Posts filed under the ‘Human Resources’ Category
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Vice President’s Office
State Employee Charitable Campaign Human Resources would like to sincerely thank each and every one of you for your participation in this year’s SECC. Your involvement in the campaign is critical to the mission and success of the charities involved in the campaign, many of whom depend primarily on the generosity of state employees for support.
We give to you a round of applause for the fantastic job that you did in this year’s campaign. ACC employees contributed $45,073.10! Again, thank you for the support of the community and the passion you bring to the campaign.
Professional Development
Mark your calendars for ACC’s Spring Development Day, scheduled for Friday, January 15, 2010. In lieu of a morning session at an offsite location, Professional Development workshops will be held at HBC at 9am-10:30am and 10:45am-12:15pm. Afternoon sessions will also be offered, from 1:30pm-3:00pm and 3:15pm-4:45pm.
The web site for the day will be available December 1st; a reminder email will go out when it is accessible. In the meantime, if you have questions please contact the Office of Professional Development & Evaluation Programs either by calling 223-7997 or emailing Nicole Bell, at nbell@austincc.edu.
ACC Academy Participants
Congratulations to the 2009-2010 ACC Academy Participants!
Name Title
David Baker Sr. Computer Lab Support Technician
Gail Bayeta Assistant Professor
Ana Broadwater Administrative Assistant III
Keri Brophy-Martinez Associate Professor
Azure Brown Record Management Coordinator
Lee Buentello Help Desk Manager
Raul Cantu Assistant Professor
Tracie German IT Planning Coordinator
Kelly Grant HR Specialist II
Jeffrey Harris Recruiting/Advising Specialist
Bernadette Hinterlong Lab Technician
Teri Layton Administrative Assistant III
Janette Rangel Administrative Assistant III
Anabel Snachez Accounting Director
Noko Wilson Financial Aid Specialist
Mirosalva Zuniga Administrative Assistant II
Benefits
Diabetes ongoing Support Group for ACC Staff and Faculty Diabetes: Take Action!
This is a group for anyone who has diabetes or is interested in learning more about diabetes. Group Leader is Sandra Gaskin (Sandy) RN, MSN. Sandy has spent most of her nursing career teaching about diabetes and helping others manage their diabetes.
November’s support group will meet on November 18th in room 301.2. This is an ongoing group. November and December the group will meet the third Friday of each month. Sessions will include, What is Diabetes? What is all the fuss about food and diabetes? How do I get up and get moving? What does my medication really do?
Please join us. Sign up, come and have fun and learn a lot! To register, please email avaldez1@austincc.edu . For questions, call Alisol V. Martinez, HR Specialist II at 512.223.7800.
Come and learn about Texas Guardianships:
• What is it?
• What are the purposes for getting a guardianship?
• What are the types of guardianship?
• How do you petition for a guardianship?
• What are the alternatives to a guardianship?
General information will be provided about what to do when an individual or family member becomes incapable of making responsible decisions.
November 20, 2009 -HBC Room 301.2 – 1-2pm To reserve a seat, please register by November 19th . Employees must register online at: https://www3.austincc.edu/it/workshops/www/gotoevents.php Please contact Alisol V. Martinez at 512.223.7800 or by email at avaldez1@austincc.edu if you have any questions.
Holiday Spending: Simplified
The holiday shopping experience can cause unnecessary stress – financial, mental, and physical. Because of aggressive holiday advertising and crowded retail centers, it is wise to prepare yourself, and your family, before you head to the stores. This workshop will help you plan ahead with strategies for creating a holiday budget and sticking to it, creative suggestions for gifts, and tips for saving on your purchases.
A $50 dollar Visa Gift Card will be given away as a door prize and a goodie bag!
December 9, 2009 -HBC Room 103.2- 12-1pm To reserve a seat, please register by December 7th . Employees must register online at: https://www3.austincc.edu/it/workshops/www/gotoevents.php
Speaker: Dawn M. Ambuehl-Sadek, M.Ed., Community Education Director, A+ Federal Credit Union
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
Employment
We are delighted to welcome these New ACC Employees
who started November 2nd!
