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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 ...
Award Recipients
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
February is Heart Health Month
DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a flexible and balanced eating plan that helps create a heart-healthy eating style for life. The DASH eating plan requires no special foods and instead provides daily and weekly nutritional goals. This plan recommends: Eating ...
Voluntary Benefits
Highland offers several voluntary benefits for employees meeting the eligibility requirements. Voluntary benefits are those for which the employee pays the entire premium. However, as part of a larger group, these benefits are available to you at a lower cost than if you were ...
Culture Assessment Department Discussions/Action Plans
Thank you to those department/divisions that have submitted their Culture Assessment discussion and action plan documents. Supervisors, if you haven't yet completed, please meet with your employees and submit the documents to your VP and HR as soon as ...
Recent/Upcoming New Hires and Employee Changes
OctoberOctober 11 - Chance Sharp, FT Student Success Coach (Grant)October 17 - Nathan Meeker, FT Maintenance MechanicOctober 19 - Amanda Venhuizen, FT Director, Retention and Learning ServicesOctober 28 - Cheri Heise, FT Coordinator, Literacy and ESL Programs NovemberNovember 1 - Jeremy ...