FOOTPATHS University of North Dakota Facilities Management

Volume 11,

Issue 1

April/May 2011

Founder’s Day 2011

Inside:

Retirement Pictures

Recyclemania

Summer T-Shirts

Outlook Update

You can nominate some-one in each category.

Please see nomination in-structions at http://

www.humanresources.und.edu/html/Forms.htm.

Nominations must be re-turned no later than

Wednesday, April 13,

2011, to the Office of Hu-man Resources, Twamley

Hall, Room 313, Stop 8010; or sent to humanre-

sources@mail.und.edu.

If you would like assis-

tance in filling out the forms, Marisa, Janice, or

Kristen would be glad to help anyone. Just stop in

the office.

Larry Zitzow

Director

All of our staff should be proud of the work they do.

And every spring we have

a special opportunity to recommend a co-worker

who has consistently done exceptional work.

The University will present

ten awards for merit of

$1,000 each to staff em-ployees at the staff recog-

nition luncheon. In addi-tion, the Baker UND Proud

Award of $1,000 will be

presented at the annual Recognition Ceremony for

Staff Personnel.

The Meritorious Service Awards will be given to

employees in each of five

major groups. These groups and the number of

awards presented are: Executive, Administrative,

and Professional (3); Tech-

nical/ Paraprofessional (1); Office Support (3); Crafts/

Trades (1); and Services

employees (2). The Baker UND Proud Award may be

given to an employee from any of the groups.

Eligible employees are

UND employees employed

on a regular basis who are not in a probationary peri-

od. Those not eligible for consideration include the

President, Vice Presidents,

Deans, Associate and As-sistant Deans, teaching

and research faculty, and the Human Resources Di-

rector. Also ineligible are award winners from the

previous seven years. All

members of the University community are encour-

aged to nominate eligible employees for the awards.

From The Director

Footpaths

On the cover:

Jerry Johnson,

Jim Weber and

Diana Knain

were all

honored in

February on

Founder’s Day

for their years

of service.

April/May

2011

Volume 11, Issue 2

Inside this issue:

Human Resources 2

Outlook Conversion 2

U Shine Winner 3

Supply 4

Picnic Info 5

Weber Retires 5

Talkin’ Trash 6

Jerry Johnson, Car-

penter, retired on

Friday, April 1, af-

ter 29 years of ser-

vice to the Univer-

sity. Jerry’s family

was in attendance

along with people

from across cam-

pus. Cake and re-

freshments were

served as Jerry said

goodbye with his

famous laugh.

Jerry Johnson Retires

Outlook Conversion Update

Page 2 Footpaths

Human Resources

The deadline to file

your income taxes

this year is

April 18.

The Outlook conversion

continues to move forward.

Almost all trades have

been converted. Remaining

trades left to be converted

are Carpenters, the Lock-

shop and Tool Room. Af-

ter the trade supervisors

have to be migrated, indi-

vidual accounts will be

created on the new system.

For any questions, please

contact Josh at 7-6809

U2 has scheduled instruc-

tional classes for Microsoft

Outlook. The dates are:

April 5

April 21

May 3

May 19

June 7

June 23

For more information on

these classes or to register,

go to www.conted.

und.edu/U2/

April/May Calendar April 14, Music Man, CFA, 7 pm

April 22-Good Friday Holiday-UND Closed

May 6-Reading and Review Day

May 14-Spring Commencement, CFA

May 16-Summer Hours Begin

May 16-Daniel O’Donnell, CFA, 7 pm

May 30, Memorial Day Holiday-UND Closed

New Hires

Allen Gibbs – Academic BST

Jeromy Langer – Carpet

Crew

Lenny Lillo – Academic BST

Dik Tamang – Housing BST

Rob Cluck – Academic BST

Ed Ladue – Wellness BST

Tom Rohland – Housing BST

Retirements

Jim Weber – AM Supervisor

Jerry Johnson-Carpenter

Annual Recognition Cere-

mony for Staff Personnel

Meritorious Service and UND

Proud Award nominations are

due to the Office of Human

Resources and Payroll Ser-

vices by April 13th. The

awards will be presented dur-

ing the annual Recognition

Ceremony for Staff Personnel

on Tuesday, May 17,

2011. Employees receiving

years of service recognition,

must contact Human Re-

sources in Twamley to obtain

their free ticket by Friday,

April 8th. There is no guaran-

tee that you can get a free

ticket after that date. Tickets

to attend the ceremony will

go on sale April 11th.

