WDCE Employee Receives Distinguished Community Service Award
WDCE Business and Community Outreach Director Kenneth Nelson received the 2022 Roscoe R. Nix Distinguished Community Leadership Award from the County. This award is presented by the Montgomery County executive to individuals who, over the course of their lives, have made extraordinary contributions to Montgomery County.
In addition to his 25 years of serving the county through his role with WDCE, Kenneth was recognized for his service as the pastor of Seneca Community Church in Germantown. Through his steadfast advocacy, Kenneth has engaged in community outreach to address civic concerns.
Congratulations, Ken!
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Workday Downtime
WHAT: Workday will be offline and inaccessible to the College community for regularly scheduled upgrade.
WHEN: From Friday, September 9, 8 p.m. to Saturday, September 10, 9 a.m.
IMPACT: The system will be unavailable to the College community.
For any technology-related questions or issues, please contact the IT Service Desk.
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Mental Health First Aid
The Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) Center is offering an online Mental Health First Aid certification course. Since the onset of the pandemic, instances of mental health crises have been on the rise. This training teaches participants how to identify when someone might be dealing with a mental health problem and how to intervene in a mental health crisis situation.The course begins with approximately two hours of prerecorded content participants must view prior to the training. This is followed by a live Zoom training, which includes a one-hour lunch break. Upon successful completion of the course, all participants will receive a three-year Mental Health First Aid certification. Fall Dates Faculty and Staff:
- Wednesday, September 21, 2022
- Monday, October 31, 2022
- Thursday, November 17, 2022
Dates from September 2022 through April 2023 are open for registration via MC Learns on Workday.
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Employee Spotlight: Meet Eddie Fuentes!
Eddie is the building and grounds maintenance manager on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus. He loves working at MC. He started his career at MC in 2008 as a ground maintenance worker on the Rockville Campus.
He was promoted to lead grounds maintenance worker, then supervisor. Last fall, he assumed his current role. Along the way Eddie took advantage of the Employee Assistance Program to earn landscape technology credentials. Eddie also participated in many MC cohort programs including MC Management (2020) and Leadership Development Institute (2021).
He served on the President's Advisory Commity on Equity and Inclusion (PACEI) and was one of the first trained Search Advocates. Eddie was instrumental in the development of the Facilities and Public Safety Training Institute (FAPSI) training, which launched earlier this year. Raptor learning spirit runs in the family. Eddie’s son graduated from MC, and his daughter is a current MC student pursuing a nursing degree. When he’s not working, Eddie enjoys spending time with his family and vacationing at the beach.
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LDI and MC Management Now Accepting Applications
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In Case You Missed It: Fall Opening Meeting Available Online
President Jermaine F. Williams and other College leaders kicked off the 2022 fall semester at the College’s Fall Opening Meeting. Discussion focused on enhancing the experience of all MC students—and featured an inspiring panel discussion with students. The full program can be viewed on the MC YouTube channel.
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FY23 Goals
Performance goals and professional development goals are your key to professional success and growth. At MC there are many resources available to employees and supervisors to support our growth and achieve our professional best.
Three resources are highlighted below. More information can be found on the HRSTM Performance Management webpage. Goal Setting | Learning (myworkday.com)
This self-paced module has been designed to help support the goal-setting element of Montgomery College’s performance review process. Performance Management Workshops - Goal Setting | Learning (myworkday.com)
In this live Zoom workshop, the goal setting process will be discussed in Workday and employees will be able to practice completing their goal setting in Workday. - Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 11 a.m.–noon | Register
- Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 2–3 p.m. | Register
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Employee Matters on Hiatus Next Week
Due to the Labor Day holiday next week, Employee Matters will not publish on September 7, 2022, but will resume on Wednesday, September 14.
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| Important Dates Friday, September 2
Timesheets for non-exempt (hourly) employees due in Workday by noon.
Monday, September 5
Labor Day holiday; College closed
Monday, September 12
Tuesday, September 13
Performance Management Workshop – Goal Setting, 11 a.m.–noon. Register
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| See recent open positions:
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- Achieve the Promise Program Coordinator
- Equity & Inclusion Program Manager
- Employee Labor & Relations Human Resources Manager
- Human Resources Specialist-Leave Specialist
- Early College Program Coordinator
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Workday Support for Employees
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Current guidance for MC employees since the College returned to full onsite staffing
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The MC Next Generation Wellness program provides support for weight and fitness, health prevention, mental health, and offers live and pre‑recorded classes.
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.
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Back Issues of Employee Matters Newsletter Online
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.
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