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Wimauma?...Just
in case you've wondered where the name Wimauma came from, here is
a little history for you to pass on the next time someone gives you the
questioning look and says "what...where's that?"
Wimauma was founded by Captain C.H. Davis in
1902. That year, Davis helped build the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
connecting Turkey Creek and Bradenton. Davis decided to found a
town at the half-way point, opening a post office there on October 24,
1902. Davis named the town by taking the first letters of the
names of his three daughters, Willie, Maude, and Mary. The town was
officially incorporated in 1925 as the county's fourth municipality, but
the city government ceased to function some time in the 1930s. In 1993
this fact was rediscovered, but it was concluded that the incorporation
was no longer valid after about 60 years without a city government. |
PCards
to be reissued...
If your PCard has the Wachovia logo on the
back, you will be receiving a new one. Cards will be delivered to the
departments for distribution. You will need to begin using the new card on
Monday, February 12, 2007. Your account number will be the same -
only the expiration date will be different. New cards will be issued some
time after January 22nd.
Evaluations will soon be due!...
It's not too early to be thinking about
this year's employee appraisals. All appraisals are due NO LATER
THAN MARCH 31st. All Non-Exempt TEAMS employees and USPS employees must
fill out the Employee Self Assessment page and give it to your supervisor prior
to the appraisal meeting. The Performance Appraisal form can be accessed
at
http://www.hr.ufl.edu/forms/er/appraisal_new_PDF.pdf (PDF form) or
http://www.hr.ufl.edu/forms/er/appraisal_new_word.doc (Word form).
Appraisals for Exempt Employees are to be in the form of a narrative letter that
includes the employee name, UFID#, position #, and line at bottom for employee
to sign receipt. If you have any questions, please see Patty or view the
training session at
www.hr.ufl.edu/performance. Reminders will be in your mailbox by February.
Employment
Opportunities...
Plant Pathology is currently
advertising for a Sr. Agricultural Assistant to replace David Myers. David
accepted another position with the County School Board in January.
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Graduate
students must enroll for GatorGradCare by January 30
As of December 20, 3,067 graduate students have enrolled into GatorGradCare. GatorGradCare, the new health insurance for eligible graduate students, took effect on January 1. Please remind eligible graduate students to log on to www.gatorgradcare.com to complete the enrollment process before January 30, 2007. The GatorGradCare brochure and other related information can be found online.
The university will cover the entire
premium cost of the GatorGradCare plan for eligible graduate
students. The plan is marketed by Student Resources and underwritten
by The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, which was recently
purchased by United Health Care. Students may also choose to cover a
spouse, registered domestic partner, and/or children, but they will
be responsible for paying the premium for those dependents.
If you have questions regarding GatorGradCare, contact Julie Neubig at 392-0003 (SC 622-0003). |