HR Bits & PC's - October 2011 - Providence College
HR Bits & PC's - October 2011 - Providence College HR Bits & PC's - October 2011 - Providence College
Providence College Volume I, Issue IIII HR Bits & PC’s —EMPLOYEE RECOGNI TION — NEW FACES ON CAMPUS July– September 2011 Stephanie P. Boeninger English Department Laura M. Briggs Development Edmund Dain Philosophy Department Susanne E. Danish Personal Counseling Edward J. Delsignore Women’s Volleyball Vicki-Ann Downing Publications Jason A. Gabisch Marketing Department Caitlin E. Grant Academic Support Services Raymond F. Hain Philosophy Department Margaret Healy- Varley English Department Michael A. Higgins Equipment Room NEW FACES ON CAMPUS Continued... Michael L. Jackson Men’s Basketball Kevin J. Kurbec Men’s Basketball Samuel P. Lopes Women’s Soccer Steven J. Maurano Public and Community Affairs Joseph P. McCarthy Career Services Corey Rastello Equipment Room Vilma L. Saban Residence Life Andrew M. Schoepfer Ticket Office Jennifer L. Shurkus Administrative Computing Monica Simal Foreign Language Studies Kathryn D. Stewart Feinstein Institute SPOTLIGHT AWARD PROGRAM The Spotlight Award program was created to put the “spotlight” on the valuable contributions that are made every day by members of the campus community in support of the mission of the College. Please join us in celebrating the following employees’ outstanding contributions: Ms. Lori Post Recreational Sports Ms. Alyssa Marton Academic Affairs Office of the VP Ms. Malin Marin-Bean Department of Human Resources Ms. Melanie Sherburne Financial Aid Ms. Kaitlyn O’Malley Academic Support Services BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS We are happy to announce that the following employees have had recent additions to their families: Dr. Brett Pellock Biology Department A daughter, Isabel Pellock Dr. Vivian Okere Finance Department A son, Ikenna Okere Ms. Susan Gibree Athletics Department A son, Gavin Gibree Welcome Littlest Friars! HR BBQ...continued This year we had some great raffle prizes, and some happy winners! Each winner was chosen at random by pulling tickets from each prize bucket. We had some “extra” help pulling the lucky winners, when a surprise guest made an appearance. Our PC Mascot made sure to spread school spirit to everyone in attendance. Here is a list of all of our lucky winners! Thank you to everyone for participating! Ms, Debra Palmieri Safety and Security Ms. Christine De Silva College Events Ms. Marian Salama Residence Life Mr. Karen Grimes Financial Services Ms. Maureen Medeiros Economics Department Ms. Carol Exley Mailroom Dr. William Oehlkers Education Department Ms. Melanie Sherburne Financial Aid Dr. Yinsheng Wan Biology Department Dr. Monica Simal Foreign Language Studies Grand Prize Jilleyan J. Hoffman Training Room Jennifer G. Illuzzi History Department Inside This Issue: Employee Recognition Fitness in Motion Benefits “U” News You Can Use HR Contact Information Heidi E. Thompson Marketing and Communications Adrian C. Weimer History Department Robert L. Wilken Randall Professorship Elena T. Yee Balfour Multicultural Activities Office HR BBQ This year the HR BBQ was held on August 31,2011 on the Raymond Lawn. Fr. Shanley kicked-off the festivities by thanking everyone for their patience during this summer’s construction and wished everyone a great year ahead. We were fortunate to have had perfect weather on that day. The sun was shining, the grill was lit, and there were plenty of smiles to go around. Thank you to each of you for coming out and celebrating with us. We hope to see you all next year! Ms. Tiffany Gaffney Residence Life THANK YOU! On behalf of the Human Resources Department we would like to take a moment to thank everyone across campus that helps make this such a fun and successful event. Thank you to the following departments for their generous donations and assistance: Athletics Department, Department of Institutional Advancement, Office of Safety and Security, Physical Plant, Providence College Bookstore, Recreational Sports, and Sodexho Catering.
