General News

The Student Employment Office is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Student Employee of the Year Award. This annual recognition honors UNC Charlotte student employees who demonstrate exceptional dedication, professionalism and contributions to their departments. To be eligible, nominees must be undergraduate students employed in any student-employee role, be currently enrolled at UNC Charlotte and […]

The next HR Power Hour will take place from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11. Alex Flippins will provide information on policy and legislative changes that impact recruitment and hiring for staff and temporary positions, along with exciting recruitment initiatives and project improvements underway. Register for the webinar.

The UNC System announced they will soon transition from paper forms to electronic forms for the following: What you need to know Timeline of events Now through Jan. 21 Jan. 22 through Feb. 28 March 1 and beyond Paper forms can be submitted, but must be given to HR by Jan. 21, 2026. Blackout period […]

Human resources is hosting an HR Power Hour at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 21. Sue Edwards, employment specialist, will guide participants through NinerWorks. Register for the webinar.

An update from the State Health Plan: The State Health Plan recently learned that many of the new 2026 ID Cards have a Jan. 1, 2025, effective date. While the benefits may change, the effective date on the ID card does not always change, which is a known issue at Aetna. Regardless of the effective […]

Twenty-one campus leaders successfully completed the LEADing What’s Next Certificate, offered through human resources. Members of the fall 2025 cohort successfully completed at least five of the seven specialized leadership skills training sessions presented by the learning and organizational development to enhance their leadership effectiveness as managers and supervisors. UNC Charlotte’s LEADing What’s Next certificate is a […]

A new year brings fresh opportunities to make the most of your benefits. To help you stay prepared, we’ve gathered important reminders and updates about health plans, flexible spending accounts, retirement contributions and more. Take a moment to review the details below so you can make the most of your benefits. State Health Plan NCFlex […]

Academic affairs human resources is streamlining position management processes. Starting Thursday, January 1, 2026, the PD-7 form will no longer be required for faculty actions listed in the table above. Why is the PD-7 form being eliminated? These updates are part of the transition to the NinerTalent system, which now fully supports faculty position modifications […]

Human resources has launched the new telework/remote system designed to streamline processes and improve efficiency. Employees who have active telework/remote work agreements that end on Oct. 31, 2025, will need to submit a new request. The start date should be Nov. 1, 2025, and the end date on or before Aug. 31, 2026. Employees will […]

The UNC System is not renewing its contract with Headspace Care (formerly Ginger). Effective Tuesday, Sept. 30, UNC Charlotte employees will no longer have free access to Headspace, which offered confidential mental healthcare through coaching via text-based chats, self-guided activities and video-based therapy and psychiatry. Employees currently using Headspace therapy or psychiatric services canstay with […]