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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">Dear Colleagues,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">The
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://compass.arizona.edu/report/administration/alvsce-furlough-lookup"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">ALVSCE Furlough Programs Lookup Tool</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838"> has
been updated to reflect the new end dates announced by President Robbins.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">Summary of Changes to the Furlough Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#3B3838;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">Furlough-Based Salary Program participants: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">The salary reductions to your paycheck will
stop:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#3B3838;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">January 12, 2021 for employees paid over 9 months (Academic)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#3B3838;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">February 21, 2021 for employees paid over 12 months (Fiscal)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">The total Flex Hours allotted to you will decrease accordingly, and you can take Flex Hours through the end of the Academic or Fiscal year based on your appointment.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">Furlough Program participants: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">Your total required Furlough Hours will decrease in accordance with the end date of the programs, January 12 for Academic
employees or February 21 for Fiscal employees. You must take all furlough hours before the end of the Academic or Fiscal year based on your appointment.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">Where to Get Your Information</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#3B3838;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">Use the
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext"><a href="https://compass.arizona.edu/report/administration/alvsce-furlough-lookup"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">ALVSCE Furlough Programs Lookup Tool</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">
for accurate information</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">Enhancements to the tool include:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#3B3838;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">Your remaining (balance of) furlough hours and personal flex time hours</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#3B3838;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">A recommendation of furlough hours to take per pay period to spread your balance of furlough hours over the remaining pay periods in the year.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#3B3838;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">Tile inaccuracy: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">The furlough “tile” on your landing page in UAccess Employee and the reports in UAccess Analytics are inaccurate for ALVSCE employees due
to the specific exemptions approved by central administration. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">More information about the furlough programs can be found at the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://hr.arizona.edu/FY-2020-2021-Furlough-Program"><span style="color:#0563C1">Human
Resources Furlough Programs webpage</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B3838">. Please contact your supervisor or unit’s business officer if you have concerns or questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Due to the pandemic, I am working remotely. I am available via email or my office phone, which is forwarded to my cell phone. Be safe and stay well!</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0C234B">Jeffrey Ratje</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
</span>Associate Vice President, Finance Admin Operations<br>
Division of Agriculture, Life and Vet Sciences & Cooperative Extension<br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
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Forbes, 314c<br>
PO Box 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721<br>
Office: 520-621-1468</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:jmratje@email.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#767676;text-decoration:none">jmratje@email.arizona.edu</span></a><br>
<b><a href="https://www.compass.arizona.edu/"><span style="color:#8B0015;text-decoration:none">www.compass.arizona.edu</span></a></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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