“Your Voice, Your MC” Employee Survey
You should have received an email from ModernThink, a third party organization, about the launch of “Your Voice, Your MC,” which is the 2023 employee experience and climate survey. The College’s leaders genuinely want to hear about our experiences as faculty, staff, department chairs, and administrators.
The deadline to complete the survey is Monday, February 20, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.
Everyone is encouraged to participate and provide honest feedback so your voice can be heard!
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Spread the Love Drive: February 6–17The Staff Council is collaborating with the SHaW Center to sponsor a food and hygiene drive to support the campus food pantries. Collection bins will be placed in strategic locations across the three campuses, including the CT building and GBTC. The donation sites are listed on the Staff Council website.
In addition, please take a moment to write some words of encouragement to our students on a valentine heart! The blank hearts are located in the CT kitchen areas or near the donation bins on campus. The valentines will be attached to items in the food pantry or distributed to student support departments by the SHaW Center.
If you have any questions, please contact Staff Council.
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Overload Pay Dates for Full-time FacultyFor academic year 2022–2023,
full-time faculty (FTF) will receive overload pay based on their spring course start dates.
FTF should consult with their department's administrative aide (AA) for information about their pay dates. As a reminder, first-half term classes started the week of January 23. The classes that put FTF over 30 ESH are considered overload and will be paid over eight (8) pays with the first pay date on February 24, 2023 and the last pay date on June 2, 2023. Second-half term classes start the week of March 27. The remaining classes that qualify for overload will be paid over five (5) pays with the first pay date on April 7, 2023 and the last pay date on June 2, 2023. Depending on the department's submission date, the first overload pay date for FTF will be on February 24 or April 7.
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Employee Spotlight: Meet Jay Yu!Jay Yu’s family came from Korea and moved to the United States. Jay was born and raised in Michigan and moved to the Washington, DC, area in 2002 to pursue his interests in IT. In 2006, Jay worked as a contractor for the IT Security group before becoming a full‑time MC employee in 2009.
Jay is responsible for installing, configuring, and managing the firewalls and security-related hardware and software at the College. “It's been a continuing yet exciting adventure to work with various teams at the College to build up a secure, reliable infrastructure and assist with projects as technology progresses.”
Over the years, the College’s IT infrastructure has evolved significantly, and he has enjoyed working with various groups at the College to keep the mission alive. Jay's favorite aspect of working at Montgomery College is the workplace culture and the collaboration amongst the different groups to complete the goal at hand.
In his free time, Jay enjoys cooking and spending time with his family.
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Reminder: 2022 W-2 Forms Now Available in Workday
The W-2 tax forms for 2022 are now available in Workday. To access your 2022 W-2 form, go to the Menu and select the Pay app. Under View, click on My Tax Documents.
All employees also received a paper copy, which were sent via U.S. mail on Friday, January 13, 2023. Please note that our payroll tax services vendor, Ceridian, made a formatting error when printing the W-2s and mailed them before we had an opportunity to review for accuracy. All wage and deduction data on the mailed W-2 is accurate, however, some boxes on that form are incomplete. The following boxes are missing data, if applicable, for benefits-eligible employees: Box 12 (Health Benefits), Box 13 (Retirement Plan), and Box 14 (ST Pickup, which is State Retirement contributions).
An updated W-2 with the missing data, which is NOT a
W-2C, was mailed out to all benefits-eligible employees on January 31, 2023, except those that have elected electronic delivery only in Workday. Casual Temps and Student Workers were not affected and, therefore, they did not receive an updated W-2 in the mail.
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MC Library Celebrates Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, MC Library has launched a new online guide. The guide connects the MC community to the rich resources available through the MC Library and beyond related to Black History Month.
Visit the guide to connect with books, e-books, streaming films, databases, and academic journals on Black history and culture. Connect with local and national resources or find a designated historic African American site in Montgomery County with an interactive map.
