HR Policy Spotlight – Leave for Blood Donations

A regular employee, as defined by the Human Resources Administrative Practice Manual, who works one-half time or more, is allowed a leave of absence, without loss of pay, for the purpose of donating blood with his/her supervisor’s approval. Georgia Highlands College encourages employees to understand the Blood Donation Leave types available to them and the […]

New Job Aids for Upcoming Changes to Time and Absences in OneUSG

Good Morning, Please click on the URL link  https://intranet.highlands.edu/human-resources/employee-self-service/   to access the Job Aids to help navigate the new changes to Time and Absences in OneUSG, that will take place on April 11, 2021. If you have any questions, please email Tracy Grigsby at tgrigsby@highlands.edu. Thank you, Tracy Grigsby Payroll Accounting Analyst

OneUSG Connect Will Be Unavailable 11:15 p.m., April 9, 2021, – 7 a.m., April 11, 2021

Good Morning, OneUSG Connect will be unavailable to all University System of Georgia employees from 11:15 p.m., Friday, April 9, 2021, until 7 a.m., Sunday, April 11, 2021. During this time, Employee Self Service and Manager Self Service will not be available. Timeclocks and Benefits will be available. Note that W-2s and pay statements will be […]

CETL: Caring for Self and Students

Caring for Self and Students Tues, Apr 13  |   4:00-5:15 pm, Zoom   |   Facilitators: Angie Wheelus & Josie Baudier This workshop is a combination of two previous workshops offered in February and March. Join Angie and Josie to discuss emotions, stress and how you may see them in students and yourselves, identify how these experiences […]

USG e-clips for April 7, 2021

University System News: The Tifton Gazette ABAC seeks more ag teachers Department of Agricultural Education and Communication at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College representatives say they are providing opportunities to combat the shortage of agricultural educators in Georgia. ABAC and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission have collaborated to provide a one-year teaching certification program for agricultural […]

(TAP)TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – 2021 SUMMER/MAYMESTER

TAP applications for 2021 SUMMER & MAYMESTER  are due April 15th. – Following is the link to download and complete the TAP Application: Employee Application for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) If you are a Part-Time Nursing Faculty please use the following link: Part-Time Nursing Faculty Tuition Assistance Program Application – Only E-mail your TAP application to: dmendoza@highlands.edu Please note: Employee ID number is […]

Covid 19 Vaccines and Governor’s Executive Order No. 03.31.21.02

The University System of Georgia (USG) announced April 1, 2019 that in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order No. 03.31.21.02, all USG employees, with the exception of temporary and student workers, may use Non-Closure Emergency Leave for the purpose of COVID-19 vaccinations. • Eligible employees may take up to eight (8) hours of Non-Closure Emergency […]

Important Change to Network Shares (“H-Drive”)

The Division of Information Technology is preparing to discontinue the use of employee “H-Drive” accounts. These legacy file shares were provisioned with employee accounts prior to 2018 and provided those individuals with a network location to back up important documents from their GHC-issued devices. Due to the availability of Microsoft OneDrive and the low usage […]

USG e-clips for April 6, 2021

University System News: Marietta Daily Journal NSF grant to help Kennesaw State address need for computer science teachers Kennesaw State University computer science professor Dan Lo and mathematics education associate professor Brian R. Lawler have been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to help meet the increasing demand for computer science teachers in grades 6-12. […]

HR SPOTLIGHT – FMLA- FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

FMLA allows employees to balance their work and family lives by taking reasonable unpaid* leave for certain family and medical reasons. The FMLA seeks to accomplish this in a manner that accommodates the legitimate interests of employers, minimizes the potential for employment discrimination on the basis of gender, while promoting equal employment opportunity for men […]