Fall 2021 Opening Meeting to Air Live in Remote‑Hybrid Format August 23, 9 a.m.
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. Only administrators and governance leaders will gather in person for this event. This decision was made just last week out of caution for the contagion of the Delta variant and the local rise in cases. As traditionally has been done, the Fall Opening Meeting will be broadcast live by MCTV and College operations will be suspended from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. so that employees can be engaged. See the Fall Opening Meeting program.
| |
Reminder: Employee Survey on Vaccine Attitudes and Trends Due August 20, Noon
On Friday, August 13, a communication was sent to all Montgomery College employees requesting participation in completing a brief, voluntary survey regarding the return-to campus processes, as well as a few questions about vaccination against COVID-19. The survey is anonymous, and responses are not tied to personal identifying information. Results from the survey will be shared during the Fall Opening Meeting on Monday, August 23. The survey will close on Friday, August 20 at noon. Please complete the survey today!
| |
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.
| |
MC Welcomes Newly Hired Part-Time Faculty
We recognize that this is a busy time of year, and in order to reduce challenges associated with last minute hiring, we are asking that part-time faculty new hire information be submitted to the Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management by Friday, August 20, 2021. This will help to ensure that new part-time faculty are hired and ready to start work on Monday, August 30, 2021. We will continue to do our best to process new hires as efficiently as possible but please be aware that we are unable to guarantee that new-hire paperwork received after August 20 will be completed prior to the start of the fall semester.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Roz Sanders.
| |
Sabbatical Leave Seminar for Full-Time Faculty Set for August 27
Full-time faculty members who have completed 14 semesters of employment at the College and are thinking about applying for sabbatical leave should consider attending the Sabbatical Leave Seminar on Friday, August 27, 2–3:30 p.m. Upon completion of this seminar, you will be able to:
- Access the application and supporting materials on the HRSTM forms page under leave requests.
- Refer to the timeline to aid in your application and proposal preparation.
- Write your proposal addressing the rubric used in the selection process.
Workday > Learning > MC Browse Learning Content > Search “Sabbatical”
| |
For Your Benefit
Information and Events from the HRSTM Benefits Team
MSRPS Pre‑Retirement Webinars and Seminars Begin September 10
This fall, the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS) is offering pre‑retirement planning webinars and seminars for members who are within eight years of retirement, and their spouses. The same topics will be covered in both online and in‑person formats: Maryland state pension, legal issues, social security benefits, and financial planning. Once registered, participants will receive instructions specific to the event format. For online events, registrants will receive a link to the event. For in‑person events, registrants will receive site-specific COVID-19 safety protocols.
Campus COVID-19 guidelines will be followed at each location. If any in‑person events need to be cancelled, participants will be contacted via the information provided when they register. Cancellations are also reported on the Pre‑Retirement Planning Status Update Phone Line 443-840-1000. See the Planning for Retirement resource manual.
| |
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.
| |
|
| 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
Friday, August 27, 2 p.m.
Sabbatical Leave Seminar Register on MC Learns
Tuesday, August 31
FLAC entries must be completed and locked.
Weekly Stretch Breaks
| |
| Workday News
Upcoming Go Live Dates
September 2021: FY22 Goals Entry
January 2022: HCM, Payroll, and Finance, and Full Deployment
| |
Is Your Contact Information Up to Date in Workday?
| |
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
| |
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.
| |
Back Issues of Employee Matters Newsletter Online
Miss an issue? Find current and previous issues of the Employee Matters newsletter and other Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management news and employee communications here.
| |
|