Use the guide for personal enrichment or as a teaching tool in the classroom or programs. Make sure to stop by your campus library to view our beautiful Black History Month displays, and check our website for new heritage month guides each month.
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MC Wellness: "Love Yourself" Wellness Classes Join a “Love Yourself” themed class on Tuesday, February 14, to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Central Services
Gentle Yoga and Stretch with Alison, BOT Gallery, 12:15 p.m.
Germantown
Co-Swimmers at the Pool, Noon
Gentle Yoga with Joan, PK 105, 12:15 p.m.
Takoma Park/SilverSpring
TaiJi with Music led by Gizelle, ST 302, 1:30 p.m.
VIrtual on Zoom
Movement Break with Megan, Zoom, 3 p.m.
If you have any questions or need a disability-related accommodation, please contact Megan Cooperman.
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New Supervisor Orientation Program
The spring 2023 New Supervisor Orientation Program is a two-day program to be held at the Central Services Building in Rockville on March 29 and April 5.
Supervisor orientation is for all supervisory levels—experienced supervisors needing a refresher, supervisors recently promoted to a supervisory role, or supervisors who are new to the College. This program provides supervisors with the essential information needed to manage and lead a team at Montgomery College.
Attendance and participation are required for both days, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., as the program content and topics are related and build upon one another. Enroll today through Workday.
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MC Wellness: Lunch and Learn “CPR Fundamentals” with Elizabeth Ridings
Join MC Wellness for a Lunch and Learn “Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Fundamentals” with Elizabeth Ridings, department chair, health enhancement, exercise science, and physical education.
Attend the “CPR Fundamentals” training on Wednesday, February 15, noon–12:50 p.m., CT BOT S108 or virtually. Contact Megan Cooperman to receive the Zoom link.
This is an opportunity to learn the basics and ask questions, this is not a CPR certification course.
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| Important Dates Thursday, February 9
“The Journey Towards Becoming an Anti-Racist Institution,” 10 a.m.–Noon,
via Zoom.
Friday, February 10“Let's Talk! The Death of
Tyre Nichols,” 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., in‑person or virtual.
“Understanding Empathy
and its Correlation to
Student Success,”
10–11 a.m., via Zoom.
Wednesday, February 15Lunch and Learn “CPR Fundamentals,”
Noon-12:50 p.m., in-person
or virtual. Request the meeting link.
Thursday, February 16“Leaning into Tough History
at Monticello: A
Conversation between
Leslie Greene Bowman and Gayle Jessup White,” 1 p.m.,
Germantown Campus,
Globe Hall.
Staff Council Meeting,
1–3 p.m. Request the
meeting link.
Saturday, February 18Timesheets for non-exempt (hourly) employees and Period Activity Pay for all
part-time faculty and WDCE instructors due in Workday by noon.
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Current guidance for MC employees since the College returned to full onsite staffing
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- Building Services Worker
- Instructional Lab Coordinator
- Operations and Maintenance Supervisor
- Part-time Faculty WDCE Faculty Financial Literacy
- Part-time Faculty WDCE Faculty Multiple Positions: Anthropology, Biology, Geography, Geology, Physiology
- Student Employment Specialist
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Workday Support for Employees
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Become a Contributor for Employee Matters
Are you interested in submitting an article for publication or becoming a regular columnist for Employee Matters?
We’re always looking for fresh College and employee-related content and we'd love to collaborate with you and hear your story.
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Emergency Evacuation Accommodation It is important for all employees to have an emergency evacuation plan in place in the event of an emergency. Those who may need assistance during an evacuation due to a disability should consider identifying themselves to employers and building managers to aid in the planning process.
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The MC Wellness program offers online classes daily, including barre, bootcamp, cardio kickboxing, yoga, Zumba ®, and more. Visit the Wellness page for the 2023 spring schedule and descriptions of 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 only open to Montgomery College employees and will require approval to join.
Join. Like. Comment. Share.
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