New Insights Magazine from Pine Rest Employee Assistance Program

Pine Rest is excited to announce a new magazine called Insights. The first issue focuses on anxiety disorders and is entitled, “Anxiety.” The magazine is online as a PDF as well as html pages at: www.pinerest.org/anxiety.

Having an anxiety disorder can make a major impact in the workplace. People may turn down a promotion or other opportunity because it involves travel or public speaking; make excuses to get out of office parties, staff lunches, and other events or meetings with coworkers; or be unable to meet deadlines.

In a national survey on anxiety in the workplace, people with anxiety disorders commonly cited these as difficult situations: dealing with problems; setting and meeting deadlines; maintaining personal relationships; managing staff; participating in meetings, and making presentations.

EAPs are intended to help employees deal with the personal problems that might adversely impact their health, and well-being.

You can access EAP services 24-hours, 7 day-a-week the hotline number is (800) 422-0809 or (616) 455-6210.

100 Ways to Give: job-shadowing successful for GRCC students

To commemorate GRCC’s 100th Anniversary – 100 Ways to Give, during the month of October, Finance and Administraton’s Management Staff provided job shadow opportunities to interested students. Opportunities were provided in Accounting, Campus Police, Cashiers, Event Management, Facilities, Financial Aid, Human Resources and Purchasing. The students appreciated these rich opportunities for engagement and Finance and Administration would like to thank each student who participated!

Pictured are students Stephanie Marks who shadowed with Human Resources and student Quellis Rhodes who shadowed with Purchasing.

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Benefit Fair includes flu shot clinic

BENEFIT FAIR TODAY- 11 AM TO 3 PM- (ATC)-BANQUET ROOMS 120,122 and 124

FLU SHOT CLINIC TODAY- 11 AM TO 1:30 PM- (ATC) Banquet Room 118

Flu shots will be administered during the benefit fair, there is no cost for employees who have insurance through Priority Health, WMHIP or MESSA but you must bring your insurance card with you in order for Spectrum Health to bill on your behalf.

For employees who do not have insurance, they may purchase a flu shot for $17.

GRCC In the News, 10-23-14

Grand Rapids Community College plans buyouts

Oct. 22, 2014; Grand Haven Tribune

The offers seek to trim expenses because of declining enrollment. School President Steven Ender says any money that the school can save “without having to take a hard look at programs, the better we like that scenario.”

 

Benefits fair to include flu shot clinic

SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, October 30, 2014

Benefits Fair 11:30 a.m. -3 p.m. (ATC) Banquet Room 118, 120, 122 and 124: During the benefits fair, you will have an opportunity to talk with our providers and the vendors for our voluntary benefit options. Vendors attending: MESSA, Valic, Priority Health, Pine Rest-EAP, AFLAC, Waddell & Reed, TIAA Cref, Plan Member Financials, Meemic Insurance, BCBS, LMCU, Flex Administrators, Horace Mann, and Rx Optical.

Flu Shot Clinic, 11:00-1:30 p.m. (ATC) Banquet Room 118: Flu shots will be provided to GRCC staff (excluding students). There is no cost for employees who have insurance through Priority Health, WMHIP or MESSA but you must bring your insurance card with you in order for Spectrum Health to bill on your behalf. For employees who do not have insurance, the cost will be $17 cash or check payable to “GRCC.” Flu shots will be administered by Spectrum Health Visiting Nurses.

GRCC Employees on the Move through October 3, 2014

Please welcome our new employees and congratulate those who have moved and been promoted.

 

WELCOME TO GRCC!

 

Dominique Couch

Custodian, 2^nd Shift, Main and Cook Buildings

Sept. 29, 2014

 

Gayle Johnson

Assistant Professor, English

Aug. 21, 2014

 

Louis Kaan

Custodian, 3^rd Shift, Main and Cook Buildings

Sept. 29, 2014

 

Jermaine Reese

Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

Aug. 21, 2014

 

Christopher Remley
Educational Support Professional, Experiential Learning

Aug. 18, 2014

 

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROMOTION!

