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 with news and information about
Human Resources’ people, programs and events. Recent and archived issues are available on the
Human Resources website. To view or print this or any past newsletters navigate to our HR
Newsletter webpage. Benefits Statements for 2014
Watch your mailbox and/or go to the Portal to
download your Personalized 2014 Compensation &
Benefits Statement
Mark Your Calendars!
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The annual benefits Open Enrollment period is
taking place:
Thursday ~ May 7, 2015
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through
Thursday ~ May 28, 2015
 Make changes to your medical, dental,
and life insurance coverage.
 Enroll in a health care or dependent
child care Flexible Spending
Account for the new plan year.
 All changes become effective on July
1, 2015.
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You should receive your personalized 2014
Compensation & Benefits Statement in the mail in midMay. You may also access your statement online through
the Pace Portal.
This statement provides information concerning your total
compensation from January 1, 2014 through December
31, 2014, including the value of the benefit contributions
that the University made on your behalf.
Benefits are an important part of your compensation, as
they provide financial protection from extraordinary health
expenses and financial security throughout your career at
Pace.
This personalized statement provides the necessary
information to understand and manage the
comprehensive benefits that the University provides to
you and your family.
Please contact the University Benefits office
(via telephone at 914-923-2828 or e-mail at
[email protected]) if you need
assistance or further information.
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Networking Breakfast for New Hires!
Did You Know?
Some of the benefits
offered at Pace…
Academic Federal Credit Union
(AFCU): Offers savings and loan accounts at
competitive rates, as well as other services,
including direct deposit, credit and debit cards,
insurance discounts, auto loans, and entertainment
discounts.
For more information contact the AFCU directly at
(914) 923-3608, or visit their website at:
www.academicfcu.org.
Pace University Preventive Care
Incentive Program for CIGNA
Participants
Recognition Networking Event held at Schimmel Lobby on May
7th.
Employee Relations has expanded the recognition program by
adding a new event that recognizes and celebrates employees
upon one year of service completion. This is a recognition event
with developmental attributes that supports HR’s retention and
engagement goals. The individuals invited were not only
recognized for their commitment to Pace but also had the
opportunity to network with “Fast Paced” and “Setting the Pace”
leadership program participants. The objective was to offer them
stories of career growth shared by the guest speaker as well as
present individual and job development opportunities through
Organizational Learning and Development.
• This innovative incentive program is
designed to encourage you, and your
spouse or domestic partner if applicable, to The guest speaker at this inaugural event was Adèle Mackinlay,
have annual preventive care examinations. Special Assistant in the Office of the President and Provost. She
gave attendees some insights of her own career path.
• Each participating employee who is covered Approximately sixty employees were in attendance. Many
by CIGNA is eligible to receive up to $240 if thanks to all the participants for supporting recognition and
he/she (plus his/her spouse or domestic
engagement efforts.
partner, if covered by the CIGNA medical
plan) has one, two or three preventive care
examinations (based upon age) during the
plan year (July 1, 2014 through June 30,
2015). Please click here to access the
program details.
Wellness Topics will be presented at Staff Development Day June 5!
Human Resources, in partnership with Cigna HealthCare, arranged for the following wellness topics to be
presented at the Staff Development Day on June 5. Please be sure to register today for these popular
topics! Ellen I Rubin, PsyD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, will be the presenter.
Coping with the Challenges of Caregiving
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Know the warning signs of caregiver stress
Learn self-care techniques to prevent caregiver burnout
Know your available resources
Identify ways to deal with family dynamics
Increase awareness of grief and loss
Smoking Cessation
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Understand your tobacco use habit
Learn health consequences of smoking and tobacco use
Become familiar with smoking cessation assistance and
methods
Lay the groundwork to be tobacco-free
Click here to view the schedule for the day and to register for programs.
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Weight Watchers at Work!
Join Today!
