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Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management | Vol. 2, No. 28 | July 28, 2021

MC Employees to Return to Campus August 2

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Beginning next Monday, August 2, 2021, all Montgomery College staff employees are required to work onsite at least two days a week. Faculty should work according to the schedules established by their department chair. As a reminder, all employees, students, contractors, and visitors must complete a daily self-assessment prior to arriving to any MC campus or off-site location. If you have not done so, you must also complete the COVID-19 training through MC Learns. For more guidance and resources on returning to campus, visit Employee Guidance: Returning to Campus.
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Welcome, Chevelle Glymph, Director of Public Health and Environmental Safety

Montgomery College welcomes Ms. Chevelle Glymph as the new director of public health and environmental safety. The College created this position to enhance planning, monitoring, outreach, and operations for public health and environmental safety priorities at MC. Ms. Glymph brings 20 years of diversified public health experience to Montgomery College. Her knowledge and expertise will help guide MC through its recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic—and position the College to best address and prepare for future public health emergencies. She will also develop a robust public health program focusing on outreach and prevention to support the needs of the campus community. See the memo to read more about Ms. Glymph’s background.
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FSAP Program Provides Employees Back-to-Work Sessions and Resources

Our Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) partner, ComPsych, has developed a Back to Work Series training curriculum to support employees with the myriad changes and challenges that are involved with this shift and affect all aspects of our employees’ lives. Please consider attending one or more sessions to gain insights and tools to support your transition back to working onsite. View the full schedule and register for a session.
ComPsych FSAP is available 24/7 by phone at 844-236-2668 (TTY: 800-697-0353), online at guidanceresources.com, or via the Guidance Resources mobile app (available on Google Play and the Apple Store). When registering for an account on the web or app, enter the Organization Web ID for Montgomery College: MCC. You may also find the ComPsych Returning to Work guidebook to be a useful resource.
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Employee Connections Offers Webinars to Support Employees

The Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management established the Employee Connections Group program to facilitate opportunities for employees to come together as a community to enrich personal experiences. The Employee Connections Group program offers webinars this summer in the Mental Health Education Series and Overcoming Financial Obstacles Series. After you register for a webinar, you will receive the Zoom link.

Mental Health Education Series

Monday, August 9, 3 p.m. “Building Mental Resistance” with Stephanie Will

Overcoming Financial Obstacles Series

Thursday, August 5, noon “AIG Presents: Social Security”

Questions About the Program?

Please contact Leslie Jones or Kathleen Boyer.
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Share Your Comments About What Makes MC a Great Place to Work

The Talent Acquisition and Employment
team in the Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM) needs your help! We are currently updating our talent and hiring brand. As a part of this new brand, we would like to include testimonials from current employees from all levels of the College that speak to why they enjoy working at MC. These testimonials will be posted on our HRSTM website to help attract the best talent to work at MC.
The testimonials should speak to topics such as meaningful work, supporting our community, great benefits, leave programs, etc. Please submit your testimonial to HRSTM.
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For Your Benefit

Information and Events from the HRSTM Benefits Team

Virtual Refresher on 403b and 457b Plans

Certified Financial Planner Jeff Wheeler from Voya is available for virtual MC 403b and 457b supplemental retirement plan sign‑up/review and Pension Maximization Webinar.
Jeff also has information on Medicare; Voya Fixed Account (3%); retirement transition planning; alternatives to CDs; maximizing your Maryland pension and Social Security; life, long-term care, and disability insurance; and new parent financial planning.
Book an appointment. For questions, please contact Jeff Wheeler.
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Update Your Talent Profile in Workday

Have you updated your talent profile in Workday? The Workday talent profiles allows you to create and maintain your career/work experience, education background, certifications, skills, professional affiliations, and achievements.
View step-by-step instructions on how to update your talent profile.
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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 (HRSTM) news and employee communications here.

Submission for the Newsletter?

Please email your submission to HRSTM by noon on Tuesdays.

Important Dates

Monday, August 2

All staff employees required to work onsite at least two days per week.

Thursday, August 5, noon

“AIG Presents: Social Security" | Register

Monday, August 9, 3 p.m.

“Building Mental Resistance” with Stephanie Will | Register

Monday, August 23, 9 a.m.

Fall 2021 Opening Meeting Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, Cultural Arts Center
More information

Weekly Stretch Breaks

Join us for virtual stretch breaks. See schedule.
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Workday News

Visit the Workday website for current information on project phases, timeline, communications, training, and frequently asked questions.

Upcoming Go Live Dates

September 2021: FY22 Goals Entry
January 2022: HCM, Payroll, and Finance, and Full Deployment
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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 home contact information and emergency contact information in Workday. See the Workday job aid for step‑by‑step instructions. You can access Workday on MyMC.

Return to Campus

Employee Guidance

Guidance and resources for employees as the College begins a gradual shift back to onsite, in‑person operations
Return-to-Campus Timeline for Employees
Gradual return to campuses as of July 6 in staggered or rotating shifts
Guiding Principles for the Safe Return to Campus
Prioritizing the health and safety of our students and employees and more
COVID-19 Vaccinations
The College’s position on vaccinations and resources
Employee FAQs
Answers to employees’ frequently asked questions on return-to-campus plans

Required Training for Returning to Campus

Visit MC Learns through Workday for the Return-to-Campus webinar.
Summer 2021 Semester
Most classes fully online
Daily COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment
(Required until September 1)
For employees, students, contractors, and visitors to take prior to arriving to MC campus or off-site locations

Return-to-Campus Forum Recordings

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The MC Next Generation Wellness program offers online classes daily, including arms and cardio, barre, core and stretch, weights and cardio, Zumba®, and more. Summer classes are ongoing. See the schedule for times.
All new and past wellness members must enroll via Workday to receive wellness information and incentives.
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Visit MC Wellness for class schedules, wellness forms, and resources.
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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.

More Information

For contact information by person or topic, please visit the Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management website for the Points of Contact link.
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