Please consider nominating one or more deserving employees for the 2026 SAFE award. The award was created to recognize staff who have performed significant service to the University of Nebraska at Kearney and each award includes a $1,000 stipend. The deadline for nominations will be July 31st. SAFE award winners will be announced at convocation in August. Additional information about the award can be found using the following link:
Staff salary notifications will be available in Firefly by July 1, 2026. At that time, the previous years’ salary notification will no longer be available. To retain a copy, print or download the PDF before June 30th. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor.
Faculty salary notifications will be available in Firefly by September 1, 2026.
The University of Nebraska will recognize Independence Day on Friday, July 3, 2026 and will be closed for business.
Parking permits may be purchased online through MyBlue (either by payroll deduction, credit or debit card), by campus mail (with check), or in person (with check or cash). Permits will be mailed to the purchaser via campus mail, if ordered by August 17th. Permits ordered after the close of business on August 17th will need to be picked up at the UNK Police office. Permits will not be sent via regular mail.
“MyBlue” purchases: Log into “MyBlue”, enter your NUID and password, on the next screen on the left click on “Tools”, then click “Police and Parking”, then “Order A Permit”, payment can now be made using payroll deduction or by card. (If you have not used “MyBlue” before, you can still access it by using your NUID and your Firefly password, the first time this process may take a while to load).
Payroll Deduction information: Only completed online. We will no longer accept paper forms.
Bi-weekly deduction will start on September 1, 2026.
Monthly deductions will start on September 30,2026.
For in-person or campus mail purchases you will need to fill out the vehicle registration:
Completed form and check can be mailed or brought to UNK Police - Parking Division, Facilities Building, 2501 19th Avenue, Kearney, NE 68849. (Please do not send cash through campus or regular mail.)
VEHICLE INFORMATION WILL BE REQUIRED: License Plate, Make Model Style (2dr, 4dr, SUV, etc), and color.
License plate types: PA – Passenger Auto, TC – Commercial Truck, FT – Farm truck, NP – Non-resident Passenger (Out-of-state)
Permit enforcement begins on the first day of classes, August 24th.
Parking regulations can be found at Parking Services then click on Parking Policies at the bottom of page.
If you have any problems, please feel free to contact us at parking@unk.edu or 308-865-8367.
2026-2027 Employee Permit cost:
Administrative: $243.00
Faculty/Professional: $155.00
Staff: $124.00
The Finance Office will be sending all departments a request to prepare an Aged Accounts Receivable Confirmation Listing as of June 30, 2026. Please ensure your department's Accounts Receivable list is returned to the Finance Office on or before Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Accounts receivable is revenue earned for goods or services that your department provided to external customers June 30 or prior but for which payment is not received until after June 30. If you are expecting a Vendor Refund or Credit, this should also be included on your Accounts Receivable Confirmation. Please complete & return by July 8. Complete, sign & return even if $0 is reported. Please contact Jill Purdy at purdyj@unk.edu or Karen Labenz at labenzk@unk.edu with any questions.
The P2P and fiscal year-end information session recording, PowerPoint slides, and reference guides are available on the Finance Office webpage to assist you in understanding potential budget carryover impacts by fund center type and how to read your financial reports. These resources also provide information on purchase orders deadlines, changes in goods receipt methodology, open commitments, fiscal year-end closing policies, procedures, key dates, and deadlines. See FY 2026 Year-end Close. Please contact Jill Purdy at purdyj@unk.edu or Karen Labenz at labenzk@unk.edu with any questions.
Please consider donating to the crisis leave program. This program allows any employee who earns vacation leave to donate up to five accumulated vacation days per calendar year. The donated leave goes to a pool of crisis leave hours that are used to help an employee who is experiencing a crisis and does not have sufficient leave to cover their absence period. Donation forms can be accessed through SAPPHIRE or the following link:
Please submit completed forms to the Human Resources Office.
As a reminder, proposed policy revisions currently open for review and feedback are available on the Compliance website at unk.edu/about/compliance/policies. Please take a few moments to review any policies relevant to your area and submit feedback during the open comment period. Your input is appreciated and helps ensure our policies remain effective and responsive to campus needs.
Employees and Departments/Groups of Employees can be nominated for different awards. The awards are presented monthly during the Staff Senate meetings.
Please consider nominating a staff member or group who has demonstrated excellence. It’s time to show our colleagues how much we appreciate what they do and why we’re so very proud to be Lopers!!