The 12-week series cost $156.00, less a special Pace 10% discount, for a total cost of $140.40! There is a session
currently in progress in Westchester which began May 5. Enter today for a prorated fee! Interested in attending in
NY? We must have a minimum of 15 participants. For more information, please contact Rosemary Mulry at
[email protected] or on X22645
Pace’s Weight Watchers at Work participants have lost a total of 442 pounds from April 2014 – April 2015!!
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Visit our Wellness Website!
Many of our wellness programs either have no cost or actually reward you in cash for participating! Here are just
some of the programs:
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Preventive Care Incentive Program - get up to $240 for annual physical and other wellness exams
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Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies! - get up to $150 for joining; 24/7 support and education
Wellness Wednesdays - healthy food options which can earn you a free meal
Smoking Cessation program
Flu Shots - free on-campus (medical plan participants only); also available for free at a variety of retail
locations Time Off Benefit At Pace
Summer Flex Hours are Here Again!
In recognition of your contributions, the University will again offer summer flex hours this year. This summer,
each full-time staff member (hired on or before May 1, 2015) will have the opportunity to take every other Friday
off, for three Fridays, or the equivalent of three days (2.5 days for those working an 80% schedule) beginning
July 1 and continuing through August 10. Full-time staff employees must be actively at work in order to take
advantage of summer flex days.
Vacation Time
Pace’s vacation accrual year is July 1 – June 30. Click here to view the vacation policy.
Personal Time
Up to 3 personal days a calendar year are granted. The accrual schedule is: April 1st; July 1st and October
1st. Click here to view more information about personal days.
University Holidays
Enjoy up to 15 paid holidays! Click here to view the 2015 University Holiday Calendar.
Please note: There is no carryover of any paid time-off (vacation, personal, floating holidays, summer flex days).
Staff Development Day –
FY15 PMDP Review Process
June 5
The FY15 PMDP Review Process Training, and Goal Setting Training
will open in June 2015.
Staff Development Day will be held on June
5, 2015 at 9am in the Graduate Center in
Training will be available in New York and Westchester, so please do
White Plains. All Pace University staff and not hesitate to register for the session of your choice. You may register
by clicking here.
faculty are invited to participate in a large
selection of training programs being offered
PMDP Training sessions are scheduled for:
by various Pace departments, and the
Academic Federal Credit Union, CIGNA, and
Pleasantville
TIAA-CREF.
Date
Time
Location
Kessel Conference
6/9/15
10:30am - 12:30pm
Room CD
This event will consist of concurrent
Kessel
Conference
sessions throughout the day; come for
7/22/15
10:30am - 12:30pm
Room
CD
one or many!
New York City
Date
Programs being offered include:
 Presentation Skills
 Coping with the Challenges of
Caregiving
 Creating a Caring Campus with StepUP!
 Advanced Functionalities of MS
Excel
 Tools for Managing Stress
 Smoking Cessation
And many more!
6/18/15
7/13/15
Time
1:00pm - 3:00pm
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location
163 William St,
Room 313
1 Pace Plaza, 18th
Floor Boardroom
South
Goal Setting Training sessions are scheduled for:
Pleasantville
Date
Time
6/11/15
9:00am - 11:00am
7/15/15
9:00am - 11:00am
Location
Kessel Conference
Room AB
Kessel Conference
Room CD
New This Year!! We will be introducing a
new University-wide service excellence
New York City
Date
Time
Location
initiative and facilitating a panel discussion
1
Pace
Plaza, 18th
about world class customer service, from 1Floor Boardroom
6/16/15
9:30am - 11:30am
2pm in the auditorium. Panelists will include
South
Pace alumni who have professional
1 Pace Plaza, 18th
experience in organizations recognized for
Floor Boardroom
7/23/15
11:00am - 1:00pm
their high levels of customer satisfaction,
South
including ADP Payroll Services, Enterprise, Hilton, and Nordstrom. All are welcome to Dedicated department training is also available and can be scheduled
attend. Please register for this program as by contacting Bob Lazer at [email protected], or extension x22746.
you would for a training program.
Click here to view the schedule for the day
and to register for programs.
*Use the scroll bar on the right side of the
screen to scroll down and view all programs
being offered. You must register
separately for each program you wish to
attend.
