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CONTACT
1525 University Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
Main Telephone Line
(865) 974-2115
[email protected]
ACE HELP
(865) 974-4153
[email protected]
Human Resources
Onboarding for New Employees
Welcome to the UT Foundation! Your UTFI Human Resources staff is here to support you throughout your career, from orientation to retirement and everything in between. We support a culture of accountability, initiative, and teamwork, and provide and manage resources in areas including talent acquisition, performance management, compensation, and HR operations. Thank you for being part of the Volunteer family!
The campuses that we support include UT Knoxville, UT Martin, UT Southern, the Health Science Center in Memphis and the statewide Institute of Agriculture.
You should have received a welcome email with important information to assist with your first week.
Following orientation with the HR team complete the following in your first 30 days:
- Review all UTFI policies
- Return a signed copy of the acknowledgement form to [email protected].
- Complete Insurance and Retirement Enrollment on the UT Knoxville Human Resources website
- Attend applicable trainings.
Resources
- Central Services Contact List
- Zoom Basic account
- UT Holiday schedule
- Summary of Benefits
- See your unit administrator for assistance with keys, parking, & building access (if applicable).
FAQs
Visit the Employee Self Service (ESS) to make changes.
For any revisions to payroll direct deposits, a form must be completed and submitted along with documentation of your account and routing number. Account information may be obtained from your financial institution (on-line account print out or on letter head from the bank) or, provided in the form of a blank check. You may change your banking information at any time. If you have further questions or need a change form please contact us at [email protected].
You can change your insurance during annual enrollment transfer period held each year in the fall. Changes are effective January 1 of the following year. Life changing events are also eligible situations to make changes. See more details on group insurance.
Seek emergency medical attention if needed. Emergency and non-emergency issues should be reported to UTFI HR as soon as possible. Minor first aid injuries don’t need to be reported. UTFI HR will work to complete and submit the report of injury to the insurance carrier.
Each exempt employee will record leave (annual, sick, etc.) no later than the 5th of each month for the previous month. Each non-exempt employee will record leave no later than the deadlines set by the University Payroll Office. Check with your supervisor to learn how this process is managed for your area.
Each exempt employee will record leave (annual, sick, etc.) no later than the 5th of each month for the previous month. Each non-exempt employee will record leave no later than the deadlines set by the University Payroll Office. Check with your supervisor to learn how this process is managed for your area.
If adding a baby it is important to take appropriate steps to make sure health coverage is added within 31 days of the birth. See more information at life-changing events.
Beneficiaries can change as a result of life changing events. Keep beneficiaries up to date by contacting your provider or making the changes yourself on line. Further information may be found at life-changing events.
UT Foundation, Inc. and the University of Tennessee are interdependent. Employees are hired by UT and leased to UTFI. UTFI staff are eligible to participate in the benefits offered by the University and are managed under operating policies of the Foundation.
At times duties of positions may change due to needs of the department. Reasons may include a vacancy not being replaced and a current employee taking on the additional responsibilities. Visit position reclassifications for more details.
Current employees may be reassigned to vacant positions within UTFI without a formal search in order to fulfill the mission of the Foundation. Visit reassignment for more details on policy and procedures.
Reorganizations are significant changes in the unit or area organizational reporting lines. These changes evolve from an operational business decision for more efficient use of resources. Visit reorganization for more details on the process.
Upon unit approval of budget you will document the need through a new or revised position description. You will submit request to UTFI HR for review along with an Action Request Form. If you don’t know what you need for budget talk to HR first so you can be informed to make a budget request. See talent acquisition for more details.
The minimum posting period is 7 calendar days.
As part of the onboarding process, UTFI HR will coordinate with the supervisor to schedule the UTFI orientation.
The UTFI HR office will schedule the ACE training for new employees with the supervisor. Prospect management review is scheduled directly with the employee by a prospect management team member.
HR Resources
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