Hello, UT Dallas Staff!

Happy New Year! We hope you all had a wonderful and restful winter break.

Here is the latest Staff Council Solar Flare, which includes highlights of the January 2024 monthly meeting. We hope that you will find it informative and helpful.

For questions or more information, please feel free to reach out to any SC Reps. We are here to support you.

January 2023

Happy New Year and welcome back to the first week of term!

Staff Council Business

• In the October 2023 Solar Flare, we mentioned that Human Resources was rolling out an exit interview process. Update: This is for internal transfers and has been rolled out. Now, when employees leave one school or division for another, they are sent an exit interview. 
• Staff Council welcomes Suggestions from any member of our community. Reminder: Staff Council representatives are volunteers and not policy makers at the University. Please be considerate when making suggestions to improve the employment experience of all staff members.
• Just have a question? Feel free to submit it in our UTD Staff Council Connection | Questions and Answers channel. There you can access a wide range of employees with their knowledge and experiences on campus. Plus, you might receive an answer sooner than waiting until a general meeting for a discussion.
• Did you know? Your job benefits include more than your salary. See “an estimate of your projected total rewards for 2023” in your Total Rewards Statement: Navigate to Gemini à Self Service à Total Rewards. 

Other Updates

• Jan Voci, with Institutional Risk and Safety, gave a presentation on the Floor Monitor and Safe Leader Program, which is being revamped.  The purpose of the program is to facilitate the efficient and safe response to a variety of emergencies by encouraging and increasing awareness in the various campus buildings. See the meeting’s recording  for more information. 
• Due to new construction in the middle of campus, Lot G is now closed, and Lot E has fewer parking spots. Relocated accessibility parking is to be available in Lots A & B. This process and experience is frustrating and inconvenient for many. Let’s try and be patient with each other as we go through these growing challenges together.

Reminders

• The next Staff Council General Meeting is Wednesday, February 14. Feel free to join us!
• Join our UTD Staff Council Connection channel to see news and updates throughout the month. Code: d15dgsf
• Have updates for Staff Council to share? Please send us the details via our social media request form.

 

Respectfully, Brooke Johnson

UT Dallas Staff Council

800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021
972 883-2111

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