 

Michelle Allen

From:   Adjunct Instructor

To:       Assistant Professor, English

Aug. 21, 2014

 

Jessica Berens
From: Meet and Confer Generalist, Human Resources

To:      Associate Director, Human Resources

Aug. 18, 2014

 

Christine Davis

From:  HRIS Coordinator

To:       Meet and Confer Generalist, Human Resources

Aug. 18, 2014

 

Amy Kudrna

From: Adjunct Instructor

To:       Assistant Professor, Physical Science

Aug. 21, 2014

 

Andrew Masters

From: Student Loan Specialist

To:     Associate Director, Financial Aid Operations

Sept. 22, 2014

 

Angie Ramirez

From: Human Resources Assistant

To:     Coordinator of Contingency Employees/Health Care Reform Data

Sept. 1, 2014

 

Matheta Righa

From: Adjunct Instructor

To:       Assistant Professor, Business, Tenure Track

Aug. 21, 2014

 

Michael Schavey

From: Associate Director, Experiential Learning

To:       Director, Experiential Learning

Sept. 1, 2014

 

Amanda Vanderhill

From: Educational Training Specialist, JET

To:     Educational Training Specialist, MCAM

Aug. 25, 2014

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO GRCC

 

Sara Brooks

Urban Enrollment and Dual Enrollment Coordinator

Aug. 21, 2014

 

Scott Merlo

Lieutenant, Campus Police

Sept. 19, 2014

 

Jennifer Mitchell

Educational and Training Specialist Work First/JET

Sept. 30, 2014

 

Britt Price

Assistant Professor, Physical Science

Aug. 13, 2014

 

Megan Stewart

Instructional Designer, Instructional Support and Interdisciplinary Studies

Aug. 29, 2014

 

Ric Underhile

Associate Dean, Instructional Support and Interdisciplinary Studies

Oct. 3, 2014

 

Greg White

Custodian III

Retired after 15.75 years of service

Aug. 30, 2014

Changes in Human Resources

We are making some changes in Human Resources that will help us to reduce expense while continuing to provide excellent customer service. We are not going to fill the Director of Staff Development position and are taking the opportunity to do some internal reorganization. The following is a brief overview of some changing roles:

• Associate Director of Human Resources Jessica Berens — Jessica will assume the operational leadership role of the staff development functions while maintaining several key Meet & Confer processes and responsibilities in HR.
• Meet & Confer Human Resources Generalist Christine Davis — Christine will assume the role of the Human Resources Generalist for the Meet & Confer employee group while maintaining several components of her technical HRIS position in HR.

Please call anyone in HR with questions you may have and thank you for your patience as we work through our transitions.

Screening Committee Training

Another GRCC Screening Committee Training session has been added to the Staff Development schedule on Friday August 15th from 9-11 a.m. in Room 103 Sneden.

If you have not previously attended a session, and require training, please register online at http://www.grcc.edu/staffdevelopment/currentlearningopportunitiesregistration or call Staff Development at ext. 4285.

GRCC Employees on the Move through July 31, 2014

Please welcome our new employees and congratulate those who have moved and been promoted.

WELCOME TO GRCC!

Juan Fernandez

Assistant Professor, Photography, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Jennifer Gable

Assistant Professor, Nursing, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

EMPLOYEES ON THE MOVE

Doug Weirsma

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To:  Assistant Professor, Electrical Construction, Tenure Track

Effective Date: July 1, 2014

 

Jennifer Kowalski

From: ESP, Cashier’s Office

To:  ESP, Cashier’s Office Manager

Effective Date 7-28-14

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO GRCC

Sue Baglien

Professor, Business

Retiring after 25 years of service

Effective Date: July 31, 2014

 

Robert Long

Professor, Biology

Retiring after 39 years of service

Effective Date: August 15, 2014

 

Nicole Marshall

Occupational and Disability Support Services

Effective Date: August 16, 2014

 

Daniel Sempangi

Student Success and Retention

Effective Date: August 1, 2014

GRCC Employees on the Move: through July 15, 2014

Please welcome our new employees and congratulate those who have moved and been promoted.

