Benefits: Open Enrollment Starts October 31
The Human Resources Strategic Talent and Management (HRSTM) Benefits Team is excited to announce that Montgomery College’s Open Enrollment will start soon—the annual period when you can make changes to your benefits.
This year's Open Enrollment will be from October 31, 2022 through November 18, 2022.
All employees are required to log into Workday to review and submit their 2023 benefit elections, even if you are not making any changes.
Join us for our in-person Benefit sessions:
- Germantown: Monday, October 31, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.,
Bioscience / Engineering Building, Room 152 - Central Services: Thursday, November 3, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Board of Trustees Room
- Takoma Park/Silver Spring: Monday, November 7,
11 a.m.–1 p.m., Cultural Arts Center Lobby - Rockville: Thursday, November 10, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.,
Science Center Building, Room 152
The HRSTM Benefits Team will be conducting virtual sessions to answer your questions. Schedule your 10-minute appointment through Sign-Up Genius today.
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Workday: Are Your Emergency Contacts Up to Date?
In the event of an employee emergency, it is critical that we have a designated emergency contact in Workday. Currently, a majority of MC employees do not have an emergency contact noted in their records. Help us change that!
Please review your emergency contact information to ensure it is current and up to date.
- Under Timely Suggestions, select Update Contacts.
- Add or edit your primary emergency contact information.
- Submit.
It is imperative that this information is updated in Workday in the event of an emergency.
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Limited Public Student Loan Forgiveness Waiver
The “limited PSLF waiver” refers to the time-limited changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program rules that allow borrowers to receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF. The deadline for the PSLF form for consideration under the waiver is Monday, October 31, 2022.
All PSLF Form requests for employment verification in order to meet the waiver deadline must be emailed to the HR Help Desk no later than noon on Monday, October 31.
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MC Wellness: NEW Fitness ClassesMC Wellness will be adding and adjusting the following virtual fitness offerings.
- Gentle Yoga Stretch on Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m.
- Total Body Conditioning on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 a.m.
- Barre Pilates with Marcia on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.
- Pilates, Core, and Stretch with Kim on Tuesday and Friday at 12:15 p.m.
Registration for MC Wellness is required. Join classes in November to be entered into a raffle for prizes. Please have your screen name on Zoom when you participate or give your name to the instructor before class.
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More About Employee Fritz MirandTakoma Park/Silver Spring Campus Facilities Last week we featured artist, art instructor, and Facilities staff member, Fritz Mirand. Here's a photo of Fritz with a painting representing the embarkation of the aid provided by the Haitian president, Alexandre Petion to the Latino hero, Simon Bolivar, to liberate South America from Spain.
Here are some more interesting facts about Fritz.
Q.) How many years have you worked for MC?
A.) I've been employed by MC for 16 years and 6 months.
Q.) What do you enjoy most about your job?
A.) Helping my co-workers is the favorite part of my job.
Q.) What advice would you give to a newly hired employee?
A.) I would advise a newly hired MC employee to work with sincerity and honesty.
Q.) It’s incredible that you speak six (6) languages! What languagues are you fluent in?
A.) I speak, read, and write: Haitian, French, English, Spanish, Latin, and Classic Greek.
Q.) What’s your favorite dish that you like to eat?
A.) My favorite dish is a combination of vegetables, salad, and fish.
Q.) What’s one thing you cannot live without?
A.) I could not live without listening to classical music before bed. It's a sleeping pill for me.
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Seasonal Flu Shot
In collaboration with Kaiser Permanente, MC Wellness will provide free flu shot clinics for all MC faculty and staff, regardless of your health care provider.
Rockville: Wednesday, November 16, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Central Services: Monday, November 28, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Takoma Park/Silver Spring: Wednesday, November 30*
Germantown: Thursday, December 1*
*Times for flu shot clinics on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring and Germantown campuses will be published in the upcoming issue of Employee Matters.
Schedule an appointment with your primary care physician, through Cigna or visit a nearby Kaiser Permanente site if you wish to receive a flu vaccination sooner.
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| Important Dates Friday, October 28
Become an OER Advocate, noon–1 p.m., via Zoom.
Saturday, October 29
Safe Zones, RV, MK 122, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., via Classroom.
Tuesday, November 1
Hypothesis: Creating Assignments That Require Social Annotation in Blackboard, 3–4 p.m., via Zoom.
Saturday, October 29
Timesheets for non-exempt (hourly) employees and Period Activity Pay for all part-time faculty and WDCE instructors due in Workday by noon.
Monday, October 31
Deadline for PSLF Limited Waiver Forms. Email the HR Help Desk for employment verification by noon.
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- Counseling Faculty (Full‑time)
- Employee and Labor Relations Human Resources Manager
- Equity and Inclusion Program Manager
- Annual Fund Manager
- Chief Compliance, Risk and Ethics Officer
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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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Ask HR
We have received numerous inquiries regarding the breakdown of your paycheck. This job aid contains instructions on how to view the period breakdown of financial deductions.
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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 the MC Employees Facebook Group
Stay in the know by joining the MC Employees Facebook group. This group is exclusive for MC employees and will require approval to join.
Join. Like. Comment. Share.
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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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