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<p class="MsoNormal">An important message from FSU Office of Human Resources<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b>This message has been approved by Shelley Lopez, Program Director, Communications/Special Projects, for distribution to all Department Representatives.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">As previously notified, the University has been unable to process individual bonus requests related to work performance, recruitment, or retention due to legislation
requiring the approval of the University’s bonus plan by the University Board of Trustees (BOT) and the Florida Board of Governors (BOG).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Last week, the BOG approved Regulation 9.015 - University Bonus Plans, authorizing the University to resume normal processing of individual bonus requests, including
sign-on bonuses. Departments should take this time to send any outstanding bonus requests they have been holding for <b>Staff</b> to </span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:HR-Compensation@fsu.edu"><span style="color:blue">HR-Compensation@fsu.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black"> and
any requests for <b>Faculty</b> and <b>OPS</b> to </span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:HR-EDM@fsu.edu"><span style="color:blue">HR-EDM@fsu.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black">. It is recommended that departments re-send requests
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Please be aware that we anticipate a significant number of requests to be submitted. Pending sign-on bonuses will receive priority at this time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b>Questions?</b> Please contact Aaron Johnson at
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:ajohnson9@fsu.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">ajohnson9@fsu.edu</span></a></span> or (850) 644-7027. <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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