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October 7, 2009

From President Ricardo Romo: A Statement on the Working Environment

 

To the UTSA community:

The University of Texas at San Antonio maintains a strong commitment to ensuring a campus climate that welcomes and promotes respect for all members of the university community. In our commitment to faculty, staff and students, the UTSA Office of Equal Opportunity (EOS) supports a learning and working environment that is inclusive and free of illegal discrimination and sexual harassment. Every member of the UTSA community is expected to comply with federal and state laws and with UT System and UTSA policies prohibiting sexual harassment.

EOS is the university office charged with investigating all internal claims of sexual harassment and recommending appropriate remedial action. If you feel that you are being subjected to sexual harassment or are aware of sexual harassment occurring at UTSA, contact EOS at (210) 458-4120. All faculty, staff and students have an affirmative duty to report these types of complaints to EOS.

 

Apply now for 'UTSA's Got Talent' show: Application deadline is Oct. 9

If you or your co-workers have a talent that you would like to show off to the UTSA community, the third annual State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) "UTSA's Got Talent" show is accepting entries for the 2009 event. The show is 2 p.m.. Friday, Oct. 23 in the Richard S. Liu Auditorium (2.01.02) on the Main Campus for UTSA faculty and staff members who have pledged to SECC. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, Oct. 9. A rehearsal will be Friday, Oct. 16. Download the "UTSA's Got Talent" entry form and read more on UTSA Today.

>> Bid online now in the SECC Silent Auction.

 

Fall back: Daylight savings time ends Sunday, Nov. 1

At 2 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, remember to set back your clocks by one hour as daylight savings time ends for this year. Employees working during the change to standard time will receive credit for nine hours worked for that completed shift and should be reflected on the employee time record. Schedule adjustments within the seven-day workweek may be made by department supervisors to prevent the accrual of overtime or state compensatory time hours.

More information: Human Resources, 458-7891

 

Athletic Director Lynn Hickey to discuss 'Faith at Work' in lunch series

The faculty-staff organization First Light Christian Fellowship will host a brown-bag lunch series, "Faith at Work," facilitated by Lynn Hickey, UTSA athletic director. The presentations will be from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1 in the University Center Harris Room (2.212) on the Main Campus. Bring your lunch and participate in an engaging and encouraging discussion on living your faith at work.

 

Three new buyers join Office of Purchasing and Distribution Services

Three new buyers recently joined the UTSA Office of Purchasing and Distribution Services. With these additions, buying assignments have been revised and some departments have new buyers. Julie Gohlke, Alice Mitchell and Yvette Medina come to UTSA with diverse purchasing backgrounds. Gohlke comes to UTSA with federal purchasing experience, Mitchell brings private sector home construction purchasing experience and Medina has prior higher education purchasing experience including more than two years at UTSA.

More information: Purchasing and Distribution Services, 458-4060

 

Fiscal Services offers mandatory training for UTSA cash handlers

For staff members who handle UTSA financial transactions such as accepting cash, checks or credit card payments, Fiscal Services offers a new required training course, AM560 Cash Handling 101. Sign up for the class in TXClass. If classes are filled, sign up for the waiting list and classes will be added.

The course covers the newly modified UTSA cash handling procedures. Read details at the Financial Affairs Web site (sections 4.1 and 4.1.1), which includes information on credit card security issues and two new forms to officially request permission to accept cash and to detail your department's security policy. All cash handlers must take the training course and each department must request permission to accept payments on behalf of UTSA, even if staff members have experience as UTSA cash handlers.

More information: Stacie Garza, associate bursar, 458-7959

 

Download free anti-virus software and access Define from home PC

UTSA students, faculty and staff members can download free anti-virus software for their Windows-based home PCs or personal laptops. Additionally, UTSA faculty and staff members with Define access, now can sign on to the Define system via their home PCs.

More information: Office of Information Technology Web site

 

 

FY 2010 UTSA Holiday Schedule

Employee Discount Program

Training and Development Classes

UTSA Calendar

Payroll Calendar

UTSA Handbook of Operating Procedures

 

 

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