Welcome to HR News and Highlights, Pace University's Human Resources electronic newsletter. The goal of our newsletter is to provide staff and faculty with news and information about Human Resources’ people, programs and events. Recent and archived issues are available on the Human Resources website. To view or print this or any past newsletters navigate to our HR Newsletter webpage.

 

Walk for Wellness!    Human Resources began the wellness walking club which met once a week on the Pleasantville campus during the summer. Effective September 15, the meeting day changed to Thursday, and begins in front of Willcox Hall (weather permitting, otherwise inside the Goldstein Health and Fitness Center) at 12:15pm, returning approximately 12:45pm. Human Resources will lead a wellness walking club in NY on Wednesdays, beginning September 28. We will start our walk in front of One Pace Plaza (weather permitting) at 12:15pm, and will return approximately 12:45pm. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Buckwald, Director HR Initiatives, at kbuckwald@pace.edu or dial x22755.

  

Performance Reviews 2016  & Goal Setting 2017 for Staff  

 As a reminder, the FY2016 Performance Management Development Process (PMDP) Review Process and the FY2017 Goal Setting are currently in progress, and completed reviews, goals and Individual Development Plans (IDPs) should be approved and submitted to Human Resources by September 30, 2016. Access the PMDP/Goal Setting System via the Pace Portal or by clicking on  this link, and sign in using your Pace username and password. The PMDP system functions only in the following browsers: Internet Explorer, Version 10 and below and Firefox, Version 12.0 and above.  For specific questions, please contact Adèle MacKinlay at amackinlay@pace.edu.

                                                           

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th 

 Open to all Pace University Staff and Faculty. Programs offered in conjunction ith Human Resources, ITS, Finance & Administration, Student Development & Campus Activities, Mortola Library, Center for Community Action & Research, Security, Office of Multicultural Affairs, CIGNA and TIAA, just to name a few. Course offerings include:

Tips for Presenting Effectively Discovering your Strengths Time Management Global Experiential Learning Opportunities

(GELO’s) Diversity & Inclusion Courageous Conversations on Diversity Library Resources for Staff Advanced Excel Advanced MS Outlook MS Lync Demo, and many more!

 Click here to view all programs & register!

 If you have any questions, please contact Julie

Werkheiser, OL&D Training Manager, at jwerkheiser@pace.edu or dial x22637

                                                 Wellness at Staff Development Day!

  In addition to the many topics that will be presented that day, we are happy to offer several wellness programs, including Preventive Health Seminar – 10 Steps to Create a Lifetime of Wellness; Stress Management and Meditation Workshop; Healthy Cooking class demonstration from Chartwells; and Office Ergonomics. We will also have free 10 minute chair massages, and a wellness booth. Please “Pace Yourself to Wellness” and be sure to register for one or more of these programs!  

 

  

Pace University is proud to continue taking part in this movement aimed to end breast cancer. Please join us in helping Lee® Jeans and the American Cancer Society® improve the everyday lives of those affected by breast cancer – past, present and future. Please consider making a donation to the Pace team at www.denimday.com by going to Register a Team/Join a Team/Pace Setters. Your donations help the American Cancer Society save lives by funding groundbreaking breast cancer research; providing free, comprehensive information and support to those touched by breast cancer; and helping people take steps to reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it's most treatable.

 Don’t forget to wear your favorite jeans to work on Thursday, October 6th and show your support! If you have any questions, please contact Rosemary Mulry at x22645.  

 

Pace HR has been active in ensuring that faculty, staff and students engage in a variety of wellness activities to improve their physical and mental well-being.

Over the past few years, HR has introduced “Wellness Wednesdays” at all campus eateries, the Preventive

Care Incentive Program where you can receive up to $240 a year for well visits, Weight Watchers at Work on campus, and more recently, the Wellness Walking Club in Pleasantville (soon to be launched in

New York), among other exciting programs.  

There are some wonderful opportunities for you to join in on some wellness activities on the Pleasantville and New York campuses! Please visit our wellness website!

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Yoga! Yoga!! Yoga!!!  

Pleasantville

Human Resources has partnered with Athletics to offer a yoga class, free of charge, once a month, in the fall semester.

Classes will be offered at the Goldstein Health and Fitness Center on the following Wednesdays:

September 21, 12:10pm-1pm October 5, 12:10pm-1pm

November 2, 12:10pm-1pm December 7, 12:10pm-1pm

You do not need to be a member of the Goldstein Health and Fitness Center. Please present a valid Pace ID

when you enter the building. Mats are provided, or participants can bring their own mat if they choose to. Any level of experience is

welcome at any time!

New York

Classes continue to be offered every Tuesday. from 12:45pm–1:45pm on the gym’s basketball court. Mats are provided, or participants can bring their own mat if they choose to. Any level of experience is

welcome at any time!  

