Welcome to HR News and Highlights, Pace University's Human Resources electronic newsletter. The goal of our quarterly
newsletter is to provide staff and faculty news and information about Human Resources’ people, programs and events. Recent and archived issues
are available on the Human Resources website at: www.pace.edu/hrnews. This issue, the focus is on the:
Employee Relations Department
Employee Recognition Events
Mark Your Calendars!
Anniversary Luncheon:
(by invitation only)
Pleasantville Campus
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 / 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Gottesman Room/Kessel Campus Center
Spring Award
Ceremonies/Receptions:
Law School/Graduate Center
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 / 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Tudor Room, Law School
New York City
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 / 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Multipurpose Room, 1 Pace Plaza
Pleasantville/Briarcliff
Your Excellence Shows!
The goal of the YES Recognition Program is to
provide special acknowledgement to Pace staff
and student workers for simple achievements in
their everyday roles. You can even select more
than one person for the same nomination!
For more information and to recognize a Pace Staff member/Student
Worker or groups online click here.
Annual YES Events
Our first annual YES events took place in June 2011. This new event is a special
informal celebration, attended by the President, for all employees who were
recognized through the YES employee recognition program during the calendar
year. Going forward, the annual YES Event will take place in the winter. It will be
held for all YES recipients from the previous calendar year, including student
Thursday, March 29, 2012 / 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Kessel Campus Center, PLV
Staff Share Their Comments and Appreciation:
“I wanted to congratulate you on putting together
such an outstanding program. It was the best award
ceremony I have been to in my time at Pace. The
energy and excitement in the room was infectious!
Awesome job and thank you for such a well thought
out program!”
- Submitted by a 10 year service honoree
workers who have been recognized through the program. It is a great opportunity to
spend time with your colleagues, enjoy refreshments, and play games to win prizes.
Everyone will receive a gift! Student-designed bookmarks will be available to
purchase in support of the Student Textbook Scholarship Program. Read more
details below!
Student Textbook Scholarship Award
HR created a new scholarship fund to provide an annual textbook scholarship to a
YES award-winning student worker. The fund is being established with proceeds
raised from selling student-designed bookmarks at faculty and staff events and/or
contributions from parties with an interest in providing textbook assistance to student
workers. Every winter, one annual scholarship will be awarded to a YES awardwinning student worker at the YES event.
Recognize Your STARS!
Making Its Debut at the Employee Recognition
Events…
The STAR Award …
Rewarding Staff That Are Remarkable
This new Presidential award will be given to a staff or faculty member (individual or a team)
who has consistently and substantially contributed to the development of a strong financial
foundation or effective management through:
 Increasing enrollment,
 Developing other revenue streams,
 Redesigning and improving business processes,
 Promoting and reinforcing a culture of accountability and teamwork across his/her
department, or
 Demonstrating concrete results in effectively implementing the service ethic.
Don’t miss the opportunity to nominate your department’s STAR!
STAR Criteria:
When nominating individuals or teams for this award, please cite examples of exceptional
30-Day New Hire
Follow-Up
In November 2010, Employee & Labor
Relations launched the “30-Day New Hire
Follow-Up” initiative. This well-received
initiative was developed to enhance the
support and communications between
Employee & Labor Relations and new
hires by enriching the on-boarding
process, increasing employee
engagement and making the period of
adjustment a positive experience. The
goal of the “30-Day New Hire Follow-Up”
is to ensure that all new hires are
receiving the proper tools to be successful
performance from all four of the following categories:
 Service ethic: provides outstanding customer service.
 Teamwork: offers support, assistance and
encouragement to co-workers.
 Accountability: uses clear metrics to evaluate and
strengthen services.
 Results oriented: makes outcomes an essential
component of his/her department.
Check the HR website for future announcements! Awards Nomination Database will be open in
early November!
BBB @ Pace
The Brown Bag Break
Engage and motivate your staff!
Directors and managers are encouraged to
contact Employee Relations about this new
program. We will be happy to organize a
BBB@Pace session with your staff. Give your
employees the opportunity to be heard on
workplace related matters. Encourage them
to know Employee Relations staff members
and engage in a dialog in an informal setting
over lunch.
This program targets departments where
hiring managers are looking to discover
creative non-traditional motivators and new
methods of engagement for their employees.
Please contact Luciana Ziegler, [email protected] (Westchester), or Anna
Vidiaev, [email protected] (NYC).
in their new positions. This program
targets all newly hired full-time staff
members and is designed to be a
collaborative effort with Employee & Labor
Relations, new hires and their
supervisors.