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<strong>Providence</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Volume I, Issue IIII<br />
<strong>HR</strong> <strong>Bits</strong> & PC’s<br />
—EMPLOYEE RECOGNI TION —<br />
NEW FACES ON CAMPUS<br />
July– September <strong>2011</strong><br />
Stephanie P.<br />
Boeninger<br />
English Department<br />
Laura M. Briggs<br />
Development<br />
Edmund Dain<br />
Philosophy<br />
Department<br />
Susanne E. Danish<br />
Personal Counseling<br />
Edward J.<br />
Delsignore<br />
Women’s Volleyball<br />
Vicki-Ann<br />
Downing<br />
Publications<br />
Jason A. Gabisch<br />
Marketing Department<br />
Caitlin E. Grant<br />
Academic Support<br />
Services<br />
Raymond F. Hain<br />
Philosophy<br />
Department<br />
Margaret Healy-<br />
Varley<br />
English Department<br />
Michael A. Higgins<br />
Equipment Room<br />
NEW FACES ON CAMPUS<br />
Continued...<br />
Michael L. Jackson<br />
Men’s Basketball<br />
Kevin J. Kurbec<br />
Men’s Basketball<br />
Samuel P. Lopes<br />
Women’s Soccer<br />
Steven J. Maurano<br />
Public and Community<br />
Affairs<br />
Joseph P. McCarthy<br />
Career Services<br />
Corey Rastello<br />
Equipment Room<br />
Vilma L. Saban<br />
Residence Life<br />
Andrew M.<br />
Schoepfer<br />
Ticket Office<br />
Jennifer L. Shurkus<br />
Administrative<br />
Computing<br />
Monica Simal<br />
Foreign Language<br />
Studies<br />
Kathryn D. Stewart<br />
Feinstein Institute<br />
SPOTLIGHT AWARD PROGRAM<br />
The Spotlight Award program was created<br />
to put the “spotlight” on the valuable<br />
contributions that are made every day by<br />
members of the campus community in<br />
support of the mission of the <strong>College</strong>.<br />
Please join us in celebrating the following<br />
employees’ outstanding contributions:<br />
Ms. Lori Post<br />
Recreational Sports<br />
Ms. Alyssa Marton<br />
Academic Affairs Office of the VP<br />
Ms. Malin Marin-Bean<br />
Department of Human Resources<br />
Ms. Melanie Sherburne<br />
Financial Aid<br />
Ms. Kaitlyn O’Malley<br />
Academic Support Services<br />
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS<br />
We are happy to announce that the<br />
following employees have had recent<br />
additions to their families:<br />
Dr. Brett Pellock<br />
Biology Department<br />
A daughter, Isabel Pellock<br />
Dr. Vivian Okere<br />
Finance Department<br />
A son, Ikenna Okere<br />
Ms. Susan Gibree<br />
Athletics Department<br />
A son, Gavin Gibree<br />
Welcome Littlest Friars!<br />
<strong>HR</strong> BBQ...continued<br />
This year we had some great raffle prizes,<br />
and some happy winners! Each winner<br />
was chosen at random by pulling tickets<br />
from each prize bucket. We had some<br />
“extra” help pulling the lucky winners,<br />
when a surprise guest made an appearance.<br />
Our PC Mascot made sure to<br />
spread school spirit to everyone in attendance.<br />
Here is a list of all of our<br />
lucky winners! Thank you to everyone<br />
for participating!<br />
Ms, Debra Palmieri<br />
Safety and Security<br />
Ms. Christine De Silva<br />
<strong>College</strong> Events<br />
Ms. Marian Salama<br />
Residence Life<br />
Mr. Karen Grimes<br />
Financial Services<br />
Ms. Maureen Medeiros<br />
Economics Department<br />
Ms. Carol Exley<br />
Mailroom<br />
Dr. William Oehlkers<br />
Education Department<br />
Ms. Melanie Sherburne<br />
Financial Aid<br />
Dr. Yinsheng Wan<br />
Biology Department<br />
Dr. Monica Simal<br />
Foreign Language Studies<br />
Grand Prize<br />
Jilleyan J. Hoffman<br />
Training Room<br />
Jennifer G. Illuzzi<br />
History Department<br />
Inside This Issue:<br />
Employee Recognition<br />
Fitness in Motion<br />
Benefits “U”<br />
News You Can Use<br />
<strong>HR</strong> Contact Information<br />
Heidi E. Thompson<br />
Marketing and Communications<br />
Adrian C. Weimer<br />
History Department<br />
Robert L. Wilken<br />
Randall Professorship<br />
Elena T. Yee<br />
Balfour Multicultural<br />
Activities Office<br />
<strong>HR</strong> BBQ<br />
This year the <strong>HR</strong> BBQ was held on<br />
August 31,<strong>2011</strong> on the Raymond Lawn.<br />
Fr. Shanley kicked-off the festivities by<br />
thanking everyone for their patience<br />
during this summer’s construction and<br />
wished everyone a great year ahead.<br />
We were fortunate to have had perfect<br />
weather on that day. The sun was shining,<br />
the grill was lit, and there were<br />
plenty of smiles to go around. Thank you<br />
to each of you for coming out and<br />
celebrating with us. We hope to see you<br />
all next year!<br />
Ms. Tiffany Gaffney<br />
Residence Life<br />
THANK YOU!<br />
On behalf of the Human Resources<br />
Department we would like to take a<br />
moment to thank everyone across campus<br />
that helps make this such a fun and successful<br />
event. Thank you to the following<br />
departments for their generous donations<br />
and assistance:<br />
Athletics Department, Department of<br />
Institutional Advancement, Office of<br />
Safety and Security, Physical Plant, <strong>Providence</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong> Bookstore, Recreational<br />
Sports, and Sodexho Catering.
