Stretch Assignment – Opportunity at GHC

Are you interested in a new challenge…a stretch assignment? We are looking for two regular full-time employees who would enjoy and commit to: • Participating in an initiative that will benefit a large number of GHC students • Gaining project management experience • Expanding their organizational and event planning skills • Learning how to integrate […]

TRS/ORP Contribution Rates

Teachers Retirement System Effective July 1, 2015 FISCAL YEAR 2016 –TRS Contribution Rates Employee Contribution Rate 6.00% Employer Contribution Rate 14.27% Optional Retirement Plan CALENDAR YEAR 2015 – ORP Contribution Rates * Same as FY 2014 Employee Contribution Rate 6.00% Employer Contribution Rate 9.24%

Shared Services Center

The Shared Services Center is available Monday through Friday to answer your calls regarding payroll, benefits, direct deposit, eTime and the ADP portal. You can contact them via: • Phone Support: 1-855-214-2644 • eMail Support: helpdesk@ssc.usg.edu • Web Support: http://answers.ssc.usg.edu

GHC in the News – this week

Student Organizations: http://www.highlands.edu/site/ptk-program-awarded-and-honored-at-state-award-ceremony http://www.wrgarome.com/common/page.php?feed=1&id=45281&is_corp=1 http://johndruckenmiller.com/smile-report-georgia-highlands-brother-2-brother-program-honored-again/ Academics: http://www.adea.org/BDEBlog.aspx?blogid=27619 Community: http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/teal-ribbons-stand-for-sexual-assault-victims-river-row-jeans/article_9e323014-ddbd-11e4-9f12-bb2daab5a9a3.html http://www.neighbornewspapers.com/view/full_story/26564417/article-Economist-urges-Paulding-to-recruit–retain-manufacturers?instance=all

USG e-clips from April 8, 2015

USG Institutions: www.ledger-enquirer.com Three finalists to be Columbus State president announced http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2015/04/07/3657513_columbus-state-presidential-finalists.html?rh=1 BY MARK RICE The search for Columbus State University’s next president is down to three finalists. • Randy Hanna, 56, ex-chancellor of the Florida College System (formerly known as the Florida Community College System). • Chris Markwood, 49, provost and vice president for […]

USG e-clips from April 7, 2015

USG Institutions: www.statesboroherald.com Wanted: More dual-enrolled students Ogeechee Tech, GSU, East Ga. working with area high schools http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/66936/ BY Al Hackle Note: This story is the second of two parts. Bulloch County’s three public high schools saw the number of their students dual-enrolled or joint-enrolled at a college or university rise from 201 in the […]

USG e-clips from April 6, 2015

University System News: www.ajc.com New state budget will keep construction crews busy in Metro Atlanta http://www.ajc.com/news/news/breaking-news/new-state-budget-will-keep-construction-crews-busy/nknGZ/ James Salzer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Not everybody was happy with the way the 2015 General Assembly session ended Friday morning, but contractors, road-builders and the people who supply equipment to government and school facilities scored big this year, particularly […]

USG e-clips from April 5, 2015

University System News: www.ajc.com New state budget will keep construction crews busy in Metro Atlanta http://www.ajc.com/news/news/breaking-news/new-state-budget-will-keep-construction-crews-busy/nknGZ/ James Salzer The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Not everybody was happy with the way the 2015 General Assembly session ended Friday morning, but contractors, road-builders and the people who supply equipment to government and school facilities scored big this year, particularly […]

USG e-clips from April 3, 2015

University System News: www.bizjournals.com P3 bill gets final OK from Georgia lawmakers http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2015/04/p3-bill-gets-final-ok-from-georgia-lawmakers.html Dave Williams Staff Writer- Atlanta Business Chronicle State agencies and local governments will be able to partner with the private sector to finance and construct public buildings under legislation that cleared the General Assembly Thursday night. On the final night of this […]