Name Position Campus
Jeffrey DeLeon Technician, Computer Support PIN
Margaret Hernandez Assistant, Student Services NRG
Stephanie Howley AVP Student Success HBC
Sylvia Matthes Cashier SVC
Patricia McCreary IA (II) – Child Development EVC
Teresa Pedrosa Assistant III, Administrative SVC
Claudia Rodriguez Assistant, Child Care EVC
David Simmons Assistant, Lab RGC
Donald Wright Technician, Computer Support HBC
Vice President’s Office
AR#6.08.005 Resolution of an Employee Complaint or Grievance
The Administrative Services Council approved and the President signed on May 26, 2009, a new policy on AR #6.08.005, Resolution of an Employee Complaint or Grievance. This policy represents significant changes to the practice of resolving complaints and grievances.
For more information on the Complaint and Grievance process please visit the Human Resources department website at http://www.austincc.edu/hr/vp/grievance.php.
Professional Development training will soon be offered for all employees.
State Employee Charitable Campaign
Human Resources would liek to sincerly thank each and every one of you for your particiapation in tis year’s SECC. Your involevemt in the campaign is critical to the mssion and success of the charities invloved in the campaign, many of whim depend primarily on the generosity of state emlyees for support. During these challenging ecoomic times, it is ever more critical that wwe assist those in need in our community. A grand total of the donations will be annouced in next week’s Connection. Thank you for your consideration of this program.
Professional Development
ACC Leadership Awards Program Nominations—Deadline Extended!
It is time to nominate one or more of your colleagues for an ACC Leadership Award. This is a perfect opportunity to let your colleagues know that their leadership and dedication to ACC and its students has not gone unnoticed.
The ACC Leadership Award program is intended to recognize individual employees who have demonstrated excellence in the performance of their College duties and responsibilities. Individuals to be nominated should have played a leadership role in efforts that delivered substantial benefits to ACC as a whole, to a community served by ACC or to another external population. The following awards will be given to a deserving nominee this year:
Classified Employee of the Year
Professional Technical Employee of the Year
Administrator of the Year
In addition, special President’s “Above and Beyond” Leadership Awards may be given each year:
- ACC Community Volunteer of the Year
- Student Success Award
- Servant-Leadership Award
- The Bright Idea Award
The nomination deadline has been extended to November 10th.
To learn more about this awards program, the nomination process, or to submit a nomination, please go to http://www.austincc.edu/hr/profdev/awards/.
InfoStream
What’s New with Spring Development Day?
Holiday Spending – Simplified Acoustic Alchemy: Enhancing Instruction through Music
Free Streaming Videos
All this and more in the latest
InfoStream http://www.austincc.edu/hr/profdev/infostream
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Vice President’s Office
Hurry! The last day to donate to the State Employee Charitable Campaign is this Saturday, October 31st!
As ACC enhances College Connection programs, your contribution to the ACC Foundation (#228065) will ensure that ACC students receive worthy scholarships to support their education at ACC. In addition, through SECC, you may contribute to a variety of relief organizations such as the American Red Cross of Texas, the Austin Area Salvation Army, the Arc of the Capital Area, American Cancer Society and the Capital Area Food Bank and other worthwhile organizations.
Visit the campaign website here.
Employment
Hiring Deadlines -2009-2010
Hiring committees who wish to hire Staff employees prior to the New Year must submit their online employment recommendations in e-Hire by Friday, November 13, 2009. This will allow candidates a sufficient amount of time to give two week notices to their employers when accepting positions with ACC. Faculty hiring committees who are hiring for the spring semester must submit their employment recommendations to the Dean by Friday, December 4, 2009.
HR Employment will continue to accept employment recommendations submitted after the previously stated deadlines. Candidates who are unable to begin their employment on the remaining orientation dates of this year will be scheduled for the next available orientation date in 2010.
