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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">An important message from FSU Office of Human Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">This message has been approved by Shelley Lopez, Program Director, Communications/Special Projects, for distribution to all Department Representatives.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">As previously communicated, President McCullough established a Foreign Interference/Influence Task Force in response to recent legislation amending sections 286.101 and 288.860 of the Florida Statutes and
 BOG Regulation 9.012. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">In partnership with the Task Force, the Office of Human Resources has updated offer letter templates for Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Assistants. The updated templates can be found on the Office of Human
 Resources website in the<b> </b></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/hr-forms"><span style="color:blue">HR Forms Library</span></a></span><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Offer Letter Sample – </span>
<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/hr-forms/offer-letter-sample-usps"><span style="color:blue">USPS</span></a></span><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">
</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">and<b> </b></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/hr-forms/offer-letter-sample-usps-time-limited"><span style="color:blue">USPS time-limited</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Offer Letter Sample –<b> </b>
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/hr-forms/offer-letter-sample-ap"><span style="color:blue">A&P</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Offer Letter Sample – </span>
<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/hr-forms/offer-letter-sample-executive-service"><span style="color:blue">Executive Service</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Offer Letter Sample – </span>
<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/hr-forms/offer-letter-sample-tenure-track-faculty"><span style="color:blue">Tenure Track Faculty</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Offer Letter Sample – </span>
<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/hr-forms/offer-letter-sample-specialized-faculty"><span style="color:blue">Specialized Faculty
</span></a></span><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> </span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Offer Letter Sample –<b> </b>
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/hr-forms/offer-letter-sample-postdoctoral-scholar"><span style="color:blue">Postdoctoral Scholar</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Appointment Letter/Checklist –<b>
</b></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/hr-forms/appointment-letterchecklist-graduate-assistants"><span style="color:blue">Graduate Assistants</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Effective immediately, offer letters must include the new language to remain in compliance.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Questions?</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">General questions: contact your
<a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/docs/Analyst-and-Recruiter-Departmental-Assignments.pdf">
<span style="color:blue">assigned recruiter</span></a> in Employment & Recruitment Services.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Graduate Assistant questions: Rebecca Peterson at (850)645-2202 or
<a href="mailto:rpeterson@fsu.edu"><span style="color:blue">rpeterson@fsu.edu</span></a>.<u><span style="color:blue">
</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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