Difficult conversations—from giving feedback to addressing workflow issues—often determine workplace success. HR offers practical tools to build these skills: AI role-play practice, live workshops, and proven frameworks. Learn how to strengthen your communication and campus relationships

The 2025-2026 Notice of Appointment and Reappointment (NOA/NOR) templates are now available in UAccess for faculty and appointed professionals.

The carry-forward maximum for vacation hours from one calendar year to the next is 320 hours (prorated by FTE), which equates to 40 days.* Jan. 4, 2026, is the last day to use excess 2025 vacation hours before they are forfeited.

As part of Human Resources modernization, the university is seeking a robust and innovative cloud-based ATS to enhance our recruitment processes and elevate the candidate experience. Human Resources has issued an RFP to identify a solution that supports our strategic goals, including efficiency and process automation, enhanced communication, and data-driven analytics.

Learn tips from HR about how to use LinkedIn Learning's new Role Play with AI-powered Coaching feature and what your U of A colleagues are saying about it.

Less than one month remains in the 2025 Career Conversations period, which ends June 30. If you have not started yet, visit the Career Conversations page  and take the first step. Don’t miss this opportunity to reflect on your growth, align with your supervisor, and plan for your future.

A key initiative of the HR modernization project was establishing a new, standard leave of absence request process to receive and manage employee leave requests from beginning to end while improving tracking, compliance, and confidentiality. As of April 7, employees can submit a leave of absence request through a new tile available in UAccess Employee.

Following a federal judge's Nov. 15, 2024, ruling to vacate the Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) plan to increase the minimum annual salary threshold, the University of Arizona is converting its compensation thresholds to stay aligned with federal FLSA guidelines, and will also comply with state thresholds, as applicable. The compensation threshold is one factor in determining whether a position can be exempt from overtime eligibility.

Are you looking to make meaningful professional connections within the U of A community? The Crossroads Conference, hosted by the U of A Staff Council, is a prime networking opportunity just for U of A staff members. In preparation for the 2025 events this March, review these tips for networking at this event.

Human Resources has created a new one-hour University Staff Search Committee Training in EDGE Learning for search committee members involved in hiring University Staff. Starting January 21, HR will begin to provide and encourage this training to hiring managers and search committee members as part of the requisition creation process.