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UHR|Connect December 2015
Vol. 1 No. 7
A GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN THIS ISSUE
You may have noticed that we have included our monthly professional and leadership course offerings in each of the UHR Connect newsletters. In this issue, we are featuring our Learning and Talent Development (L&TD) team. L&TD coordinates, designs, and delivers a diverse selection of classroom, on-line, and individual learning programs for the UMD community. As an essential part of UHR, their
goal is to stimulate a transformative culture of learning by providing tools to develop and enhance essential workplace skills. Professional development courses include: Developing Resourcefulness, Crucial Conversations in a Diverse Workforce, GED Test Preparation, and MBTI®. On the leadership development track courses such as; Keys to a Positive Workplace, Effective Delegation, Planning and Execution, and Coaching for Performance and Growth are offered. I strongly encourage you to register at training.umd.edu for any of the many courses offered. We also welcome the opportunity to come to your department and deliver group/team trainings.
We hope you enjoy this issue.
Jewel Washington Assistant Vice President
University Human Resources
Important Year End Reminders
Understand the financial and personal risks you may face and how to
put a plan in place to prepare for living in retirement.
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Congratulations to LDI Participants
Since the return of Leadership Development Initiatives in October
2014, more than two hundred staff and faculty have attended.
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Health Fair Raffle Winners
Approximately 1100 employees attended our Annual Open Enrollment Fair on October 19th
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UHR Senior Leaders volunteer at the Capital Area Food Bank in support of Maryland Unites
Chesapeake Building | uhr.umd.edu | [email protected]
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Still have money left in your flexible spending account (FSA)? Remember – it’s the use or lose rule. If you don’t use the money remaining in your account by the deadline date, you will forfeit it! You have until March 15, 2016 to incur eligible expenses for your Health Care FSA. You have until December 31, 2015 to incur eligible expenses for your Dependent Care FSA.
Here are some ways to use your Health Care FSA before the end of the year:
1. Acupuncture 2. Contact lenses 3. Contact solution (you will have to pay out of pocket and
submit the receipts for reimbursement) 4. Dental treatment 5. Doctor’s office copays 6. Eye exams 7. Health insurance deductibles 8. Hearing aids 9. Lasik Surgery 10. Over the counter medications such as cold medicine,
allergy treatment, and pain relievers require prescriptions for reimbursement
11. Prescription glasses 12. Prescription medications 13. Transportation (mileage) to and from doctor’s
appointments
Employees, this is a reminder that if you are at risk of losing any annual or personal leave, now is the time to obtain departmental approval to schedule leave. For calendar 2015, employees have until January 9, 2016 (end of Pay Period 14) to record any unused annual and/or personal leave on their PHR time/leave record.
Employees who are eligible to earn leave may carry a maximum of 50 days, or 400 hours, of annual leave into the next calendar year. This maximum is pro-rated for part-time employees working 50% or more. Additionally, employees are granted three personal days each calendar year which cannot be carried forward into the next calendar year. Therefore, any annual leave exceeding 400 hours will be reduced and any unused personal days will be contributed to the USM Leave Reserve Fund (LRF) if not use prior to January 9, 2016.
Annual & Personal Leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
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The Central Payroll Bureau (CPB) typically mails our Wage and Tax Statements (W-2 Forms) by mid-January. Please verify that the address on your paystub/direct deposit advice is correct. If there is no address or your address is incorrect, then you must:
1. No Address If you do not have an address on your paystub/direct deposit printout and you have been paid more than once, then you must submit an original W-4 Form (Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate). Unfortunately, you cannot update your address via the CPB website until at least one original W-4 Form is on file at CPB. Important: The original W-4 Form should be submitted to Payroll Services, 1101-L Chesapeake Building; it must be submitted to Payroll Services by December 1, 2015 to affect the 2015 W-2, which is typically mailed in mid-January, 2016.
