The August 2024 HR Newsletter highlights essential timekeeping requirements for staff, updates on digital accessibility training, and changes to Access and Equity Office policies. It also covers details on hiring student employees, employment verification processes, and upcoming training and events like the Employee Development Series and Prairie Stars 5K.

Access and Equity Office is now under Finance & Administration, but confirm no changes to support or services. Stay connected with AEO for assistance. Join the CSPL Showcase on Sept 25 and the Prairie Stars 5K on Sept 28. Updated policies for paid and unpaid bereavement leave are now in effect.

Please join us for the August Employee Development Series Digital Accessibility: Enhancing Inclusivity and Usability. This session will be presented by Vance Martin, Executive Policy Advisor for Accessibility at the University of Illinois System, and Carey Applegate, UIS Director of the Office of Digital Accessibility.

Greetings Campus Community!

Annual Evaluation season is coming to an end as of 5:00pm today, June 7th. Please finalize your evaluations and submit them to our office using the evaluation form found on our Performance Evaluation Program website. If you have any questions regarding the form or the status of an evaluation, please reach out to Kenzie Westlake at mwest22@uis.edu.

All status (non-probationary) Civil Service employees are invited to submit online nomination forms for this year's Civil Service Advisory Council (CSAC) election.

Eight positions will be filled this year, each for a two year term. Nomination forms must be received by midnight, June 14, in order to be considered. Self-Nominations are allowed and welcomed.

Please join us for the next session in our Employee Development Series: Building a Positive Workplace Through Customer Service Values.  This session will be presented by Dr. Travis Bland, Dr. Anne-Marie Hanson and the Customer Service Improvement Committee (CSIC). This session focuses upon enhancing customer service interactions among students, faculty and employees.