WELCOME TO GRCC!

Orletta Caldwell

Assistant Professor, Business, Office Administration, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Billy Joel “Joe” Perez

Educational Training Specialist, MCAM Grant

Effective Date: June 23, 2014

 

Steve Putt

Librarian, Web Reference

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Matt Sicilia

Cross Country Coach

Effective Date: July 11, 2014

 

EMPLOYEES ON THE MOVE

 

Gayl Beals

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Automotive, Job Training

Effective Date: July 1, 2014

 

Sophia Brewer

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Librarian, Collections, Serial, Reference
Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Erin Busscher

From: Articulation Transfer Coordinator

To: Assistant Professor/Academic Advisor

Effective Date: July 1, 2014

 

Colleen Copus

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Lab Coordinator, Math

Effective Date: July 1, 2014

 

Kerri Davis

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Child Development

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Claudia Galves

From: Michigan Works

To: ESP, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Dental and Radiologic Technology

Effective Date: 7-7-14

 

Daniel Groh

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor,Chemistry

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Mark Jasonowicz

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Business

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Laura Kennett

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor, Exercise Science

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Jennifer Keessen

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor/Counselor

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Jennifer Knauf

From: Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Business

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Julie Lackscheide

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Radiologic Technology

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Daniel Nyhof

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor/Counselor, Lakeshore Campus

Effective Date: July 1, 2014

 

Drew Rosema

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor, Computer Information Systems

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Sophie Rubin

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Psychology

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Nate Spahn

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Machine Tool

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

Lynnell Talbert

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO GRCC!

 

Marybeth Beighley

Staff Development

Effective Date: July 11, 2014

 

Dominic Dorsey

Provost Office

Effective Date: June 20, 2014

 

Ruben Duran

Michigan Works

Effective Date: May 30, 2014

 

Patricia Empie

Nursing

Effective Date: May 3, 2014

 

Greg Fessenden
Applied Technology

Effective Date: May 3, 2014

 

Stephanie Forest

Financial Aid

Effective Date: June 27, 2014

 

Gilda Gely

Provost

Effective Date: May 17, 2014

 

Lisa Rabey

Library

Effective Date: June 30, 2014

 

Jorge Sanchez

Culinary Education

Effective Date: May 3, 2014

 

Peggy Schoenborn

Business

Effective Date: May 3, 2014

 

Angela Shuart

Nursing

Effective Date: May 3, 2014

 

Karen Stanfield

Nursing

Effective Date: June 27, 2014

 

Bethann Talsma

Business

Effective Date: May 3, 2014

 

Seth York

Counseling

Effective Date: June 30, 2014

 

On June 30, GRCC’s contract with Michigan Works! ended, and we had to say goodbye to some very good friends and colleagues. A special thank-you and best wishes go out to:

Atricia Banks    

Sandra Hamilton  

Melissa Lancaster

Anny Cuculista   

Debra Kermeen (through 7/31)  

Maria Martinez

Patrick Coleman  

Regina Kneeland-Harrington  

Karen Riggs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independence Day means change to pay day

Don’t forget: Pay day is on Thursday, July 3rd, due to banks being closed in observance of the July 4th holiday.

GRCC Employees on the Move, April 3 through May 14, 2014

Please welcome our new employees and congratulate those who have moved and been promoted.

WELCOME TO GRCC!

