Search for a New Montgomery College President Begins
On Monday, August 9, the chair of the Montgomery College Board of Trustees, Michael J. Knapp, announced the beginning of the presidential search. The Board has retained the services of executive search firm, Greenwood/Asher & Associates, LLC to assist with the recruitment and hiring process. In addition to the launch of a new Presidential Search webpage, announcements and advertisements are being posted in numerous publications this week.
As part of this process, the Board of Trustees will seek representation and input from the College community. In September, a Presidential Search Advisory Committee will be formed, and open forums will be held to hear the community’s thoughts and ideas about the qualities most important in a new president, and what skills and experience the Search Committee should look for in candidates.
The first vice chair of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Michael Brintnall, will serve as chair of the search committee. Dr. Stephen Cain, chief of staff/chief strategy officer, is working with the board to manage the search, and will provide more information about how you can express your interest in serving on the committee in a separate memorandum later this month.
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FY21 Performance Evaluations Due Friday, August 20
The final deadline for supervisors to submit FY21 performance evaluations to the Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM) is Friday, August 20, 2021.
Completed evaluations should be sent to Performance by the supervisor from his or her College email account. Any submissions from a non-College email account will be returned.
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Fall 2021 Professional Week Begins August 23
Professional Week kicks off with the Fall 2021 Opening Meeting led by Interim President Dr. Charlene Dukes on Monday, August 23 at 9 a.m. The presentations will focus on the theme ”Seizing the Moments of Opportunities.” A series of division, area, and discipline meetings will be held Monday and Tuesday. See the schedule for meetings and times.
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, all professional development sessions have been designed to provide faculty and staff with an opportunity to discuss and explore what we need to do to RESTORE, EVOLVE, and TRANSFORM into a stronger and more resilient institution. All ELITE sponsored events are scheduled on Thursday, August 26 and will be held via Zoom.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Paul Miller, professional development director, ELITE.
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HRSTM Implements New Strategy to Meet College Temporary Staffing Needs
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM) completed work to implement a new approach to meet temporary workforce staffing needs. Most temporary staffing needs are now being filled as contracted services, through an external temporary staffing agency. The use of an agency allows hiring managers to fulfill temporary staffing needs in a more expedient and efficient manner with more direct control over the process. Hiring Managers should work directly with the vendor and procurement to obtain temporary staffing.
Hiring managers should plan to contact HRSTM at least one week prior to the start of a temporary assignment in order to ensure the temporary staff is processed and has the necessary equipment and IT system access before starting an assignment. Hiring managers should also be mindful about communicating in advance if a temporary staff assignment will be extended beyond the original end date to ensure staff are not prematurely terminated in the system. To learn more about why this change was made and how to request temporary staffing, please visit the Temporary Staffing section under the Talent Acquisition and Employment web page on the HRSTM website.
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Reminder to Enter FLAC and EPAFs for Part-Time Faculty
Fall faculty load and compensation (FLAC) for part-time faculty will open on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. To ensure that part-time faculty are paid by September 10, 2021, all FLAC entries must be completed and locked by COB Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Once FLAC has been finalized, an Electronic Personnel Action Form (EPAF) is required to add part-time faculty jobs.
Per the SEIU contract, a part-time faculty member is limited to a total of 11.5 Equivalent Semester Hours (ESH) over the course of the fall semester. To view term codes, reminders, and the ESH rate for part-time faculty, visit FLAC and EPAFs for Part-Time Faculty.
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Share Your Thoughts on Returning to Work
The Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM) is looking for quotes and comments from Montgomery College employees about their experiences in returning to working onsite. If you have a moment, please drop us a line with your thoughts and comments. We are looking for answers to some of the following questions to share with our audience.
- How does it feel to be working back on campus/onsite?
- What are you looking forward to most about the return?
- What did you miss about working onsite and didn't realize it until you were back onsite?
- After working remotely for such an extended period, how are you working differently? What new skills have you acquired?
Feel free to provide other thoughts and reflections you may have and photos are always welcome! Please submit your testimonial to HRSTM.
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For Your Benefit
Information and Events from the HRSTM Benefits Team
September is Suicide Awareness Month
How to Find a Cigna Behavioral Provider
Use this step-by-step guide to search for Cigna behavioral and emotional well-being providers.
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| Important DatesFriday, August 20
Timesheets due at noon
Monday, August 23, 9 a.m.
Fall 2021 Opening Meeting Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, Cultural Arts Center
More information
Thursday, August 26, 2 p.m.
Equitable Presents: Retirement Planning and Social Security | Register
Tuesday, August 31
FLAC entries must be completed and locked.
Weekly Stretch Breaks
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| Workday News
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?
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Guidance and resources for employees as the College begins a gradual shift back to onsite, in‑person operations
Employee FAQs
Answers to employees’ frequently asked questions on return-to-campus plans
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All new and past wellness members must enroll via Workday to receive wellness information and incentives.
Visit MC Wellness for class schedules, forms, and more.
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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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