All employees who are in a paid status by December 7, 2009 will be paid for the Winter Break. Please contact Erica Breedlove at ebreedlo@austincc.edu for more information.
Remaining New Employee Orientation Dates for 2009:
- Monday, November 2, 2009
- Monday, November 9, 2009
- Monday, November 16, 2009
- Monday, December 7, 2009
January 2009 New Employee Orientation Dates:
- Monday, January, 4, 2010
- Monday, January, 11, 2010 (Staff and Faculty)
- Tuesday, January, 19, 2010
Benefits
TexFlex deadline approaching
Don’t forget: Spend your Plan Year ‘09 TexFlex money by November 15!
If you are a TexFlex participant, you have until November 15, 2009 to spend any remaining dollars in your Plan Year 2009 TexFlex accounts. This grace period gives you an additional 2 ½ months beyond the end of the plan year to have eligible expenses.
What does this mean to you? All grace period expenses (with a date of service between September 1, 2009 and November 15, 2009) will be paid out of your “prior” plan year balance, helping you to “use up” the prior plan year balance first. In other words, member claims with a date of service between September 1, 2009 and November 15, 2009 will be applied to your 2009 balance. Once the Plan Year 2009 balance is exhausted, the remaining claims will be applied toward your 2010 election amount.
Remember, TexFlex also features a 120 day run-out period, which allows you to file claims up until December 31. As always, any balance remaining in a 2009 account after December 31 will be forfeited. It is not recommended that you wait until December 31 to file Plan Year 2009 claims, in case corrections need to be made.
If you have any questions regarding this process, contact PayFlex at (866) FlexTex or (866) 353-9839.
Diabetes Support Group for ACC Staff and Faculty Diabetes: Take Action!
This is a group for anyone who has diabetes or is interested in learning more about diabetes. Group Leader is Sandra Gaskin (Sandy) RN, MSN. Sandy has spent most of her nursing career teaching about diabetes and helping others manage their diabetes.
The group will meet the 4th Friday of the month except for November and December, when we will meet the third Friday. Sessions will include “What is Diabetes”, “What is all the fuss about food and diabetes”, “I have to get up and get moving?!”, “What does my medication really do?”
First support group meeting will be held on October 30, 2009 at HBC from 12:30-1:30 pm, room 301.2.
Sign up, come and have fun and learn a lot! To register, please email avaldez1@austincc.edu . For questions, call Alisol V. Martinez, HR Specialist II at 512.223.7800.
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Employment
We are delighted to welcome these New ACC Employees that started October 19th!
Name Position Campus
Suzette M Clement Cashier SVC
Marti Cox College, Police Dispatcher SVC
Peggy Edelen Administrative Assistant III HBC
Cory L Lovell Fire Alarm Technician SVC
Hiring Deadlines -2009-2010
Hiring committees who wish to hire Staff employees prior to the New Year must submit their online employment recommendations in e-Hire by Friday, November 13, 2009. This will allow candidates a sufficient amount of time to give two week notices to their employers when accepting positions with ACC. Faculty hiring committees who are hiring for the spring semester must submit their employment recommendations to the Dean by Friday, December 4, 2009.
HR Employment will continue to accept employment recommendations submitted after the previously stated deadlines. Candidates who are unable to begin their employment on the remaining orientation dates of this year will be scheduled for the next available orientation date in 2010.
All employees who are in a paid status by December 7, 2009 will be paid for the Winter Break. Please contact Erica Breedlove at ebreedlo@austincc.edu for more information.
Remaining New Employee Orientation Dates for 2009:
- Monday, November 2, 2009
- Monday, November 9, 2009
- Monday, November 16, 2009
- Monday, December 7, 2009
January 2009 New Employee Orientation Dates:
- Monday, January, 4, 2010
- Monday, January, 11, 2010 (Staff and Faculty)
- Tuesday, January, 19, 2010
Vice President’s Office
State Employee Charitable Campaign October 1st through October 31st
As ACC enhances College Connection programs, your contribution to the ACC Foundation (#228065) will ensure that ACC students receive worthy scholarships to support their education at ACC. In addition, through SECC, you may contribute to a variety of relief organizations such as the American Red Cross of Texas, the Austin Area Salvation Army, the Arc of the Capital Area, American Cancer Society and the Capital Area Food Bank and other worthwhile organizations.
