Business Affairs

The Human Resources Department received 32 nominations for the 2021 Employee of the Year. Employees can be recognized in the categories of Devotion to Duty, Innovation, Safety/Heroism and Community/Public Service. For this year, 40 staff members were nominated either individually or as members of four teams.

 Effective April 1, 2021, Human Resources will accept new hire forms through DocuSign. This move allows newly hired employees to complete their forms at their convenience and provide official electronic signatures, and it allows HR to capture all the important required information. Once new hires complete their forms, they will upload directly into Perceptive Content, the University’s document imaging solution.

Every year, UNC Charlotte awards and recognizes exemplary employees for their hard work and dedication to the campus community and beyond. In a year unlike any other, the Human Resources Department is asking employees to nominate their teammates, colleagues, those they supervise and other University employees for the 2021 Staff Employee of the Year awards. 

UNC Charlotte has launched a new learning management system, the Learning and Development Portal. Partnering with Cornerstone On Demand, a leading global provider of talent management software, the University has implemented a robust system to further develop, engage and retain top talent.

Toby Creek meanders through campus, and its on-campus appearance looks different with the removal of trees along the stream corridor as part of a stream restoration project being led by Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services.

UNC Charlotte employees have the option to receive their Form W-2 electronically for the 2020 tax year. This includes faculty, staff, temporary and student employees. Sign up is required by Dec. 31.Note: Employees who previously elected to receive their Form W-2 electronically do not need to take action again this year.

UNC Charlotte employees who are eligible for insurance benefits have until Saturday, Oct. 31, to make State Health Plan and NCFlex benefits elections for the 2021 plan year. This year’s enrollment period, which began on Thursday, Oct. 15, is shorter than usual and earlier than last year. A few highlights:

On Sept. 28, University Policy 302, Web Communications was revised to remove outdated provisions related to University social media accounts and to instead refer to the newly approved University Policy 317, Social Media Policy.

As UNC Charlotte looks to the start of the fall semester on Sept. 7, preparations are underway to welcome back students, faculty and staff with their safety a priority.

Four UNC Charlotte staff members were named 2020 Employee of the Year. A recipient was recognized in the categories of Community and Public Service, Devotion to Duty, Innovation and Safety/Heroism.Community and Public Service