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HAPPENINGSFrom the Office of Human Resource Management
AUGUST 2012
In This Issue: HR Contact Meeting
Tuition Exemption
Background Checks
New Faculty Orientation
Counseling from TRSL
LASERS & TRSL Self Service Options
Attaching
Transcripts in HRS
ORP/403(B)/457(B) Vendor Schedule
HRM Staff Spotlight
Geaux Active!
Important Dates for Employment Processing
New EDGE courses
Faculty Appt to Administrative Duty
Development Opportunities
HRM |110 Thomas Boyd Hall |T: 225‐578‐8200 | F: 225‐578‐6571 | Office Hours: 8‐4:30 PM | Page 1
Tuition Exemption: Fall Deadlines
It‘s not too late! To avoid being assessed
tui on, please submit your Fall tui on
exemp on requests prior to the fee bill
deadline.
New Employee Orientation for Faculty HRM has added two extra orienta on sessions in August for Faculty and Academics employees only. These will be offered Monday August 13th and Tuesday August 28th. They will be from 8‐2:30 pm at the Capital Chamber Room. Please instruct your new academic hires to register for one of these orienta on sessions. If you have any ques ons, please contact Patricia Mitchen at [email protected].
Nearing Retirement? Get One-on-One Counseling from TRSL TRSL offers individual re rement counseling sessions to members who are within two years of re rement or entering DROP. Individual counseling is conducted over the phone one Friday each month during the school year. An es mate of benefits will be prepared and mailed to you in advance of the phone counseling. A TRSL re rement educa on representa ve will then call you on the appointed date and me to answer your re rement ques ons for a 30‐minute period.
Individual counseling sessions will be held on the following dates: 2012 Dates: September 21, October 19 *, November 30, December 14 2013 Dates: January 18 *, February 22, March 22, April 19 *, May 10
*For members in DROP or working a er DROP.
Please call early to reserve an appointment on the date of your choice! Appointments are scheduled by phone on a first‐come, first‐served basis. Please call 225‐925‐6446, ext. 2822, in Baton Rouge or toll free outside the Baton Rouge calling area, 1‐877‐275‐8775, ext. 2822, to reserve your spot.
Background Checks Background checks are
required for all employees and must be completed prior to the start date. Please do not submit the background check authoriza on by a aching to the appointment form on HRS. It should be submi ed to HRM prior to the appointment form being loaded. E‐mail the background check authoriza on form to [email protected].
HR Contact Meeting An HR Contact mee ng will be held to discuss the new background check process. There are two mee ng mes available:
‐Wednesday, August 15 from 9:00‐10:30
‐Thursday, August 16 from 10:00‐11:30
The mee ng will be held in the Cas lian Room 304 in the Student Union.
Important Information Regarding Your LASERS and TRSL Retirement Accounts
You now have access to view your member
informa on prior to re rement, or without
scheduling an appointment to meet with a
re rement representa ve. Please feel free to
contact Belinda Doyle at 578‐8293 for assistance in
registering to use these re rement tools.
LASERS Active Member Self-Service Ac ve Member Self‐Service gives you the power to
manage your LASERS account at your convenience.
With this tool you can:
‐view your account summary and service credit
history
‐change your telephone number and/or email
address
‐create a benefits es mate
‐create a repay refund es mate
‐view annual statement
‐request an appointment with a LASERS
representa ve
TRSL Member Access Member Access is a place where members have all
the tools needed in order to plan for re rement.
With this tool you can:
‐access your personal re rement account
‐view beneficiary designa on
‐view years of service credit
‐view informa on regarding salary reported by
your employer, and employee contribu on
informa on
-create a benefits es mate
‐change your demographic informa on
‐apply for re rement
HAPPENINGS
HRM |110 Thomas Boyd Hall |T: 225‐578‐8200 | F: 225‐578‐6571 | Office Hours: 8‐4:30 PM |
Attaching Transcripts in HRS Going forward, please make sure to write clearly at the top of each transcript, “Original transcript
verified by PRINTED NAME & TITLE, DEPARTMENT, DATE, and SIGNATURE” before scanning it to HRS.