2. Change Address/Incorrect Address
If you have an address on your paystub/direct deposit printout then you can change your address on-line via the CPB Payroll and Online Service Center Website (POSC): http://go.umd.edu/POSC. Click on the red POSC. To initially sign-up for POSC, you will need the number from your most recent paystub/direct deposit advice and our agency code which is 360222.
Paper W-4 Location
The W-4 Form can be found on CPB’s website: http://go.umd.edu/w4Form it can also be found on the University Human Resources website: http://go.umd.edu/uhrForms.
Be sure to use the appropriate W-4 Form depending on your permanent address (i.e. if you live in DC use the DC Form; if you live in MD use the MD Form). There is no W-4 Form for Virginia residents – you should use the MD W-4 Form and claim exempt for State taxes. Virginia residents who work for the University are responsible for paying their own VA taxes. CPB does not withhold taxes for Virginia.
Direct Deposit Information
Be sure to only use valid Checking or Savings accounts and routing numbers on your Direct Deposit Form. The bank routing number appears on the left side of the bottom of your check. Your bank account number is shown towards the right, after your routing number. Do not share the number that appears on your ATM/Debit Card or deposit slip. If you do not know your bank routing and account numbers, please contact your bank/financial institution. If the information you provide is incorrect, the bank may reject the direct deposit form which will result in a paper check being issued, or your money could be deposited into someone else’s account. The Comptroller of Maryland is not responsible for the misapplication of a direct deposit that is caused by the error, negligence, or malfeasance on the part of the employee, financial institution, or any of their agents.
It typically takes two pay periods for the direct deposit to go into effect. If, by your third paycheck, your pay is not direct deposited, please contact Payroll Services. If you change your direct deposit from one bank to another you will receive a paper paycheck during the transition.
Please call Payroll Services at 301-405-5665 with any questions.
End of Year Payroll Information
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Since the return of Leadership Development Initiatives in October 2014, more than two hundred staff and faculty have attended at least one class and over one hundred and twenty-five employees have completed all six modules of LDI I: Foundations of Leadership, and received their certificates.
The “new” LDI was redesigned as a rolling, six-course program to give participants the flexibility to attend courses and complete the program on their own schedules. LDI I equips experienced, and aspiring, supervisors with practical leadership tools to build relationships, communicate effectively, delegate, plan, and conduct performance evaluations.
A central theme that weaves all LDI courses together is that a leader is the “CEO” of the work environment. They have the influence, and some say – responsibility, to create a workplace where people feel appreciated, accepted, valued, prepared, and connected so that they can do their best work.
Our more advanced leadership program, LDI II: Transformational Leadership, debuted this fall 2015 and offers leaders the knowledge and skills to build confidence, lead change, manage relationships up, down, and across, and develop coaching skills. Twenty-six staff and faculty completed the two-day intensive course thus far with thirteen more who are scheduled to attend the program in December.
For more information on LDI or other learning programs, visit the Learning and Talent Development website at:
http://go.umd.edu/uhrLTD
LDI I: Foundations of Leadership Certificate Holders
Akhtar, Shama GRAD-Graduate School
Allen, Jason VPSA-Dinning Services
Alston, Traci VPSA-Transportation Services
Angel, Yanet VPAF-FM-B&LM-Building Services
Baker, Dylan SVPAAP-Sr VP Academic Affairs & Provost
Bechard, Amy VPAF-FM-CMP-Design
Berry, Bill VPSA-Res Facilities-Proj Mgt
Berry, Victoria ENGR-Electrical & Computer
Birch, Nanita VPSA-DS-Auxiliary Opers
Blanco, Justina BMGT-Dean-PhD
Borrayo, Jorge VPSA-Shuttle UM
Bradley, Takeia VPR-Research Admin
Briscoe, Joanne INFO-College of Info Studies
Cabnal, Maria VPUR-Development
Chance, Sandra VPAF-FM--B&LM-Building Services
Collinge, Maura ARHU-National Foreign Language Ctr
Contee, Melvin VPAF-Procur & Supply
Corbin, Natalie ARHU-National Foreign Language Center
Corona, Harold BMGT-IT Smith
Cortez, Dora Diana AGNR--Plant Science & Landscape Archit.
