Thank you for attending the FLSA @ UMW information sessions.  Your participation and input has been invaluable to our understanding of how the new FLSA salary rule impacts work at UMW.   The FLSA @ UMW Information Session presentation and FAQ’s have been updated to reflect implementation decisions to date.

Highlights and Key Reminders:

• There will be no salary adjustments to meet the new salary threshold. All classified and A/P faculty with salaries below the threshold, with the exception of those who teach, will become non-exempt effective November 10, Supervisors will work with employees to monitor work schedules and manage hours worked.  A review of the impact of the new rule will be ongoing and will provide the basis of any additional steps to support university operations.

• Employees who become non-exempt due to the new salary threshold and their supervisors will receive an official email notice of this change.

• The university has adopted the use of overtime leave in addition to overtime pay.  The overtime leave policy will be finalized and published prior to November 10, 2016.

• A/P faculty will begin to report leave in MyTime using quarter-hour increments effective November 10, 2016.

• The work schedule for all exempt classified and A/P faculty will change from a 40 hour work schedule to an 80 hour work schedule with the implementation of the new FLSA rule.  November 14, 2016 will be the first day of the new two week schedule.

• The university continues to explore its policy requiring non-exempt employees to punch in and out of MyTime.  Please expect to receive an update as soon as a final determination is made.

• TESS will be sending an email about MyTime training sessions shortly.

Please feel free to  submit any questions or concerns about implementation of the new FLSA rule to the Office of Human Resources at  Ask a Question.  We will get back with you promptly.

From the Office of Human Resources. Please contact Terri Arthur, Employee Relations Manager at tlockhar@umw.edu for assistance.

To Classified Employees:

Classified Employee Evaluations for 2016

Employee Self-Assessment Process

Your supervisors  have been asked to complete and return your annual evaluations to the Office of Human Resources by October 24, 2016.  As part of this process, every classified employee has the opportunity to conduct a self-assessment and present it to his/her supervisor at least two weeks prior to the evaluation meeting.  This allows you to provide your input concerning your performance and related matters for the performance period of October 24, 2015 – October 25, 2016.

A copy of the Evaluation Form that includes the Self-Assessment can be found at http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/files/2013/08/classified_performance_eval_2015.docx. Your supervisor may designate a different format for you to use when completing your self-assessment. Please check with your supervisor to discuss how and when he/she wishes to receive this information.

Factors to consider while completing your self-assessment:

• General accomplishments and obstacles during the performance cycle
• Achievement of the core responsibilities/measures of your position
• Implementation of the performance factors (interpersonal skills, communication, safety, attendance, etc.)
• Learning points from this cycle
• Desired goals and training for the new cycle

Additional information and tips on completing the Self-Assessment are attached. self-assessment-process

The following message is from the Co-Chairs of the Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee:

To the Members of the UMW Community,

We are pleased to inform you that the inauguration of Dr. Troy D. Paino as UMW’s 10^th president will take place in April 2017.  The installation ceremony will be held late afternoon on Friday, April 21, 2017 in Dodd Auditorium in George Washington Hall.  It is anticipated that a number of academic and service events will be scheduled prior to the installation and that celebratory events will follow the installation, to which all members of the UMW community will be invited.  Planning for the inauguration is underway and further details will be forthcoming over the next several months.

The following individuals have been named by the Rector of the University to serve as co-chairs for the inauguration planning committee:

Holly T. Cuellar ’89, Member of the Board of Visitors

Timothy M. O’Donnell, Associate Provost for Academic Engagement & Student Success

Kelli Slunt ’91, Professor of Chemistry & Director of the Honors Program

Susan B. Worrell, Special Assistant to the President for University Events & Conferencing

The following persons are serving as inauguration subcommittee chairs or co-chairs:

Installation Ceremony

John T. Morello, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Special Events

Juliette L. Landphair, Vice President for Student Affairs

Local Arrangements

Richard R. Pearce, Vice President for Administration and Finance

Communications

1. Anand Rao, Professor of Communication & Director, Speaking Intensive Program

Academic Programs

Andrew Dolby, Professor of Biological Sciences

Community Service and Engagement

Kenneth D. Tyler, Athletic Director

Music and Arts

Kevin P. Bartram, Director of the Orchestra

Carole Garmon, Professor of Art

Each subcommittee has a specific charge and is comprised of six-to-nine members.  These members include a variety of UMW faculty, staff, and students.

The inauguration of a president is a significant and historic milestone in the life of a university.  We hope that you will look forward to participating in the events of April 2017, as the University of Mary Washington community celebrates, in a formal and public way, our next chapter.

-Holly Cuellar

Tim O’Donnell

Kelli Slunt

Susan Worrell