August was a very busy month for recruitment as we welcomed so many new employees to UFV. We are happy to have you all, and wish to congratulate those who were already UFV employees but have now transferred into new positions or became permanent employees in August. Welcome to the UFV team! EMPLOYEES NEW TO … Read more
Welcome to the new employees who joined us in July, 2024 as well as some current employees that have moved into new positions. And congratulations to the temporary employees that have now become permanent! We are very excited to have you join the UFV team. EMPLOYEES NEW TO UFV Hal Ost, Library Technician Ingi El-Hadi, … Read more
If you already have the Manulife Mobile app, you’re all set! Head there now to start enjoying these features right away! You can do things like: Submit claims in an easy and secure way that will save you time Check how much coverage you have for different products and services Access your benefits card Confirm … Read more
Welcome to the new employees who joined us in June, 2024 as well as some current employees that have moved into new positions. And congratulations to the temporary employees that have now become permanent! We are very excited to have you join the UFV team. EMPLOYEES NEW TO UFV Samuel Shull, IT Analyst I, Systems … Read more
The Campus Shuttle is available to employees wishing to catch a ride to CEP for the annual Employee Fall BBQ being held on Wednesday, August 21. Please note, while this is a quieter time on campus, priority seating does go to students. If the shuttle is full, staff may need to wait for the following … Read more
Welcome to the new employees who joined us in April and May, 2024 as well as some current employees that have moved into new positions – there has been a lot of movement lately! And congratulations to the temporary employees that have now become permanent! We are very excited to have you join the UFV … Read more
To increase the flexibility of the leave reporting system, leave requests are now optional. Departments may choose to continue having employees utilize this functionality or create their own approval system. Note: Departmental approval is still required prior to taking leave. Please follow your area’s procedure for requesting and approving leave if the leave request functionality … Read more
As you may be aware, UFV covers the costs of employee benefits with the exception of Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits. The premium for this benefit is paid by employees through payroll deductions. The advantage of having employee-paid premiums for LTD coverage is that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recognizes the benefit received in the event … Read more
Your input is needed! An important survey on the future of health care availability at UFV is being conducted as part of a faculty sabbatical project, and we need employees to weigh in before August 15, 2024. Focusing on accessibility of health care for UFV students and employees, this survey seeks to determine whether medical services on-campus … Read more
As a follow up to the communication sent on March 12, 2024 we are providing an update on the Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) Transition to Manulife. The transition is on schedule and your HCSA funds will be available on Manulife’s secure portal by April 30th. As part of the transition, we suspended the submission … Read more
