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Build your Emotional Resilience

Published on June 26, 2018June 11, 2019 by MSU Human ResourcesLeave a comment

Life can be challenging, but having the right tools can help you navigate through some of these challenges. Have you heard about the Emotional Resilience videos available through the MSU Health4U website? Each video is designed to help you through a guided journey with the goal of helping you strengthen your emotional resilience and psychological flexibility. The videos are in sequence, to help you learn more about the Acceptance Commitment Theory (ACT).

Episode 1: Introduction

Episode 2: Waking Up the Witness

Episode 3: Learning to Defuse Your Thinking

Episode 4: Defusion Strategies

Episode 5: Connection

Episode 6: Expansion and Acceptance

Episode 7: Expansion Strategies

Episode 8: Value Guided Living

Learn how to create better thinking spaces throughout the day, taking time for yourself and finding your peace. If you don’t have time to watch each video every day, practice watching one video a week and go from there.

New Benefit for Diabetes at No Cost to You

Published on June 25, 2018 by Megan MacGregor2 Comments

In April, we rolled out a new benefit called Livongo – a diabetes management program completely free to MSU employees, spouses and dependents. If you are living with diabetes, Livongo can empower you to take control of your health.

Enroll for Livongo at any time – it takes less than 10 minutes to sign up. Once you register, you will receive a welcome kit in the mail. The kit contains your own Livongo connect meter, unlimited strips, a lancing device, lancets, a carrying case, and optional coaching by a healthcare professional.

Watch the following videos to learn how people have used the Livongo Diabetes Management Program to improve their health and make living with diabetes easier.

Questions? Visit the Livongo website or call Livongo Member Support at (800) 945-4355.

Want to share your own experience with the Livongo Diabetes Management Program? Get in touch with the MSU HR Communications team.

Job of the Week 6-22-18

Published on June 22, 2018 by MSU Human ResourcesLeave a comment

This week’s job of the week is a Landscape Coordinator (posting# 513054) in the Landscape Services Department of Infrastructure Planning and Facilitates. This position is seeking an individual to make daily decisions for budgeting, planning, and execution of tree management for the campus, as well as to provide supervision, leadership, and coordination of Arborist crews.

Responsibilities for this role include determining vendors through MSU bidding, effectively communicating, and conducting equipment and tool safety training. Other responsibilities include interviewing future employees, training, and hiring, participating in the MSU snow removal plan and participating in football barricades and clean up in an emergency.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in arboriculture, horticulture or landscape architecture, Urban Forestry, and/or Landscape Horticulture Maintenance; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in supervising and leading arborist maintenance crews, pesticide application, and plant identification; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For more details on the responsibilities of this position, and to view all our current postings, visit careers.msu.edu. Internal applicants should access postings through the Careers @ MSU tile in the EBS Portal.

Source Newsletter – June 2018

Published on June 21, 2018June 11, 2019 by MSU Human ResourcesLeave a comment

In case you missed it, here are the June 2018 HR Source newsletters: Source Newsletter for Support Staff and

Source Newsletter for Faculty, Academic Staff and Executive Management.

You can find older editions of the newsletter on the HR website.

Here are the headlines at a glance for this month’s Source:

Support Staff:

FSA Claims Change for On-Campus Pharmacies
New Absence Codes to Track Sick Time
Check out the MSU Student Organic Farm Stand
Sick Time vs. Family Sick Time
All-University Awards Call for Nominations
Changes to the EBS Portal
Last Day of Work for Graduating Students
Annual Payroll Clerk Review Session

Faculty/Academic Staff:

FSA Claims Change for On-Campus Pharmacies
Retirement Resources for Faculty, Academic Staff, and Administrators
All-University awards Call for Nominations
Try Flex This summer
Check out the MSU Student Organic Farm Stand
Changes to the EBS portal
Last Day of Work for Graduating Students
Annual Payroll Clerk Review Session

Move it to Lose It: June Health Matters

Published on June 19, 2018 by MSU Human ResourcesLeave a comment

Physical fitness is important to your overall well-being and health. People who are more active are generally healthier, have less difficulty managing their weight, and have fewer risks of health problems. Regular exercise can help relax your mind and ease tension to allow you to have a clear head facing daily challenges in life. Benefits of being active include relieving stress, reducing anxiety, depression, and anger.

Here are some benefits of being active:

lowering your blood pressure
increasing your level of good cholesterol
improving your blood flow
preventing bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis
increasing your overall energy levels

Start by making little steps each day like eating healthier and working out or walking. Also, pay attention to your sleeping patterns, making sure you are getting enough rest every night. Remember seven to nine hours is recommended for adults.

