TUITION EXCHANGE PROGRAM..
Application deadline for TEP is October 31st the year preceding the desired enrollment into this program that provides the opportunity for dependent children of full-time employees (excluding OPS) to attend a participating Tuition Exchange college at a significant tuition reduction. If you would like to know more about this program, check the website at http://www.aa.ufl.edu/provost/tep/index.htm or call (352)392-4792.

GCREC All-Staff Meeting, Sept. 27
Mark your calendar for the Wednesday, September 27th STAFF MEETING at 11:00 AM.  This will be an information and awards meeting with lunch served after.  Immediately following lunch, David Hermelbracht from IFAS HR/Retirement Division will be here to give us a seminar on retirement and will be available for individual meetings following the seminar. If you are interested in meeting with David and have not already signed up, please contact Patty.

Faculty, TEAMS, USPS, and Graduate Students Salary Increase...
Effective October 1, 2006, all eligible faculty and staff will receive a 3 percent base increase on their salary.  Hire date must be June 30, 2006 and faculty must have a current, satisfactory performance evaluation. Staff must have a current performance rating of minimally achieves or better.  Graduate assistants must be employed at least one semester during the 2005-2006 academic year.  Staff and faculty will be receiving letters with their new salary rates prior to the effective date. 

TEAMS & USPS Non-Exempt (hourly) Employees:   Don't forget to add the Monday, September 4, holiday time to your time reporting screen using the Elapsed Time.  Faculty and Exempt TEAMS do not have to enter the holiday unless they are taking additional time off during that pay week.
Labor Day is a national holiday that is over 100 years old.  It has evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general "last fling of summer" festival. It all started in 1884 when the Knights of Labor held a large parade in New York City to celebrate the working class. The first states to declare it an official holiday were Oregon, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.  In 1894, Congress made it an official national holiday. However, you choose to celebrate it, make it a safe and enjoyable, unofficial end of the summer season.  Fall is right around the corner!________________________________________

Congratulations, Natalia!...
Great news for Natalia Peres!  She is now an official Permanent Resident!___________________________

Congratulations, Amy!...
Amy Shober, our new Assistant Professor who joined us just this past June was married in Delaware August 12th to Bill Totten. Bill and Amy currently are living in Valrico, but are "house-shopping" while Bill is "job-shopping".  Congratulations and best wishes for your new beginnings!