Our annual performance appraisals are coming up. This is a great opportunity to discuss goals, expectations, and performance standards. Remember performance appraisals is a collaborative process that involves the employee and supervisor.
What’s Next:
OTIS has designed a new interim timesheet (Employee Timesheet System) to replace our current (also interim) SharePoint solution. SharePoint could no longer handle the year end influx of timesheets and we want to avoid problems we’ve experienced over the past two years. The end goal is still to utilize self-service timesheets in PeopleSoft so we will have another upcoming transition though not currently scheduled.
A photo from the 11th floor. A Huddle Room is on the left. The white band is a markable wall surface.
Though tax-related scams are particularly prevalent in the U.S. at this time of the year, identity theft protection is important year round. The following video and infographic provides tips that all users can benefit from, including how to spot and avoid phishing emails, smishing (SMS/text phishing) scams, vishing (voice phishing) phone calls, and fake letters that claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), tax filing services, and other tax-related agencies.
UT System Administration Employees;
IRS Form 1095-C will be printed and mailed to current and former employees, retirees and other covered individuals by March 2, 2017. You are not required to wait for Form 1095-C before filing your personal income tax return.
What is Form 1095-C?
Join us for the first webinar of the Discover Break series. Hosted by OSI, the Discover Break series gives you an opportunity to discover and enhance your skills, knowledge, thinking, and learning abilities through informative sessions and webinars.
Discovery Break Webinar
When: Thursday, March 9, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Topic: Using State Workforce Data to Examine Postgraduation Outcomes Hosts: Dr. David Troutman & Jessica SheddThe Employee Service Awards Program is scheduled to take place on Friday, February 10, 2017 from 2-4pm in the Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel Ballroom. Refreshments will be served following the ceremony.Parking Details:
A lot has happened since the last update!
There are a couple of CPR/AED Classes coming soon:
- Adult, Child, & Infant CPR/AED
- Tuesday, February 28, 2017
- 8am-12:30pm
- 1pm-4pm
- Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Take a moment to review these tips for creating strong passwords, and consider strengthening some of your passwords if they fall short. -Do create unique passwords that use a combination of words, numbers, symbols, and both upper- and lower-case letters. -Don’t choose passwords based upon details that may not be as confidential as you’d expect, such as your birth date, your Social Security or phone number, or names of family members.
Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, is a banking holiday observed by the Federal Reserve and most financial institutions. According to state law, Jan. 2 is considered the first working day following the December 2016 pay period, making it pay day for full-time employees paid on a monthly basis.
Q: Could we have a place with a salad bar/potato bar/bar in the building?
Phishing campaigns that try to dupe consumers into giving away personal and financial information tend to rise during the holiday season, use the following tips to prevent falling victim to cyber criminals. If an offer looks too good to be true, it probably is. A common tactic by cyber criminals is using extremely low prices on popular items, such as electronics, to lure in potential victims. Use a credit card instead of a debit card.
Each new data breach and phishing scam alert is accompanied by a wave of cyber security articles and commentary. The tone of these stories can range from panicked to apathetic. But the facts can't be ignored: identity theft is an epidemic in the United States. According to TransUnion, 19 people fall victim to identity theft every minute.
On September 2, 2016, the Chancellor shared with System Administration that the Board of Regents approved the FY 2017 UT System operating budget with instructions to reduce the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees by at least 130 positions. In the same communication, System Administration was invited to submit questions regarding the process to OESQuestions@utsystem.edu . Questions have been submitted and the website created. The website will continue to be updated as additional questions are submitted and answers ar
“The Cloud” can mean different things to different people, but usually means using a service provider on the Internet to store and manage your computing systems and/or data for you. An advantage of the Cloud is that you can easily access and synchronize your data from multiple devices anywhere in the world, and you can also share your information with anyone you want. We call these services “The Cloud” because you often do not know where your data is physically stored.
As technology gains a more important role in our lives, it also grows in complexity. Given how quickly technology changes, keeping up with security advice can be confusing. It seems like there is always new guidance on what you should or should not be doing. However, while the details of how to stay secure may change over time, there are fundamental things you can always do to protect yourself. Regardless of what technology you are using, or where you are using it, we recommend the following four key steps:
During the data collection phase of the organizational assessment, we learned requests for data and information to UT System institutions from UT System Administration are a significant burden. Reducing and streamlining those requests would be an important action to take.
Welcome to Week 2 National Cyber Security Awareness Month! The second of our weekly cyber security topics is “Creating a Culture of Cybersecurity in the Workplace.” The Internet has become an indispensable tool assisting in so many ways, from reaching new customers to enabling the mobile workforce to do its job. But being constantly connected increases the risk of online theft, fraud and abuse.
The Texas Legislature has mandated all new state employees receive training on sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity during the initial 30 days of employment and supplemental training every two years thereafter. In addition, the Texas Administrative Code 202 requires periodic training on the secure use of information resources. To adhere to these mandates, a Bi-Annual Compliance Training module will be placed on the Learning Zone on October 3, 2016.