If you have any questions, please contact
Susan Donahue, Senior Consultant,
Organizational Learning & Development, at
[email protected] or x22766.
Nominate Your Colleague for an Employee Recognition Award!
The database is open! Please go to http://appsrv.pace.edu/hr/hrperformance/individual.cfm
Employee Recognition Ceremonies
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
3:00pm – 5:00pm
3:00pm – 5:00pm
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Law School
NYC
BRC
Tudor Room
Union/Bianco Room
BRC Cafeteria
Take Our Daughters & Sons to
Work Day
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Educational and exciting events were held
on the NYC and PLV campuses with a
record number of participants! Children of
staff and faculty participated in interesting
activities including a programming
demonstration with the Seidenberg School
Pace’s Staffing and Recruitment team
of Computer Science, a visit to the College
represented at the Job Fairs!
of Health Professions labs, Gaining a Sense
The
Staffing
and
Recruitment team attended Career Services’ Job Fairs
of World Cultures with the English Language
which
were
held
on
the Pleasantville campus (April 1) and the New
Institute, and a tour of the Schimmel Theatre
York City campus (April 9). Staff conducted on-site interviews and met
on the NY campus. It was a fun-filled time
with students to discuss current and prospective job openings available
for all! Click here for more information.
on Pace’s site for Prospective Employees.
Pace HR is represented at the College and
University Professional Association for Human
Resources (CUPA-HR) Eastern Region
Conference
Pace University LGBTQA & Social Justice
Center presented The Third Annual
Lavender Awards ceremony on April 24 to
recognize Pace University students, staff,
faculty, and alumni who have made lasting
contributions to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Asexual,
and Ally Community.
Ann Courtien, Compensation Analyst, won CUPA-HR’s Eastern
Region Emerging Leader Award and was recognized at the CUPA-HR
Eastern Region Conference at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut in
April. This award is presented to an individual to recognize outstanding
leadership and leadership potential for CUPA-HR members who are
new members or who are new to a leadership role in CUPA-HR.
Consideration for this award included the nominee’s actions that reflect
exemplary performance impacting innovation, commitment, inspiration
or partnership.
Human Resources was proud to co-sponsor
and have a presence at this
event! Bernadette Baumann, Employee & Susan Donahue Senior Consultant, Organizational Learning &
Labor Relations Manager, presented the
Development, presented a session titled “Designing and Launching a
Employee Advocate awards, recognizing
Day of Staff Development” at the CUPA-HR Eastern Regional
employees who use their position at Pace to Conference. During this presentation to peers from other institutions,
provide an extraordinary level of support to Susan discussed Pace’s Staff Development Day and its three year
the LGBTQA campus community. The
history, including the evolution of the program, the effect on staff morale
Advocate of the Year award was presented and attitude toward development opportunities, and lessons learned.
to The Pleasantville Housing and Residential
Life Department, for their exemplary support of the LGBTQA campus community.
Annual Calendar of Events
Name of Event
Performance
Management
Development Process
(PMDP) Mid-Year
Review
Take Our Daughters &
Sons to Work Day
Benefits Open
Enrollment
(May 7 - 28, 2015)
PMDP Self-evaluation
and Reviews Begin
University-Wide Staff
Development Day
(Save the date!
Scheduled for June 5,
2015)
Annual Goal Setting
Begins
Preventive Care
Examinations to be
completed for Plan
Year (paperwork due
to Benefits by August
31)
Pleasantville/Briarcliff
Staff Picnic
(Save the date!
Scheduled for June
10, 2015)
HR’s Comings and Goings….
Month
January
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April
Early-Mid May
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May
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June
Meghan O’Mara, NYC Staffing Specialist has
left Pace University on May 6th, to pursue a
career outside of higher education. We wish
Meghan all the best in her future endeavors.
Leeann Longi from our Westchester office has
been promoted from Staffing Coordinator to
Staffing Specialist in New York City
Charlmane Colter from HRIS has been
transferred to the Staffing Specialist position in
Westchester.
