Take the Square Up Your Savings Challenge

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TIAA will reveal the locations of the virtual hidden savings and winning squares at the end of the challenge!

MSU Human Resources is pleased to announce that we’ve teamed up with one of our retirement vendors, TIAA, to bring you the “Square Up Your Savings” challenge.

April is Financial Literacy Month, and Square Up Your Savings is a fun way to learn important strategies to boost your savings know-how.

Take the challenge through April 30, 2016, by completing one of 10 new missions that highlight savings education each day. Every time you complete a mission, you will earn a square to place on the map where you think the virtual hidden savings might be.

Every time you play, you are automatically entered for a chance to win one of three iPad minis. The more you play, the better your chances of winning, so sign on every day until all 10 missions are complete! (All responses are confidential. Please visit the link below to see the official rules of the sweepstakes.)

Are you ready to test your financial savvy? Take the challenge now!

You will need to complete the registration form to begin the challenge. Please note, you do not need to be a TIAA account member to take part in the challenge. You will create a password of your choosing; the password will not be associated with your MSU NetID or any retirement accounts. Using your MSU NetID email address at registration is preferred so we can verify your employment if you are a winner.

Have questions about the challenge? View the How it Works link, or contact Human Resources at 517-353-4434 or SolutionsCenter@hr.msu.edu.

Good luck!

Job of the Week 4/1/16

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This week we are highlighting a Training Developer III (posting #3048) with IT Services. The selected individual will work with staff to create role-based technical training using adult learning theories to construct training courses, assessments, and job aids in various media. This position will develop and conduct information technology training for staff and will promote the use of technology to assist staff with making the best use of existing and emerging training tools.

MSU Jobs IconFor a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

MSU Police provide class on violence in the workplace

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A statistical graphic in the 2014 FBI study

A 2014 FBI study revealed that 7.5 percent of active violence incidents between 2000 and 2013 occurred in institutions of higher education. Roughly 60 percent of all active violence incidents ended before police arrived.

You can learn the best ways to prevent and survive in such an event in the upcoming class “Recognizing and Preventing Violence in the Workplace” on Wednesday, April 13 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Instructors from the MSU Police will provide instruction on how to identify these behaviors of concern, how to act upon suspicions, and how to react in an active violence incident to maximize survival chances. Participants will also learn how police respond to these dangerous situations.

Find out more about the course and learn how to register on the PDS website.

Sign up for the SPARTANS WILL. POWER Global Day of Service

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Join the Spartan force on April 16. Sign up today!

Spartans make a difference around the world every day, but one day in particular has been set aside to bring the MSU community together in service.  This year that day is April 16, the fourth annual SPARTANS WILL. POWER Global Day of Service. This organized, collaborative effort brings Spartans together to serve their communities while demonstrating the reach and power of the Spartan network. In 2015 Spartans donated approximately 16,000 hours of service to their local communities through this initiative!

Service-minded Spartans from around the globe, including individual alumni, alumni communities, groups, Spartan-led companies, businesses, non-profits and student organizations, are currently registering service projects. Spartans can also volunteer now for one of these established projects or create their own.

There are more than 30 service projects near the MSU campus, including cleaning, decorating and gardening elementary schools, yard work at Fenner nature center and a kayak or canoe trip down the Grand River to pick up trash and debris. Other nation-wide projects include rebuilding homes in Austin, Texas, and providing science education and history for at-risk youth in Philadelphia. There is even a life-coaching service project in Hong Kong!

The last day to register a project is April 1, and volunteer registration closes April 10. Find out more about the projects and sign up at serviceday.msu.edu.

SPARTANS WILL. Make a difference!

Job of the Week 3/25/16

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This week we are highlighting an Information Technologist III (posting #2995) with IT Services. An Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer is responsible for identity, authentication, authorization systems. The engineer will collaboratively support and improve a highly complex IAM environment while continuously evaluating and making recommendations for improvement of the IAM technology landscapes, including areas such as system/software testing, monitoring, data scrubbing and migration, software deployment, etc. This engineer will help establish and improve business processes around support, customization and development of highly complex IAM systems; meet with customers/teams to identify requirements for IAM projects in support of multiple cross-campus and external systems. This position will require a highly qualified individual who has strong problem solving and technical skills; is a strong critical thinker and detail oriented.