Lani Cantu

Assistant Professor, Nursing, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Daniel Groh

Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Joe Klein

Assistant Professor, English, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Maureen Milarch

Preschool Assistant Director/Instructor, Tenure Track

Effective Date: January 10, 2014

Kelsee Mullins

ESP – Computer Info Systems, Manufacturing, Applied Technology

Effective Date: April 24, 2014

Megan VanderMale

Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Holly Van Ryn

Assistant Professor, Culinary, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

EMPLOYEES ON THE MOVE

Brett Atchison

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Automotive, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Erica Brown

From: ESP, Cashier’s Office

To: Program Manager (MCAM), Training Solutions

Effective Date: April 28, 2014

Dillon Carr

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Social Science, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Scott Garrard

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Visual Arts, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Jodi Gee

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Exercise Science, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Andrea Hayes

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Math, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Steve Henkelman

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor, Math, Tenure Track

Effective Date: July 1, 2014

Kate Kryger

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Kyle Lackscheide

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Residential Construction, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Jonathan Larson

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Electronics, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Rachel Lutwick-Deaner

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor, English, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Sean Mackey

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor, English, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Matthew Mekkes

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Tenure Track

Effective Date: Auguste 21, 2014

Michael Merchant

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Design, Tenure Track

Effective Date: Auguste 21, 2014

Nora Neill

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, English, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Kim Olushola

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor, English, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Libor Ondras

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Music, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Kellie Roblin

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, English, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Julie Sizemore

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Preschool, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Ben Smith

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Automotive, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Thomas Street

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Electronics, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Todd Tiano

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Andrew Wolinski

From: Full Time Temporary Contract

To: Assistant Professor, Preschool, Tenure Track

Effective Date: August 21, 2014

Sara Workman

From: Adjunct Instructor

To: Assistant Professor, Nursing, Tenure Track

Effective Date: Auguste 21, 2014

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO GRCC!

Claudia Galvez

Employment Service Specialist, Michigan Works

Effective Date: April 8, 2014

Wilfred Gooch

Assistant Professor, Drafting and Design, Full Time Temporary Contract

Effective Date: May 3, 2014

Robert Long

Professor, Biological Sciences

Retiring after 39 years of service

Effective Date: August 17, 2014

Heida Meister

Assistant Professor, Drafting and Design, Full Time Temporary Contract

Effective Date: May 3, 2014

Ron Ralya

Counselor/Professor, Counseling and Career Center

Retiring after 13.5 years of service

Effective Date: June 30, 2014

Jonathon Russell

Professor, Visual Arts

Retiring after 37 years of service

Effective Date: May 2, 2014

Ronald VanUnen

Custodian, Facilities

Retiring after 36.4 years of service

Effective Date: June 20, 2014

GRCC Employees on the Move

Did you know that Human Resources has been working diligently on over 50 full-time faculty searches since the fall? This has caused a bit of a backlog in our communications regarding our GRCC’s Employees on the Move. The report below is current as of March 31 going back to the last published list in October of 2013, and from here on will be published monthly.

Please welcome our new employees and congratulate those who have moved and been promoted.

Welcome to GRCC

Stephen Gonzalez
Entry Level Custodian
Custodians
Effective Date: November 11, 2013

Megan Stewart
Instructional Designer II
Distance Learning and Instructional Technologies
Effective Date: November 25, 2013

Aaron Gray
Police Officer
Campus Police
Effective Date: December 16, 2013

Olwen Urquhart
Project Manager
Project Management Office/IT
Effective Date: January 6, 2014

Maureen Milarch
Assistant Director and Preschool Instructor
Preschool
Effective Date: November 11, 2013

Eric Johnson
Junior Enterprise Analyst
Enterprise Applications/IT
Effective Date: January 13, 2014

Rachel Crapo
Educational Support Professional
Criminal Justice
Effective Date: January 20, 2014

Raymond Gant
Educational Support Professional
Counseling and Career Center
Effective Date: February 10, 2014

Travis Steffens
Educational Support Professional
Counseling and Career Center
Effective Date: February 10, 2014

Renyshia Pierce
Student Success Coach
College Success Center
Effective Date: February 17, 2014