Congratulations to all!!
June
June
Hats Off to our Graduates!!
June
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Jessica Allbee - MS in Publishing
Charlmane Colter - BBA in HR Management
Law School /
Graduate Center
White Plains Staff
Picnic
June
New York Staff Picnic
July
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Women’s
Professional
Development Forum
PMDP reviews and
Goals Due
YES Events
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TBD
September
Please Complete the Veteran
Classifications and Disability Status
Surveys
September/October
Lee National Denim
Day
CIGNA Flu Shot
Clinics
Employee
Recognition
Ceremonies
Holiday Party for
Faculty, Staff and
Students
Ann Courtien - MS in HR Management
Betsy Garti - MS in HR Management
Fanesse George - BA in HR Management, minor
in Pre-Law
Christopher Lengers - BA in
Communication/Film Studies
Colleen Muschio - BBA in HR Management,
minor in Accounting
Anthony Parker - BA in Communications
Shuchi Pathak – MS in Information Systems
October
October/November
November
December
We are required to participate in annual statistical
reporting because we do business with the
government. In an effort to collect the data needed to
fulfill our reporting requirement, we have developed two
very brief voluntary surveys and ask you to please
complete them. Due to changes in the reporting
regulations, the surveys have changed slightly from
the surveys you may have completed in 2014. The
surveys are in the Pace Portal; go
to http://portal.pace.edu then click on the Personal
Information link located in the Staff or Faculty tabs.
Your Go-To Team:
Contact your HR specialists based on their area of expertise. Department
For Help
and
Questions
Regarding…
Office of
the VP,
Employee
Benefits Compensation and Labor
Human
Relations
Resources
HRIS
Org Learning
Staffing &
&
Recruitment
Development
Workrelated
issues and Employment
Professional
Staffing and
Job
concerns, verifications,
staff training,
All benefit
recruitment,
descriptions, Employee unemployment, management
plans,
hiring, new hire
job evaluations Recognition changes to
disability
orientation,
and
Programs,
employee
and FMLA
student
compensation
labor
records that
employment
relations
affect payroll
and union
issues
Betsy
Matt
Matt Renna
Garti
Renna
Associate
Associate Associate VP HR x22738
VP HR
VP HR
x22781
x22738
Jim Marshall
x22765
Matt
Carolyn Ann Courtien
Renna
Ventura
X22658
Associate Lengers
x22714
VP HR
Staff
x22738
Nydia
Contact
Delgado
Information Karen
x22770
Buckwald Diana
Director Saraiva
x22480
of HR
Initiatives Tammy
x22755
Frary
x22742
Janice
Russo
X22710
Betsy Garti Pedro Figueroa Robert Lazer
Associate
Director
Director
x22768
x22746
VP HR
x22781
Jennifer
Susan
Ronald
Samuels
Donahue
Musselwhite
x22644
x22766
x11869 (NY
Jonne
Grace Moss
Ronquillo
x22635
Campus)
Bernadette
x22769
Baumann
Lisa Ellrodt x11303 (NY
x22375 Campus) Jessica Allbee
Luciana
x22729
Ziegler
x22786
Rosemary
Mulry
x22645
Lisa DashGrimes
Director
x22708
Sia Bundor
x22771
Leeann Longi
x11630 (NY
Campus)
Charlmane
Colter
X22673
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Want two free movie tickets?? Just answer these 3 questions, click on the link below, and be one
of the 3 winners who will be selected at random of those who provided the correct responses! All
the answers can be found in this issue!!
1) What are the dates of the annual benefits Open Enrollment period?
2) Name a wellness program that will be presented at the 4th annual University-Wide Staff
Development Day
3) When will PMDP training begin? (Name the first scheduled day of the training sessions.) Submit your responses by clicking here no later than Wednesday, May 27. Last issue’s winners were:
Norma Quiridumbay - Center for Undergraduate Research Experiences
Jessica Sofia – Financial Aid Office
Jacqueline Tortorella – Marketing & Communications
Congratulations, and thank you to all participants!!