MSU Jobs IconFor a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

Spartan Marketplace: Your One-Stop University Shopping Experience!

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Spartan Marketplace was developed as a shopping cart experience for your college or department purchasing needs and designed for flexibility and your ease of use. If you haven’t been an avid user since its introduction in fall 2015, take a look at some of its features!

  • Spartan Marketplace logoCurrently 14 suppliers, such as Dell, OfficeMax, and Fisher Scientific, are connected through Spartan Marketplace, and more are steadily being phased in.

  • The single portal allows you to search across catalogs for what you’re looking for and uses one cart to consolidate and hold your orders from multiple suppliers.
  • For users ordering from different accounts, it is easy to save and manage multiple accounts instead of having to plug them in manually each time.
  • Any active employee can access Spartan Marketplace by selecting its tab in EBS. Fiscal officers approve each purchase. The application requires updated versions of many browsers to work well, so be sure to check if yours is compliant with requirements.
  • The contracted pricing shown in Spartan Marketplace is the correct cost; unlike Open Orders, there will be no administrative markup. In addition, most shipping costs are already factored into the pricing, making your process more streamlined and efficient!

There is more information, a webinar recording and a FAQ available through University Services. Be sure to check out Spartan Marketplace for a seamless online ordering experience!

PDS Highlight: “Creating a Culture of Commitment”

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Spartans Will taglineMichigan State University is a leading research institution that aims to make the world a better place by solving current and future problems through research and education. MSU relies on support staff to enable these efforts on a daily basis. However, with so many departments and employees, it’s not surprising that employees can lose sight of the university’s greater purpose.

It’s only human for individuals of an organization to become disinterested or unengaged in their work if they are not invested in the success of their employer. The upcoming Professional Development course, “Creating a Culture of Commitment,” provides supervisors with the tools to inspire employees to contribute to the success of departments within MSU, and the university as a whole.

Attending this course can assist supervisors with the continuous feedback, coaching and development stage of Performance Excellence, as well. Supervisors will learn how to motivate employees during this stage with the knowledge that their individual work strengthens their department, which in turn supports the ongoing efforts of MSU.

“Creating a Culture of Commitment” is Thursday, April 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Job of the Week 3/18/16

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This week we are highlighting a Physical Therapist I (posting #2979) with the MSU HealthTeam. The successful candidate will evaluate and document findings and prepare and implement treatment plans for patients referred by physicians for rehabilitation; record evaluations, daily progress notes, and discharge notes in order to provide complete documentation for patient charts; communicate patient progress to referring physician; may schedule patient visits and follows billing procedures for services provided; develop and upgrades exercise programs.

MSU Jobs IconFor a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

Jump into spring

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Tulips frame the view of Farm Lane. Photo courtesy of Communications and Brand Strategy.

Spring officially begins on Sunday, March 20. It’s time to pull pastel-colored clothes out of the back of your closet and dust off the lawnmower. The arrival of spring marks popular activities such as redecorating, gardening, and outdoor exercise. Here are a few events and activities in and around MSU to help get you into the spring spirit.

Home and Gardening

The Lansing Home and Garden show is at the MSU Pavilion from Thursday, March 17 to Sunday, March 20. The show features and abundance of exhibitions, demonstrations and seminars that can guide you on your way to creating your dream home and garden.

Exercise

The mid-range temperature of spring is perfect for outdoor exercise. These upcoming 5K races offer a great opportunity to give back to the community and exercise all at once:

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New processes for hiring managers

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A 55-day hiring process schedule used by Total Compensation and Wellness.

The Total Compensation and Wellness office within MSU Human Resources has established process improvements for hiring support staff at the university. Hiring managers and staffing coordinators that were unable to attend any of the presentations going over the process updates are encouraged to review the information by watching the narrated video and reading the presentation PDF and timeline document available on the HR website.

The presentation explains the rules and guidelines for the posting process and how to submit hiring recommendations.

If you have any additional questions, contact the Solutions Center at SolutionsCenter@hr.msu.edu or call 517-353-4434.