Summer Attire/Dress Code Many Facilities employees,

not to include office staff,

will have the option to wear

Facilities logo t-shirts this

summer. The official uni-

form for full-time FM em-

ployees during summer hours

will be either the basic sup-

plied uniform, or the logo t-

shirt with your uniform

pants. Students/Temporary

employees will now be re-

quired to wear the Facilities

logo t-shirt as their official

uniform shirt. Students/

Temps may wear their own

pants appropriate for the posi-

tion. Leyton Rodahl is coor-

dinating the ordering of the t-

shirts and may be contacted at

7-6057.

With summer hours rapidly

approaching, it is a good time

to review office dress

code. Office staff will not

receive the logo t-

shirts. Denim or jeans may

only be worn on designated

denim days or casual Fridays

as set by Staff Senate or the

Director of Facilities Man-

agement. If you are unsure of

what is appropriate, please

ask your Administrator for

your area.

Marisa Haggy

Beginning May 18,

popcorn days move

to Wednesday

afternoons.

Thanks Leyton!

Work Well

Walking Challenge

Begins April 18!

Join on your own or

in teams of 2,3, or 4

Start walking and

win great prizes!

For more infor-

mation go to

www.und.edu/

workwell or contact

Kim Ruliffson

at 777-0210

John Bratton, Building Services was recently named the Staff Senate

March U-Shine winner. John was nominated by Kathy Freeman. Her

nomination read the following.

‘My daughter lost her wallet in the lecture bowl of Leonard Hall

during the second week of the semester. John found the wallet and

personally delivered it to our home early the next morning. This

eased my daughter's mind and prevented the need to report her cards

as lost, request replacements and saved her from all of the stress that

goes along with these type of situations. I believe John should

receive the U Shine award for going above and beyond in the bitter

cold that permeated the region during this time! Thank you John!’

Volume 11, Issue 2 Page 3

Facilties Girls Go Red!

In February, Facilities girls participated

in Work Well’s Go Red photo contest.

Pictures were submitted to Work Well

from campus departments. Faculty and

staff were then able to vote for their

favorite photo. The Facilities girls took

second place in the Most Fun group cate-

gory. Pictured here from left to right are

Pam Zimbelman, Janice Hallin, Kathy

Finneman, Sara Peters, and Kristen Peter-

son.

Bratton Named March U-Shine Winner

Facilities Spring Picnic!

Wednesday, May 11

11:30 am-1 pm

Food! Fun! Prizes!!!

Asbestos Awareness

Training Tuesday, April 12,

5:00 and 10:00 am

All New Employees

Required to Attend

Contact Marisa Haggy for

more information

at 777-2595

Page 4 Footpaths

The following parts have been depleted to zero

and their status has been changed to OTHER.

