under Benefits > Retirement.

All employees have 60 days from their date of hire to enroll in insurance benefits. After the 60-day deadline, the next available enrollment period for most benefits plans will be during Open Enrollment, which is held in the Fall (September to October). The coverage effective date for employees who enroll in benefits during Open Enrollment will be January 1, 2009.

For further information regarding Benefits, please contact a Benefits representative at (407) 823-2771 or via email at benefits@mail.ucf.edu.

Payroll Information

Prior to New Faculty Benefits & Payroll Orientation, employees must complete several forms (new employee sign-in) which must be submitted to HR Records before the employee can be added to the payroll. Employees are strongly encouraged to complete and print the interactive forms (which are available on the HR Website), sign them, and bring them to their department prior to their New Faculty Benefits & Payroll Orientation session. Following is a list of the required forms:

OPS Adjunct to Faculty	New Faculty
Direct Deposit (if not already signed up)	Direct Deposit
Personal Data Sheet (if an update is needed)	Personal Data Sheet
Form W-4 (if an update is needed)	Form W-4
	Loyalty Oath
	Form I-9
	Confidentiality Agreement

If you experience difficulty printing the forms or need further information, please contact HR Records at (407) 823-2771 or via email at records@mail.ucf.edu.

Required Supporting Documents for:

• Tax Reporting - Social Security Card
• Proof of identity and employment eligibility - One document from List A OR one document from List B and List C from the Form I-9
• Direct Deposit - Voided Personal Check (if selecting a checking account option) or a letter from bank verifying transit routing and account numbers

Direct Deposit

Participation in the direct deposit program is a mandatory condition of employment. Failure to participate or failure to obtain an approved exemption from participation means the employee has not met a condition of his/her employment, and may be subject to progressive action up to, and including, termination. UCF has established banking relationships with Bank of America, SunTrust Bank, and the UCF Federal Credit Union to ensure that all UCF employees can open an account, regardless of their credit history. If you do not have a bank account established and are interested in information regarding accounts through Bank of America, SunTrust Bank and/or the UCF Federal Credit Union, their contact information is as follows:

Bank of America	11800 Research Parkway Orlando, FL 32826 (407) 208-0380
SunTrust Bank	1751 Alafaya Trail Orlando, FL 32826 (407) 306-6220
SunTrust Bank (campus)	Across From UCF Bookstore Orlando, FL 32816 (407) 207-8110
UCF FCU	12253 Challenger Pkwy Orlando, FL 32826 (407) 249-0008
UCF FCU (campus)	Across From UCF Bookstore Orlando, FL 32816 (407) 823-3176

Participation in the direct deposit program includes the following benefits:

• No lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged paychecks
• No time spent requesting a duplicate paycheck for the above reasons
• No time spent in line at HR on paydays to pick up a paycheck
• No time spent in line at the bank to deposit or cash your paycheck
• Your money is directly deposited on the morning of payday
• Up to 3 bank accounts can be used for direct deposit (checking or savings)

Paycheck Information

Assuming that the faculty agreement, Personnel Action Form (PAF), and all required forms and supporting documents are received in HR by Wednesday, August 20, employees will receive their first paycheck for the Fall semester on Friday, August 29. This payment will reflect payment for 10 working days (08/08 through 08/21).

If the August 20 deadline is missed, the next payday is Friday, September 12. If the required Agreement, PAF, and other required forms and supporting documents are received by the posted deadline, the paycheck that employees will receive on this date will reflect retroactive payment for 10 working days (08/08 through 08/21) plus payment for 10 working days of the current payroll cycle (08/22 through 09/04).

Academic Orientation Information

In addition to the New Faculty Benefits & Payroll Orientation provided by Human Resources, new faculty are required to attend an additional orientation. Please visit the Faculty Center's website regarding the Academic Orientation. The New Faculty Academic Orientation will be held on the Orlando campus in the Student Union.

Registration Information

Click on the link below to register online for a New Faculty Benefits & Payroll Orientation session. Below is the pertinent information regarding the orientation schedule. Participants must arrive on time according to the time reserved for these dates.

Wednesday, August 6	1:00pm to 5:00pm Human Resources Training Room
Thursday, August 7	8:00am to 12:00pm Human Resources Training Room
Friday, August 8	8:00am to 12:00pm Human Resources Training Room
Friday, August 8	1:00pm to 5:00pm Human Resources Training Room
Monday, August 11	8:00am to 12:00pm Human Resources Training Room

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE