HR Update
AFSCME-coordinated centralized new employee orientation (NEO) meetings will be held the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
The meetings will be 30 minutes; however, an employee can choose to use their lunch break for an additional 30 minutes (1 hour total). AFSCME will provide lunch.
| Date | Location | Building Address |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 25 | Mayo D-325 | East Bank 420 Delaware Street Se |
| Oct. 2 | Peters Hall Room 155 | St. Paul Campus 1404 Gortner Avenue |
| Oct. 23 | Keller Hall Room 2-260 | East Bank 200 Union Street SE |
| Nov. 6 | Peters Hall Room 155 | St. Paul Campus 1404 Gortner Avenue |
| Nov. 20 | Keller Hall Room 2-260 | East Bank 200 Union Street SE |
| Dec. 5 | Peters Hall Room 155 | St. Paul Campus 1404 Gortner Avenue |
| Dec. 18 | TBD | East Bank TBD |
Second and third shift employees will be invited but are not expected to attend because it is off work hours. The union will schedule Zoom NEO with these employees if they do not attend the central meeting.
Distant staff (Extension, CUHCC, MIDB, CFANS outreach, etc.) will continue their practice of using Zoom.
Staff who are fully remote will be invited to the AFSCME NEOs but if they cannot attend, AFSCME will need to coordinate a Zoom meeting.
Supervisors are encouraged to be flexible with scheduling so that staff can attend and with travel time to and from the meeting.
OHR will continue to send AFSCME the biweekly list with contact information for new hires. AFSCME will handle the communications to new employees informing them of the time and location of the meetings. The University will continue to reinforce that attending these meetings with the union are an expectation of a new employee’s orientation.
Please contact Coy Hillstead (chillste@umn.edu) or Jean Leuthner (leut0004@umn.edu) with questions.