Thanksgiving Holiday 2020

Good Morning, GHC will receive Thursday, 11/26/20, and Friday, 11/27/2020 as Thanksgiving Holidays. Please note that we are allowed 8 hours holiday pay for 11/26/2020 and 4 hours of holiday pay for 11/27/20. You have two options to make up the 9 required hours for 11/26/2020. 1. You will need to either work an extra […]

OneUSG Connect Will Be Unavailable November 21-22, 2020

Good Morning, OneUSG Connect will be unavailable to all University System of Georgia employees from 11:15 p.m., Saturday, November 21, until 7 a.m., Sunday, November 22, 2020. During this time, Employee Self Service and Manager Self Service will not be available. Timeclocks and Benefits will be available. If you have any questions, please email payroll@highlands.edu. Thank […]

Open Staff Positions

Digital Media Specialist (Heritage Hall) Electrician Financial Aid Assistant (Floyd) Grounds Maintenance Technician (Rome) Police Officer (Paulding) As a reminder, to access OneUSG Connect – Careers go to OneUSG Connect Employee Self Service. Accessing, searching and applying is easy! Log into OneUSG Connect From Recruiting, select “Apply for Jobs” to view internal job postings Click […]

TRS Beneficiaries

It is critical that you designate at least one primary and one secondary beneficiary with TRS. To do so, you must log in to your online TRS account and complete the Designate Beneficiary section. Not having beneficiaries on file can lead to frustration and unnecessary legal issues. Wills, divorce decrees, remarriages, etc. do not determine […]

USG e-clips for November 19, 2020

University System News: WGAU UGA study: college grads have big economic impact in Georgia By Tim Bryan A new study from the University of Georgia’s Selig Center for Economic Growth pegs the economic impact of having a college degree in Georgia: the UGA research says the lifetime earnings of each new four-year college graduate in […]

Biweekly Payroll Reminder

Good Morning, Timesheet Approval for All Biweekly Employees Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, you will need to complete your timesheet early.  Biweekly Employees: Please enter all time worked and all Absence Request for the November 15 – November 28, 2020 pay period by 4:00pm, Tuesday, November 24th.  Please remember to either work 1hr over during […]

USG e-clips for November 18, 2020

University System News:   The Griffin Daily News Gordon State retention rate reflects increase For the past two years, Gordon State College has reported an increase in freshmen retention with a 3.3 percentage point increase for 2019 on top of 2018’s 10-point growth, according to a report released last week by The University System of […]

National Diabetes Month Virtual Event, Today, 12:15 p.m.

Join us today at 12:15 pm as Kimberly Roberts, Assistant Professor of Nursing, talks about the basics of diabetes including the types of diabetes, symptoms, how to manage it and preventative steps. Sponsored by Business Leaders of Tomorrow This is a virtual event and free and open to all students, faculty & staff. Zoom Link: https://highlands.zoom.us/j/95106489404

Ethics Awareness Week Recordings

If you were unable to attend the ethics awareness week virtual events, the recordings are listed below: Moral Dilemmas and Free Speech Presentation & Discussion Zoom Link: https://highlands.zoom.us/rec/share/ZUExc7usqAdiQ2FNggEe4ARrQncuyH5a_lFEYj3PaMahvp64xUXVu4Oh-vA-mh0s.2X44Y3AUnKSqbSHu?startTime=1605019565000 Passcode: 6?kG7$&N Douglas County Community Leader’s Roundtable YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/oXYB1vbMCHg