Welcome, Allison Whaley, New Ombuds for Employees
Montgomery College welcomes Allison Whaley, new ombuds for employees! She has been trained extensively as a mediator, facilitator, conflict coach, and holds the distinction of being certified by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Mediation Training Institute (MTI) as a trainer in workplace conflict resolution. Prior to joining Montgomery College, she served as the ombuds for staff at Clemson University and as the associate ombudsman at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products. Before entering the ombuds profession, she worked as an attorney for the National Veterans Legal Services Program, advocating on behalf of veterans and their families. Read more about Ms. Whaley in Dr. Pollard's memo.
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From Instructional Lab Coordinator to OIT: A Successful Talent Match
Christin Slaughter, an instructional lab coordinator at the Germantown Campus, could no longer work her previous amount of hours due to the College’s move to remote teaching. As a result, her hours were significantly reduced.
Joe Marshall, information technology manager, was looking for someone who could become familiar with the various functional elements of Office 365 to help determine the best way to incorporate them in the College’s new remote environment.
Christin and Joe were the first match of the Talent Share Program. Here’s their experience:
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“At first, I was concerned with being assigned to IT. I do not even have a social media account and do not consider myself a tech person. I think learning the Office 365 applications that the College uses has been a great experience and I was able to give my feedback from the Academic side into the IT department. I’ve sort of been surprised by it, it has been a worthwhile experience for sure!”
—Christin Slaughter
Instructional Lab Coordinator
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“Thanks to Christy and thanks for the program, as Talent Share was very helpful to us.”
—Joe Marshall
Information Technology Manager
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Sign Up for Contactless Curbside Pickup of Your Office Chair
As our extended remote work has required that we continue to adapt our homes into an office environment, we are 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 contactless drive-through chair pick up during the first two weeks of October.
Campus Drive-Through Locations- Germantown Campus
Roundabout, in front of the Bioscience Education Center (BE)
See Germantown Campus map.
- Rockville Campus
Front of Science Center (SC) adjacent to parking lot 11
(Includes office chairs from Gaithersburg Training Center)
See Rockville Campus map.
- Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
Parking Lot W1 adjacent to the Cultural Arts Center (CU)
(Includes office chairs from Westfield South)
See Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus map.
- Central Services Building (CT)
Front entrance of CT Building
9221 Corporate Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850
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Sign up for a date and time to pick up your office chair. Please be sure that your vehicle is equipped for a contactless pickup, such as an SUV or hatchback.
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For questions, please contact the Human Resources Internal Consultant (HRIC) for your location as listed on the Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management Points of Contact web page.
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Employee Required Training: An Overview of Data Security Training
Last fall, Montgomery College partnered with SANS Security Awareness, a leader in security awareness training, to offer relevant online training for all employees.
DataSecurity@MC: Annual Review will teach employees how to better identify common methods used by cyber attackers who try and gain access to account credentials and information systems. This training also provides tips and techniques to help detect and defend against these threats.
Employees can test their existing cyber knowledge by taking the precheck quiz. In the precheck, each training topic will ask three questions. If all precheck questions are answered correctly, the training is complete. If any questions are missed during the precheck, a personalized training assessment will be developed.
This training is required for all faculty and staff and is available through MC Learns. Thank you for taking our security to the next level and continuing to protect the data of students, faculty, and staff.
For any technology-related questions or issues, please contact the IT Service Desk or visit the web chat on OIT's web page.
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Is Your Position Description Up to Date?
Administrators and supervisors are responsible for ensuring that position descriptions accurately reflect the work performed by their staff and should be maintained throughout the fiscal year. Please go to the Job Wizard and review your position description to ensure it accurately reflects your current role. For position description guidance, including Job Wizard help, please visit the New Supervisor Toolkit.
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| Important Dates
Friday, October 9
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. You can access Workday on MyMC.
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| College Resources and COVID-19 Information
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| Montgomery County COVID-19 Resources
For COVID-19 testing information in Montgomery County, visit this link.
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Cabin Fever Stress Reliever Challenge
October 12–23
Are you tired of being cooped up inside? During the Cabin Fever, Stress Reliever Challenge, participants will log in each weekday to tackle a new daily challenge to help alleviate some of the stress that comes with social distancing during this time of a global pandemic.
Participation challenges are posted Monday–Friday only. Enter to win a $20 e-gift card.
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Back Issues of Employee Matters Newsletter Online
Miss an issue? Find current and previous issues of the Employee Matters newsletter, as well as other Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management news and employee communications here.
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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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