Madeline Fetchiet and Mike Kidd, WKAR-TV student employees, monitor PBS feeds in the station’s master control. Photo courtesy of Communications and Brand Strategy.
Student hourly employees at MSU can expect something extra in their paycheck.
The Board of Trustees approved a 4 percent pay increase effective August 7, 2016. The raise was processed in the HR/Payroll system July 25 through August 5. Students who have an active record as of August 7 will receive a 4 percent increase to their current hourly wage.
Please note that retroactive pay increases that are effective earlier than August 7, and are received after the raise has been applied, will cause a recalculation of the four-percent raise.
Student hourly employees received the same wage increase last August. Student supervisors can view the Student Employment Manual for more information about working with student employees.
Please contact MSU Payroll at 517-355-5010 or payroll@ctlr.msu.edu if you have any questions.
Does your supervisor understand the work/life balance? Is he/she supportive of each employee’s well-being and promote teamwork? You have the chance to nominate your supervisor for the 15th Annual Outstanding Supervisor Award for 2016. This award is presented by the MSU WorkLife office to honor supervisors who have consistently demonstrated work/life sensitivity and support of the professional and personal needs of the employees in his/her unit. The award is significant for reasons such as:
The managerial style of a supervisor has a direct impact on the quality of the employees’ work and their loyalty to the university. Any supervisor, at any employment level and from all staff and academic units, may be nominated.
When sincere consideration is given to an individual’s personal responsibilities outside the job, absenteeism may be reduced and morale and productivity are improved.
By recognizing supervisors who do it well, we are setting an example of what makes a good supervisor. This will serve as a model for others in hopes of positively impacting managerial practices across campus.
Members of the MSU community are invited to nominate a supervisor/administrator who consistently demonstrates qualities such as:
A positive leadership style which empowers others.
Humanizes the work environment and treats employees as people first.
Promotes teamwork while supporting individual’s well-being.
Treats everyone with dignity, respect and integrity.
Allows flexible schedules.
Understands work/life balance.
Sensitive to individual needs.
Gladys Raymond, Office of Sponsored Programs Manager, is pictured above with members of her staff. She was one of the 2015 award recipients.
Nominations are currently being accepted online now through Monday, August 29. The Outstanding Supervisor Award Committee will review the nominations, and the selected recipients will be honored with surprise celebrations on or around National Bosses Day on October 16, 2016. Visit the WorkLife Office website for additional information. For any questions, contact the MSU WorkLife Office at 517-353-1635 or email Stroml@msu.edu.
On June 22 and 24, MSU Human Resources held virtual road shows that walked through the ins and outs of Go2Gateway for unit administrators and unit time administrators, supervisors and employees. The road shows included information on how user testing was conducted, what will and will not be changing in the refreshed EBS portal, a description of the new layout, the rollout schedule and how to get additional help learning the new portal.
If you have questions about Go2Gateway, please visit the Go2Gateway website or contact the HR Solutions Center at 517-353-4434 or SolutionsCenter@hr.msu.edu.
Congratulations to the three winners of the “Square Up Your Savings” challenge in April! MSU Human Resources and TIAA, one of our retirement vendors, partnered to bring this fun and educational opportunity to the MSU community as part of Financial Literacy Month.
A total of 749 participants completed 10 missions centered on savings education. When a mission was completed, players earned a square to place on a campus map where they thought virtual hidden savings might be located. Players were then entered into a drawing to win one of three iPad minis.
This year’s winners were:
Danielle Ferguson, Veterinarian with Animal Care ProgramPearl Wong, Collection Coordinator with the MSU MuseumSharon Ruggles, Academic Program Coordinator with Geography Environment Spatial Sciences
Thank you to TIAA for sponsoring this challenge! We hope everyone who participated enjoyed the new, more interactive format.
If you like biking and supporting a great cause, then you’re in luck! The MSU College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids is organizing their fourth Gran Fondo, a long-distance, mass participation event geared toward cyclists of all abilities. The big ride on Saturday, June 25, will include four courses: a 12-mile, a 25-mile, a 40-mile and an 80-mile that goes all the way to Lake Michigan and back.
All funds raised from this event go toward skin cancer awareness, prevention and research. Nearly 70,000 people in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with skin cancer this year, and the College of Human Medicine is committed to researching this disease. The cost to register is $80, and each rider is automatically given a $50 fundraising goal. So if you can’t make it out to the ride that day, you can still help by donating on the website. Donations for this event are tax-deductible.
