HR Insider Newsletter Fall 2021

Accrued sick leave hours in excess of 480 at the end of the calendar year will be converted into real dollars and transferred into a 401a plan savings account through Mission Square Retirement (formally ICMA-RC). Funds are placed into the 401(a) at each employee’s current rate of pay. If you meet this criteria and do not already have an established 401(a) plan, you will be contacted by HR to complete and submit either the 401(a) Enrollment Form or the 401(a) Enrollment Form-Managed Accounts via NeoGov. Retirement SICK LEAVE RETIREMENT SAVINGS

CURRENT VIRTUAL EVENTS

October 20, 2021 Harassment Awareness & Prevention Training (Mandatory for EAA Staff) Learn how to identify and prevent workplace practices and/or behaviors that could have a discriminatory ef- fect, including sexual harassment and retaliation. On October 20th, staff will receive an external email from NeoGov Learn indicating a learning assignment has been activated. Staff may click the link in this email to be directed to the NeoGov login page. Once logged in to NeoGov, navigate to the Learn Dashboard. Staff must complete this training within 30 days of enrollment. Since NeoGov maintains Certificates of Completion in the employees’ profile, staff does not need to forward these to human resources. October 28, 2021 TCDRS Retirement Webinar 10:00am -11:00am If you are thinking about retiring in the next five years, join us for a webinar about how to plan for a will succ ssful retirement. We’ll not only talk about the financial aspect of retirement, but the emotional transition as well. Plus, we’ll walk you through your payment options and the steps for submitting your retirement appli- cation. Click TCDRS Retirement Seminar to register for the event. Visit the TCDRS Appointment Scheduler for one- on-one counseling sessions. Sessions are available anytime. November 4, 2021 The Evaluation Process for Supervisory Staff 11:00am -12:00pm Margaret Ross, HR Administrator II Lead will discuss the EAA’s evaluation process for supervisory staff via Reviewsnap. Supervisory staff will review the evaluation process, and learn how to complete and send the evaluation for approval. Current deadlines for the 2021 evaluation process will be provided. This session is by invitation only. A meeting invite will be sent to designated staff by the meeting organizer. November 17, 2021 The Evaluation Process for Non-Supervisory Staff 10:00am -11:00am Margaret Ross, HR Administrator II Lead will discuss the EAA’s evaluation process for non-supervisory staff via Reviewsnap. Non-supervisory staff will review the evaluation process, learn how to submit a self-assess - ment, upload documentation, submit and acknowledge the evaluation. Current deadlines for the 2021 evalu- ation process will be provided. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 875 6851 4004 Passcode: 209385 December 15, 2021 2021 Year-End Responsibilities & 2022 Budget Review 10:00am -11:00am The Finance Department will discuss the 2021 year-end responsibilities & 2022 budget review. Learn how to review 2021 purchase orders for closing, how to submit accruals for non-received invoices, how to review the 2021 adopted budget and how/when to submit 2022 requestions. This session is by invitation only. AMS Teams meeting invite will be sent to designated staff by the meeting organizer.

Training

ONLINE TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

We encourage all employees to sign up for webinars as they become available and continue to explore online training resources. Check out our HR Training/Events Calendar in SharePoint for upcoming virtual events de- signed for the EAA. In addition, online training is available thru Fred Pryor, NeoGov, TML, and New Horizons. Please contact Mar - garet Ross if you have any questions or have difficulty logging into these portals.

Did you know? NeoGov adds courses to their course catalog on a regular basis. Click the following link to check out the most re- cent addition to the course catalog. NeoGov Learn NEW COURSES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & WELLNESS SURVEY The end of the year is fast approaching and planning for 2022 is underway. In order to identify your training needs, we’ve created a survey via SurveyMonkey. This survey will allow us to plan 2022 in a way that benefits your on-going professional development. Please know, your feedback is important to us and your individual re- sponses will be kept confidential. The final report will be email to staff as soon as it is available. We ask that you complete this survey by Friday, October 22nd. Here’s the link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JV66ZCX

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