1.
Updated Long Term Disability Insurance Certificate Available Online
Employees
in the Alternate Retirement Program (ARP) automatically receive long term
disability coverage at no cost. This coverage is underwritten by Liberty
Life Assurance Company of Boston, which became the new insurance carrier
last year. The plan certificate from Liberty is available online at www.hr.uconn.edu/libcert.pdf
2.
Benefits Fair - May 13th
UConn’s 19th annual
Employee Benefits Fair is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13th from 9am to 4pm
at the Student Union Ballroom, Room 330, in Storrs. Representatives from
the State Comptroller’s Office and UConn’s Department of Human
Resources will be available to answer your open enrollment questions.
View Flyer: http://www.hr.uconn.edu/docs/benfair.pdf
Workshop Schedule: http://www.hr.uconn.edu/benefits/benfair.html
3.
Something's Happening Kick-off Event
On April 17, over 100 AFSCME and CEUI staff attended a morning session on the topic of a civil work environment. President Hogan defined a civil environment in his letter of support for the session as "an inclusive community that celebrates diversity and promotes civility". The event was sponsored by: CEUI; AFSCME; the Women's Center; the Department of Human Resources; the Office of Diversity & Equity; and the Office of Audit, Compliance, and Ethics.
The focus of the session was to educate staff about the vision of a work environment that is free of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination, and violence. Opening remarks were provided by Donna Munroe, Associate Vice President of Human Resources & Payroll Services and Dana McGee, Director of the Office of Diversity and Equity. The remainder of the session was facilitated by Kathleen Holgerson, Director of the Women's Center, Leslie Maddocks, Secretary/Treasurer & Chief Steward CEUI, and Carol Millette, Vice-President & Chief Steward of AFSCME. Policies were reviewed, supporting resources provided, and thought provoking questions were posed by the facilitators and participants. Additional presentations were made by Rebecca Myshrall, Labor Relations Associate in Human Resources and Kimberly Fearney, Assistant Compliance Officer from the Office of Audit, Compliance and Ethics. The session ended with a presentation on dealing with conflict and assertiveness by Pamela Schipani, Director of Housing Services.
This event is the kick-off for more events to come on topics of workplace violence and sexual harassment. An upcoming session will be the held at the 2008 UConn Women's Advance Conference on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the UConn School of Business, Graduate Business Learning Center, 100 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT. For more information please see: http://www.womenscenter.uconn.edu/advance_reg/files/Advance_Brochure_final.pdf.
4. Midterm
Reviews for New Staff
The performance
evaluation is an effective management tool available to supervisors whenever
they determine that it would be helpful. It is a formal way to provide feedback
related to an employee’s work performance and is a good opportunity
for supervisors to set performance standards, communicate their expectations,
and assist in setting work-related goals. Both classified and unclassified staff members are evaluated
annually. However, Labor Relations would like to remind supervisors of additional
times when an evaluation is either required by collective bargaining agreement,
or strongly recommended.
Classified
Staff:
Each employee in classified service who is appointed to a permanent position
serves an initial 6-month working test period. A performance evaluation
is required at least two weeks prior to the end of the working test period.
We also recommend that supervisors give a midterm review halfway through
the working test period, or approximately three months after the employee
is hired. This practice gives the supervisor an additional opportunity to
provide the new employee with feedback well in advance to the end of the
working test period, specifying strengths as well as areas that may need
improvement.
Professional
Employees:
Two probationary evaluations are required for UCPEA members during their
12-month probationary period. Approximately halfway through and at the end
of the probationary period, each employee shall be given a written evaluation
of his/her performance. The two probationary evaluations provide important
opportunities during the probationary period to clarify job expectations
and discuss work performance, and help to set a standard for productive
communication between the supervisor and the new employee. It is also recommended
that a 6-month review is given to new employees in end-date positions.
5.
Flextime Reminder for NP-3 Members
Twice
a year, for the academic year and the summer, AFSCME members may request
a flexible work schedule (Art. 17, sec. 6). The flextime period for this
summer is 5/12/2008 - 8/22/2008. Flextime requests are subject to the approval
of the employee's supervisor and unit/agency operating needs. The
Flextime Schedule Selection Form (NP-3) must be submitted by the employee
at the time the request is made. The employee must choose one of the 15
schedules listed and sign the form. If the schedule is approved, the form
must be signed by both the supervisor and the Dean/Director/Department Head.
The original is kept in the employee's personnel file, and a copy is sent
to Human Resources, Unit 5075.
6.
Carpool Tool
The Department of Human Resources currently maintains a web-based carpool
tool for faculty and staff. The carpool tool is designed to allow faculty
and staff to self-register and search for potential carpool partners in
the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island.
Using your university NetID, employees can access the carpool tool at https://secure.uconn.edu/hr/carpool.
Registration is completed by simply listing your name, work phone and/or
email and the town, county, and state from which you commute. Once registered,
you may then search for carpool partners by town, county, or state and may
contact those, who by registering, have indicated an interest in carpooling.
As a self- service tool, you may join or remove your name at any time should
you no longer wish to participate in the pool. Participation is completely
voluntary.
If you do not know your NetID and/or NetID password, please visit http://netid.uconn.edu
Questions and feedback can be forwarded to HRITDataMgmt@uconn.edu