July 14, 2026

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Stop Hunger Food Drive Launch

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Campus Dining, UMW athletes, and the Staff Advisory Council (SAC) are joining forces to collect food for the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank as part of Sodexo’s annual Stop Hunger campaign. Last year’s drive brought in 8,278 pounds of food for distribution to area residents and helped our UMW athletes win their conference food drive competition.

SAC is conducting the annual “One Can Hope” campus food drive campaign until December 16, but all the food they collect November 2-10 will count toward this joint Stop Hunger food drive effort.

UMW athletes are collecting donations at the Eagle Village Giant 9-10 a.m. and 5-6 p.m. November 2-5 and 7-9. They are also accepting EagleOne monetary donations at the Top of the UC between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. November 3, 4, 7, & 8. Donation bins can be found in all campus dining facilities, the UMW bookstore, Goolrick, Jepson, Combs, Melchers, Mercer and other campus locations.  For additional information contact Rose Benedict, rbenedic@umw.edu.

Holiday Dinner Volunteers Needed

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Campus Dining will soon be hosting our annual Thanksgiving Dinner, Winter Holiday Dinner, and Midnight Breakfast events, and we are in great need of volunteer servers! All members of our campus community, friends and neighbors are invited to join our merry bands of volunteers!

The Thanksgiving Dinner is November 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. and the Winter Holiday Dinner is December 6 from 4 to 8 p.m. Volunteers for these events are asked to serve for a one-hour shift. The Midnight Breakfast is on December 12 from 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and volunteers are asked to serve from 10:45 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. These events are lots of fun and the students really enjoy seeing the faculty and staff in chef’s hats serving up holiday goodies.  We hope you’ll join in these holiday festivities! For more information or to volunteer contact Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu.

“Rooting for Shakespeare”

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Are you celebrating the glories of this PIAP* Summer by putting your gardens to bed?  Then don’t just “weed them and weep” or “let sleeping dogwoods lie!”  “Winter is coming,” by George (Martin, that is) and it’s time to celebrate the poetry of the seasons by joining the FALSTAFF (Faculty, Librarians and Staff) Plant and Seed Exchange Program, sponsored by the President’s Sustainability Council and the BGP (Bard Garden Project).

Please contact Dan Hubbard (dhubbard@umw.edu) or Amme Mahler (aingram@umw.edu) if you are interested.  We want to know what you are willing to trade, what you would like to have and any special expertise you might be willing to share with other members of the Mdub Community.  In addition, if you have any old planting books that you would be willing to donate to a “Green Lending Library,” please let us know.  Long-term, we are hoping to create both a Mary’s Garden and a Shakespeare Garden on our campus, so we’re looking for those who might be interested in participating in either, or both, of these projects.

So whether you’re a “has bean” or just feeling seedy, leaf your worries behind, and share your COBnuts, CAStor beans or COEur de Boeuf tomatoes with your plant(ation) neighbors.

P.S. *PIAP = Politically Incorrect Adjectival Pejorative

UMW FLSA rule effective November 25

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The UMW effective date of the new FLSA rule has been changed from November 10 to November 25, 2016.  We learned during implementation testing that this change will facilitate a more seamless transition for employees.

  • All classified staff and A/P faculty with salaries below the new threshold, with the exception of those who teach, will become non-exempt effective November 25, 2016.
  • A/P faculty will begin to report leave in MyTime using quarter-hour increments on Monday, November, 28, 2016.
  • Monday, November, 28, 2016 will be the first day of the new two week schedule for all exempt employees, changing from a 40 hour work schedule to an 80 hour work schedule.
  • The university continues to explore its policy requiring non-exempt employees to punch in and out of MyTime.  Information about how a change will impact operations is still being gathered. A final decision about whether the change will be made will be announced this spring.

The FLSA @ UMW Information Session presentation and FAQ’s are being updated to reflect these changes. 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.

2016 Recognition Bonus Pay

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From the Offices of Human Resources and Payroll

To:          UMW Faculty and Staff

From:      The Offices of Human Resources and Payroll

Subject:  2016 Recognition Bonus Pay

Date:       October 21, 2016

In recognition of their commitment and dedication, all administrative and professional (A/P) faculty, classified staff and wage employees employed as of August 25, 2016 will receive a one-time recognition bonus effective November 10, 2016.

Here are the final specifics:

  • All A/P faculty and classified staff will receive a $1,000 bonus, which will be paid on December 1, 2016.
  • Wage employees who worked more than 100 hours total during fiscal year 2016 will receive a $500 bonus, which will be paid on December 9, 2016.
  • Wage employees who worked less than 100 hours total during fiscal year 2016 will receive a $100 bonus, which will be paid on December 9, 2016.
  • Classified employees and A/P faculty must have attained a satisfactory performance evaluation in the most recent cycle (overall Below Contributor and Unsatisfactory performance ratings are not eligible).

Important Notes:

  • Employees who receive a bonus payment and who participate in a 403(b) or 457 Plan may contribute some of or the entire bonus to their Plan in order to defer most of the state and federal income tax. To contribute the bonuses to the 457 Plan, currently enrolled participants must submit to the UMW Payroll Office, by October 31, 2016, a Payroll Authorization One-Time Deferral form. See FAQ’s for more information. 
  • The bonus is considered a discretionary bonus and will not be included in overtime calculations.

Please contact the Offices of Human Resources or Payroll with any questions.  2016-recognition-bonus-faqs

 

 

 

Corrections to Charles Coleman Service Award Nominee List

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Pauline Jenkins was mistakenly left off of the Charles Coleman Service Award Nominee list that was announced during the Employee Fall Luncheon on Tuesday.

Pauline’s Champion was Rosemary Arneson.

“Pauline takes care of all of us in the library, and she works hard to maintain a good relationship with people across campus. By showing that she is willing to meet people halfway, I think Pauline is able to get issues resolved quickly and effectively. She takes the time to listen to people’s concerns, and she is quick to offer an encouraging word. Pauline has a great sense of humor, and she always seems to know when a good laugh is needed.”

Darnel Smith and Zafeer Mobashar were both nominated for the Richard V. Hurley and Rosemary A. Hurley Presidential Commendation Award and not the Coleman Service Award as announced during the luncheon.

Removal of the College Avenue Annex

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The following message is from the Office of Administration and Finance:

Beginning Thursday, October 20, the temporary structure (mobile housing) on College Avenue directly across from Payne Street will be removed and transported to a new location outside of the Fredericksburg area. There will be some disruption to parking as well as street and pedestrian traffic as the units are disassembled and mounted on large tractor trailers.  At this time, the exact duration of the removal process is not known but it is expected to take several days.

Please do not hesitate to contact Les Johnson, capital outlay project manager in Facilities, at 654-2100,  if you have questions.

Thank you,

Rick Pearce
Vice President for Administration and Finance

 

2017 Black History Month Program Proposals Available

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We invite members of the University of Mary Washington community to submit proposals for the annual Black History Month observance. Proposals are due by Monday, Nov. 21, 2016.  Approved programs will be included on the Black History Month calendar as well as in print and electronic publications. For more information, please contact James Bland at jbland@umw.edu or umwjfmc@gmail.com.