We know this is an extremely challenging time. People across the country, and indeed around the world, are scrambling to meet the needs of this unusual moment while looking out for their own health and their loved ones. We recognize graduate employees are dealing with the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including workplace disruptions and closures.
GAU continues to actively monitor developments regarding COVID-19. We encourage the community to treat COVID-19 seriously and follow the advice of public health professionals, including to practice social distancing, wear a face mask in public, and avoid large gatherings.
Following public health guidance, GAU staff will be working remotely through the end of the summer. Please schedule an appointment or send an email for virtual office hours. You can also read GAU's latest statements on COVID-19. We are all in this together, and together we'll get through this.
GAU continues to actively monitor developments regarding COVID-19. We encourage the community to treat COVID-19 seriously and follow the advice of public health professionals, including to practice social distancing, wear a face mask in public, and avoid large gatherings.
Following public health guidance, GAU staff will be working remotely through the end of the summer. Please schedule an appointment or send an email for virtual office hours. You can also read GAU's latest statements on COVID-19. We are all in this together, and together we'll get through this.
We have compiled up-to-date information and important resources from the University of Florida, the federal government, and our partner unions.
- Updates from the University of Florida
- FAQ's for International Students and Workers
- Recommendations and strategies for teaching as UF transitions to online instruction
- Advice from GatorGradCare and UFHealth
- Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- A Guide on Unemployment and Personal Finances
- Info on Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments from the IRS
- Materials on Federal CARES Act and Emergency Aid
- Information for Educators on How to Prepare
- Schools and Coronavirus: What You Should Know
- UF Health Screen, Test, and Protect Hotline: 352-273-9790
- UF Health Screen, Test, and Protect Plan (Reopening Plan)
- Screen, Test, and Protect Frequently Asked Questions
- With an appointment, graduate employees may walk-up, bike-up, or drive-up to the testing location at the UF Cultural Plaza Parking Lot. The Regional Transit System (RTS) operates a number of bus lines that have routes passing near the UF Cultural Plaza, including routes 20 and 33. To plan your route, you can use the Transloc App. Once near the Plaza, follow the wayfinding directions.
Protect Yourself and Your Family |
When to Seek Care |
Practicing Social DistancingSupporting Your Family |
Wearing a Face CoveringManaging Stress and Anxiety |
IMPACT BARGAINING: PROTECTING GRADUATE EMPLOYEES
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After months of negotiation, GAU reached and graduate employees ratified a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with UF's administration that includes important protections for GAs during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
We bargained over the effects of UF's instructions to graduate employees, including but not limited to: physical and mental safety, family and child care, access to buildings, materials, and resources, availability of Graduate and Family Housing, compensation for increased work, and COVID-19 testing. Read the memorandum of understanding and find the results of the ratification election. |
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