HR Update

2024 Employee Appreciation Day

March 1st is Employee Appreciation Day. Recognizing employees by communicating appreciation for their work is a great way to enhance someone’s career wellbeing by helping them feel valued. Appreciation of employees should not just be one day a year but within regular interactions. According to Gallup’s largest study of the future of work, employees revealed that public recognition or acknowledgement is the most memorable form of recognition, followed by private recognition from a boss, peer or customer. 

Did you know the wellbeing program has a “shoutout” feature within the social tab on the wellbeing portal? This is just one way you can recognize your employees and colleagues.

Source: “It’s the Manager” by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter

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Essential Employee Designations

This is a reminder that employees whose positions are designated as “Essential” (pertaining to a University state of emergency) need to be informed of such status in writing. 

Employee Entertainment Discounts Update

Updates to entertainment discounts offered through MERSC

Announcing the 2024 Wellbeing Series

The Office of Human Resources is proud to co-sponsor the Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing’s Wellbeing Series of free webinars.

University Education Association (UEA) Negotiations Update

The next UEA mediation session is scheduled for March 18, 2024.

Checklist for Graduate Assistants (GA) and Non-Service Fellowship Codes

Checklist available to help distinguishing between GA and non-service fellowships.