Making your verbal communications clear and effective. Learn how to present and be understood with every verbal interaction from the elevator conversation to more formal presentations. Avoid “death by PowerPoint” and other presenting pitfalls. The course is being offered Monday, December 1, 2014, at Southern Polytechnic State University (Marietta Campus), in the Joe Mack Wilson […]

On Tuesday, November 11th, President Green and a group of GHC employees met at Heritage Hall for a light breakfast to recognize and celebrate work well done. Sixteen employees were recognized for contributing to the successful audit that GHC’s Nursing organization received from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Those employees are Pat […]

Tuition Assistance Program Deadline November 15, 2014 The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is available to full time benefits-eligible employees of the University System of Georgia who have successfully completed a minimum of six (6) months of employment in a benefit-eligible position (as of the date of the TAP application deadline for the desired academic semester). […]

Shared Sick Leave Program enrollment forms are due in Human Resources November 14, 2014.

Better Choices for a healthier you LAST CALL! Today is the final day of 2015 Open Enrollment – you can still review benefits options for 2015 and select the best ones for you and your family.  Enroll now at http://www.usg.edu/hr/benefits/enroll IMPORTANT! Take time to visit http://www.usg.edu/hr/benefits/oe to review all of your options and read all […]

Better Choices for a healthier you  Remember, this is the final week for 2015 Benefits Open Enrollment. You still have time to select benefits options for 2015. Have you pre-registered for Castlight yet?  NEW to USG employees for 2015! Castlight is a personalized healthcare transparency tool provided by the USG for all BCBSGa Consumer Choice […]

The University System policy allows for the election of CTO (compensatory time off) in lieu of paid overtime. This form allows for full time non-exempt (hourly/bi-weekly) employees to elect either CTO or paid overtime. Compensatory time and paid overtime are calculated the same – time and a half for hours worked over 40. CTO may […]

This policy provides a method for the employees of Georgia Highlands College to voluntarily participate in a Shared Sick Leave Program which affords them the opportunity to donate sick or annual leave to a shared sick leave pool for possible use by themselves, or another GHC employee who is experiencing a life-threatening or emergency medical […]

Georgia Highlands College is giving you the opportunity to enroll in valuable benefits to protect what you work for! Critical Illness Insurance: Unum’s Critical illness insurance can pay a lump sum benefit at the diagnosis of a covered illness. You choose the level of coverage — either $5,000 or $10,000 for employees — and you […]

As we continue our transition to CVS/caremark for 2015, below are a list of FAQ’s that might be helpful for you. Q: How can I get estimated pricing information or find out if my prescriptions are covered in 2015? A: Employees and Under 65 Retirees can obtain estimated pricing information by contacting CVS/caremark or using […]