   

Time Off Benefit At Pace 

 

Vacation Time Pace’s vacation accrual year is July 1 – June 30. Click here to view the vacation policy. Personal Time Up to 3 personal days a calendar year are granted. The accrual schedule is: April 1st; July 1st and October 1st. Click here to view more information about personal days. University Holidays Enjoy up to 15 paid holidays! Click here to view the 2016 University Holiday Calendar. Please note, the University will not reopen until Tuesday, January 3, 2017. The 2017 University Holiday Calendar will be posted in October. Please note: There is no carryover of any paid time-off (vacation, personal, floating holidays, summer flexible hours).

 

Nominate Your Colleague for an Employee Recognition Award!   

The database is now open!    

 

 

Save the Date(s) Employee Recognition Ceremonies  

 Thursday, November 3, 2016 3:00pm – 5:00pm Law School Tudor Room Thursday, November 10, 2016 3:00pm – 5:00pm NYC Bianco Room

Thursday, November 17, 2016 3:00pm – 5:00pm PLV Gottesman/Fern Dining Hall  

 

Weight Watchers at Work! Join Today!

The 12-week series cost $156.00, less a special Pace 10% discount, for a total cost of $140.40!

In order for the program to begin, we must have a minimum of 15 participants.

For more information, please contact Rosemary Mulry at rmulry@pace.edu or on X22645  

 

  

The Great American Smokeout – November 17  

Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout. If you use tobacco, consider using the date to make a

plan to quit, or plan in advance and then quit smoking (or using other tobacco products) that day.

Watch for a communication coming from Human Resources, inviting you to participate in the smokeout (whether you use tobacco or not).

You may even win a prize!

Did you know? About 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable

cause of disease and premature death in the United States.

http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Karen Buckwald at kbuckwald@pace.edu or dial x22755. 

 

Advancement of our StudentAssistants  through the  

Face to Pace Program – HR’s pilot  

Human Resources initiated, developed and piloted a student worker mentorship program, called Face to Pace, which is successfully in its second year. Through this voluntary program, the student employees working in Human Resources completed a questionnaire and were then matched up with a staff member in Human Resources who volunteered to mentor. Students were asked to meet with their mentors at least once month, and preferably be prepared with questions or an agenda they wanted to discuss. Meetings ranged from informal lunches where the two discussed the student's collegiate experience, to formal mock interviews and reviews of the student’s resume. The students quickly felt like part of the HR team, got to know the staff, and the staff got to know them, thus "Face to Pace" became a two-way street. The students participated in employee morale-boosting events and lunches, and learned more about the Human Resources organization than they would have if they were not in the program. Several students obtained full or part time positions in our Human Resources department upon graduating. One student changed her major to HR.

The following is an excerpt of one Face to Pace

participant’s feedback:

My name is Julia St. Clair and I’ve been working in Human Resources for two and a half years. While I am currently a PT Clerical employee, I spent two years working as a Student Assistant while pursuing my undergraduate degree.   During my time here, I’ve learned a lot, including how the dynamic of human resources shapes a company, made evident not only by observing the other departments within the division, such as Staffing & Recruitment and Benefits & Compensation, but also in my Face to Pace meetings with my mentors Karen Buckwald and Luciana Ziegler. I believe the Face to Pace program really helps students learn and grow in their respective department, since it bonds them with full time staff and gives them the chance to see exactly

how a department is run. It provides students a chance to learn, grow and make connections they normally are never given the chance to take. Furthermore, working as a student assistant in HR made me feel like part of the department, like you’re family, something I feel not a lot of jobs, internships, etc.are able to fully succeed in making students feel.

Julia St. Clair

Pace University '16 - Communications Major, Religious Studies Minor

PT Clerical, Human Resources, Pace University  

If you have any questions about the Face to Pace program, please contact Karen Buckwald at kbuckwald@pace.edu or

dial x22755.

Reminder to Hiring Managers: Please remember to notify Jessica Aulakh in Westchester

(jaulakh@pace.edu) and Charlmane Colter in NYC (ccolter@pace.edu) when you have selected a student

for your open position.

This MUST be done prior to the student’s start date.

For more information on the on-campus student employment process please visit: 

www.pace.edu/student-employment 

Check Out Our Training Calendar

The new academic year is a perfect time to refresh or enhance your professional or supervisory skills.

The Organizational Learning and Development (OL&D) Department offers training programs in core competencies such as resolving conflicts with your peers; time management skills; addressing emotions in the workplace; and many other key areas for helping you build the necessary skills to be more effective.

Click here to view and register for training and development programs being offered. Check back oftenas new courses and dates will be added throughout the summer and fall.

Earn A Certificate!

