MATTHEW MUNSON NAMED NEW CAREER COUNSELOR
The Career Development Center is pleased to announce Matthew Munson as its new career counselor. Previously, he spent the past four years in Career Development as the Student Employment Coordinator, after graduating from the College in May 2004. Matthew will be teaching PROF 100, Survey of Career Fields this coming fall and coordinating the annual Graduate and Professional School Fair on October 20, 2008. His phone number is x2534.
INCREASE IN PERSONAL CAR MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
Effective July 1, 2008, the personal car mileage reimbursement rate increased to 58.5 cents per mile. This rate is in effect for all business miles driven between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. Please feel free to contact Terri Thomas at x3530 or Becca O’Donnell at x2555 for any travel related questions.
PILOT OF ANGEL ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO
As you may know, the College currently uses ANGEL for its Course management System. Included with this system is an electronic portfolio system called ANGEL ePortfolio. Starting this fall (2008) semester, we will be piloting this electronic system. If we find this system meets our needs we may decide to implement it in the spring of 2009. Feedback from faculty who use this system will have significant influence on whether we implement this new product or not. Let me reiterate, this is a pilot! If you are interested in learning more about ANGEL ePortfolio or participating in the pilot this fall please contact Deb McClenon at x2871 or email mcclendl@oneonta.edu.
HP 4550 COLOR LASERJET PRINTER AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER
The Property Management Office has available for transfer a Hewlett Packard 4550 color laserjet printer, asset tag #103468. The printer will require a magenta toner cartridge to work. There is also a transfer kit, a drum kit, and a yellow toner cartridge to go with the printer. You can see the printer in room B217B Milne Library. If this printer would be of use to your department, please contact Marj Lutner at x3232 or lutnern@oneonta.edu, or Janet Frankl at x3227 or frankljl@oneonta.edu, no later than Friday, July 25.
RICOH COPIER AVAILABLE
The CADE office has a Ricoh Aficio 220 copier available for transfer to another department. Manuals and two toners are included. The maintenance agreement will need to be renewed through IKON Office Solutions. Contact Cyn Utter, CADE, at x3015 if you are interested in this copier.
DONATED LEAVE NEEDED
As you may know, Susan Sorbera from the Health Center has been out on medical leave since the end of May. She is not expected to return to work until at least the middle of August. Sue has exhausted all of her sick and vacation leave and is need of some donated time. Donors’ identities are kept confidential and forms for donating leave are available from Human Resources. Thanking you all in advance.
CIVIL SERVICE SECRETARIAL EXAMS
The New York State Department of Civil Service has announced that the Secretary 1 and Secretary 2 exams will be held on September 6, with an application deadline of July 14. A copy of this test announcement has been sent to all candidates currently in titles eligible to take the exam. To prepare for the exam, CSEA members can go to www.csealocal1000.org to download examination preparation booklets. If you did not receive an exam announcement, but think you may be eligible to take the exam, contact the Office of Human Resources.
NEW NYS PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES
To all state employees: The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations is announcing a new program to allow New York State employees to pay for certain work-related transportation expenses on a pre-tax basis. In an effort to support a greener New York and to help state employees save money, beginning July 2, 2008 for the October 2008 benefit month, NYS-Ride is being expanded to all New York State employees. This program does not reimburse your public transportation costs but does allow for qualifying expenses to be deducted from your paycheck on a pretax basis. Some carriers in this area include Oneonta Public Transport (OPT), Broome County Transit, Chenango County Public Transit, T-Tran, Adirondack Trailways, and Amtrak North East. Online enrollment begins July 2, 2008. Check your campus mail for an informational flyer and an optional NYS-Ride Employee Information Meeting Schedule. If you have any questions, please contact WageWorks at www.worklife.state.ny.us or contact Human Resources at x2509.
MILNE LIBRARY HOURS FOR JULY
SUNY-ONEONTA OPPORTUNITIES
Employee Assistance Program Notice Of Vacancy - Employee Assistant Program Coordinator: The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free, confidential, voluntary consultation and referral service. It can provide assistance with many types of problems – personal, family or marital, emotional, substance abuse, medical, legal or financial. It is a referral service which does not provide counseling, but serves as the link between Oneonta employee and the skilled professional, counseling, medical and allied resources with the community. The EAP is a neutral office not associated with disciplinary procedures; hopefully it can lead to improved quality in working and personal lives. The Oneonta Employee Assistance Program Is Seeking Volunteers To Fill The Coordinator Position. The Coordinator Is A Confidential Personal Advisor Available To All State, Research Foundation And OAS Employees And Their Family Members. Characteristics of coordinators include strong commitment to the goals and ideas of the Employee Assistance Program,
excellent interpersonal skills, history of productive relationships with co-workers; ability to communicate with groups and individuals; interest in the community – its services and resources; flexibility and willingness to learn; discretion and an ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to work independently; an ability to plan, organize and administer and a willingness to commit your time. Additional personal traits such as empathy, genuineness, respect and warmth are desirable. The EAP Coordinator serves as a link between employees and the skilled professional, counseling, medical and allied resources within the community. The Coordinator reports to the Employee Assistance Program Committee, and works with committee members to increase awareness of EAP services, expanded referral services, and coordinate EAP activities with other College programs. Any employee of SUNY College at Oneonta is eligible to apply. The position of the Coordinator is strictly VOLUNTEER. The committee will arrange release time from your own title and salary grade or remuneration. Candidates should be aware that they may, on occasion, be required to be available after normal working hours. Those interested in serving as Coordinator should submit by Friday, August 1, 2008, a resume and letter of application to: Melissa Nicosia, Chair, EAP Committee, 20 Bacon Hall.
SUMMER BULLETIN INFORMATION
Email your items and attachments to Mona Hughes at hughesml@oneonta.edu. Do not send items or attachments in Publisher. Items that come after the noon deadline will be held over for the next available edition. Submission/Publication dates are as follows:
The first Fall 2008 edition will be published on the first day of classes, Wednesday, August 27. Deadline for this edition is noon on Thursday, August 21. You may send items earmarked for this edition up to the deadline.
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