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ONE Highland Paws for Recognition Award
Congratulations to Pete Fink for receiving the January 2024 Paws for Recognition Award! Pete was recognized for exhibiting the cultural belief of One HCC and impacting the key result of trust/culture by collaborating with departments across campus on student testing. Consider ...
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Vacant Positions
Occasionally, there are several positions that are posted seemingly all at once. As it goes with most things in life, and in this case hiring, the numbers go up and down and are generally cyclical. It was fortunate that in ...
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Disability Benefits
Do you know when you are eligible to utilize your disability benefits?Usually employees don’t ask this question until an urgent situation has occurred or an illness has taken place. If you are a participant in the long-term or short-term disability ...
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Wellness Committee Highlights
February is Heart Month Wellness Committee member, Amanda Lessman, encourages you to read this article and take the heart risk assessment. The American Heart Association has several good sources on heart health including information on taking your blood pressure properly with images ...
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ONE Highland LEADS Courses
Please see below for upcoming ONE Highland LEADS courses. Course: Open Up: Diversity and Harassment Scenario-Based Training (New)Overview: This course will use scenarios and discussion to focus on how to handle difficult situations related to diversity and harassment. Facilitators: Karen Brown, Director ...
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Service Awards
Congratulations to all of our employees who were recognized for their years of service at Opening Days on January 11. Service is recognized upon completion of five years of service and every five years thereafter. If you would like to ...
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Succession Planning
Highland Community College recognizes the importance of having skilled individuals doing key work to fulfill the mission. As we continue to face labor challenges, we know the value of intentionally preparing to build skills and competencies in our workforce. To ...
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Faculty Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Use of Sick and Personal Leave in Two-Hour Increments
At the November 28 Board meeting an MOU was approved between the Board of Trustees and the Faculty Senate which included provisions permitting faculty to take sick leave and personal time in two-hour increments. The current collective bargaining agreement between ...
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403(b) Plan Notice
As a Highland employee, you are eligible to participate in Highland's 403(b) retirement plan. The 403(b) plan (often called a “tax-sheltered annuity” or TSA) is a voluntary plan that allows you to defer a portion of your paycheck to a ...
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Reminder: Minimum Wage Increase
The Illinois minimum wage increased from $13.00 to $14.00 per hour effective January 1, 2024. The final scheduled increase to $15.00 per hour will occur January 1, 2025.