More information on the campaign
Benefits
Gold’s Gym Enrollment Special: $29 through October 31. (Usually $69).
$29.00 Enrollment and $22.99 Per Month
For Enrollment Form or questions contact your Gold’s Gym representative Dell Lawhead 512-419-7356 or dlawhead@goldsgym.
This corporate rate is not available at gym locations.
*No adjustments on earlier enrollments
Diabetes Support Group for ACC Staff and Faculty
First support group meeting will be held on October 30, 2009 at HBC from 12:30-1:30 pm, room TBD.
Sign up, come and have fun and learn a lot! To register, please email avaldez1@austincc.edu . For questions, call Alisol V. Martinez, HR Specialist II at 512.223.7800.
Create a Personal Financial Plan
This seminar discusses goal setting and provides a framework for working through the 5-step financial planning process.
October 29, 2009 12pm – 1pm, HBC, Room 221
Presenter: Dawn M. Ambuehl-Sadek, M.Ed. Community Education Director, A+ Federal Credit Union.
To register for this, employees must register online.
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Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Employment
We are delighted to welcome these New ACC Employees that started October 5th!
Name Position Campus
David Block SACS Coordinator HBC
Yolanda Holland Workforce Tutoring Specialist EVC
Caleb McFadden College Police Patrol Officer SVC
William Schiesler Mathematics Tutoring Spec. HBC
Shun-Heng (Henry) Tsai Counselor CYP
Vice President’s Office
State Employee Charitable Campaign
During the 2008 SECC, Austin Community College employees generously contributed to
local and statewide charitable organizations through SECC. We are proud of ACC’s
commitment and concern for those in our community who need an extra helping hand to
face financial, personal, and physical challenges.
As ACC enhances College Connection programs, your contribution to the ACC
Foundation (#228065) will ensure that ACC students receive worthy scholarships to
support their education at ACC. In addition, through SECC, you may contribute to a
variety of relief organizations such as the American Red Cross of Texas, the Austin Area
Salvation Army, the Arc of the Capital Area, American Cancer Society and the Capital
Area Food Bank and other worthwhile organizations.
For more information on the Campaign visit the website at
http://www.austincc.edu/hr/secc/index.php.
Benefits
Walk Texas
A new 10-week session of Walk Texas starts Monday, October 12 and runs through
Sunday, December 20. The Walk Texas program encourages people to become more
physically active. Set goals for yourself, track your physical activity using a point
system and join your campus team or start a team of your own. Compete for prizes
and bragging rights.
A list of team leaders can be found here. Contact your team leader to sign up. We are currently looking for volunteers to serve as team leaders at Eastview, Cypress Creek, and Riverside campuses. Please contact Kelly Grant at 223-7230 or kgrant@austincc.edu to become a campus team leader for more information.
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Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Vice President’s Office
State Employee Charitable Campaign
ACC’s participation in the State Employee Charitable Campaign begins today, October 1st!
For more information on the Campaign visit the website at http://www.austincc.edu/hr/secc/index.php.
Records
Beginning October 12, 2009, current and returning ACC employees will be given an opportunity to re-identify their ethnicity and race information through Employee Online Services using the new requirements issued by the U.S. Department of Education.
To learn more about the revised ethnicity and race categories click on ACC Adopts Revised Federal Race and Ethnicity Categories.
If you have any questions, contact Bobetta Burns at bburns@austincc.edu.
Benefits
Walk Texas
Congratulations to Leanne Brantner, the winner of this summer’s ACC Walk Texas program. She racked up an amazing 2,292 points in just 10 weeks. Enjoy your $25 Visa gift card, Leanne! And congratulations to the Cypress Creek Live Strong team led by team leader Lisa Jones for having the highest average points per person at 708.37 points! The team won a $100 Visa gift card to spend as they please.
