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Recent/Upcoming New Hires and Employee Changes
FebruaryFebruary 27 - Michelle Drayton, Coordinator, Testing Center MarchMarch 7 - Katie Doxtater, Administrative Assistant, Lifelong Learning (PT)
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Employee Appreciation Event
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ONE Highland Culture Workshop
For employees who have not yet attended a ONE Highland Culture session, a two-day workshop will be offered on April 19 and 21. The workshop will focus on the following goals: To discuss our current culture and how to move forward ...
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Personnel Records
In the State of Illinois, there is a law that addresses an employee's access to the personnel file. The law is called the Personnel Records Act. Highland's Personnel Records Policy 4.27 complies with this Act. As an overview, below are ...
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Vacation, Sick and Personal Days
Vacation Days (Administrative, Professional and Classified Personnel) Full-time classified and professional employees accrue vacation at a rate of .83 days per month (ten days per year) for the first five years of employment. After five years of employment, vacation is accrued ...
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Award Recipients
Liz Gerber, Vice President/CSSO, Student Development and Support Services, was awarded the 2023 Women of Achievement Mentorship Award from the YWCA. In addition, President Chris Kuberski was recognized as one of theSHE-ROES of Stephenson County by the Greater Freeport Partnership in ...
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Wellness Survey Results
In February, the Wellness Committee requested that employees complete a wellness survey. Questions focused on well-being and health related to environmental, intellectual, social, physical, emotional and financial dimensions. 93 employees participated. Below is a summary of the results.Highest ScoresEnvironmental•Live in ...
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Recent/Upcoming New Hires and Employee Changes
JanuaryJanuary 12 - Sam Agdasi, FT Vice President/CAO, Academic ServicesJanuary 12 - Billie Jo Rogers, FT Nursing Instructor FebruaryFebruary 20 - Samantha Zumdahl, FT Director, TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC)February 20 - Jennifer Smith-Norman, FT College Access Specialist, TRIO Educational Opportunity ...
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Employment Law Updates
There were a number of new and changed Illinois employment laws at the beginning of 2023. This is intended to provide a few highlights. Please contact Human Resources for more information. Family Bereavement Leave Act (Was Child Bereavement Leave Act). Expands ...
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SURS Counseling Sessions
As was the case the past couple years, SURS will not be offering in-person retirement counseling appointments any time this spring. Employees can schedule an appointment on the SURS website with the option to choose between a virtual or a ...
