March 29, 2024

Staff Advisory News

SAC Elections
Voting will take place on Election Day, November 8. Please vote and make sure your area is represented on SAC!

 

Faculty/Staff Mixer
Bring your co-workers and join SAC at Home Team Grill for a Faculty/Staff Mixer on Tuesday, November 15, 4:30 – 6:30. Enjoy Home Team’s happy hour pricing on food and drinks. Relax, have fun, and get to know your UMW teammates. There will be raffle prizes. After the mixer plan to head to Rosner Arena at the Anderson Center for a 7 p.m. tipoff of the UMW Men’s Basketball game.

 

Faculty/Staff Dining Let’s do lunch! The Faculty/Staff Dining Room is open in the University Center Chandler Ballroom Monday through Friday, 11:15am to 1:30pm. The regular lunch cost is $6 for faculty and staff.

Let’s promote faculty and staff camaraderie and foster the sense of community that is such an important attribute of Mary Washington.

 

Food Drive
SAC will continue collecting non-perishable food items through Friday, December 16. Over 100 pounds of food has been delivered by SAC to the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank! Thanks for your generosity!

SAC is partnering with UMW students and Sodexo in an effort to end hunger in our area.  All SAC donations between November 4th and November 10th will be added to our student athletes’ Stop Hunger Now campaign. Stop Hunger Now campaigns are organized by Feeding America (www.feedingamerica.org) for the benefit of local food banks. The SAC campaign and our student Athletes’ campaign both benefit the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank.

 

FLSA Info

  • Classified and A/P employees who are reclassified as non-exempt  will punch starting November 25th
  • Exempt employees (classified and A/P Faculty) begin the 80 hour schedule period/2-week work period on November 28th
  • AP Faculty (exempt and non-exempt) record all leave taken in quarter-hour increments starting November 25th

 

MyTime FLSA Training Registration is now available.  Visit the HR website for information or to ask a question on how changes may impact you.

 

Excellent Eagle Employee
To nominate your co-workers, supervisor, or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award, simply send an email to eenominations@umw.edu with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. Be sure to provide the person’s name, department, and work location with the most convenient parking lot, and the reason they should be recognized.

 

Thoughts, Ideas, Suggestions, & Feedback
Your input and suggestions are important to us! Share your thoughts and ideas with S.A.C. by completing the suggestions form on our website. Let us know what’s on your mind. What can we do to help make UMW a great place to work?

 

Upcoming Meeting
Thursday, November 17 in Lee Hall 412 at 1 p.m. Our speaker is Dr. Kevin Bartram, UMW Philharmonic Orchestra Director. Come find out about the exciting things going on in the Music Department this year.

Meetings are open to all UMW staff members.

For more SAC news visit our website sac.umwblogs.org and check your email for our monthly newsletter that was emailed last week.

 

Other UMW informative links
UFC News and Notes
Budget and Financial Analysis, Budget Development
Strategic Plan

 

Staff Advisory Council News

Congratulations, Tommy Pack! Tommy is our Excellent Eagle Employee award winner for the month of October.  Below is what Marie McAllister said about him.

“Tommy is the brain behind the Help Desk. Whenever I call x2255, he has the answer for how to get things working right. Whether I talk to the student aides or him, and whether the issue is e-mail, classroom technology, a software update, or anything else, Tommy can tell me how to fix it. He’s always patient and friendly. Even better, he’s a natural teacher: someone who doesn’t just fix things but also teaches me how to fix things for myself next time around!”

Congratulations Tommy!

To nominate your co-workers, supervisor or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award, simply send an email to eenominations@umw.edu with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. Be sure to provide the person’s name, department, and work location with the most convenient parking lot, and the reason they should be recognized.

FOOD DRIVE
SAC’s annual One Can Hope food drive begins Friday, Sept. 30.  SAC will collect non-perishable food through Friday, Dec. 16.   Donations will benefit the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank. Donation collection boxes will be arriving in your office areas soon. If you’re interested in having a box in your area please contact SAC Activities.

UMW’s 2nd ANNUAL ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION

Join the Office of Sustainability and President Paino in recognizing UMW as an Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus USA® campus. The celebration takes place Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. in Ball Circle and includes a waste-reduced cookout. Plates and cups will not be provided. Remember to bring your own reusable water bottle.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND BE A UMW FLU FIGHTER

It’s that time of year again, and the University Health Center is hosting a free flu shot clinic Friday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. While there isn’t a nationwide shortage of vaccine this year, UMW has a limited number of vaccinations available. Flu shots will be available for students, faculty and staff free of charge on a first come first served basis. If you have questions about the flu shot clinic, please contact the University Health Center at extension 1040.

FALL EMPLOYEE LUNCHEON AND AWARDS

Our annual Fall employee luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 11:30 in the University Center’s Chandler Ballroom. Join your co-workers and friends for lunch, fun and fellowship. Charles Coleman and Larry Atkins award winners will be announced. Everyone will have a chance to win prizes. Bring your EagleOne ID card to enter the luncheon and be entered to win a gift card.

