Dialog, UA Faculty and Staff News

HRD Training

Building Community
Computer Courses
Continuous Quality Improvement
The Management Project
Personal Safety
Policy and Procedures
Professional Development Series
Job Openings
Miscellaneous

Personnel Update

Payroll Reminder -- Renew Exemptions
University Standing Committees -- The Equal Opportunity Committee
Quality Forum 5 Scheduled

Building Community -- Human Relations for the 21st Century.

Human Relations for the 21st Century is designed to develop human relations skills, heighten awareness of others and foster a sense of community throughout the UA campus. Workshops that bear the Building Community logo are available to UA employees.

The Diversity Experience -- HRD Team, date TBA
Sexual Harassment Awareness and Prevention -- HRD Team, date TBA

Computer Courses

E-Course -- HRD Team, Jan. 29-31, 1:30-4:45 p.m.
Windows for E-Course -- HRD Team, Jan. 29-31, 1:30-4:45 p.m.

Continuous Quality Improvement

CQI Leadership Seminar Series. CQI workshops are part of the Leadership Seminar Series designed for people in academic and administrative organizations, such as deans, department chairs, directors, managers, assistant and associate directors and faculty who lead projects, or plan on moving into leadership roles. All workshops will be facilitated by John Dew, director for Continuous Quality Improvement. Contact the CQI Office at 348-9831 to schedule workshops, which are designed for 2-4 hours.

The Management Project

Contact HR Development now to reserve your space on the Spring 2003 waiting list.

Personal Safety

Right to Know -- Janie Fowler, Health and Safety, Jan. 30, 8:15-8:45 a.m.

Policy and Procedures

UA Budget Procedures -- Janis Conway, UA Budget Office, date TBA
On-Line Purchasing System Procedures -- Susan Petty and Judy Voss, UA Purchasing, Jan. 22, 1-4 p.m.
Effective Affirmative Action Recruiting Strategies -- Shirley Darr, Auxiliary Services, date: TBA
Accounting and Reporting Procedures -- Tina Dorroh/Accounts Payable and Julie Shelton/Accounting and Reporting, Level one and Level two courses are available, date TBA
Independent Contractor Procedures -- Michelle L'Etang, Financial Accounting, date TBA

Professional Development Series

Quality Service and Professional Image -- HRD Team, Jan. 24

Job Openings

The University of Alabama is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. For the latest employment information, call the UA job line at 348-7780 or visit the Employment Office web site. Remember that office, technical, clerical, maintenance and service positions stay on the Job Line only five days. Faculty positions are listed under the appropriate college or school.

Miscellaneous

New Employee Orientation introduces all new UA employees to campus life and provides them and employees with a status change (regular, part-time or temporary) an opportunity for benefits advisement and enrollment. New employees and employees with status change must pre-register and attend a New Employee Orientation session within the first 30 days of employment to be eligible for health insurance. Sessions are offered every Monday.

Three ways to register and to check out training material:

Call 348-7125
Fax to 348-2072
E-mail mkarrh@fan.ua.edu

Human Resources Development training sessions will be conducted at G54 Rose Administration building unless otherwise stated. Persons with special needs should contact Margie Karrh.

The Training Resource Center (TRC) offers videos for a staff development "lunch and learn" program. The TRC accommodates six to eight people.

Payroll Reminder -- Renew Exemptions

The Payroll office is reminding UA faculty and staff who claim exemption from federal and/or state income taxes (having no federal/state tax withheld from your pay) that it is time to renew exemptions. The deadline is Feb. 16, 2003. If the exemption claim is not renewed by the deadline, the University is required to withhold taxes based on being single and claiming zero withholding allowances from any pay received after that date.

Personnel may renew exempt status in the HR Service Center in G69 Rose Administration Building by completing new W-4 forms for federal and/or state withholding taxes. No action is required unless you are claiming exemption from withholding taxes. For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 348-7732.

University Standing Committees -- The Equal Opportunity Committee

The purpose of the EOC is to provide advice to the UA president on policies and practices related to equal employment opportunity and equal educational opportunity. Employees who have a complaint regarding equal treatment may contact any member of the committee to discuss concerns. Proper protocol will be used for issues and concerns outside the scope of the EOC. Information about University Standing Committees may be found on the UA Web site at http://committees.ua.edu.

Committee Members

LaDonna Carpenter, UA Student Representative, 347-4037
Mary J. Chambers, EOC Chair, 152 Law School, 348-6479
Bryan K. Fair, 332 Law School, 348-7494
Kari Frederickson, 216 ten Hoor, 348-1862
Thomas E. Harri, 210-G Reese Phifer, 348-8076
John Higginbotham, 263 Nott Hall, 348-7259
Wythe Holt, 368 Law School, 348-1123
Gwen Hood, UA EEOC Compliance Officer, 171 Rose Administration, 348-5855
Junior King, 175-A Burke Hall East, 348-8094
Rena M. Rogers, Tutwiler Hall, 348-4000
Leon Taylor, Moundville Archaeological Park, 205-371-8705

Quality Forum 5 Scheduled

UA will conduct Quality Forum 5 Friday, Feb. 7, from 9-11 a.m. at the Bryant Conference Center. The Forum is open to all members of the University community and will feature table-top displays from over 20 campus organizations. Presentations will include examples of strategic planning, use of focus groups, use of surveys, flow charting of work processes, and staff teambuilding activities. All faculty and staff are encouraged to visit Quality Forum V to learn from peer organizations.