August Vendor Schedules For ORP, 403 (B), 457 (B) Plans: All vendor mee ngs will take place at 304 Thomas Boyd Hall. NOTE: August 23rd ; TIAA‐CREF will be held in 319 Union, Barataria Room.
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 ING
Brandon Goll, Julie Russell Linda Alumbaugh
Mike So le 225‐766‐8711 11‐4pm
7 8 MetLife Clyde Bohne 225‐765‐7576
Ext. 2261 10‐2pm
9 ING Brandon Goll, Julie Russell Linda Alumbaugh
Mike So le 225‐766‐8711 11‐4pm
14 ING Brandon Goll, Julie Russell Linda Alumbaugh
Mike So le 225‐766‐8711 11‐4pm Deferred Compensa on Plan of LA Chris Burton
225‐926‐8082 x.35507
10‐2pm
15 16 ING Brandon Goll, Julie Russell Linda Alumbaugh
Mike So le 225‐766‐8711 11‐4pm
21 VALIC Mindy Lewis 225‐201‐1009
10‐2pm
22 23 ING Brandon Goll, Julie Russell Linda Alumbaugh
Mike So le 225‐766‐8711 11‐4pm TIAA‐CREF Kevin Porter Mark Digiovanni 10‐2pm (304 Union)
28 TIAA‐CREF Kevin Porter Mark Digiovanni 10‐2pm
29 30 ING Brandon Goll, Julie Russell Linda Alumbaugh
Mike So le 225‐766‐8711 11‐4pm
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HRM |110 Thomas Boyd Hall |T: 225‐578‐8200 | F: 225‐578‐6571 | Office Hours: 8‐4:30 PM | Page 3
HAPPENINGS
Name: Patricia Jiron Mitchen Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA Educa on: Vanderbilt University‐ B.S. in Human and Organiza onal Development; New York University‐ M.S. in Human Resource Management and Development What do you do in your department, including job tle and area?
I am the Training and Development Coordinator in Human Resource Management. I coordinate our diverse training programs. I also design courses, facilitate trainings, and provide individual coaching! How long have you been with LSU? 1 year 1 month. What has been your most sa sfying or rewarding experience as an HR professional? My most sa sfying experience is when someone has an “ah‐ha” moment in one of my training classes or coaching sessions. When a par cipant can clearly see how a concept can help them improve their performance, I feel like I made a real difference in their lives. Of course, “a‐ha” moments are simply the beginning of a long journey of making changes and prac cing new behaviors. But, the “light bulb” moment is usually the most exci ng part! What’s the strangest thing you’ve run across in your HR career? In my previous job I worked in a state hospital in NYC renowned for its psychiatric ward. I was working on an employee engagement survey and had to enter the prison in the psychiatric ward to encourage the staff to take the survey. That was pre y scary and strange! What do you like most about working at LSU? I absolutely love working at LSU for the beau ful campus, the collegial atmosphere and the diversity of people. But above all, I love working for an organiza on that understands the value of learning and development. Tell us something interes ng about yourself. My parents were poli cal refugees from Nicaragua and came to Louisiana to start a be er life away from poli cal oppression. They se led in Baton Rouge because many of my family members were a ending Louisiana State University! It was difficult for them to start over and I’m so proud of how far my family has come in such a short period of me. My parents were married on campus not far from Thomas Boyd Hall so I feel like I’ve come full circle!
HRM STAFF SPOTLIGHT GEAUX ACT IVE
If there are any health/fitness topics that you would like to see in upcoming issues, please e‐mail them to [email protected].
We hope you will enjoy The Happenings, Geaux Ac ve sec on. Here you will find great ps for leading a healthier lifestyle. We encourage our faculty and staff to take an ac ve approach in his/her quest for health and well‐being.
Best and Worst Vending Machine Picks You’re in a mee ng when your stomach growls. You’d rather not have to go to the vending machine, but you don’t have another op on. Don’t fret! We’ve got a list of some of the best (and worst) op ons for you to choose. Best Picks
Baked! Lays Original – 210 cal., 3g fat, 0g sat fat, 4g fiber;
check out that fiber count!
