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Volume 18, Issue 12

October 2006

In this issue:

UM Staff Advisory Council was formed to provide two-way communication between staff and the
President on pertinent issues. If you have comments
or questions about any subject related to UM System staff, please contact
one of your Council members. They are there for you!

UM Staff Advisory Council Members 2005-2006

Words from the Chair

As my last "official" act as UM SAC Chair, I would like to announce that Rusty Crawford is your new Chair for the 2006-2007 SAC year. Rusty is an Administrative Manager in AITS, and has served on the Council for the past two years. Congratulations Rusty, and good luck!

Thanks for allowing me to be your Chair this past year. It was a challenge and took hard work, but I enjoyed the year. We will not have an election for another year, but I would encourage you to consider serving. It does take time and effort, but it is well worth it!

Thanks also to those members who are "retiring" from the Council this month: Richard Begemann, CJ Smith, and Rhonda Turner. I have enjoyed serving with you, and appreciate all you have helped the Council do!
Have a great fall!

UM SAC Chair Becky Bohlmeyer


 

SAC Council
web addresses at the University of Missouri

UM System Staff Advisory Council http://umsystem.edu/sac/
UMC Staff Advisory Council http://web.missouri.edu/~musacwww/
UMKC Staff Council http://www.umkc.edu/staffcouncil/index.html
UMR Staff Council http://campus.umr.edu/staffco/
UMSL Staff Association http://www.umsl.edu/services/sassoc/
University of Missouri Health Care Faculty and Staff Information http://www.muhealth.org/~care/facultystaff/


United Way Day of Caring 2006



The Central Missouri Food Bank (CMFB) is a regional disaster and hunger relief network that acquires and distributes millions of pounds of donated food annually. CMFB distributes food to people in need through a network of 142 agencies in 33 Missouri counties. CMFB provides free food to soup kitchens, emergency food pantries, shelters for the abused and homeless, programs for low income children and senior citizens, and rehabilitation centers.

University System employees working morning and afternoon shifts for the Day of Caring Project = 64
# of pounds of food items prepared 21,309 = 10.65 tons


Thank You, volunteers for a wonderful day.....
Memoree Bradley and Brian McNamee; Co-Chairs of Day of Caring.

Hey Guys and Gals, the United Way Trivia Night is less than 2 weeks away!! Do you have your team together?



Trivia Night & Silent Auction Date:
Thursday October 12, 2006
Time: 6:30pm doors will open--game will begin at 7pm
Teams: 8 people to a team
Cost: $10 per person (mulligans-free correct answers- will again be available for $1)
Bring in your favorite food and drink (alcohol allowed, but we will also have a keg of FREE Bud Lite!)
Enjoy our bake sale for those sweet tooth munchies later in the evening or to take home to the family!


Advance tickets can be purchased from Karen Borgers in 215 University Hall, Donna Barnes in 807 Lewis Hall or Megan Gill at MOREnet, 3212a Lemone Ind Blvd.
Campus mail can also be used up until the week before the event.
Please sign up as soon as you can so we know how many to expect! This event is open to University Staff, Hospital Staff, relatives and friends of staff and Community members!
Please join us for a fun evening to benefit the United Way!
If you have specific questions about department teams please talk to your Key Persons!

For additional information, contact any of the United Way Marketing Committee members:
Donna L. Barnes, Karen Borgers, Megan Gill and Kate Schroeder Marketing Committee for UM System United Way Campaign 2006

October 2006 Service Awards

Congratulations to the following UM-System Staff members who have attained these milestones of service

5 Years of Service

  • ELLEBRACHT, RITA A ~ ADMIN INFO TECHNOLOGY SVCS
  • OBRIEN, HASKELL W ~ MORENET
  • WAHL, JAMES J ~ ADMIN INFO TECHNOLOGY SVCS
  • YERRAPU, SURESH R ~ ADMIN INFO TECHNOLOGY SVCS

New Vision Plan Coming in October

“The Annual Enrollment Change period for benefits will be October 23rd through November 10th. Watch for your annual enrollment package from Faculty-Staff Benefits to arrive after October 15th. Included in the packet will be information on the new vision benefit available to benefit eligible employees effective January 1, 2007.” Suzanne Hart Manager, Faculty-Staff Benefits

