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faculty news aand informatioon about Hum
man Resources’
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HR’s
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Employee
Recognition
Ceremonies
Are Coming Up!!
PLV
Thursday ~ February 28,
2013 ~ 3pm–5pm ~
Gottesman Room
(This is a change from the original date
announced.)
LAW SCHOOL
Thursday ~ March 7, 2013 ~
3pm–5pm ~ Tudor Room
NYC
Thursday ~ March 14, 2013 ~
3pm–5pm ~ Multipurpose
Room
Organizational Learning & Development (OL&D)
21 different professional and management training programs
were delivered in 49 separate sessions for 739 participants
11 instructor-led technology training programs were
delivered in 65 separate sessions for 352 staff members
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Staffing & Recruitment
We welcomed 145
full time staff new
hires!
4 e-learning modules were made available for individual, selfpaced learning, with 168 staff members participating
Benefits
As part of our ongoing “Wellness” campaign, the first year of
the Preventive Care Program resulted in a 5% increase in
employee well visits and exams to 65% while the national
average decreased 5% to 42%. Pace continues its
commitment to wellness. Watch for the arrival (pun
intended!) of the “Pace University Healthy Babies” campaign
this spring!
Staff Development
Day
The First Annual
University-Wide Staff
Development Day
was a success, with
134 staff members
attending 17
concurrent training
programs facilitated
by 10 different Pace
University
departments!
One-on-One OnCampus
Retirement Plan
Counseling Sessions
TIAA-CREF held a
total of 259 individual
counseling sessions
for faculty and staff in
2012.
Human Resources
Information Systems
(HRIS)
Ensuring that our
employees are paid
for their hard work
and contribution is no
small task. In 2012,
the HRIS group
processed 104,829
payments for 5,684
employees including
full-time faculty and
staff, adjuncts, parttimers and students!
Staffing and Recruitment Talk
Our Human Resources website is full of valuable
information!
Take a look at our Manager`s Toolbox!
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Staff Training
Opportunities
Check out the
Organizational
The Manager’s Toolbox is designed to assist you in your role as a
manager by providing you with a specific site containing the human
resources information, guidelines and forms you need. The resources
here will assist and support you in your everyday work as a manager or
supervisor.
Here are just a few questions you could answer by opening up the
Manager’s Toolbox:
In need of a student employee?
For information on the hiring process, please click here.
What is the staff hiring process?
Click here to find out!
Want to know more about interviewing?
Find out here!
What NOT to Ask in an Interview:
Identifying and Avoiding Prohibited Questions
Be prepared, by clicking here!
Learning &
Development
Training Calendar to
register for one of
our programs!
Managing
Successfully at Pace
University
Managing Successfully at
Pace University is a new
mandatory program for all
newly hired and promoted
managers at Pace
University. This course
provides Pace University
managers with the
necessary references for
and knowledge of the
University policies and
procedures, as well as an
understanding of the role
of a manager at Pace
University. If you are a
new manager and have
not yet registered for
the program, please
click here to register.
Professional &
Management Skills
Training
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
Project
Management
Training Sign up
for our popular 2day course
here. The course
will be held March
7-8.

Managing
Successfully at
Pace University

Addressing
Emotions at Work
And Many More…
Technology Training
Spring ‘13 Volunteering
Opportunity for Staff!
15 Spots have been reserved at the
Yorkville Common Pantry in Harlem on
th
Saturday, April 13 , 2013 from 9am to 2:30pm, through the
Center for Community Action and Research. You can register
for the event here.
Remember that you may be able to use your volunteering time
for paid release time. More guidelines are available by clicking
here. Staff members must consult with and receive approval to
use the designated time so as not to conflict with departmental
activities and services. For more information about this benefit
please contact Anna Vidiaev, Employee Relations Manager in
NYC, at [email protected]. 5
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Learn more about
Banner, iStrategy
and Ariba
Contracts
Management
Training. For
training
opportunities,
contact Edyta
Zych. 
Creation of
eLearning or video
reference guides
is just a click
away.
Annual Calendar
of Events
Name of Event
Performance
Management
Development
Process (PMDP)
Mid-Year Review
Employee
Recognition
Ceremonies
Take Our Daughters
Month
January
February/
March
April
Reminders
& Sons to Work Day
Benefits Open
Enrollment
PMDP Selfevaluation and
Reviews Begin
Leadership Forum
Inclement Weather Policy
In anticipation of future inclement weather, review Pace’s
Emergency Closing policy.
Vacation
We are more than half-way through the vacation calendar
year! Plan your remaining time off in consultation with your
supervisor.
(Save the date!
Scheduled for May 30,
2013)
Annual Goal Setting
Begins
Preventive Care
Examinations to be
completed for Plan
Year (paperwork due
to Benefits by August
31)
University-Wide Staff
Development Day
(Save the date!
