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HR’s
2014
Year in Review
And a look at 2015!!
We’re striving to make the workplace a better place for YOU…
Facts and Figures for 2014:
Organizational Learning & Development (OL&D)
22 different professional and management training programs were delivered in 50 separate sessions for 833 participants.
Staff Development Day
The Annual University-Wide Staff Development Day was a success, with 130 staff members
attending 20 concurrent training programs facilitated by 10 different
Pace University departments, as well as three external Pace vendors (TIAA-CREF, The
Academic Credit Union, and ElderCare Solutions)!
Benefits
As part of our ongoing “Wellness” campaign, Pace’s Preventive Care Incentive Program
pays up to a total of $240 for qualifying employee well visits. This past year (2013-2014), Pace paid $71,000, up from $60,080 in
2012-2013!
Staffing & Recruitment
We welcomed 211 full time staff new hires!
Employee Relations
Employee Recognition Ceremony satisfaction rated 98% in 2014!
YES! Your Excellence Shows!
In FY14, there were 481 YES nominations submitted, up from 441 in FY13!
In FY14, there were 80 total YES student worker nominations vs. 27in FY13!! Keep up the good work!
Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Ensuring that our employees are paid for their hard work and contribution is no small task. In 2014, the HRIS group
processed 112,061 payments for 6,025 employees, up from last year when they processed 110,472 payments for
5,980 employees including full-time faculty and staff, adjuncts, part-timers and students!
One-on-One On-Campus Retirement Plan Counseling Sessions
TIAA-CREF offered a total of 353 individual counseling sessions for faculty and staff in 2014, and 191 people
Staffing & Recruitment Talk
Our Human Resources website is full of valuable information!
Take a look at our Manager’s Toolbox!
The Manager’s Toolbox is designed to assist you in your role as a manager by providing you with a specific site containing the human resources information, guidelines and forms you need. The resources here will assist and support you in your everyday work as a manager or supervisor.Here are just a few questions you could answer by opening up the Manager’s Toolbox:
Inneed of a student employee? Post Your Position –HANDLED COMPLETELY
ONLINE VIA CAREER SERVICES’ eRECRUITING SITE
For information on the hiring process, please click here.
Check out our Student Employment Policy!
Learn more here!
What is the staff recruitment procedure?
Click here to find out!
Want to know more about interviewing?
Find out here!
What NOT to Ask in an Interview: Identifying and Avoiding Prohibited
Questions
Be prepared, by clicking here!
Staff Training Opportunities
Check out the
Organizational Learning & Development
Training Calendar
to register for one of our programs!
Professional & Management Skills Training
Popular programs from both the Management &Professional Skills Curriculum are being offered, including:
Presentation Skills
Time Management Training
Addressing Emotions at Work
Resolving Conflicts With Your Peers And Many More…
Technology Training
Learn more about tech training opportunities across the University and on our Technology Training Website by clicking here.
Register for various tech training sessions by clicking here.
Our Staffing & Recruitment staff and student assistants participated in the Pace Career Services Job & Internship fairs held in NY and PL in October
2014.
Update to Minimum Wage
effective
December 31, 2014
New York State approved an increase to minimum wage over the federal hourly limit of $8. Effective December 31, 2014, the New York State minimum wage increased to $8.75 per hour, and the University has acted to be in compliance with this rate for all hourly paid employees. The rates have been automatically updated. As hourly paid employees are on a bi-weekly payroll lag, this change impacted the January 31, 2015 paycheck.
If you have any questions about this change or how your student employees will be affected, please reach out to Compensation within HR (Jim Marshall or Ann Courtien).
OL&D Tips
Fiscal Year 2015 is more than half way over! Make sure your Individual Development Plans (IDPs) are
accomplished by signing up for training or taking advantage of one of the developmental events
planned. Staff Development Day will be held on June 5, 2015 in the Graduate Center in White Plains. This is a great time to gain some professional development! If you have any questions, please contact Susan Donahue at [email protected].
Want to Make a
Difference in ’15?
Volunteer!
You may be able to use your volunteering time
for paid release time! More guidelines are available by clicking here. Staff members must
consult with and receive approval to use the designated time so as not to conflict with departmental activities and services. For more
information about this benefit please contact Ron Musselwhite, Director, Employee and Labor Relations, at [email protected].
You may wish to reach out to Daniel Botting, Associate Director, Pace University’s Center
for Community Action and Research for volunteer opportunities.
2015 -
Annual Calendar of
Events
Name of Event
Month
Performance Management Development Process (PMDP)
Mid-Year Review
January Take Our Daughters & Sons to
Work Day
*(Save the date! Scheduled for April 30, 2015)
April
Benefits Open Enrollment Early-Mid May PMDP Self-evaluation and Reviews
Begin May
University-Wide Staff Development Day
(Save the date! Scheduled for June 5, 2015)
June
Annual Goal Setting Begins June Preventive Care Examinations to
be completed for Plan Year (paperwork due to Benefits by
August 31)
June
Pleasantville/Briarcliff Staff Picnic June Law School / Graduate Center
White Plains Staff Picnic June New York Staff Picnic July Women’s Professional
Development Forum TBD
PMDP reviews and Goals Due September
YES Events September/
October Lee National Denim Day October CIGNA Flu Shot Clinics October/ November Employee Recognition Ceremonies November Holiday Party for Faculty, Staff and
Students December
Reminders
Inclement Weather Policy
In anticipation of future inclement weather, review Pace’s Emergency Closing policy.