Dang, Jennie SPHL-Behavioral & Community Health
Daszczyszak, Jen ARHU-Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Deloatch, Marci BSOS-African American Studies
Devaney, Marion ENGR-Electrical & Computer
Devens, RN, Rita VPSA-UHC-General Medicine
Diaz, Rene VPSA-Shuttle UM
Evans, David VPAF-FM-CMP-Construction
Falasca, Brian VPR-VP Research
Fan, Yifei AGNR--Plant Science & Landscape Archit.
Ferdinand, Natalie VPSA-Campus Recreation Services
Ferrufino, Roxana VPSA-Transportation Services
Fertetta, Vincent VPSA-Transportation Services
Fitch, Rex VPAF-Procur & Supply-Director's Office
Foley, Emily SVPAAP-Office of Inst Research, Planning & Assessment
Frankenfield, Jill VPR-Research Administration
Franze, Damien UGST-HCOL-University Honors Program
Friedman, Zachary VPR-Research Administration
Furlong, Cindy VPAF-FM-OFA-Accounting & Financial Support
Galvin, Elizabeth UGST-HCOL-ACES Cybersecurity Program
Garcia, Fredis VPSA-Residential Facilities Gonzalez Smith, Ana Lizeth BMGT-Dean-Career Management
Gregory, Eric IT-NCT-Network Infrastructure & Services
Gutema, Wasihun VPAF-FM-B&LM-Building Services
Hairston, Delano VPAF-FM-B&LM-Building Services
Harris, Natali VPSA-Shuttle UM
Havrilla, Karina BSOS-Sociology
Hicks, Diane ENGR-Dean-External Relations
Hohl, Eric VPSA-Residential Facilities
Homer, Tricia VPAF-Office of Community Engagement
Howard, Bret VPR-Center for Advanced Study of Language
Humphreys, Brittany VPAF-Compt-Bursar's Office
Hyon, Phil VPSA-Transportation Services
Jacobs, Chris VPSA-Res Facilities-Projects
Jamison, Dori BMGT-Dean-Career Management
Johnson, Chris VPUR-Univ Alumni Association
Leadership Development Initiatives (LDI)
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Kemmerer, Katherine SVPAAP - IBBR
King, Dawn VPAF-FM-CAP-Capital Projects
Knapstein, Kevin ENGR-Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute
Lauer, Kevin SVPAAP-REG-Records
Levesque, Joseph VPSA-Transportation Services
Lewis, Veronica VPR-VP Research
Lindstrom, Jennifer VPSA-RL-Director Salary/L&A
Liu, Brooke ARHU-Communication
LoBiondo, Janet EXST-Office of Extended Studies
Lovelace, Danica VPR-VP Research
Madoo, Jacqueline VPR-Center for Advanced Study of Language
Malitzki, Randy VPSA-Residential Facilities
Marroquin, Maria VPSA-Res Facilities-North Campus
Marshall, Jo-Ann BMGT-IT Smith
McDuffie, Renee ARHU-Communication
McElroy, Sharron CMNS-Computer Science
McKenzie, Eric CMNS-Astronomy
McKeon, Katie VPR-Research Administration
McRoy, Tavia ARHU-National Foreign Language Center
Menjivar, Cindy BSOS-START
Metz, Robert VPSA-Res Facilities-Central Services
Middledorf, Donna BSOS-College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
Middleton, Dario UGST-Academic Achievement Programs
Moffett, Pamela CMNS-Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
Monahan, Molly VPSA-Shuttle UM
Moore, Melissa VPR-Center for Advanced Study of Language
Moser, Fredrika Maryland Sea Grant College
Neimeyer, Lauren IT-SI-Learning Technologies and Environment
O'Toole, Dorothea CMNS-Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
Owens, Amy BMGT-Dean-MBA Programs
Page, Bryan VPSA-Shuttle UM
Pittmann, Nora VPUR-Development
Powell, Daniel VPSA-Transportation Services
Pridmore, Michelle AGNR-Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
Quigley, Matthew VPSA-Campus Recreation Services