Scheduled for June 7,
2013)
Pleasantville/Briarcliff
Staff Picnic
Law School /
Graduate Center
White Plains Staff
Picnic
New York Staff
Picnic
May
May
June
June
June
June
June
July
PMDP reviews and
Goals Due
September
YES Events
September/October
Lee National Denim
Day
CIGNA Flu Shot
Clinics
Employee
Anniversary
Luncheon
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Early-Mid May
October
October
November
The Human Resources website is packed with invaluable
information!
Visit the HR website often to:
▪ Retrieve the Benefits Carrier Contact Information ▪ Download and Print Forms ▪ Review our Policies ▪ Review
Staff Recruitment Procedures ▪
▪ Explore the Manager’s Toolbar ▪ Access the HR Staff Directory ▪ View the 2013 Holiday Calendar ▪
HR’s Comings and Goings….
Welcome to the Office of the Vice President, Human Resources, Meghan O’Mara! Meghan joined Pace
University and the HR staff as the Administrative Assistant to the VP of HR in January 2013, filling
Courtney Barnas’ vacancy.
We are also rolling out the welcome mat to Ronald Musselwhite, our new Assistant Director, Labor and
Employee Relations, who replaced Robb Solenday in February 2013.
We are happy to welcome a new member to the Pace “family!!” Ms. Anu George, Programmer Analyst,
welcomed a baby boy in December 2012. Anu will be on leave for the next several months.
Trivia Time!!
Here’s to being a winner in 2013! You’re a winner even if you don’t play the trivia game, but with a little luck,
you may win two movie tickets! You know the drill…answer all the questions correctly, and be one of the five
people selected at random from among the correct responses. Just ask those lucky winners listed
below! Submit your responses by clicking here no later than Friday, March 15.
1) According to our “2012 Fast Facts” how many full time staff new hires did we welcome in 2012?
2) True or False? Managing Successfully at Pace University is a new mandatory program for all newly hired
and promoted managers at Pace University.
3) In what month is Benefits open enrollment?
4) Name a person in HR who assisted you/you worked with in 2012. If you didn’t work with someone
specifically in HR, just provide a name of anyone who works in HR. Former Trivia Answers & Winners!
Answers to the last HR Newsletter’s trivia questions: 1. What does the acronym “YES” stand for?
Your Excellence Shows
2. What is the location (campus) and date of one of the three upcoming Employee Recognition
Ceremonies?
Law School/Graduate Center
Thursday, March 7, 2013
New York City
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Pleasantville/Briarcliff
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Monday, March 21, 2013
(NOTE: The date of the PLV ceremony subsequently changed to Thursday, February 28, 2013 3pm-5pm
Gottesman Room)
3. TRUE or FALSE? As a new addition for this year, all nominators of staff and/or faculty for employee
recognition
awards will be eligible to win a prize through a random drawing.
True
4. Who is our new compensation analyst?
Ann Courtien
5. Give the location (campus) and date of an upcoming TIAA CREF counseling session.
NYC CAMPUS
163 William Street, Conf. Room 313
November 15, and December 5
BRIARCLIFF CAMPUS
Room 201, Dining Hall Conference Room
November 28 and December 3
PLEASANTVILLE CAMPUS
Goldstein G200, Conference Room
November 29, December 7, and December 10
GRADUATE CENTER
Room 531, Conference Room
November 21
LAW SCHOOL- WHITE PLAINS CAMPUS
Glass Jury Room, Law School
December 18
Winners of the movie tickets were selected at random among those who answered all of the questions
correctly.
Last issue’s winners were: Maria Caggiano, Enrollment Management
Cindy Lau, Information Technology Services
Grace Somoza, Finance and Planning
Cherisse Thompson, Enrollment Management
Susan Weygant, Finance and Planning
Congratulations, and thank you to all participants!! Your Go-To Team: Contact your HR specialists based on their area of expertise.
Department
Office of the
VP,
Human
Resources
Benefits
Employee and
Labor
Relations
Compensation
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HRIS
Org Learning & Staffing &
Development Recruitment
Work-related
Professional
issues and
Employment
staff training,
All benefit Job descriptions,
concerns,
verifications,
management
plans,
job evaluations
Employee
unemployment,
disability and
and
Recognition
changes to
FMLA
compensation Programs, labor employee records
relations and that affect payroll
union issues
For Help and
Questions
Regarding
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Interim
Associate
VP HR
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Matt Renna
Interim
Associate
VP HR
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Staff Contact
Information
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Buckwald Director of
HR
Initiatives
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Nydia
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Frary
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Samuels x22644 Jonne
Ronquillo
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Anu George*
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Jessica Yaro
x22729
(Note: Anu is
temporarily on
leave)
Edyta Zych
x22635
Susan
Donahue
x22766
Staffing and
recruitment,
hiring, new hire
orientation,
student
employment
Connie
Giamei Director
x22708
Sia Bundor
x22771
Leeann Longi
(temp)
X22673
Heidi Mele
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Micheline
Guillaume
x11630 (NY
Campus)