Professional Development Leave Information Seminar Scheduled for December 4
If you are thinking about applying for Professional Development Leave (PDL), this is the seminar for you. This interactive seminar will review the application and selection process for PDL. This benefit is only available to regular full-time employees with three consecutive years of employment or regular part-time employees (20 hours per week) with six years of consecutive employment. Upon completion of this seminar, you will be able to:
- Access the application (Leave Requests tab) and supporting material.
- Refer to the timeline to aid in your application and project-plan preparation.
- Write your professional development plan addressing the rubric used in the selection process.
Please join us Friday, December 4 from 2–3 p.m. via Zoom for our information session as we share helpful tips to develop your professional development leave application for summer and fall 2021 and spring 2022. We will review the application and selection process for Professional Development Leave for the 2022 academic year.
Register through MC Learns> Career Development.
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Important Year-End Payroll, Leave, and Tax RemindersEarly Timesheet Deadline December 16, Noon
In order to process the final pay period of 2020, timesheets are due by noon on Wednesday, December 16 for pay period BW54 for time worked and leave used from December 12 to December 25, 2020. Employees will receive their final pay for 2020 on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Paper checks may be delayed due to the January 1 federal holiday. The best way to esure timely receipt of your paycheck is through direct deposit. Sign up for direct deposit on MyMC.
Annual Leave Carryover Deadline December 23
As a reminder, the last day to use annual and personal leave is Wednesday, December 23. Given the many uncertainties that lie ahead in 2021, such as the status of the College’s budget and operations, there will be no exceptions to the annual leave carryover maximum granted this year for staff and administrators.
Verification of Personal Information for W‑2 Processing
We encourage those that have not elected to receive their W‑2 electronically to do so via MyMC. Electronic W‑2s will be available in MyMC no later than January 20, 2021. If you prefer to receive a paper W‑2, it is important that your address is accurate. Please log into Workday and verify that your mailing address is correct. Per IRS regulations, paper W‑2s will be mailed no later than January 31, 2021.
Social Security Wage Base, Medicare Tax Rates for 2021
For planning purposes, the social security wage base will be increased to $142,800 for 2021 for a maximum social security tax of $8,853.60. The Medicare tax rate will remain 1.45 percent on the first $200,000 of wages. This is for your information only; there is no action required.
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Reminder: MC Learns Goes Offline December 5
As a reminder, the next phase of the College’s Workday implementation project will be the transition of MC Learns to Workday. MC Learns in Workday will combine professional development, peer learning, and required training into a single intuitive application. The MC Learns system will be taken offline December 5 and will go live through the Workday system on December 18.
Please note that only completed training will be captured and recorded in your professional development history. We encourage you to complete any in-progress training and to keep a screenshot of your learning history. Please visit Workday at MC for important information about this transition and training, as well as the remaining project phases and timeline.
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| Employee Connections Group and Webinars
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Overcoming Financial Obstacles Group
Join this group to engage and interact with guest speakers that will provide employees information related to overcoming financial obstacles. Topics of conversation include; personal finances during the age of COVID-19, retirement, monthly budgeting, investing, do’s and don’ts of using retirement funds early, financial best practices during COVID, understanding insurances and how they can be used, and more. Join this group
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Mental Health Education Series Starts December 3
This comprehensive collection of webinars, offered from December 3, 2020 through February 12, 2021, will cover multiple topics on mental health, from holiday stress to self-care, and more. This series will be presented by Stephanie Will, our own MC mental health services program manager, our Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), and other guest speakers. Register to select one or more sessions offered in the series.
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News from the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
The fall edition of The Mentor, the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (SRPS) newsletter for those employees enrolled in the Maryland SRPS, is now available. Visit the SRPS website for additional information on the new mySRPS system, data security, estimates, forms, retirement, and more.
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Employee Spotlight: Fran Nolen
Fran Nolen has been affiliated with Montgomery College since 2013. She is an adjunct faculty member, and a few years ago, she became an instructional lab coordinator for the Chemical and Biological Sciences Department at Germantown Campus. For the past few years, she has contributed to student success by giving to the MC Foundation through payroll deduction.
“I was raised in a culture of philanthropy. Even though in my large family we often didn’t have money for luxuries, we always helped our neighbors.” —Fran Nolen
One of her proudest moments this year has been garnering 100 percent support of the staff union in the reallocation of professional development funds. This resulted in reallocating $75,000 to the Emergency Fund to support our students during the pandemic.
The need is great and our employees rise to the occasion. For more information on giving or to make a contribution through payroll deduction, please contact Colleen Dolak annual fund manager or by phone at 240-676-2822.
Submitted by Colleen Dolak, Annual Fund Manager
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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.
Suggestion for the Newsletter?
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| Important Dates
Thursday, December 3
Mental Health Education Series: Managing Holiday Stress webinar, 2–3 p.m. Register for the session.
Monday, December 7
Mental Health Education Series: Self-Care Tips webinar, 3–4 p.m.
Register for the session.
Thursday, December 10
Friday, December 11
Timesheets due by noon
Wednesday, December 16
Timesheets due by noon. (Early timesheet deadline due to winter break; College closed December 24, 2020–January 3, 2021)
Wednesday, December 23
Last day to use leave for the 2020 calendar year.
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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The College’s response to COVID-19, guidance, documents, and videos
Coronavirus: What You Need to KnowGuidance for MC students and employees
Most classes fully online
For employees, students, contractors, and visitors to take prior to arriving to MC campus or off-site location
Give to Emergency FundSupports MC students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Wellness UpdateNew Class: Dance Rhythms
Thursdays, 5:15–6 p.m.
Join us for Dance Rhythms, a virtual cardio dance fitness class with worldwide rhythms. Get ready to take a trip around the world and sweat your way through this athletic, empowering, and fun workout with an Afro feel. Contact India Hunter for Zoom meeting ID and password.
If you participate in the EAP Outside Gym Membership Reimbursement program, please check your gym’s website to see their policy regarding fees/dues.
Watch for email updates from India Hunter and the Wellness program as we stay healthy during this difficult time.
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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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