Rattler, Jamila VPR-Research Administration
Rich, Jahmal ENGR-Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute
Richardson, Paulette VPSA-Transportation Services
Robertson, Joseph EDUC-College of Education
Romero, Julio VPSA-Residential Facilities
Romero, Paul Marie VPAF-FM-P&C-Support
Rose, Ben BMGT-IT Smith
Rosenfelder, Paul VPAF-FM-O&M-Electric
Sarin, Deepshikha LIBR-Libraries
Sharp, Katherine SPHL-Behavioral & Community Health
Slosberg, Deborah VPSA-SU-Leadership & Community Service Learning
Small, Adrienne VPAF-FM-B&LM-Administrative Services
Snyder, Marcine VPR-Research Administration
Sokolov, Irina IT-SI-Database Services
Solorzano, Joel VPSA-Transportation Services
Stalowski, Nancy UGST-Undergraduate Studies
Stenson, Kristin VPAF-Procur & Supply-Director's Office
Stillwell, James PUAF-J M Burns Academy of Leadership
Stover, LaJeune CMNS-Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
Swann, Stephanie VPR-Research Administration
Tharkur, Sharon UGST-Undergraduate Studies
Trest, Brian VPSA-Res Facilities
Tyler, Don VPSA-Res Facilities-Bldg Systems
Umana, Yanci VPSA-Res Facilities-South Campus
Van Son, Megan GRAD-Graduate School
Veney, Nikeya VPR-VP Research
Vicencio, Christine VPUR-Financial Management
Walker, Holly VPR-Center for Advanced Study of Language
Wegmann, Jennifer VPAF-FM-CMP-Design
Wheeler, Dawn ENGR-Institute for Systems Research
Whitmer, Matthew VPAF-FM-O&M-HVAC
Williams, Jeff VPUR-Univ Alumni Association
Winter, Niambi GRAD-Graduate School
Womack, Joseph VPAF-FM-B&LM-Building Services
Woodwell, Patricia GRAD-Graduate School
Zentz, Elizabeth VPR-Center for Advanced Study of Language
LDI II: Transformational Leadership Certificate Holders
Alston, Traci VPSA-Transportation Services
Bisnath, Chandra VPSA-VP Student Affairs Bugenhagen, Gaye BSOS-Sociology
Carpenter, Earl VPSA-Transportation Services
Chance, Sandra VPAF-FM-B&LM-Building Servic
Darr, Dawn VPSA-Transportation Services
Devaney, Marion ENGR-Electrical & Computer Engineering
Fan, Yifei AGNR-Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
Fertetta, Vincent VPSA-Transportation Services
Hicks, Diane ENGR-Dean-External Relations
Howard, Bret VPR-Center for Advanced Study of Language Humphreys, Brittany VPAF-Compt-Bursar's Office
McElroy, Sharron CMNS-Computer Science
Menjivar, Cindy BSOS-Dean-Natl Ctr for Study of Terrorism &
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Middledorf, Donna BSOS-College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
Ophof, Tucker BMGT-Dean-Career Management O'Toole, Dorothea CMNS-Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
Patel, Akta ARHU-Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Pickles, Amanda BSOS-Dean-Office of Academic Computing Services
Powell, Daniel VPSA-Transportation Services
Propalis, David VPSA-Res Facilities-Central Services
Rattler, Jamila VPR-Research Administration
Romero, Paul VPAF-FM-D&C-Support
Stillwell, James PUAF-School of Public Policy
Veney, Nikeya VPR-VP Research
Wheeler, Dawn ENGR-Institute for Systems Research
Learning & Talent Development Our goal is to stimulate a transformative culture of learning by providing tools to develop and enhance essential workplace skills and increase job satisfaction, effectiveness, and performance. These initiatives encourage employee engagement and retention of UMD staff through personal and professional development.
