UAB Human Resources has launched a new customer service helpdesk to provide the UAB community with an easy way to access commonly asked questions and request assistance.
The HR Service Center features an online HR Portal with announcements from HR and across campus, resources for leaders including COVID-related tools and information for managers, and a knowledge base of FAQs searchable by topic. Topics covered in the HR Knowledge Base include questions on leaves of absence, emergency policies and procedures, benefits and retirement, and more.
Employees can also submit a ticket for help with additional inquires by clicking on the “Get in Touch” button on the home page or use the portal’s friendly support bot to find answers to questions 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Explore the HR Connect Portal at uabhr.freshdesk.com.
— Published November 11, 2020
In an effort to help the Office of Human Resources better target communications to faculty and staff, UAB is introducing a new workforce classification system for employees.
All employees have been assigned to one of two workgroups — either Workgroup A or Workgroup C — based on their academic/administrative/clinical affiliation. Information that affects workforces individually will be communicated using these classifications in appropriate UAB outlets. and each employee will receive an email that identifies the workgroup to which they belong.
- Workgroup A includes all faculty positions across the institution (including the Heersink School of Medicine); non-clinical Heersink School of Medicine staff; staff in all other UAB schools and the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as all UAB administrative departments and the Department of Athletics.
- Workgroup C includes staff (not faculty) in the Heersink School of Medicine who provide direct patient care or do clinical work as a regular part of their job; as well as all staff in the UAB Hospital and Hospital LLC, University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, UAB Health System and Callahan Eye Hospital.
Employees can check their workgroup designation via the UAB Employee Workforce App at uab.edu/hr/wfgroup. Direct questions about your assignment to CHRO@uab.edu or your HR contact.
— Published Aug. 16, 2018
HR Policy 316: Employee Photo Identification Badge/ONE Card has been updated effective Aug. 1. The changes reflect new requirements for employee ID badges that support implementation of a broader campus safety plan promoting greater control over access to campus facilities and employing additional technologies to enhance security for faculty, staff and students.
The changes to HR Policy 316 can be viewed online in the UAB Policies & Procedures Library. Details regarding the new UAB campus safety plan were published this month in the UAB Reporter: “New building security measures to begin this fall.”
— Published Aug. 14, 2018
As a public institution, UAB employees who meet certain criteria are required by the state of Alabama to complete an annual Statement of Economic Interests Form. As required by law, the UAB Human Resources provides the Alabama Ethics Commission with a list of current and previous employees who met one or more of the following criteria during the 2025 calendar year:
- Individuals whose base rate of pay at any time during calendar year 2025 was $106,000 or more, even if employment during the year was for a period as short as one day
- Individuals whose job included purchasing or procurement authority
- Individuals who served as a supervisor
- Executive Assistants to leaders in the institution due to their access to highly confidential information
If completed online, the form must be completed and submitted by the state mandated deadline of April 30, 2026. Direct mail forms must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2026. Failure to file will result in a fine of up to $1,000, a misdemeanor charge for failure to file or both, imposed by the Alabama Ethic Commission for non-compliance.
More information, including a link to the online submission form and instructions for filing, is available at uab.edu/ethicsrequirement.
— Published February 19, 2026
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