<strong>HR</strong> BBBQ(continued)…<br />
Benefits “U”<br />
The bi-annual personalized Total Rewards Statements will be mailed<br />
out during the first week in December.<br />
Fall is a great time of the year to start a<br />
new fitness program or add some change<br />
to an existing one. Good habits going<br />
into the holiday season will reduce your<br />
stress and make this time of the year<br />
more enjoyable with family and friends.<br />
Here are some ways to get started:<br />
*Take advantage of the weather. The<br />
cool crisp air, rich scents, and pretty<br />
foliage will inspire you to exercise outdoors.<br />
Whether you are walking, hiking,<br />
cycling, or kayaking it’s a great time to<br />
enjoy parks and beaches that are less<br />
crowded. Even raking leaves is great<br />
exercise that can work your whole body<br />
and burn calories.<br />
*Become an active TV watcher. If you’re<br />
sitting down to watch all the new fall<br />
shows, incorporate exercise into your<br />
plans. During commercials you can do<br />
push-ups or sit-ups or use hand weights<br />
to burn some calories while enjoying<br />
your TV episodes.<br />
*Create opportunities for exercise in<br />
your daily routine. Park farther from the<br />
store or take the stairs instead of the<br />
elevator. Enjoy a walk during your lunch<br />
break, it not only gets you moving, it can<br />
clear your mind and increase creativity<br />
for the rest of the afternoon.<br />
*Remember it takes 30 days to create a<br />
new habit so by starting now you are<br />
more likely to stick with it through the<br />
holidays and beyond.<br />
*Strive for the 3 Cs which are convenience,<br />
commitment and consistency. The<br />
easier it is for you to exercise, the better<br />
chances you will be able to stay committed<br />
to the lifestyle change. This commitment<br />
over time will create a consistent<br />
regimen that becomes second nature to<br />
your daily life.<br />
*Find your motivation. Everyone is<br />
moved by different things, for some it is<br />
music, for others it is a small reward for<br />
exercising. Find your muse and incorporate<br />
it into your routine.<br />
Autumn can be a great source of inspiration.<br />
Keep this in mind to change strategies<br />
for dealing with the upcoming busy<br />
holiday season. Get out there, and enjoy<br />
the crisp sights and sounds of the fall.<br />
Your mind, body, and spirit will feel<br />
rejuvenated, and thank you!<br />
FUN FACT:<br />
Research has proven that just two bananas<br />
provide enough energy for a strenuous<br />
90-minute workout. Containing<br />
three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose<br />
and glucose combined with fiber, a<br />
banana gives an instant, sustained and<br />
substantial boost of energy.<br />
Effective January 1, 2012 the supplemental life insurance maximum<br />
benefit will increase from 3 times to 5 times annual salary. Details<br />
about enrollment will be provided to all benefit eligible faculty and staff<br />
in the coming months.<br />
On <strong>October</strong> 20 th , the IRS announced that the elective deferral contribution<br />
limit for employees who participate in 403(b) plans has increased<br />
from $16,500 to $17,000 for January 1, 2012. The catch-up contribution<br />
limit for those age 50 and over remains unchanged at $5,500. For<br />
further details please contact <strong>HR</strong> at ext. 2341.<br />
The Personal Health Assessment (PHA) is an on-line health questionnaire<br />
designed to provide you with feedback about your health status,<br />
outline your individual health risks, and offer suggestions to help you<br />
lead a healthier life. Even if you have taken the PHA in the past, it is<br />
important that you perform this quick and easy annual “health check” to<br />
ensure you are on the path to a safe and healthy future.<br />
Completing the PHA only takes minutes, and feedback is provided<br />
instantly. The personal results are completely confidential and are for<br />
your benefit. The collective results will aid the department of human<br />
resources by providing the necessary insight to develop future wellness<br />
programs for the PC community. This tool will be available from<br />
<strong>October</strong> 18 th to November 18 th . Please go to<br />
http://www.providence.edu/hr/employees/Pages/default.aspx and<br />
click on the link for PHA Instructions to get started.<br />
Don’t Forget to Take Your PHA!<br />
New this year, $50 rebate on your PC health insurance<br />
premium for participating in this assessment!<br />
Welcome to our new Office!<br />
We are happy to announce that we have officially moved and settled<br />
into our new office, located in Harkins Hall 302. All of our<br />
contact information remains the same. Feel free to stop by, pickup<br />
a form, ask a question or two and take a tour. We are happy to<br />
assist you with any of your <strong>HR</strong> related needs.<br />
W E’RE ON T H E WEB!!!<br />
N EED A F O R M?<br />
V I S I T US ON<br />
HTTP: / / WWW. P R O V I D E N C E. ED U/<br />
H U M A N+RE S O U R C ES/FO R M S/<br />
Department of Human<br />
Resources<br />
Human Resources Editor:<br />
Malin Marin-Bean<br />
Harkins Hall 302c<br />
Phone: 865-2987<br />
Fax: 865-1341
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