PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 25, No. 1, July 7, 2005

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Click photo to enlarge Photo by Kwame Ross Drop-off site The Urbana campus recycled more than 14,000 tons of waste during 2004, including 1,500 tons of paper, 600 tons of scrap metal and 40 tons of aluminum cans, in addition to construction materials and other waste, said Tim Hoss, recycling coordinator in the Facilities & Services Division. In response to employee demand, F&S is offering a trial program where people can bring cardboard and newspapers from home for recycling.

Facilities & Services
Newspaper, cardboard drop-off site announced
Are those pizza boxes and old newspapers piling up at home? Facilities & Services Division has a pilot program under way that will allow you to clear away the clutter while doing a good deed for Mother Nature. Members of the campus community can now bring in cardboard and newspapers from home for recycling. A drop-off site with two bins – one for cardboard and one for newspapers – has been established in the northwest corner of parking lot E-14 (Kirby Avenue and First Street, west of Assembly Hall).

Only newspapers and cardboard materials are being accepted at this time. Because the newspapers will be sold to a plant and processed into insulation, it is important that only newspapers be put into the designated bin. In addition to pizza boxes, the “cardboard only” bin can accept paperboard materials such as cereal boxes, shoe boxes, beer cartons and soda cartons.

The site may become permanent and other drop-off sites may be established around campus if the trial period proves successful. The program may be expanded at a later date to include other recyclable materials, such as office paper and magazines, if the market warrants, said Tim Hoss, recycling coordinator in the Facilities & Services Division.

“Over the years, the campus community has expressed interest in bringing materials from home to recycle,” Hoss said. “If participation is good and problems are at a minimum, we hope to expand to other areas around campus, including establishing a more centralized drop-off point to make it easier for students, fraternities and sororities to contribute. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to keep recyclable materials out of landfills, help reduce our dependency on foreign imported oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”

Fiscal year 2005-06
Holiday schedule announced
The remaining holidays for the fiscal year 2005-2006 that will be observed on the Urbana-Champaign campus:

2005

• Sept. 5: Labor Day
• Nov. 24: Thanksgiving Day
• Nov. 25: Day after Thanksgiving (designated)
• Dec. 26: Christmas Day Observed
• Dec. 27: Designated Holiday
• Dec. 28: Reduced-service Day*
• Dec. 29: Reduced-service Day*
• Dec. 30: Gift Day**

2006

• Jan. 2: New Year’s Day Observed
• Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• May 29: Memorial Day
  

Two floating holidays can be taken anytime during this fiscal year; however, the scheduling of these holidays is subject to departmental approval.

Because many university activities must continue throughout the holiday period, some employees may be required to work on days designated as holidays as well as the prescribed work days in order to provide necessary services as determined by their supervisors.

*Dec. 28 and 29 are reduced-service days. As happened last year, it is expected that most units will be closed and most employees will not be working on these two days. Additional information about these reduced-service days was communicated last year and will be communicated again this year closer to the holiday period.

**Dec. 30 is a gift – one-half day from the chancellor and one-half day from the president – for a full day off for employees. This is an excused day so employees will not use benefits to cover this day. Staff employees who are required to work any part of this day will be compensated in accordance with Policy and Rules, Rule 11.13 - Excused Absence with Pay/Gift Day.

2006 Biennial Conference for Women
Online registration now being accepted
Online registration is now open for UI employees who wish to attend the 2006 Biennial Conference for Women set for May 2-3 on the UI campus. The conference brings a great motivational and educational experience to Central Illinois women.

Each day features three break-out sessions with nine speakers to choose from, plus two keynote speakers, a box lunch, Expo for Women, book signing, Speaker Corner and much more. In addition, the conference returns to UI’s Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, providing a more intimate venue.

Featured speakers include:

• Pat Summitt, head women’s basketball coach, University of Tennessee, and motivational speaker and author.
• Carolyn Kepcher, executive vice president of the Trump organization, author and featured executive on “The Apprentice.”
• Dennis Snow, former Walt Disney executive and customer-service expert, trainer and consultant.
  

For a complete list of speakers, break-out sessions, registration and conference activities, visit the conference Web site at www.theconferenceforwomen.com.

To take advantage of early pricing, register online and enter promotion code PC01. Online registration is easy and individuals can register multiple participants and pay with a department P-Card.

For questions, e-mail info@theconferenceforwomen.com or call 333-8342.

Children’s event
Spurlock hosts “Stories Around the World”
The Spurlock Museum hosts “Stories Around the World” from 10 to 11 a.m. on July 23 for children ages 5 to 9. This program includes folktales, artifact discussions and a story-related craft that are new additions to the museum’s programs. The cost for the program is $5; pre-registration is required. For more information or a registration form, visit the Programs and Events page of the museum’s Web site or call Kim Sheahan at 244-3355.

Student/Staff Directory
Faculty, staff: time to update your listing
Faculty and staff members are encouraged to update the information used to create listings in the printed version of the university’s telephone book, the 2005-2006 Student/Staff Directory. A Web page explaining the process is available.

That Web page contains a link to the Employee Information Form on the NESSIE Web site used to update campus and home mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses. A university NetID and password and a four-digit Personal Identification Number are required. Those without computer access may use any public computer site on campus or computers located at the Personnel Services Office or the Academic Human Resources Office.

In addition, faculty and staff members may choose to withhold their home address and/or their home telephone number from the directory. Those who wish to suppress information must complete the online Suppression Request Form available online. A University NetID and password are required. Since the conversion to Banner, suppression requests made prior to 2004 are no longer valid. Suppression requests made in 2004 and subsequent years will remain in effect until an employee submits an online Reinstate Information Form.

Also at this same site are online forms for employees of agencies officially affiliated or allied with the UI who want to be included in the directory. If you are not on the UI payroll and want to be included in the directory, complete the allied/affiliated agency employee form.
All changes must be made by Sept. 15 to appear in this year’s directory. For more information, contact the Office of Publications and Marketing at 333-9200 or opm@uiuc.edu.

OBFS Policies and Procedures manual
Updates available online
The Office of Business and Financial Services has published updates and revisions to the Business and Financial Policies and Procedures manual. An announcement highlighting recent changes is on the OBFS Web site. These changes include the policy for compliance with the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, the policies and forms for property accounting, the increase in the mileage reimbursement rate and other university travel information. Full details and contact information are available on the OBFS Web site. Click on “Updates to Business and Financial Procedures” in the yellow “OBFS News” section.

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