October is Energy Awareness Month
Computing & Energy Savings Challenge

(More conservation suggestions from UMC Energy Management)

1. Buy energy efficient equipment whenever possible
(Energy Star labeled equipment, LCD monitors, etc.).

2. Turn off equipment when it is not being used whenever possible.

3. Utilize the energy saving options already built into the computer software to make the savings automatic.

Here are a few links to the Energy Management Department’s website relating to energy conservation and awards. The flyers (MU Tips for Saving Energy and MU Guide to Green Computing) are included in the links below.

http://www.cf.missouri.edu/energy/?aboutus=1&unit=EnergyCons

http://www.cf.missouri.edu/energy/?awards=1

http://www.cf.missouri.edu/energy/?links=energytip

http://www.cf.missouri.edu/energy/?links=greencom

There are various other publications and press releases in addition to the links below which can be accessed via the links page.

http://www.cf.missouri.edu/energy/?links=greencom

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=higher_ed.bus_highereducation_missouri

http://www.cf.missouri.edu/energy/?links=pr040104

http://www.cf.missouri.edu/energy/?awards=govaward&inc=govpr

Human Resources Adult Education program

Adult Education Courses Registration Information
http://web.missouri.edu/~hrswww/hrd/adulted.html
Adult Education Seminars
The listed seminars are offered through the Columbia Area Adult Education Office. They have been selected from the Columbia Area Career Center's catalog. All benefit eligible MU staff receive tuition assistance for these seminars.
Contact the Columbia Area Adult Education Office at 886-2291 for further course information or their catalog. Staff requiring special accommodations to assist with enrollment, call 882-2603. Staff needing special accommodations to assist in participation in a seminar, call the Columbia Area Adult Education Office at 886-2291.
Tuition Assistance
Funds have been allocated by MU Human Resource Services (HRS) to pay 100% of the course fees for one course per one MU campus staff member per semester. HRS funding is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Hospital Tuition Assistance: Contact 882-4162 for information regarding tuition assistance and enrollment for hospital employees.
UM Tuition Assistance:
All benefit-eligible UM System employees can enroll in these courses and fees will be paid by their department. Contact the Columbia Area Adult Education Office at 886-2291 to enroll.
Books/Supplies
Cost for books & supplies are the responsibility of the employee. Cancellations If an employee is unable to attend the seminar they enrolled in, they must cancel at least four working days prior to the time of the scheduled seminar. Notify Human Resource Services at 882-7760 of the cancellation.
How to Enroll
Determine which seminar you would like to attend. Complete the enrollment form.
Mail the approved enrollment form to 130 Heinkel Building or fax to 882-9975. We cannot accept telephone enrollments. You will receive confirmation of your enrollment status.

 

Missourian's Getting Fit

FALL SHAPE UP - September 18th - November 20th
Remember these dates for reporting every three weeks!
Oct. 9th, Oct. 30th and Nov. 20th

SPRING SHAPE UP - January 22nd - April 16th
Remember these dates for reporting every three weeks!
 Feb. 12th, Mar. 5th, Mar. 26th and Apr. 16th

http://www.SMSG.org/sum.


Events Calendar - University of Missouri Columbia
Events Calendar - City of Columbia/Chamber of Commerce
Events Calendar - Mid-Missouri

Standing Committees

  • Parking: Chair: Mary Ann Ihler; Co-Chair: C. J. Smith
  • Staff Awareness: Chair: Marsha Moore
  • Staff Recognition Week: Chair: Vice-Chair: Richard Begemann - All SAC members serve on the Staff Recognition Committee
  • Campus Health Oversight: Chair: Rusty Crawford; Co-Chair: Becky Bohlmeyer

UM-SAC will do our best to keep all UM employee's informed on various topics, issues, and problems that arise during the year. We welcome suggestions from you on issues of interest and look forward to presenting those matters to the entities that can best assist in those matters or make change. If you have any questions, ideas, and/or concerns, please call or email any of the UM-SAC members.

SAC website
Note from Editor!
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Staff Advisory Council meetings are open to all UM System Staff. Meeting times are 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. the second Thursday of the month. The location changes occasionally, so contact a council
member if you are interested in attending.
Mary Ann Ihler