va•ca•tion
1: a respite or time of respite from something 2: a: scheduled period during which activity is suspended b: a period of exemption from work granted to an employee for rest and relaxation 3: a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation…
Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition
After two years of encouraging all staff to use their hard-earned time, last year we announced that effective July 1, 2010 we will enforce the maximum vacation accrual of 140 hours. This is a reminder that as of June 30, 2010 all vacation hours in excess of 140 will be lost — no exceptions permitted.
Why it is so important to have this time used? The University is subject to a variety of federal and State rules and regulations that govern what information must be maintained and reported. The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requires all employers to record all unused vacation as a liability at year end, which in turn affects the University’s Financial Statements. Therefore, the more unused vacation we have on the books, the higher our liability. Requiring staff to limit their accruals to our maximum of 140 will reduce our liability for this benefit.
All staff are again strongly encouraged to use their vacation time – you work much too hard to lose such a valuable benefit!
Great Colleges to Work For
58% of our faculty and staff responded to the Chronicle survey – thank you!! The Chronicle will report the results in July and we will share them through HR News.
Oasis Summer Day Camp
Oasis Children’s Services will be returning to the Drew campus this summer to run a day camp for children ages 4-14. The Oasis camp will run from June 28th through August 20th from 9 AM to 5 PM, with early drop off beginning at 8:00 am and late pick up running to 6 pm for
parents that require extended hours. Children will participate in a wide range of creative activities throughout the summer including sports and games, outdoor adventures, creative and performing arts and swimming.
To learn more about the Oasis Camp at Drew University you may attend a Family Open House, a perfect time to meet the staff, find out more details, and ask questions.
All families, friends and children are welcome! Please call Oasis at 1-800-317-1392 or email info@oasischildren.com if you plan to attend. The next Open house will be held at 6:30 pm on Tuesday April 27th in the Athletic Center.
Oasis is offering a special discount for all children of Drew University employees:
- Enroll for 2-3 weeks of camp SAVE $125
- Enroll for 4-5 weeks of camp SAVE $200
- Enroll for 6-8 SAVE $300
Siblings SAVE an additional 10%.
You can register online and simply call Oasis (1-800-317-1392) for a special discount code when you register, you can register at the open house or download a form from their website. Information and online registration are available on the Oasis web site:
http://oasischildren.com/nj_mad_p.html
Calendar of Events
New Faculty and Staff Orientation:
Monday, May 3 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Madison House, Room 104
Monday, May 17 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Madison House, Room 104
Staff Performance Appraisals
Staff position content questionnaire due to supervisors by April 16
Staff self-evaluation due to supervisors by April 23
Supervisors review and finalize evaluations with staff by May 14
Supervisors meet with vice president to review evaluations by May 21
Evaluations, position content questionnaires or certificates
and title changes and/or promotion requests due in HR by May 28
TIAA-CREF Individual Counseling Sessions (by appointment only*)
Tuesday, May 18 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. University Commons, Room 207
*to schedule an appointment go to tiaa-cref.org or call 1-800-732-8385