Vacation
We are more than half-way through the vacation calendar year!
Plan your remaining time off in consultation with your supervisor.
Please note, Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day will be on April 30th to accommodate local state testing dates.
The Human Resources Website
Visit the HR website often to:
▪ Retrieve the Benefits Carrier Contact Information ▪ Read the Helpful Pre-Retirement Planning Information ▪ Download and Print Forms ▪ Review our Policies ▪ Review Staff Recruitment Procedures ▪ Explore the
Manager’s Toolbox ▪ Access the HR Staff Directory ▪ View the 2015 Holiday Calendar
HR’s Comings and Goings….
Charlmane (“Char”) Colter was a student assistant in HR before getting hired as an HRIS Analyst in December!
Diana Saraiva, our former temporary employee in Benefits, was hired in December as Benefits Coordinator!
Grace Moss joined Pace University and the HR staff in January, as Technology Training Manager in Organizational Learning and Development (OL&D)!
Congratulations to Heidi Mele, our Staffing Coordinator, who is now working in Safety and Security as an Office Assistant, effective January 16. Heidi is just a phone call away!
Farewell to Edyta Weighart, our Technology Training Manager in OL&D, who chose to leave the University effective January 30. Edyta will be missed!
All the best to Anu George, Programmer in HRIS, who moved on to Financial Information Systems (FIS), where she is a Senior Financial Systems Analyst, effective February 1!
Smoking Cessation
Thanks to those who participated in the Great American Smokeout on November 20, 2014! Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the Great American Smokeout, an event which challenges people to stop using tobacco and helps people know about the many tools they can use to help them quit and stay tobacco-free.
To provide an extra incentive, we asked you to complete a very brief survey which would then enter you into a drawing for one of four $25 gift cards if you pledged to stop smoking or help someone stop smoking. Winners of the gift cards were: Nathifa Lewis, Seidenberg School of CSIS, NY; Jim
Marshall, Human Resources, BR; Denise Moreno, Psychology Dept, NY; Vicki Williams, OSA, NY. Congratulations!
It is never too late to quit! If you are a Cigna participant, there are resources to help you, including counselors on call. There is also an online coaching program, My Health Assistant, which is fun, flexible, personalized and can provide the guidance you need to reach your goals. Sign up for the smoking cessation program and you can receive “The Patch” and “Chantix” for no charge! There are also interactive tools which can help you determine if you are ready to quit smoking, how much smoking is costing you, how smoking is affecting your lifespan, etc. For more information, please go to myCigna.com and enter your login and password.
If you are not a Cigna participant, or would like additional resources, please visit the websites of the American Cancer Society or the New York State Smokers’ Quitline .
Get ready, get set, and go Pace Yourself to Wellness today! If you have any questions, please contact Karen Buckwald, Director of HR Initiatives, at [email protected].
The Wellness Table went on the road!
Our wellness programs were displayed at the Downtown Hospital Health Fair that took place in October at One Pace Plaza. You may have also seen the wellness display at the Employee Recognition Ceremonies that were held in November. Participants of our “Match the Benefit to the Wellness Program” game had a
chance to win movie tickets, in addition to learning about the variety of wellness programs available.
For more information on our wellness programs, such as
those listed below, please visit our
Wellness Website
.
Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies!
(Free t-shirts and onesies!)
Preventive Care Incentive Program
(Up to $240!)
Wellness Wednesdays
(Discounts, and free food!)
Want two free movie tickets?? Just answer these 3 questions, click on the link below, and
be one of the 3 winners who will be selected at random of those who provided the correct
responses! All the answers can be found in this issue!!
1) In FY14, how many YES student worker nominations were submitted?
2) Who is our new Technology Training Manager in Organizational Learning and Development (OL&D)?
3) On what day of the week is the Great American Smokeout held each year?
Submit your responses by clicking here
no later than Friday, February 27, 2015.
Former Trivia Answers & Winners!
1) The latest the FY14 PMDP review and FY15 Goals and Individual Development Plan (IDP) should be completed, approved, and submitted to Human Resources
is…(fill in the date). 9/30/14
2) How many featured “Healthy Meals” must you purchase on Wellness Wednesday before you get the next one FREE?
10
Last issue’s winners were:
Anthony Corsitto, Center for Academic Excellence Donna Kowal, Academy for Applied Environmental Studies
Jennifer Ruhle, Environmental Litigation Clinic
Winners of the movie tickets were selected at random among those who answered all of the questions correctly.
Congratulations, and thank you to all participants!!
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