BACK AT WORK: UIF Chief Financial Officer Fezeka Puzi and Chief Operations Officer Judith Kumbi returned to work two weeks ago. They were among senior management officials who were suspended over the alleged misuse of Covid-19 temporary employee relief scheme funds. UIF CFO, COO back at work after Covid-19 Ters corruption suspensions Share Johannesburg - Two senior UIF officials - the CFO and COO - who were suspended along with the entire management team for the alleged misuse of Covid-19 Temporary Employment Relief Scheme (Ters) funds have returned to work at the UIFâs Pretoria head office. One of them has been cleared of any wrong doing âfor nowâ, while the other is still subject to a disciplinary hearing.