HR News Professional & Personal Programming | August 2017

You are invited to the Fall 2017, AY 2017-2018 Academic Personnel Hiring and Processing Workshop which will take place on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 from 10:00 – 12:00 a.m. in the Jack and Florence Ferman Presentation Room, Oviatt Library.  Together, Human Resources and Faculty Affairs will cover gearing up for Fall 2017 and AY 2017-2018, as well as wrapping up Summer 2017.  We’ll provide you with information on:

• Important Fall Semester and Academic Year Dates and Deadlines
• Hiring into the Different Modules and When to Submit a PAR
• The Sign-In Process
• Benefits Eligibility
• Appointment Entitlements
• Processing Appointment Cancellations
• Additional Work: Special Pays & Over-Time
• Hiring into Student Classifications
• Wrapping Up Summer

New:

• Update on Faculty Salary Increases
• Appointment Letter Process

To Register for the Workshop:

• Log into the myNorthridge Portal
• Locate the Training/Professional Dev pagelet and select the Employee Learning & Training link.
• You’ll see a link for Instructor Led Training sessions below your name. Choose the link.
• Scroll down to find  Course Title CSUN_HR_AP_Hiring_Workshop, and select Enroll.  

Shortly after you select enroll, you’ll receive an email notification. If you click on the calendar icon in the message, your outlook calendar will open allowing you to place the item as an appointment on your calendar

Interested in gaining more confidence and developing your leadership and communication skills in a no-pressure atmosphere? We’ve established a CSUN Toastmasters chapter open to all staff and faculty. Toastmasters’ mission is to provide its members with a positive and supportive learning environment where participants can practice delivering speeches and fulfilling leadership roles, which can in turn foster self-confidence and personal and professional growth. Your participation in a Toastmasters club can help you to conduct effective meetings, guide successful team collaborations, and enhance your listening and speaking abilities. Those who are interested are encouraged to attend.

For Details and More Information: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/csun-matador-masters-toastmasters-meeting-8

Presented by the HR Operations Team.

Join us for this informative session on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. in OV-16 (Oviatt Library) where we will be covering specifics on hiring into the PTF Module, Students Module, plus the NEW appointment letter process. We will also be available to answer any questions you may have regarding Fall 2017 hiring, and wrapping-up Summer 2017!

Light refreshments will be provided. 

Each year the Student Recreation Center employs approximately 200 student assistants to help make their operation run smoothly and without interruption or inconvenience.  Join Sandra Salute, Jimmy Francis, and Kaila Lavin for insight into how they select the right students, introduce them to the customer service focused culture of the SRC, and how they guide/mentor their students through their appointment.

Additionally, Human Resources will introduce you to the Student Assistant Mentorship Program (StAMP) and how you and your department can use it to help your student assistants be successful and provide them with a meaningful employment experience.   We'll have copies of the StAMP booklet available for you to provide your new student assistants and walk you through the StAMP website.

Friday, August 18, 2017
9:00 - 10:00 AM - Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room, Oviatt Library.
Register at: https://ds.calstate.edu/?svc=skillsoft&org=csun&env=prod&uri=/skillportfe/main.action?path=summary/ILT/ilt_CSUN_Supervising_Mentoring_Stud_Assist

Christel A. Whittier, Dedicated Retirement Planner, will be holding one on one consultations in order to help you better prepare for your retirement. 

For Details and Registration Information, visit: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/fidelity-investments-one-one-consultations-08212017

Each month, LifeMatters, our Employee Assistance Program provider, offers webinars free to you and your family/household members. June offers the following webinar: 

Highs and Lows of Back to School

This time of year can be exciting and yet hectic and stressful for both parents and children.  This webinar provides tips on balancing work and parenting, and a brief overview of issues facing today's children 

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

 Two options: Noon Eastern/11 a.m. Central/9 a.m. Pacific and 3 p.m. Eastern/2 p.m. Central/Noon Pacific

Register for the live webinars at noon Eastern or 3 p.m. Eastern or please check our WorkLife Balance Webinar archives the month after this live webinar is complete. 

You can also check out: Teaching Children to Make Wise Decisions available as a pre-recorded webinar.

LifeMatters Recipe of the Month

LifeMatters has a featured recipe each month. Log in to the website to view how to make Honey Herb Chicken.

LifeMatters App

Download the LifeMatters App for quick and convenient access. Sign in using the password "matadors."

Access to Help

You can request a response from a counselor for general questions, by submitting a form online.  The information you enter on this form will be transmitted by secure e-mail. Please allow up to 2 business days for a reply to your online request.

For more information about LifeMatters benefits available to you as a CSUN employee, visit: http://www.csun.edu/benefits/lifematters-eap