A new 10-week session of Walk Texas starts Monday, October 12 and runs through Sunday, December 20. The Walk Texas program encourages people to become more physically active. Set goals for yourself, track your physical activity using a point system and join your campus team or start a team of your own. Compete for prizes and bragging rights.
A list of team leaders can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/hr/wellness/. Contact your team leader to sign up. We are currently looking for volunteers to serve as team leaders at Eastview, Cypress Creek and Riverside campuses.
Please contact Kelly Grant at 223-7230 or kgrant@austincc.edu to become a campus team leader, or for more information.
Diabetes Support Group for ACC Staff and Faculty Diabetes: Take Action!
This is a group for anyone who has diabetes or is interested in learning more about diabetes. Group Leader is Sandra Gaskin (Sandy) RN, MSN
Sandy has spent most of her nursing career teaching about diabetes and helping others manage their diabetes.
The group will meet the 4th Friday of the month except for November and December, when we will meet the third Friday. Sessions will include “What is Diabetes”, “What is all the fuss about food and diabetes”, “I have to get up and get moving?!”, “What does my medication really do?”
First support group meeting will be held on October 30, 2009 at HBC from 12:30-1:30 pm, room TBD.
Sign up, come and have fun and learn a lot! To register, please email avaldez1@austincc.edu . For questions, call Alisol V. Martinez, HR Specialist II at 512.223.7800. Please register by October 16th.
Professional Development
ACC Leadership Awards Program Nominations!
The time is here to nominate one or more of your colleagues for an ACC Leadership Award. This is a perfect opportunity to let your colleagues know that their leadership and dedication to ACC and its students has not gone unnoticed.
The ACC Leadership Award program is intended to recognize individual employees who have demonstrated excellence in the performance of their College duties and responsibilities. Individuals to be nominated should have played leadership roles in efforts that delivered substantial benefits to ACC as a whole, to a community served by ACC or to another external population. The following awards will be given to a deserving nominee each year:
• Classified Employee of the Year
• Professional Technical Employee of the Year
• Administrator of the Year
In addition, special President’s “Above and Beyond” Leadership Awards may be given each year:
• ACC Community Volunteer of the Year
• Student Success Award
• Servant-Leadership Award
• The Bright Idea Award
The nomination deadline is November 6th. To learn more about this awards program, the nomination process,or submitanomination,please go to http://www.austincc.edu/hr/profdev/awards/.
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Employment
We are delighted to welcome these New ACC Employees
that started September 21st!
Name Position Campus
David Smith Assistant Information and Records SVC
James Merrifield Testing Center Supervisor NRG
Correction from last week’s Connections
Jennifer Fikac College Police Dispatch SVC
Robert Garza Veteran Affairs Specialist HBC
Dawn Raines Lab Assistant RVS
Veronica Velazquez Associate Professor EVC
Vice President’s Office
State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC)
It is almost time for the 2009 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC)! ACC’s participation in the State Employee Charitable Campaign will begin next Thursday, October 1st and will end on Saturday, October 31st. Visit www.austincc.edu/hr/secc/ for more information.
Benefits
Walk Texas Celebration
Attention all ACC Walk Texas Participants! To celebrate the end of our 10-week challenge, all Walk Texas participants are invited to a celebratory awards ceremony in HBC room 201 (board room) on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 from 1:30pm – 2:30pm. Please note that participants are encouraged to attend and DO NOT have to use their own leave during this time. Please RSVP by Friday, September 25, 2009 at noon to your campus team leader if you plan to attend this celebration.
Professional Development
Celebration of Great Teaching
The Celebration of Great Teaching is now accepting applications for participants. This unique, faculty-focused event differs from most retreats in that the program is created by the participants themselves. The format varies but often includes teaching clinics, panels, organized discussions, “hands on” workshops, and presentations by participants. It also features choices among activities. The exchange takes place not only in scheduled sessions but also informally and in conversations. The goals of the seminar include sharing methods and techniques, celebrating good teaching, creative and realistic problem solving, exploration of new ideas, and professional and personal renewal.
