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February 1,
2006
2005 OUTSTANDING STAFF NOMINATION TIME
This is the
time of year where we ask that you give serious
consideration to nominating an employee who exemplifies
USF’s vision and values, and Standards of Service. This is
the highest award given to staff by the University. All
USPS and A&P employees who have one year of continuous
service qualify for nomination. You may locate the
nomination form on-line at
http://usfweb2.usf.edu/HR/Recruitment/osa.htm or contact
Human Resources.
All nominations must be submitted to the
nominee’s dean/director no later than February 20, 2006. The
award ceremony is scheduled on May 16, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in
Theatre I. It is an honor to be nominated, and we hope
that you will take this opportunity to recognize and
nominate an individual or individuals who you believe
demonstrates excellence, commitment, and exceptional
contributions to our organization. All nominees will receive
copies of the nomination and supporting letters and the
winners receive $500 (after taxes), an engraved award and an
invitation to be honored at the award ceremony held in the
spring.
Should you
have any questions regarding this process, James Lewis may be reached
at
jlewis@admin.usf.edu
or extension 4-5705.
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS FOR THE NEXT FACULTY/STAFF
APPRECIATION EVENT!
President Genshaft cordially invites all USF faculty, staff and
their families and/or guests to attend the next Faculty/Staff
Appreciation Event designed to say “thanks” to our employees.
The event will proceed the USF vs. Georgetown basketball game on
Saturday, March 4, 2006 and will be held at Fowler Fields,
directly across from the Sun Dome. The pre-game festivities
will begin at 4 p.m., and run until 6:45 p.m. Tip-off will be
at 7 p.m.
All
faculty and staff will be able to purchase tickets to the event
and game at a special price of $5.00 each. The ticket price
will include a full-plate dinner, drinks, activities, a game
ticket, the opportunity to win great door prizes, and loads of
fun!
Tickets go on sale at the Athletics Ticket Office (entry 3 of
the Sun Dome) today. Faculty/staff must show proper
identification and there is no limit to the amount of tickets
that can be purchased. Tickets will remain on sale until
Wednesday, March 1st (or until the event sells out).
Faculty and staff members who have season tickets in their name
may attend the pre-game event by securing an event wristband.
Wristbands are available at the Sun Dome ticket office, where
faculty and staff members will be asked to show proper
identification to receive the wristbands. All arrangements must
be made prior to game day, and reduced price tickets and
wristbands will not be available at the event itself.
For more information on
the event, please visit the
HR website,
or contact the HR Office at 974-2970.
For more information on purchasing
tickets, please contact 1-800-GoBulls.
ODT
INTRODUCES NEW TOOLS
ODT is pleased to announce a new set of Tools for the Trainers around campus. Many USF staff positions include the responsibility of training others – both on the USF staff, in the community, and/or client groups. Although subject matter expertise is a great asset, it is not enough to ensure effectiveness as a trainer. Good trainers are not only proficient in the skills that they teach; they are also dynamic presenters, skilled facilitators, and patient coaches.
The ODT “Tools for Trainers” learning series will help participants develop the core competencies needed to successfully lead training programs. Through the workshops below, participants will learn to present with confidence, facilitate meaningful discussions and learning experiences, and design programs that help participants achieve their learning goals. The workshops are:
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Engaging the Adult Learner (TRN100) – March 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
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Trainer’s Presentation Skills (TRN200) – April 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
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Trainer’s Facilitation Skills (TRN300)– May 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
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The Trainer’s Design Workshop (TRN400)– June 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Please also visit the ODT website at
www.usf.edu/odt to see our Tools for Leaders workshops. Registration for all ODT workshops is through GEMS Self Service located at
Home>Employee Self Service>Training and Development>Request Training Enrollment.
W-2’s DISTRIBUTED TO ALL EMPLOYEES
Approximately 17,216 W-2’s were successfully distributed to USF employees the last week of January. As you may or may not know, this is the second year that this has been done from the University Payroll Office in Tampa. Prior to last year, the W-2’s were distributed directly from Tallahassee to all employees. Should anyone have any questions about their W-2 or need duplicate copies, please contact Payroll.
Address Changes- It is important that employees provide the most accurate information possible in regards to home/mailing addresses. Many critical communications are mailed directly to your home/mailing address (including benefits information and W-2’s), and it is imperative that this information be correctly reflected in GEMS. There are a number of ways that you can correct or ensure that the right information is in GEMS. You may use GEMS Self Service and make any corrections by simply entering the data yourself, or you may also opt to contact HR or Payroll directly to make a change.
DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS
As many of you have heard, USF will be investigating the possibility of creating a domestic partner health-care related benefits package that will be offered to our community (all regular employees). While many of the details have not yet been determined, we have posted a listing of “Frequently Asked Questions” that we’ve received from the community, and believe it may help answer some initial questions that you may have.
That FAQ can be located at
http://usfweb2.usf.edu/HR/Benefits/DP_FAQ.htm.
As more information becomes available, it will be shared with the community.
ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING SECURITY OF STATE EMPLOYEE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
USF has been made aware of a potential security breach involving Convergys, the vendor that operates People First, the state personnel system. Specific allegations include releasing state employee personal information to a subcontractor for scanning and cataloging purposes and inappropriately accessing and viewing state employee personal information.
Tom Lewis, Secretary for the Department of Management Services (DMS), states in his letter that Legislative, university, and other employees who are “benefits only” participants of the People First system (which includes the University of South Florida) were not subject to the allegation of subcontracting. This allegation only applied to payroll records. It is also important to clarify that Florida Retirement System (FRS) records are not subject to these recent allegations.
While this does not impact State University employees, DMS has found no evidence to date that state employee personal information was transferred to a subcontractor in question or evidence that state employee personal information has been compromised as a result of inappropriate system access. However, DMS is aggressively continuing to investigate these allegations.
I urge you to read the response from DMS Secretary Tom Lewis so that you will know the steps being taken to strengthen the security of the state personnel system. He has also provided information on steps you can take to protect yourself again identity theft.
HR will remain in close contact with DMS through this process and will keep you informed of any further developments. If you have any questions, feel free to contact HR Benefits at 947-2970.
Click here to read the
letter from Tom Lewis, DMS Secretary
NEW FACES IN HR!
We would like to introduce a few new faces in the Human Resources Division:
Susan Johnson - Coordinator, Computer Applications, Data & Systems Mgmt
Kelly Moreno - Advocate, Advocacy Program
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