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HR Cougar Corner As you have been hearing, we are using Partners in Leadership to guide us through our culture shift journey. To further give significance that we own the culture transition, a new name has been given to the initiative. ...
Employee Appreciation Day
HR Cougar Corner Highland employees have shown their ability to Rise Up, Open Up, Own It, Be Bold, and be part of One HCC as we continue to face challenges and changes. Thank you for all of your efforts to make ...
Service Awards
HR Cougar Corner Highland Community College believes it is important to acknowledge and recognize employees for their years of valuable service. As a mark of recognition, full-time employees who have been at HCC five years or more receive a service award ...
Professional Development Event – March 24, 2021
HR Cougar Corner This year, Highland's professional development event for staff will be held on Wednesday, March 24 starting at 9:00 a.m. This will be a virtual event. Campus offices will be closed all day. In the morning, Toby Causby, who ...
HCC Employee Vaccination Clinic
HR Cougar Corner We had around 100 employees indicate that they are interested in being vaccinated if a clinic is offered on campus. Those names have been sent to the Stephenson County Health Department. Highland does not yet know when the ...
SURS 457 Plan
HR Cougar Corner At the August 6 Board meeting, Highland’s Board of Trustees approved the Resolution/Agreement to adopt a new 457 Deferred Compensation Plan through SURS. The SURS 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan allows active members an additional convenient way to save ...
Staff Reminder: Vacation Carryover
HR Cougar Corner Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff were able to rollover more than the standard vacation carryover from FY20 to FY21. As a reminder, employees whose vacation balance is above the standard rollover will have up to July 1, ...
Extension of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
HR Cougar Corner The FFCRA ended December 31, 2020. This provided benefits for full and part-time employees who needed time off for COVID quarantine or symptoms. Employee's received up to 10 days of pay that did not impact an employee's other ...
BCBSIL Member Discounts on Health and Wellness Products
HR Cougar Corner Click on the link below to find out more about receiving discounts on health and wellness products not covered by insurance. In order to be eligible for the discounts you need to be a member of Highland's health ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Scam Alert
HR Cougar Corner With the first coronavrius vaccines now being distributed n the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning that criminals are trying to capitalize on vaccinations to steal people's money.Here are five key points to understand.1. People ...