The retreat will be held March 26, 27th and 28th, 2010 at the Flying L Guest Ranch in Bandera, Texas.
To learn more about the retreat and how to apply, please go to http://www.austincc.edu/hr/profdev/greatteaching/index.php.
If you have any questions, please contact David Lydic at lydic@austincc.edu or Terry Mouchayleh at tstewart@austincc.edu.
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
Employment
We are delighted to welcome these New ACC Employees
that started September 14th!
Name Position Campus
Susannah Erler Grant Writer HBC
Mechelle Marler Counselor, AE EVC
James Merrifield Testing Center Supervisor NRG
Joe Phillips Database Administrator SVC
Valerie Tsou Specialist Support, Virtual College of Texas PIN
David Smith Assistant Information and Records SVC
E-Hire Training
ACC Supervisors may sign up for e-Hire 2.0 training sessions in Professional Development’s Workshop and Event Registration database.
“Part 1: Separating Employees and Requisitions” is for all interested parties who want to learn how to get a position vacancy posted and advertised.
“Part 2: Online Committees, Applications, and Employment Recommendations” will show participants how to utilize e-Hire 2.0 to create hiring committees, obtain applications, create interview questions, and submit employment recommendations online.
ACCe-Hire 2.0 SEPTEMBER TRAINING DATES
Each e-Hire 2.0 training session will take place at HBC in room 103.6
Part 1: Separating Employees and Requisitions
September 24th 11:30 am – 12:00 noon
September 24th 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Part 2: Online Committees, Applications and Employment Recommendations
September 24th 10:00 am – 11:30 am
September 24th 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Professional Development
Sabbatical Submission Deadline:
The submission deadline for Sabbatical applications is November 14th. If you are hoping to submit an application for a Sabbatical, we suggest you to the Professional Development website for information on a new application preparation model as well as a new application form and cover checklist. For all the information you will need on Sabbaticals, please go to http://www.austincc.edu/hr/profdev/sabbaticals.php.
InfoStream
First Annual Supervisor Training Day Coming in October
Free Streaming Videos
Who has been accepted into the ACC Academy?
All this and more in the new issue of
InfoStream
http://www.austincc.edu/hr/profdev/infostream
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
Employment
We are delighted to welcome these New ACC Employees
that started September 1st and September 8th!
Name Position Campus
Dorothy Batise Senior Student Financial Aid Assistant RVS
Elizabeth Campbell Senior Library Assistant SAC
James Hills Admissions Assistant SAC
Travis Jackson CE Events Specialist HBC
Amanda Karel Coordinator, Institutional Planning & Assessment HBC
Ursula Pike Grant Writer HBC
Edward Schleicher Sr. Computer Lab Support Technician PIN
Eduardo Veliz Maintenance Technician EVC
Payroll
Paycheck Advices-Direct Deposit Reminder
In an effort to go Green, HR/Payroll and IT are happy to inform employees that we will no longer print Direct Deposit Paycheck Advices as of September 1, 2009. You will have access to your paycheck through the Employee Online Account. At your own leisure and convenience you can view and print all pay information online (advices/checks stubs).
The link to online services is located at: Online Services. The Pay Advices online have all the information needed for any business transaction requiring an ACC payment status.
If you do not have direct deposit, you will receive your paycheck at the usual paycheck location. We hope you will consider direct deposit and assist the college in its efforts to go Green. You can sign up for direct deposit at: http://www.austincc.edu/hr/payroll/directdeposit.php.
Professional Development
Piper Professor Nominations Due October 2nd
It is time for ACC full-time faculty to choose a nominee for the 2010 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor award, a statewide award for college faculty. The Piper Foundation reviews nominee materials and chooses those who will receive the prestigious award, which includes a $5000 prize.