Marisol Blanca
Student Success Coach
College Success Center
Effective Date: March 3, 2014

Stacey Issette
Director of Annual Giving
College Advancement
Effective Date: March 3, 2014

Jennifer Bryant
Academic Coordinator
Upward Bound
Effective Date: March 17, 2014

Kyle Eaton
Information Security Analyst
Information Technology
Effective Date: March 17, 2014

Amanda Glick
Senior Functional Analyst
Student Records
Effective Date: March 24, 2014

Tess Alliston
Educational Support Professional, Circulation
Library and Learning Commons
Effective Date: April 7, 2014

Kyle Lackscheide
Assistant Professor, Job Training
Residential Construction
Effective Date: July 1, 2014

Congratulations on your recent promotion!

Josiah Johnson
Promoted from: Computer Tech Level 1, IT
To: Applications Packager, Customer Support
Effective Date: January 6, 2014

Jeff VanderVeen
Promoted from: Customer Support Tech Level 4
To: IT Customer Support Tech I
Effective Date: March 17, 2014

Transfers

Frita Thayer
From: Educational Support Professional, Ford Fieldhouse
To:  Educational Support Professional. Operational Planning
Effective Date: November 4, 2014

Langston Gant
Educational Support Professional
Instructional Support and Interdisciplinary Studies
Effective Date: November 18, 2014

Amy Bennett
From: Educational Support Professional – Applied Technology, Computer Information Systems, Manufacturing, and Mechanical & Architectural Design
To: Educational Support Professional, Ford Fieldhouse
Effective Date: January 2, 2014

Thank you for your years of service to GRCC!

Candy Norder
Educational Support Professional
Instructional Support and Interdisciplinary Studies
Effective Date: October 19, 2013

Douglas Wabeke
Faculty
Wellness
Effective Date: October 31, 2013

Cassandra Gillish
Academic Coordinator
Upward Bound
Effective Date: November 14, 2013

Camille Holmes
Faculty
English
Effective Date: December 13, 2013

Robert Marmo
IT Security Analyst
Information Security
Effective Date: December 21, 2013

Janelle Yahne
Educational Support Professional
Library and Learning Commons
Effective Date: January 4, 2014

La’Ontae Carter
Educational Support Professional
Academic Testing Center
Effective Date: January 29, 2104

Tracy Reed-Motta
Educational Support Professional
Dental Clinic
Effective Date: February 27, 2014

Brenda Spratling
Educational Support Professional
Nursing Program
Effective Date: March 1, 2014

PACE survey results released

GRCC has received our PACE survey results. You will find two reports on the Human Resources reports page: http://grcc.edu/humanresources/reports

The first report shows our data collected in the NILIE personnel classification format. This allows for our data to be compared with the norm data (69 other two year institutions participated in PACE). The second report shows our data collected by our GRCC divisions, employee groups and ethnicity.

We are very pleased with the overall results. NILIE states that “At GRCC, the overall results from the PACE instrument indicate a healthy campus climate, yielding an overall 3.63 mean score or mid consultative system.”

However, it is important that we use the data to improve as an institution. As we did with the last set of PACE results, we will be offering sessions for employees to learn more about the results and to talk about what improvement looks like. We will focus on the top ten areas of improvement (all located within the institutional structure set of questions). Sessions will be announced via the Staff Development office and one will be included in the upcoming “Coffee and Conversation with President Ender”. Hope to see you at one of our sessions and you take advantage of the opportunity to engage in the discussions around improvement. If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Wilson in Human Resources at cwilson@grcc.edu

Important Drug and Alcohol Policy and DAAPP Annual Report

The GRCC Drug and Alcohol Policy and Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program (DAAPP) Annual Report 2013 have recently been updated and are available for your review online by clicking here.

GRCC prohibits the use of alcohol and recreational drugs on campus.  The alcohol and drug related health risks, prevention and intervention resources, college discipline, and legal sanctions are outlined in these two documents.