Development of a SO Mission statement is underway

President Pitney convened the System Office Mission Statement work team to lead an inclusive process for crafting a mission statement for the UA System Office. The resulting statement will be formalized into BOR policy and will serve as a guidepost for the long run.

System Office Mask Guidance

Individual universities have issued their own mask guidance, but that can be confusing for System Office staff who aren't sure what purview their offices fall under.

Update on United Academics CBA Negotiations

The existing collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the University of Alaska and United Academics (UNAC) expired on December 31, 2021, although its terms and conditions remain in effect while the parties negotiate a new agreement. Those negotiations began last August and will continue until an agreement is reached or negotiations are deadlocked. To date, the parties have tentatively agreed upon half of the contract's 22 articles.

March Human Resources Updates

Each month Human Resources provides an update on systemwide projects currently in process.

System Office to hold staff recognition celebration April 22

The event will celebrate employee excellence and honor staff hitting longevity benchmarks including 5-year, 10-year, 15-year, 20-year and so on.

During the event, we will recognize the 2021 outstanding employee and department awardees. Each year System Office staff have the opportunity to nominate outstanding employees and departments to recognize efforts that go above and beyond a person's duties. The peer-nominated awards are the highlight of the event.