The resources below provide an overview of Equal Opportunity Policies at UAB and outline your responsibilities as an employee and manager here.
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Overview of Equal Opportunity Policy
As a manager, one of your many responsibilities is to foster an environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance. Learn more in the policies and procedures listed below.
- Related UAB Policies & Procedures
The UAB Employee Assistance & Counseling Center (EACC), a benefit of UAB, provides consultation and training to support supervisors in working effectively with employees who are experiencing performance problems in the workplace that may be related to problems in their personal lives.
Call 205-934-2281 between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to speak to a counselor or to schedule an appointment. For more information, visit EACC online.
Tools for Managers
Talent Performance & Relations believes that prevention and fair resolution of problems are critical elements of a productive, harmonious work environment. To achieve this, the department provides management and employee counseling, advice, policy interpretation, and collaborative solutions in an effort to create and maintain the best workplace for UAB faculty and staff.
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Talent Performance & Relations Services
UAB HR's Talent Performance & Relations department coordinates the handling of:
- Interaction regarding policy and legal requirements
- Problem resolution
- Title IX investigations
- The EEOC and Department of Labor investigations
- ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) complaints
- Title VII discrimination complaints
- Unemployment compensation
- Exit interviews/surveys
- The AWARE Program (Assistance for Employees with Disabilities)
- On-the-Job Injury (OJI)
- UAB Service Awards
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Tools & Skills
- Your HR Consultant can be an excellent resource to help you manage your employees. To find your HR Consultant, click here.
- There are several courses on having difficult conversations available on LinkedIn Learning. Use the search feature to locate resources that best fit your need.
HR Updates
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Deadline to file annual ethics report is April 30
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...
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Deadline approaching for UAB’s Premium Assistance Program
The Premium Assistance Program is designed to ease the cost of medical premiums for benefits-eligible employees whose total combined household income, based on family size, is at or below twice the federal poverty level (see 2026 Premium Assistance Income...
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HRIS launches Empower U to provide employees real-time support for administrative systems
The HR Information Systems (HRIS) team is launching HRIS Empower U, a new weekly Zoom session designed to give employees real‑time help with administrative systems — no ticket submission required. Each Wednesday from 10-11 a.m., participants can...
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Reminder: Employees can review job title, pay grades and pay rates anytime in Oracle
Employees can use Self-Service Applications in the Oracle HR and Finance Administrative System at any time to review and verify current job titles, pay grades and pay rates. Self-service stations are available in the UAB Administration Building...
