The UT Select and UT Connect health plans will not require prior authorization and will waive member copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles associated with testing for COVID-19 when medically necessary and consistent with Centers for Disease Control guidance.

Read more about UT System benefits and COVID-19-related topics.

UTA's benefits include assistance in stressful times. Learn more about health and wellness tools and the Employee Assistance Program.

Check out the UT Systems "Working Healthy" tips.

Rumors that police officers may stop drivers to check for proof they are going to work for essential businesses are unfounded, according to the UTA Police Department.

The shelter-in-place orders provide no legal requirement for individuals to carry letters from their employers or for officers to request them. There are several exceptions to these orders allowing travel other than employment.

UTA is temporarily accepting an alternative methodology for obtaining signatures for approval.

The following information does not apply to timekeeping. Please see the timesheet instructions.

For all other forms/approvals, if you are unable to obtain physical signatures or electronic Adobe signatures at this time on any Business Affairs forms, please use the following submission method using your UTA email only:

• Employees should email the form to the level review/approver. Include in the email the following statement: “I certify that the information contained in the attached BF-XXX-X## form is true, correct, and accurately reflects data related to UTA's business operations."
• In addition to reviewing the form for accuracy, next level reviewer/approver should review and ensure that the email was sent from their employee’s UTA email account and contains the above certification.
• After reviewing, the reviewer/approver should forward the email to the departmental process or to Business Affairs personnel or the office's generic emails and include the following statement: “I have reveiwed and approved the information in the attached (name of form) and certify it is correct, complete, and accurately reflects the data necessary for UTA business operations."

• Academic Policies: Temporary academic policy changes are being discussed or are in effect.
• Vendor List: Procurement needs a list of vendors for your department, college, or school by Wednesday, April 1.
• Financial Statements: The January financial statement deadline has been moved to Tuesday, April 7. Read more about reconciliations.
• APS Approvals: There's an alternative approval form for authorization of professional services.
• Business Affairs Training: BA classes are available through Teams. See the class list.
• Learning Zone (Skillsoft): Develop your talents or learn new skills with the online learning platform for faculty and staff with more than 5,000 courses, books, and videos.
• Remote: Resources for classes online, digital tutoring, tech devices, and more at oit.uta.edu/utaremote.
• Updates: Information about UTA's response to the coronavirus, online classes, connectivity, resources, services, and more are at uta.edu/coronavirus.