Sun Chips Original – 140 cal., 6g fat, 1g sat fat, 2 g fiber;
made of whole grains!
Salted Peanuts – less than 200 cal., 3g fiber; good source
of protein and the kind of fat shown to increase ‘good’
cholesterol!
Animal Crackers – low in calories (10 = 112 calories)
Worst Picks
‐Aus n Cheese Crackers w/ cheddar cheese – 210 cal., 10g
fat, 2g sat fat, 4g trans‐fat; too much trans‐fat!
‐Pop‐tarts Frosted Strawberry – 420 cal., 10g fat, 2.5g sat
fat, 40g sugar; share only, almost the calorie equivalent of
a meal and way too much sugar!
‐Cheez‐It Baked Snack Crackers – 160 cal., 8g fat, 2g sat
fat; no fiber, no protein, no good!
“10 Healthy (and 10 Terrible) Vending Machine Snacks.”‐ Fitnessmagazine.com and
“What Should You Pick From a Vending Machine?”‐ Redbookmag.com
Come on Get Happy...with Chocolate! The sugar in the chocolate triggers the “feel‐good hormone” serotonin, while the fat and phenylethylamine it contains leads to an endorphin release. It’s true! Chocolate can really make you feel blissfully happy. As an added health benefit, choose a square of dark chocolate. It can help lower both your blood pressure and your risk of stroke! “How Food Affects Your Mood” ‐Redbookmag.com
HAPPENINGS
HRM |110 Thomas Boyd Hall |T: 225‐578‐8200 | F: 225‐578‐6571 | Office Hours: 8‐4:30 PM | Page 4
EMPLOYMENT PROCESSING
August 6th Session A Payroll
August 20th Summer Intersession Payroll
August 31st Salary Payroll
August 3rd Wage Payroll
August 17th Wage Payroll
August 31st Wage Payroll
New EDGE Professional Development Courses! The Comprehensive Public Training Program (CPTP) is excited to announce new EDGE Professional Development courses available for all employees through LEO My Training. You can find these courses in LEO My Training by naviga ng to Comprehensive Public Training Program > CPTP Web Courses > CPTP Professional Development Courses.
• Customer Service: Overview
• Customer Service: Interac ng with Customers
• Stress Management
• Dealing with Difficult People
• Diversity in the Workplace
• Business Wri ng
• Grammar
• Time Management
• Project Management (several tles coming soon)
• So ware/Produc vity Resources o Microso Office 2003 – 2010 o Lotus Notes o Adobe So ware o Math Skills
For ques ons about how to register for CPTP courses through LEO My Training, please contact Patricia Mitchen via email [email protected]
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT Upcoming Opportunities
To Register for a Training and Development class, log into PAWS. Click on ‘Employee Resources’ and then ‘HRM
Training Programs” from the le hand menu. You will be asked to validate your personal informa on. Then, click
on ‘Training Programs’ from the top menu. Choose your selected class and date. Click ‘register.’ You will receive an
email confirma on.
If you do not receive a confirma on or are put on a waitlist, please email the
Training & Development Coordinator, Patricia Mitchen at [email protected] or call
her at 225‐578‐8201.
New Employee Orienta on: Faculty & Academic Employees Only August 13th | 8 — 2:30 pm
August 28th | 8 — 2:30 pm New Employee Orienta on August 6th | 8 — 2:30 pm
August 20th | 8 — 2:30 pm
Intro to Sponsored Programs August 15th | 9 — 10:30 am
Customer Service for a Student Worker September 6th | 9 — 11:00am September 11th | 2 — 4:00 pm
September 12th | 2 — 4:00 pm
Faculty Appointments to Administrative Duty
HRM is now requiring an offer le er or MOU (Memo of understanding) when a faculty member is appointed or detailed to an administra ve appointment. The following informa on is needed: term of administra ve appointment, du es associated with administra ve tle, salary informa on, and any provisions pertaining to their return to faculty posi on, i.e. faculty member may retain temporary s pend (1050) upon return. If you have any ques ons, please contact either Niki Norton (8‐8296) or Cathi Richardson (8‐8396).
