To celebrate another successful school year, the Office of the Executive Director is hosting USG’s End of the Year Wine and Cheese on Wednesday, May 15th. This event is for USG and Partners Staff and Faculty. Kindly reply to the invite sent to your email by May 8th.
The USG Strong Wellness Team will once again be hosting Take Your Child to Work Day on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The itinerary for the day will be structured around the ages of the participants so please be sure to list your child‘s age in the comments section. We are also looking for volunteers to offer an extra set of hands day of. Register here!
“Exposing [children] to what a parent or mentor in their lives does during the workday is important, but showing them the value of their education, helping them discover the power and possibilities associated with a balanced work and family life, providing them an opportunity to share how they envision the future and allowing them to begin steps toward their end goals in a hands-on and interactive environment is key to their achieving success.’ ~ Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation
While all children are welcome to participate, Take Your Child to Work Dat is the most fun for kids aged 2 and up. Children, grandchildren, nieces/nephews etc. are all welcome!
UHR Office of Employee Benefits is hosting a number of workshops focusing on Budgeting, College Savings, Investing, Estate Planning, Social Security, and Pre-Retirement Processes. Registration will be available at www.training.umd.edu.
April 5th – State Pension Pre-Retirement Seminar – Open to employees who are in State Pension Plan. Learn about retiring under the State Pension System, pension options, retiree heath benefits, and Medicare.
April 8th – Maryland 529 (formerly College Savings Plan) Maryland 529 college savings plans make it easier than ever to save for college. The Maryland Prepaid College Trust allows you to lock in tomorrow’s tuition at today’s prices and offers the security of a Maryland Legislative Guarantee.
April 9th – Social Security presented in English by a representative of the Social Security Administration. Learn how social security can help you plan for retirement. Learn how much you can expect to receive, how your retirement age affects your benefits and more. Continue reading
Improve your productivity, get things done, and find more time for what’s most important with Time Management Tips Weekly. This series provides actionable time management advice in just a few short minutes each week.
Productivity expert Dave Crenshaw provides techniques on a wide variety of topics, designed to help people better manage their time and ultimately become more productive. Tune into learn about everything from managing emails and calendars to setting priorities, collaborating with coworkers, reducing interruptions, crafting a “productivity mindset,” and creating a more comfortable and effective work environment.
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The Department of University Human Resources (UHR) Office of Employee Benefits is now accepting tuition remission forms for Summer Sessions I and II 2019. Employees must have an active, approved appointment with a start date no later than May 28, 2019, for Summer Session I and July 8, 2019, for Summer Session II in order for the employee to be eligible for tuition remission.
UMCP CAMPUS REQUESTS:
Application for tuition remission is completed online. The approved form(s) must be submitted through the TR-Elf electronic form system to the designated departmental TR-Elf approver by June 3, 2019 for Summer Session I and July 15, 2019 for Summer Session II. Forms received after the deadline will not be processed.
If the applicant is requesting tuition remission for both summer sessions, TWO separate TR-Elf forms must be completed. Continue reading
As a feature of the UMD Family Care Resources & Referral Service, the University Human Resources sponsors free eldercare consultations. Meet Karen Hansen at the Shady Grove Campus to take advantage of this valuable, free resource. The one-on-one consultation service is available to all faculty, staff and students.
When:
Thursday, April 04, 2019 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where:
Building III, Room 5156
Please make an appointment directly with Karen Hansen at 301-775-3132 or karen.gpspartners@gmail.com.
Critical thinking is the ability to think reflectively and independently in order to make thoughtful decisions. By focusing on root-cause issues, critical thinking helps you avoid future problems that can result from your actions. In this course, leadership trainer and expert Mike Figliuolo outlines a series of techniques to help you develop your critical thinking skills. He reveals how to define the problem you’re trying to solve and then provides some critical thinking tools such as blowing up the business, asking the 5 whys and the 7 so whats, exploring the 80/20 rule, and more. He also provides guidance on how to develop the skill across your whole team.
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