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Hybrid Telework Program
Last fall, Highland implemented the Hybrid Telework Pilot Program for non-union classified, professional, and administrative staff during the 2021-2022 academic year. The pilot program was to be evaluated before the end of the spring semester to ensure that employee and ...
COVID Vaccine/Testing Update
As communicated in President Kuberski's email dated 7/18/22, effective immediately, Highland employees are no longer required to provide proof of vaccination or test weekly. This state mandate was lifted by the governor last week for students and employees at colleges ...
Year End Picnic
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Summer Hours
Summer Hours Summer hours will begin Monday, May 23. Please mark your calendars! Summer hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with a 30-minute lunch break. The campus will be closed on Fridays. Regular hours of operation ...
SHIELD Testing Site Hours
SHIELD Testing Site Hours SHIELD Illinois will not be open on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Therefore, the SHIELD Testing Center at Highland will not be open next Thursday. To accommodate this, the Testing Center will be open on Monday, May 16 ...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to educate yourself on mental health issues and seek help, if you need it. Today, 2 in 5 American adults report symptoms ...
FY23 Open Enrollment
Open enrollment for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending plans/HSA, critical illness/accident, life insurance, and long-term disability (LTD) will occur from May 20 - June 6, 2022 for our benefit-eligible employees. Virtual meetings to discuss the plans and answer questions will ...
ONE Highland
At the recent Be Bold session on March 23, we discussed the Results Huddle Tool Kit resource that is available to employees to reinforce the ONE Highland concepts such as Steps to Accountability, Key Results, the Results Pyramid, Cultural Beliefs, ...
Paid COVID-19 Leave
Governor Pritzker signed HB 1167 into law on April 5, 2022. The new legislation, Public Act 102-0697, requires schools and colleges to provide paid leave to their vaccinated employees for reasons related to COVID-19 during a public health emergency. HB ...
Revised Policy 4.095 Leave, Vacation – Administrative/Professional/Classified Employees
At the February 23, 2022 Board meeting, the Board approved a revision to the Vacation Leave policy regarding the carryover of vacation days from one fiscal year to the next. Full-time employees will be able to rollover up to 10 ...