The Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee recommends to the vice president for Administration and Finance on policies and programs that revise the benefits provided faculty and staff.
Meeting Schedule
Meetings are schedule by the chair of the committee. No action can be taken at committee meetings unless five or more voting members are present.
Committee Members
Ana Valdes, Chair
College of Science
Kinesiology
Email: Anna.Valdes@ucf.eduNora Underwood-Caputo, Vice Chair
College of Business
Economics
Email: NUnderwood@ucf.edu
College of Health Professions and Sciences-School of Kinesiology & Physical Therapy; Faculty Representative
College of Medicine-Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences; Faculty Representative
College of Optics and Photonics; Faculty Representative
College of Business Administration-Economics; Faculty Representative
University Libraries-Information Technology & Digital Initiatives; Staff Representative
UCF Retirement Association-Retired Staff; Retirement Association Representative
Human Resources-Benefits; Ex officio
Human Resources-Administration; Ex officio
Human Resources-Administration; Ex officio; Committee Administrator, Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee
College of Nursing-Nursing Practice; Faculty Representative
College of community Innovation and Education-School of Teacher Education; Faculty Representative
College of Engineering and Computer Science-Civil, Environmental & construction Engineering; Faculty Representative
College of Arts and Humanities-School of Performing Arts; Faculty Representative
College of Health Professions and Sciences-School of Social Work; Staff Representative
College of Community Innovation and Education-Business Center; Staff Representative
College of Arts and Humanities-Writing and Rhetoric; Senate Representative
College of Sciences-Nicholson School of Communication & Media; Senate Representative; Vice Chair, Personnel CommitteeMembership
The committee shall consist of one faculty member from each academic unit, selected by the Committee on Committees, three staff members selected by the USPS Staff Council, three Administrative and Professional employees selected by the associate vice president for Human Resources, and two members from the Retiree Association (one retired faculty and one retired staff) nominated by the president of the UCF Retirement Association. A benefits representative from the Office of Human Resources and the associate vice president for Human Resources (or designee) shall serve as ex officio members. The chair is appointed annually by the Associate Vice President for Human Resources from the faculty members of the committee. The vice chair shall be elected annually by its membership at the first meeting of the committee after the new Faculty Senate is elected, normally in the early fall term.Terms of service shall be two years, staggered.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To study fringe benefits and other benefits and services provided to all faculty and staff of the university in relation to those offered in other institutions.
- To examine, analyze, and make recommendations on insurance and other benefit programs offered for consideration and implementation by the university.
- To make recommendations to the president on any proposed changes in benefits provided to the faculty and staff.
- To report the results of fringe benefits and other related faculty and staff benefits studies to the Senate.
- A quorum shall be five or more voting members.
Committee Reports
The committee submits a brief annual report of the committees’ activities by the end of the second week of August each year. Below are the annual reports for the committee.
Committee Guidance
Interested in serving?