Earn a Certificate of Achievement for completing a set number of programs within a three year period. Get recognition at the Employee Recognition Ceremony! Requirements for the Management Skills Certificate of Achievement and the Professional Skills Certificate of Achievement can be viewed by clicking here.

The OL&D staff is also available to provide dedicated programs, including training and teambuilding, for your department.

If you are interested in a dedicated workshop or have questions about any of OL&D’s programs, contact Julie Werkheiser, jwerkheiser@pace.edu.

 If you have any questions regarding your anniversary

milestone, please contact Rosemary Mulry at rmulry@pace.edu or on x22645.

Technology Training

  Learn more about tech training opportunities across the University and on our Technology Training Website by clicking here. Register for various tech training sessions by clicking here. Check out the “Kronos/Chrome River Refresher” Class. This program is great for new hires! Also, open to all Pace staff who want a quick review on how to use Kronos and Chrome River.

For Contract Director, Chrome River, Pyramid Analytics, or any other technology-related training, please contact our Technology Training Manager, Grace Moss at gmoss@pace.edu.

Annual Calendar of Events

Name of Event  Month 

Performance Management Development Process

(PMDP) Mid-Year Review January

Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day

April

Benefits Open Enrollment Early-Mid May

PMDP Self-evaluation and Reviews Begin

June

Annual Goal Setting Begins June

Preventive Care Examinations to be

completed for Plan Year (paperwork due to Benefits

by August 31)

June

Pleasantville / Valhalla Staff Picnic

June

Law School Staff Picnic June

New York Staff Picnic July

 

HR’s Comings and Goings, and all that good stuff in 

between!   

 

Julie Werkheiser was hired as Training Manager in OL&D, effective July 18. Welcome, Julie!

                                         

PMDP reviews and Goals

Due September

YES Events September

Lee National Denim Day Save the date!  Oct. 6 

October

Staff Development Day Save the date!  Oct. 28 

October

Flu Shot Clinics October/November

The Great American Smokeout

Save the date! Nov. 17 November

Employee Recognition Ceremonies

November

Holiday Party for Faculty, Staff and Students

December

 

 

Riding for Wellness!  

HR leaders take wellness to the next level, biking 11 miles to work

 

On September 6th, the Associate Vice Presidents of Human Resources, Matt Renna and Betsy Garti, both Yorktown residents, road their bikes 10.86 miles from Yorktown, down the North ountry Trailway to the Briarcliff Manor campus.

Your Go-To Team: Contact your HR specialists based on their area of expertise.

Department

Office of the VP, Human

Resources

Benefits Compensation Employee and Labor Relations

HRIS Org Learning

& Development

Staffing & Recruitment

For Help and Questions

Regarding…

All benefit plans,

disability and FMLA

Job descriptions, job evaluations

and compensation

Work-related issues and concerns, Employee

Recognition Programs,

labor relations and union issues

Employment verifications,

unemployment, changes to employee

records that affect payroll

Professional staff training, management

Staffing and recruitment, hiring, new

hire orientation,

student employment

Staff Contact Information

Betsy Garti Associate

VP HR x22781

Matt Renna Associate

VP HR x22738

Karen

Buckwald x22755 Janice Russo

X22710 Adèle

MacKinlay x22794 

Matt Renna Associate

VP HR x22738

Carolyn Ventura Lengers x22714 Nydia

Delgado x22770 Diana

Saraiva x22480 Tammy Frary

x22742

Matt Renna Associate

VP HR x22738

Ann Courtien X22658

Beth Buls X22765 

Betsy Garti Associate

VP HR x22781

Bernadette Baumann

x11303 (NY Campus)

Sia Bundorx11869 (NY

Campus) Luciana Ziegler x22786

Rosemary Mulry

x22645

Pedro Figueroa Director x22768

Jennifer Samuels

x22644 Jessica Allbee

x22729 William

Woodard x22709

Lisa Ellrodt x22375 

Jamie Dell Araula x22785 

Susan Donahue Director x22766

Grace Moss

x22635 Julie

Werkheiserx22637

Lisa Dash-Grimes

Director x22708

Meghan O’Mara x22771

Charlmane Colter

x11630 (NY Campus) Jessica Aulakh 

X22673  

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Want two free movie tickets?? Just answer these 3 questions, click on the link below, and be one of the 3 winners who will be selected at random of those who provided the correct

responses! Answers can be found in this issue!!  

1) When will Staff Development Day be held? 2) Please provide a date/location of one of the Employee Recognition Ceremonies. 3) Name one of our wellness programs. 

Submit your responses by clicking here no later than Friday, September 30.

Last issue’s winners were:  

Erin Furey – GLBTQ Center Richard Miller III – Instructional Technology (Dyson)

Vincent Onofre – Grad Admissions NY

Congratulations, and thank you to all participants!!