Cynthia Trombly Allen is the Assistant Director of Learning & Talent Development (L&TD), UHR. She has held the role for just under two years and has been charged with building a team to revitalize the learning and
development unit. Prior to joining UHR, Cyn held the position of director of human resources for the division of University Relations (UR) and assist director for HR, PR, and the student/staff development model at DOTS.
Cyn holds an M. Ed in Higher Education Administration, with a focus on Social Justice, from UMASS, Amherst.
Joyce Choi joined the Learning & Talent Development Team as the Adult Education Program Coordinator in October. She is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, instructing, and assessing classes in the program, as well as interacting with various departments on campus to outreach and promote the Adult Education classes.
Prior to joining the University, Joyce served as the ESL Coordinator for the Literacy Council of Montgomery County. She has also been instructing Adult ESOL classes ranging from Literacy to Advanced levels at Montgomery College.
Joyce holds an M.A. from American University in International Training and Education with a concentration in TESOL.
Art Dwight: Leadership and Talent Development Specialist Art Dwight is the manager for the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) programs for all university staff and faculty. He facilitates the Foundations of Leadership (LDI I) and the newly-created
Transformation Leadership (LDI II). Art is a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance, CPLP®, and is an ATD verified master trainer.
Art creates a positive, high-trust learning environment to aid university leaders to build and improve their leadership knowledge, skills and attitudes. During ten years of consulting, Art helped thousands of participants from organizations such as Marriott and Wells Fargo.
Art has an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. The author of the inspirational book, Look at This, Art is a former marine and US Army infantry officer.
L&TD is also kept running with the help of instructors for the adult education courses. Two of our instructors come from the
College of Education - Gabi Kocerha (ESOL), an M. Ed student in TESOL and Loretta Holmberg-Masden (GED), a PhD student in Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership Department. We have ESOL instructors hired from the community as well – Freddie Frazier, Malinda Baxter, and Martha Pien. Additionally, two current university staff facilitate our intro to computers classes – Ying Guo, Library Media Services in Hornbake and Chris Topping, University Recreation & Wellness. L&TD is currently searching for a Learning & Development Specialist and a coordinator for Staff Development Programs.
Learning & Development Specialist Vacant – click the tile to view or apply for the position.
Staff Development Programs Coordinator Vacant – click the tile to view or apply for the position.
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Approximately 1100 employees attended our Annual Open Enrollment Fair on October 19th. UHR raffled off a variety of prizes. The State Benefits office raffled off FitBits and CVS gift cards. Congratulations to the winners listed below:
Joan Bellsey VPSA UHC-Fac/Staff Asst Program
Danny Catalano VPSA VP Student Affairs
Christina Chiles VPSA VP Student Affairs
Doris Climes VPAF FM-B&LM Building Services
Wayne Del Pino VPAF FM-Facilities Planning
Kim Forney VPSA Dining Services
Jodie Gray CMNS Computer Science
Amadeo Guloy BMGT Office of Finance & Accounting
Vitaline Handy VPAF Comptroller Accounting & Reporting
Monica Herrera ARCH Scool of Architecture Planning & Preservation
Sonia Molina VPSA DS SU Food Court
Mailam Nguyen VPSA Residential Facilities
Tricia O’Reilly VPAF Comptroller Bursar’s Office
Joanna Patterson CMNS-Geology
Elsy Portillo VPAF FM B&LM Building Services
Sebastiana Reyes VPAF FM B&LM Building Services
Jen Sanderson SPHL Health Services Administration
Sheryl Shamblee-Carter VPAF FM B&LM Building Services
Sylvester Toller VPAF FM B&LM Building Services
Ronnetta Turner VPAF FM B&LM Building Services
Rosalia Webb EDUC College of Education
Rebecca Weir VPSA University Career Center
Health Fair Raffle Winners
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