You are invited to nominate one of your colleagues. The nomination should be no longer than two pages and should specifically include references to the faculty member’s
•Current additional or administrative duties
•Service to the off-campus community
•Particular effectiveness in the classroom and in personal contact with students
•Unusual dedication to the profession of teaching
Please email your nomination of a full-time faculty member to Ms. Nicole Bell (nbell2@austincc.edu) in the Professional Development & Evaluation Programs office by October 2, 2009. Nominations received after that date cannot be considered. Immediately after the nomination deadline, the Teaching Awards committee, made up of ACC faculty, will select ACC’s nominee.
Before you nominate anyone for this award, you must first secure his or her permission, and you must clearly state in the nomination that you have received the permission. Receiving permission is essential because completing the Piper nomination form requires much time and information gathering by both the nominee and either a dean or department chair.
ACC’s nominee must submit a Piper Professor Nomination application to the Piper Foundation by November 25, 2009. The Foundation will officially announce award winners by May 3, 2010.
To honor the nominee, regardless of selection by the Piper Foundation, the Professional Development and Evaluation Programs office will give the nominee a free registration to TCCTA’s Round-Up for Great Teaching in May 2010.
For more information and to view the nomination forms which the ACC nominee will be required to complete and submit to the Piper Foundation, you may go to http://www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/programs/ppnominationform.html. If you have any questions, please contact Terry Stewart Mouchayleh, Director of Professional Development & Evaluation Programs at 223-7748.
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
Payroll
In an effort to go Green, HR/Payroll and IT are happy to inform employees that we will no longer print Direct Deposit Paycheck Advices as of September 1, 2009. You will have access to your paycheck through the Employee Online Account. At your own leisure and convenience you can view and print all pay information online (advices/checks stubs). The Pay Advices online have all the information needed for any business transaction requiring an ACC payment status. The Pay check advices will be processed and distributed to employees on payday (as they have always been distributed). If you do not have direct deposit, you will receive your paycheck at the usual paycheck location. We hope you will consider direct deposit and assist the college in its efforts to go Green. Sign up for direct deposit. If you have any questions, please contact Chista Shirazi at (512) 223-7527, cshirazi@austincc.edu or Christine Okanla at (512) 223-7474, cokanla@austincc.edu
Benefits
Disbursement Eligibility Certificates
Employees requesting hardship withdrawals, loans or in-service transfers from their voluntary 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuities (TSA), and 457 deferred compensation retirement plans, or in-service transfers from their Optional Retirement Program (ORP) accounts must now print Disbursement Eligibility Certificates from ACC Retirement Manager before requesting the disbursement from their retirement vendor. Information regarding these Disbursement Eligibility Certificates and how to get one can be found here or at . Please contact Kelly Grant in HR Benefits at 223-7230 or kgrant@austincc.edu if you have any questions. Optional Retirement Program (ORP), Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or Austin Community College Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) accounts do not allow any loans or hardship withdrawals while an employee is still employed by ACC.
Professional Development
The deadline for completion of required professional development activities for the 08-09 academic year is August 31st. You may apply any professional development hours earned at General Assembly to either this past year or the new academic year, 09-10. Keep in mind that 100% of any hours you complete over your requirement will be rolled into the next academic year. Therefore, you will lose none of the hours you may have accumulated over your required amount. If you are a supervisor or administrative assistant and are entering any professional development hours for the academic year 08-09, you will need to complete the entries by September 11th. On that day, the database will close for that year and excess hours will be rolled into 09-10.
Records
Human Resources is pleased to announce that beginning in fall 2009, Austin Community College and other educational institutions nationwide will begin reporting ethnicity and race data for students and employees using the new requirements issued by the U.S. Department of Education.
For those employees that hire new hourly employees or adjunct faculty, you will be required to complete revised forms on new employees that are hired as of September 4, 2009.
Learn more about the new guidelines. Click here to view information on our website and then “Click here to view the NEW VIDEO”.
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