Job of the Week 10/5/12

This week we’re highlighting an Administrative Associate I/S position in Agriculture, Food & Resource Economics (Posting #6825). Some of the job duties for this position include serving as the fiscal officer for the department; planning, recommending and administering the operational budgets that consist of research, teaching, extension, agency, gifts, grants and revolving accounts; participating in the development of administrative goals and objectives; generating monthly and annual financial reports and forecasting expenditures; handling grant activities that include reconciling accounts, generating reports, monitoring deliverables, resolving problems and communicating with external agencies, Contract and Grant Administration and Office of Sponsored Research; setting up budgets; and overseeing the reconciliation of accounting ledgers for multiple accounts and sub‐accounts.

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For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

2012 Campus Flu Clinics

Today begins the on-campus flu shot clinics! The University Physician’s Office will again be offering flu clinics at various campus locations in October and November. Flu vaccines administered at the flu clinics will again be subsidized by Human Resources for MSU faculty, staff and retirees and will be offered at a cost of $10. The vaccine cost for non-MSU employees and students will be $27.  The flu clinic schedule is available at: http://www.uphys.msu.edu/FluClinicSchedule2012.pdf. For questions regarding flu clinics, please contact the University Physician’s Office at 517-353-8933 or uphys@msu.edu.Continue Reading… 2012 Campus Flu Clinics

MSU Benefits Plus Opens Today!

Starting today, MSU is offering a new line of voluntary, employee-paid benefits to benefits-eligible employees called MSU Benefits Plus. MSU Benefits Plus is administered by a company called Empower Benefits. The benefits are offered through payroll deduction and will be deducted on a monthly basis.Bulletin Board Announcement

The line-up of benefits and their vendors include:Continue Reading… MSU Benefits Plus Opens Today!

Events Round Up 10/1 to 10/7

Here are some events happening this week that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Monday, October 1

MSU Benefits Plus is available

Detroit is No Dry Bones by Camilo Jose Vergara, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Kellogg Center Lincoln Room

Tuesday, October 2

Certified Human Resources Specialist, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Office 2010 New Features, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., B110-F Wells Hall

Advantages of Being a Good Customer,  1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Wednesday, October 3

Faculty Discussion Group: Self Publishing and Printing on Demand, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., W449 Main Library 

Thursday, October 4

Event Planning 101: Blueprint for Success, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 10 Nisbet

Word 2010 Basics, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., B110-F Wells Hall

Active Stretching, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., IM Circle Dance Studio

Friday, October 5

Illustrator CS5 – Level 1, 9 a.m.  to 5 p.m., New Horizons in East Lansing

Sexual Harassment: For Supervisors, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Saturday, October 6

Teddy Bear Hospital and Picnic, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4-H Children’s Garden

Sunday, October 7

MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash, 9:30 a.m.  to 1 p.m., MSU Museum

Job of the Week 9/27/12

This week we’re highlighting a Human Resources Analyst position in Central Human Resources Staffing Services (Posting #6798). Some of the job duties for this position include developing and implementing HR programs and initiatives; coordinating special HR projects; providing generalist and specialist support in the administration of compensation and employment; maintaining the University classification system by conducting position audits, researching documentation and making formal classification recommendations; developing new and revising existing classifications; conducting classification reviews of major job groups, employee groups and/or University units; and supporting the compensation function of the University by designing and conducting salary surveys, analyzing survey results, preparing statistical and narrative reports, and recommending individual pay levels and overall pay structures. For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

A New Way to Eat on Campus: the MSU Food Truck is Here!

Rolling out onto MSU’s campus, brought to you by MSU Culinary Services, is the Eat at State On-The-Go Food Truck. This innovative food vendor is changing the meaning of eating on campus and offering convenient meals around campus.

Packed inside the electrically-powered food truck is a flat-top grill, a hot box, a refrigerator, a bakery cabinet, a generator and a three-compartment sink. The paint job of the food truck features tweets and quotes from Eat at State’s social media followers who submitted the best ideas. “Green Machine,” “ST82PL8” and “Go Green Cuisine” were the top submissions and they can be seen wrapped around throughout the truck’s design.Continue Reading… A New Way to Eat on Campus: the MSU Food Truck is Here!

“How do I respond to THAT?” Writing effective and efficient emails

Niki Rudolph is the new Director of Student Affairs at the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities. In this guest post, she offers some tips on how to avoid unnecessary office quarrels over common email mistakes.

Most likely, an email brought you to this post. You were plugging along, answering emails, filing others, and clicked on this link. As you read this, other emails are pouring in. I feel your pain. I would like to offer a few tips to make the entire process more efficient. In the interest of getting to the point, here are some quick tips to make email a more pleasant experience. That’s right; I said pleasant.Continue Reading… “How do I respond to THAT?” Writing effective and efficient emails

Events Round-Up 9/25 to 9/30

Here are some events happening this week that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Tuesday, September 25

Communicate Your Professionalism, 8:30 a.m. to noon, 10 Nisbet

MSU Accounting in EBS, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., B119 Henry Center

PC Maintenance and Security, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 210 Computer Center

Bhangra Dance Demonstration, 7 p.m., Snyder Phillips Auditorium

Wednesday, September 26

Positive Parenting for Prevention, noon to 1 p.m., 250 Nisbet Building

Recipe for Health Cooking Series: Grapes, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., Brody Square Demonstration Kitchen

Introduction to ACT, 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., 310 Bessey Hall

Thursday, September 27

MSU Investment and Retirement Fair, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., MSU Union second floor

Learning to Look: New Literacies for the Digital Age,” 3 p.m., Wells Hall Addition

Community Cinema: Half the Sky, 7 p.m., Communication Arts and Sciences Auditorium

Friday, September 28

Navigating Manager Self Service, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., 10 Nisbet

Sunday, September 30

Sky Tellers: Seasons and Moon, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Abrams Planetarium