Sign Up for Office Chair Drive-Through
As our extended remote work has required that we continue to adapt our homes into an office environment, often sitting and staring at a monitor for extended periods of time. Many employees are missing the comfort of their office chairs and have expressed interest in bringing these chairs to their home offices. As many of us expect to continue working from homes for the foreseeable future, the College has arranged a contact free drive-through chair pick up during the first two weeks of October. Sign up for a drive-by chair pickup.
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Contingency Plan for Flu Shots
Reminder to get your flu shot! While the College is not able to offer on-site flu shots this year due to remote operations and limiting the number of people on campus, both Kaiser Permanente and Cigna are offering the services for members enrolled in their health plans. Kaiser Permanente has four options available: walk-up clinic, drive-thru clinic, in their medical centers, and Saturdays at selected medical centers. Please note that appointments are required for all options. Cigna medical enrollees can go to a participating retail pharmacy. Be sure to call your pharmacy to make sure the vaccine is covered and available. For those employees with medical insurance outside the College, please contact your insurance carrier for more information. In most cases the flu shots are offered for free or a nominal cost at pharmacies or grocery stores.
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Happy 70th Anniversary, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus!
On October 2, 1950, Montgomery Junior College (MJC) held classes on its first campus, the newly purchased Bliss Electrical School site. See photos and more. Pictured left: Academic Building, circa 1952
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Meet Suzette Spencer, the College’s New Library Director
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Time to Review First Quarter Performance Goals for FY21
In previous years, performance goals were developed on a fiscal year basis. This year, goals are developed on a quarterly basis to reflect the challenging times we are working under due to the COVID-19 pandemic and our transition from normal college operations to remote work operations.
It is time to review the goals developed for the first quarter of FY2021, July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. This is an opportunity for a conversation to review the status of goals between supervisor/manager and team member and determine whether goals were met, to continue, or to modify. Ongoing feedback during the year, whether quarterly or more frequently, is one strategy for an engaging conversation about the outcomes of goals and to enhance performance. Resources to help you with tracking quarterly goal plans and reviews, and a quarterly goal form are available on the Performance Management web page.
Questions about developing and reviewing goals can be directed to your designated HRIC or email Performance.
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Election Stress Webinar: Informed or Infirmed? Healthy Media Consumption As Election Day Approaches Offered by ComPsych
During the month of October, ComPsych will present four live webinars called Informed or Infirmed? Healthy Media Consumption As Election Day Approaches. As Election Day nears, are your media consumption habits helping you make good decisions, or are they making you sick? The upcoming election is a significant source of stress and anxiety for many people. Participating in social media discussions, reading newspapers, following your favorite political pundits, and watching election news on TV can help you stay informed and engaged. If you’re not careful though, you may use these avenues in unhealthy ways that make you feel worse. This training will help you implement healthy media consumption habits that don’t damage your mental and physical well-being.
Important Information About Capacity Limits and Recordings
The live webinar has registration limits, and some people may receive a message informing them that registration is full. If you get that message, please feel free to register for one of the other live sessions, or you may use the links below to access a recording once the live sessions are over.
The registration links below will turn into links to a recording once the live sessions have finished.
WEBINAR DATES AND TIMES VIA ZOOM
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Virtual One-on-One Meetings with a Fidelity Retirement Planner to Continue
In order to proactively protect you and your family from any potential exposure to COVID-19 (coronavirus), meetings with your Fidelity Investments retirement planner will be conducted over the phone or online for the foreseeable future. Schedule your appointment to discuss your current financial concerns today.
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| Important Dates
Thursday, October 1
Staff Council Meeting
Zoom meetings: 1–3 p.m.
Email for zoom link.
Friday, October 2Timesheets due by noon
Tuesday, October 13
New Supervisor Orientation Program (NSOP) begins.
Daily Stretch Breaks
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| Is Your Contact Information Up to Date in Workday?
In alignment with the College’s COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan, and to assist in contact tracing, we ask that all employees update their personal contact information in Workday. See the job aid for step-by-step instructions on updating your information. You can access Workday on MyMC.
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College Resources and COVID-19 Information
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Join MC Employee Facebook Group
Stay up to date on the latest news by joining our private MC employee Facebook group. This group is only open to MC employees and will require approval to join.
Let’s stay connected.
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Back Issues of Employee Matters Newsletter Available Online
Miss an issue? Find current and previous issues of the Employee Matters newsletter and other Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management news here.
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