You can also help out by volunteering. The Gran Fondo is very large, and many people are needed to help it run smoothly. Volunteer duties include setting up the event, registration, assisting riders and working on the courses. Volunteer orientation is Wednesday, June 22.
The races will end in a finish line festival with live music and food open to the public. Whether you want to join a ride, donate or volunteer, you’ll be supporting a fun event for a great cause! Find out more on the Gran Fondo website.
Happy National Higher Education Day from MSU HR! This national day of recognition is only in its second year, having begun in 2015 as a way to educate and inspire college students. A few ways to celebrate might include:
Post about your level of education achieved/being pursued and future academic goals
Use the hashtag #HigherEducationDay on your social media sites
Post about any scholarship or funding opportunities you know of
Consider donating to a scholarship program
Each of us at MSU is part of helping students grow, learn and change the world. Nothing speaks to this better than SPARTANS WILL. As part of this call-to-action, we encourage you to watch the TOMORROW series, inspired by The President’s Report on the past year’s impacts made by and through Spartans.
The arrival of summer also means a number of Spartans will be planning trips and leaving East Lansing for extended periods. To help reduce MSU’s energy use and emissions, follow these simple steps before leaving campus for extended time off.
Shut and secure windows Report any windows that don’t close properly. This will keep warm air out.
Flowers aren’t the only thing starting to pop-up this spring. More construction cones have started to appear as the spring semester ends and summer approaches. By keeping informed and planning ahead, you can make this construction season easier to manage.
Keep up-to-date on construction on MSU and around East Lansing.
Limited closures will continue on Bennett and Forest Roads and Pavilion Drive through June as part of the T.B. Simon Power Plant Upgrade Utility Substation.
Starting this Friday, May 13, through Sunday, May 15, several roads will be repaved on campus. These include Shaw Lane between Chestnut Road and Red Cedar Road and Kalamazoo Street from Harrison Road to Birch Road. For a full list, visit MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities (IPF)Â Construction Junction.
Commuters can expect a closure on Abbot Road from May 23 – June 10, daily between 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. but open on the weekends. This construction is part of the landscape rejuvenation project to bring sites up-to-speed with the campus landscape design.
Beginning May 23, the parking lot construction rotation will occur through July 22. Portions of the scheduled lots will be shut down, keeping the remainder of the lot open for parking. To see the lots on this summer’s rotation, visit Construction Junction.
Around East Lansing
Watch for the Bogue Street construction to start tomorrow, May 11. The street from Grand River Avenue to Shaw Lane will be completely closed to traffic, with a posted detour through June 12. At that time, construction will move to Abbot Road, between Burcham Drive and Saginaw Street, through August 14. Abbot will still be open to traffic during construction, except for a one-week closure with dates still to be announced.
North Harrison Road, between Saginaw Street and Lake Lansing Road, will be closed beginning June 13 through August 19 as part of a major street project. A detour will be posted for traffic.
A good rule of thumb – if you’re not sure whether there’s construction, search ahead and keep up-to-date. Drive safe and stress free.
May is Military Appreciation Month and this Saturday, May 7, 2016, the MSU Athletics Department would like to thank you for your service with free admission to the MSU/Nebraska baseball game. The game begins at 1:05 p.m. at McLane Stadium located behind Jenison Field House (223 Kalamazoo St.). Show your military I.D. at the ticket booth for your free ticket. To thank you for your service, each branch of the military will be recognized throughout the game! If you are in need of additional tickets or have any questions or concerns, please contact Megan Hall (hallmeg1@ath.msu.edu).
If you are a faculty or staff member who has not self-identified your veteran status, please do so by logging into EBS, selecting your “ESS” tab, then “Personal Information,” then “Veterans Status, Race, and Ethnicity.” Your information will be used for reporting or internal communication purposes only. Thank you for your service!
Sponsors for the event include MSUFCU, LiveOn, MSU Black Alumni Association, Shaheen Chevrolet, and more.
Share some laughter and joy on Saturday, April 23, 2016, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Breslin Center at the SPOM Takeover Carnival and Resource Fair!
SPOM, which stands for Student Parents on a Mission, is a support organization for students at the university who have children. Proceeds for this event go toward the SPOM Scholarship Fund.
The carnival will include activities such as bounce houses, animated characters, laser tag, clowns, a petting zoo, karaoke, MSU Bug House, crafts, and much more. Parents can browse vendors such as Perfectly Posh, Tupperware, Jamberry Nails, and more.
You can also volunteer for the event by helping to set up, work or monitor the activities, and more.
Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children under 12. Make April 23 a day of fun for your family, all for a good cause!