You can speak to your doctor about how to get started on a healthier and more active journey! Your Best Doctors benefit can be invaluable in clarifying or expanding your knowledge on health and wellness in general, with straightforward, comprehensive information on your diagnosis. For more information, call 866-904-0910 or visit bestdoctors.com.

Job of the Week – 6/15/2018

Published on June 15, 2018 by Megan MacGregorLeave a comment

This week’s job of the week is a Human Resources Professional (#512503) for MSU Human Resources. This position is seeking an individual to lead the reappointment, promotion, tenure and no pay mass update process. The individual will review, approve, and process fixed-term faculty, academic, graduate, and undergraduate human resource personnel actions (hires, reappointments, rehires, terminations, etc.).

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Human Resources Administration, Labor and Industrial Relations, or a related field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in human resources administration, human resource systems, project management, data and/or statistical analysis and/or program development and implementation in a Human Resource area related field.

Get Ready for Father’s Day!

Published on June 11, 2018 by MSU Human ResourcesLeave a comment

Start your week off with some great Father’s Day gift and celebration ideas! Check out some of these events you can take your father, husband, and family to! Still need a last-minute gift? No problem, stop by one of these shops to pick up some Spartan gear!

Events:

Bird Sanctuary Walk

Treat your father or spouse to a walk-in nature at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary – for free. The Bird Sanctuary is MSU largest off-campus educational complex. On your visit, you will see different species of birds, waterfowl, game birds and songbirds as you make your way around. The bird sanctuary will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Father’s Day.

Father’s Day Dinner on the Princess

Treat your father to an afternoon dinner on the Princess boat! Doors open at 1:30 p.m.; the boat leaves at 2 p.m., and dinner will end at 4:30 p.m.

Father’s Day Car Show

The 3^rd annual Father’s Day Car Show will be held on Sunday, June 17 at Mount Hope Church. They will have fun family events and a food truck available as well. Take your dad and family out to enjoy the cars and dinner.

Gifts Ideas:

MSU Spartan Athletics

Check out MSU Spartan Athletics for the perfect Spartan gear to get your dad ready for this Spartan season. They have many items for all sports such as MSU golf polos, basketball items, football gear and more.

Spartan Book Store

Check out the Spartan Bookstore for items for the whole family. Stop by and grab some “MSU Dad” gear or other items that he needs like coffee mugs, hats, jerseys and more.

Alumni Hall

Alumni Hall is in Eastwood Towne Center. They offer special MSU items like ties, hats, watch accessories and much more!

Job of the Week – 6/8/18

Published on June 8, 2018 by MSU Human ResourcesLeave a comment

This week’s job of the week is a Research Administrator II (posting #511566) for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The college is seeking an individual to manage pre- and post-award research administration of contracts and grant accounts. The research administrator will assist with subcontract proposal budgets, and serve as a liaison with contract, grant administration, and project directors.

The selected individual would also be responsible for reviewing, approving, and managing subcontract budgets and interacting with subcontractors. It is preferred that applicants have knowledge equivalent to a four-year college degree in business administration, finance, or a research-related field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in research administration including the area of pre- or post-awards processes, or related field such as regulator administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Check out the MSU Student Organic Farm Stand

Published on June 7, 2018 by MSU Human ResourcesLeave a comment

Have you heard about the MSU Student Organic Farm Stand? The MSU Student Organic Farm is a 15-acre certified organic farm that started in 1999. It began with MSU students who had an interest in learning to grow food sustainably. During this time, there were no organic agriculture classes available to gain knowledge or experience. The goal of the farm is to provide a place where students can volunteer, work, visit, and share their interest in the development of the land and farm. Since then, the farm has flourished over the years, becoming a place where people can engage with farming and creating learning opportunities through farming.

The Farm Stand opened the first week of April and will run through the end of October; it is available every Thursday from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. It is located at Farm Lane and Auditorium Road next to the Rock under the big white tent. All the food they have available is USDA Certified Organic, locally grown and fresh. Here are some of the items they offer throughout the season:

Spring: eggs, asparagus, spinach, lettuce, brassica salad mix, chard, kale, radishes, turnips, peas, and strawberries.
Summer: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumber, summer squash, sweet corn, green beans, some cut flowers, raspberries, and other small fruit.
Fall: eggs, pumpkins, brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower, raspberries, strawberries, pears, Asian pears, grapes, hazelnuts, and dried flowers.

You can also find some of the Student Organic Farm produce at MSU’s dining halls such as Akers, Brody, Case, Landon and the MSU Food Truck. They also offer free tours this summer on Saturday, June 16, Sunday, July 22 and Saturday, August 18. You can RSVP to msufarm@msu.edu. Also join the MSU Student Organic Farm Stand Newsletter here and find more information on the MSU Student Organic Farm website.