Have Workplace-Related Questions?
The Employee Handbook
Employee Relations is here to help!
Read All About It!
Learn about our new and/or revised policies:
We work with managers and
employees to create a workplace of
choice. Need help with
communication, performance
discussions, policy interpretation, labor
relations questions, or anything that
impacts your ability to do your best work? We’re the
people to call.
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Rights of Nursing Mothers
Blood Donation Leave
Leave of Absence for Military Spouses
Paid Leave for Bone Marrow Donors
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Revised Policy
The Employee Handbook and Policies and Procedures can be found
We also create and plan employee activities and annual on the HR Website.
recognition ceremonies.
Whom to call:
 Employee or manager on any Westchester
Campus with an employee relations question – call
Luciana Ziegler at x22786
 Employee or manager on the NYC Campus with
an employee relations question – call Anna Vidiaev
at x11303
 Adjunct Faculty Collective Bargaining
Agreement questions and any other employee
relations questions – call Robert Solenday at
x11869
 Questions related to Employee Recognition – call
Rosemary Mulry at x22645
 Still Unsure Whom To Call? Start with Rosemary
Mulry at x22645 and she will direct your call.
Ethics Internal Reporting Hotline
The University has created a toll-free hotline number to allow the
University
community to anonymously and confidentially report suspected
violations of University policies and federal, state and local laws.
The University’s toll free hotline phone number is
1-800-821-2456.
Annual Calendar of
Events
Reminders
OL&D Training: To view the
Organizational Learning &
Development training
calendar and to register for a
course, click here. Don’t see
the program you need?
Contact Susan Donahue at
x22766 or
[email protected] for
dedicated training programs
Check it out!
Name of Event
Performance Management
Development Process (PMDP) MidYear Review
YES Events
Employee Recognition Ceremonies
Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work
Day
Benefits Open Enrollment
PMDP Self-evaluation and Reviews
Begin
Annual Goal Setting Begins
Month
January
February
or consultation.
February - March
April
Late April - Early May
May
June
Pleasantville/Briarcliff Staff Picnic
Law School / Graduate Center White
Plains Staff Picnic
New York Staff Picnic
June
PMDP reviews and Goals Due
September
Lee National Denim Day
October
CIGNA Flu Shot Clinics
October
Employee Anniversary Luncheon
November
June
July
Technology Training: Register for iStrategy Student Module
Training (for general users) and iStrategy Finance Training
(for business representatives) by clicking here. Not sure if this
training applies to you? Learn more about iStrategy on the ITS
website or contact Edyta Zych at x22635 or [email protected].
Also, HR is launching a New On-Boarding Program For
Director-Level New Hires. Check the HR Website for
updates!
And… Don’t forget to regularly visit our NEW Wellness
Website!
Your Go-To Team: Contact your HR specialists based on their area of expertise.
Department
For Help
and
Questions
Regarding
Benefits
All benefit plans,
disability and FMLA
Matt Renna
Director x22738
Compensation
Employee and Labor
Relations
Org Learning
HRIS
& Development
Staffing &
Recruitment
Work-related issues
Professional staff
Employment
and concerns,
training, management
Staffing and
Job descriptions, job
verifications,
development,
Employee Recognition
performance
recruitment, hiring, new
evaluations
unemployment, changes
management
Programs, labor
and
hire orientation, student
and compensation
to employee records that
relations
development,
and union
employment
affect payroll
technology
issues
training
Matt Renna
Director x22738
Betsy Garti
Director x22781
Pedro Figueroa
Director x22768
Robert Lazer
Director x22746
Connie Giamei
Director x22708
Carolyn Ventura
Jim Marshall
Robert Solenday
Jennifer Samuels
Lengers
x22765
x11869 (NY
x22644
x22714
Campus)
Susan
Lerry
Staff
Nydia Delgado
Anna Vidiaev
x22709
Contact
x22770
x11303 (NY
Information
Zaida Rivera
Campus)
x22723
Luciana Ziegler
Andrea Saraiva
x22786
x22480
Rosemary Mulry
Tammy Frary
x22645
x22742
Betsy Garti, Interim Associate Vice President Human Resources – x22781
Matt Renna, Interim Associate Vice President Human Resources – x22738
Karen Buckwald, Director of HR Initiatives – x22755
Courtney Barnas, Admin Asst to VP of HR – x22375
Edyta Zych
x22635
Susan Donahue
x22766
Sia Bundor
x22771
Ann Courtien
X22658
Heidi Mele
x22709
Micheline Guillaume
x11630 (NY Campus)