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Masks encouraged but no longer required
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Beginning today, Friday, May 21, UTA will no longer mandate the wearing of masks on campus but continues to strongly encourage and recommend that Mavericks wear masks, particularly when inside campus buildings. This action comes on the heels of the CDC’s updated guidance that masks are optional for those who are fully vaccinated.
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Flexible summer hours
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The popular flexible summer hours program returns Monday, June 7–Friday Aug. 13. Participating employees work a compressed week of four 10-hour days with one day off during the work week.
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Employee Service Awards
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Individuals, managers, and supervisors should check the 2021 Recipient List for accuracy. Send corrections to Human Resources by Monday, May 31, to ensure inclusion in the printed program.
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Summer parking permits
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Summer-only parking rates are available for employees working on campus. Or choose the monthly, weekly, or daily options. Order your permit through MavPark.
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Network maintenance Sunday
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The UTA network will be unavailable from midnight-7 a.m. Sunday, May 23. Anyone using the network on campus will experience intermittent access up to two hours at a time. For details, visit the OIT website.
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President's Forum on Tuesday
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Tune in 1‑3 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, on Teams for the President's Forum hosted by the Staff Advisory Council. Guests include Teik C. Lim, interim president; Jewel Washington, chief human resources officer; and Bryan Samuel, vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Send questions and a request for access to jackymack@uta.edu. Questions can be anonymous.
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Coping with cancer
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A UTA researcher is partnering with MD Anderson to improve health outcomes in Black men after prostate cancer diagnoses by investigating how these patients are coping with stress caused by the disease.
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Be proactive; get a COVID test
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Proactive testing for COVID-19 is available on campus through Health Services and the Curative Testing Center.
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Policy additions and updates
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AA-UA-PO-05 Graduate Assistant Compensation and Tuition Support—New policy to govern the compensation and tuition support provided to graduate assistants. Codifies current practices and is consistent with federal regulations.
HR-E-PR-19 Requesting Disability-Related Workplace Accommodations Procedure—This procedure has been updated to reflect current UTA processes and national best practices.
HR-LA-PR-11 Direct Donation of Sick Leave to Qualified Employees Procedure—This is a new procedure for UTA employees that allows an employee to donate sick leave to another employee that has a catastrophic medical situation occurring and has exhausted all sick leave options.
The following policies and procedures regarding time off have been reviewed, updated, and republished as part of regularly scheduled review and also to update for new timekeeping processes.
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'MavWire' summer schedule
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MavWire moves to a summer schedule next week. Look for UT Arlington news on Mondays and Fridays until the fall semester begins. Send your news to mavwire@uta.edu.
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