THOUGHTS, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS & FEEDBACK

Your input and suggestions are important to us! Share your thoughts and ideas with S.A.C. by completing the suggestions form on our website. Let us know what’s on your mind. What can we do to help make UMW a great place to work?

UPCOMING MEETING S.A.C.’s next meeting is Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Stafford campus at 1 p.m. Meetings are open to any member of the UMW community who’d like to attend.  Dr. Anand Rao will be our guest speaker.  Dr Rao is director of the Speaking Intensive Program and Chairman of the University Faculty Council.

Staff Advisory Council

PROCUREMENT SERVICES OPEN FORUM

Procurement Services is holding an open forum Monday, Sept. 19, in the HCC Digital Auditorium. Topics of discussion include eVA requisitions, IT purchasing process, WORKS spending and dashboard reporting, Procurement Services website review, and more. Procurement will also be available to answer questions.

The Procurement Forum will be held Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. To help Procurement Services prepare for the forum, please send questions to James DeLoatch.

UMW COMMUNITY FORUM
Mark your calendar and join your colleagues at one of the UMW 2016 Faculty and Staff Engagement Assessment Community Forums.

• Monday, Sept. 19, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., Dodd Auditorium, Fredericksburg Campus
• Thursday, Sept. 22, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., University Hall, Stafford Campus

The forums provide an opportunity to review the Faculty and Staff Engagement Assessment report and provide feedback to your Staff Advisory Council and the University Faculty Council.

FALL EMPLOYEE LUNCHEON AND AWARDS
Our annual Fall employee luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18. Join your co-workers and friends for lunch, fun, and fellowship. Charles Coleman and Larry Atkins award winners will be announced.

EXCELLENT EAGLE EMPLOYEE
Please nominate your co-workers, supervisor, or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award, simply send an email to eenominations@umw.edu with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. Be sure to provide the person’s name, department, and work location with the most convenient parking lot, and the reason they should be recognized.

GIVING
SAC thanks everyone who donated to our School Supply Drive! Spotsylvania County Schools and the Courthouse Academy truly appreciate it!

SAC’s ONE CAN HOPE food drive kicks off Oct. 1.

THOUGHTS, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, & FEEDBACK
Your input and suggestions are important to us! Share your thoughts and ideas with S.A.C. by completing the suggestions form on our website. Let us know what’s on your mind. What can we do to help make UMW a great place to work?

UPCOMING MEETING
S.A.C.’s next meeting is Thursday, Sept. 15, in Lee Hall, Room 411 at 1 p.m.. Meetings are open to anyone who’d like to attend.

SAC News

Staff Advisory Council news:

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)
The U.S. Department of Labor along with UMW’s Human Resources and Payroll Departments are working to help you achieve work life balance and get compensated for hours worked. If you haven’t already done so, please make plans to attend one of HR’s FLSA information sessions. The session schedule is on HR’s website. HR has also provided answers to frequently asked questions related to the new Department of Labor standards. If your question hasn’t been answered, you can submit questions to HR using the Ask a Question form on their website. The new standards will affect a large number of UMW employees. Make sure you’re well informed.

 

LARRY ATKINS AWARD
The Staff Advisory Council continues to accept nominations for the Larry Atkins Award.  Larry was one of the first employees to receive the S.A.C. “We Couldn’t Do It Without You Award.” That award was renamed in his honor.

Larry Atkins Award winners:

  • lend a helping hand to their teammates
  • go above and beyond in each and every task while wearing a smile
  • set a positive example for other UMW employees

S.A.C. chooses 3 winners – 1 wage employee, 1 classified employee, and 1 administrative faculty employee.  All UMW employees are eligible to nominate and to be nominated for one of the three awards.

All nominations must be received by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12.  Winners will be announced by S.A.C. at the Fall Employee gathering on Oct. 18, and winners will receive $100.

To nominate someone, use the following link and complete the form. Larry Atkins Award nomination form

If you have questions please contact John Symonds at jsymonds@umw.edu or Pam Lowery at plowery@umw.edu


S.A.C. SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
The S.A.C. will continue collecting school supply donations until Sept. 2. Click here to access a flyer for drop box locations to post in your area to raise awareness and get colleagues involved.   S.A.C. has partnered with the Spotsylvania County School District and the Courthouse Academy for Special Needs for this year’s Back to School Supply Drive to support kids in need.


EXCELLENT EAGLE EMPLOYEE
Please don’t forget to nominate your co-workers, supervisor, or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award. Simply send an email to eenominations@umw.edu with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. Be sure to provide the person’s name, department, and work location with the most convenient parking lot, and the reason they should be recognized.


THOUGHTS, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, & FEEDBACK
Your input and suggestions are important to us! Share your thoughts and ideas with S.A.C. by completing the suggestions form on our website. Let us know what’s on your mind. What can we do to help make UMW a great place to work?


UPCOMING MEETING
S.A.C.’s next meeting is Thursday, Sept. 15, in Lee Hall, Room 411 at 1 p.m. Meetings are open to anyone who’d like to attend.