They will no longer be ordered for supply

stock. 1.1887 Poly 6 mil 12' x 100' clear

1.1886 Duct tape 3" x 60 yds(AA)

1.923006 Hard hat white # 12210250

1.150820 Coupling CP 1/2 #105742

1.307801 Screw Tap PH RH 4 x 1/2

1.19009 Wiremold 2100 Base 10

1.280102 Wire S Cord 14/4

1.1791 Splitter 2-way vertical

1.18003 Splitter 2-way horizontal

1.32102 Bolt Carriage bolt 3/8 x 3 1/2

1.306502 Nozzle hose straight

1.303408 Knob Drawer 1 1/2" wood

1.352104 Spring wet mop bckt

1.938 Filter 961301 MH coffee

1.481 Lable file

1.332906 Grout Ceramic Tile unsanded wall

white 5#

1.874 Bag Nobles back pac vac 06033

1.308614 Screw Tap PH FH 10 x 3/4

1.308710 Screw Tap PH FH 12 x 1

1.308902 Screw Tap PH FH 6 x 1 1/2

1.342121 Screen Fiber Grey 36"

1.342122 Screen Fiber Grey 24"

1.1280 Knob Thermostat Knob HW AP-

W56528

1.749 Lens 16" RND Clear Lens ANG-

81821

1.92312 Switch Toggle SW pole2 throw1

a15bp23

1.141812 Aerator F Aerator 15/16" Chicago

7048

1.721406 Bulb longlife flametip 40w med base

405

1.33108 Bolt Hex 1/2 x 2 1/2"

1.1073 Filter 20x25x1 dp air filter

1.1745 Kit(conv) humidity control kit 8720

1293

1.1279 Thermostat hot well thermostat AP-

W56

1.1813 Tap 8 port term tap 11DB

1.18002 Splitter 3 way Horizontal Splitter

1.140420 Fuse Fusetron T 3 1/2

1.940120 Plywood baltic birch 1/2"

1.110108 Bracket Taco 110362 BRP

36 Total Parts Status changed to OTHER since

1/24/11

Supply Depleted Parts List

Obsolete Parts

The following parts as of 3/15/11 have been

obsoleted to zero and their status changed to

OBSOLETE. They have been removed to

surplus and will no longer be ordered as sup-

ply stock. 1.230104 Eye 1/4

1.230106 Eye 3/8

1.230108 Eye 1/2

1.23426 Bolt Mach FH 3/32 x 1 1/2

1.23506 Bolt Mach FH 1/4 x 1 1/2

1.23602 Bolt Mach RH 6/32 x 2 1/2

1.23608 Bolt Mach FH 10/24 x 2 1/2

1.24408 Anchor Pin Nailins 3/16 x 7/8 pkg

of 100

1.270212 Hasp Locking Offset V341

1.303006 Hook Gate 2 1/2

1.303008 Hook Gate 3

1.303406 Knob Drawer 1" Wood pkg of 2

1.303412 Spring Screen Door SK6

1.303806 Latch Suitcase Metal

1.303904 Catch Elbow Brass

1.304306 Rod Curtain 6126 2 x 60/120

1.304602 Hook Plant Ceiling pkg of 2

1.305202 Rod Curtain 6143 4 x 38/48

1.305704 Bracket Curtain Rod 480 pkg of 2pr

1.306002 Bracket Shelf 6" Black

1.306602 Coupling Hose Mender 5/8

1.307817 Screw Tap PH RH 14 x 3/4

1.30811 Screw Tap PH RH 14 x 1 1/2

1.632 Adhesive Fomulex sealant

1.51002 Breaker SqD Bolt 115 QOB115

1.341 Fixture Sq 10" 2-60 fix 7620-33

1.39 Gasket Fridge gasket 215608911

1.523216 Switch Oven switch wb23x40

1.523314 Knob Burner knob kit 215450

1.523904 Bulb Oven Pilot Light C61456

1.523908 Bulb Oven Pilot Light Q35904

1.741304 Lens Glass Lens 85758

31 Total Parts Status changed to OBSOLETE since

1-24-11 $13,540.89.

Denim Days:

April 15 & 27

May 13 & 25

Facilities Casual

Friday:

April 8

Please turn your $

into Marisa

Haggy

Summer Hours are Here Again!!!

Summer hours start May 16 and end August 12.

Supervisors: Please have your shop staff’s hours into your Associate

Director by April 30.

Congratulations

to Dale Spicer,

Marco Holter

and John Toay!

They were

recently elected

into

Staff Senate! If you have

questions, com-

ments or concerns

regarding UND

Staff, please let

your staff

senators know.

Volume 11, Issue 2 Page 5

Jim Weber Retires!

On February 25, 2011, Jim Weber re-

tired from his position as academic

maintenance supervisor after 21 years

of Service. A reception was held up-

stairs in the Facilities lunchroom. Well

wishers from across campus came to

shake Jim’s hand. Cake was served,

memories were shared, and congratula-

tions were

extended.

Supply/Inventory Update All future Surplus Property Dis-

posal forms (A-B-Computers)

coming from Facilities Manage-

ment will need a signature from

your administrator (Larry Zitzow,

Paul Clark, Mark Johnson, or

Laura Thoreson) AND then a sig-

nature from Debbie Merrill before

it will be accepted by Surplus at

Central Receiving.

Inventory Update – The Supply

annual inventory will take place

Wednesday, April 20nd, from

7:00am to approximately noon.

The Supply room will be closed

during this time so please pick up

your parts on Tuesday. Janitorial

deliveries will be on Monday or

Tuesday.

Annual Equipment Inventory –

The Annual Equipment inventory

sheets will be distributed to super-

visors on Monday, April 18th. and

will need to be returned to Debbie

on or before Tuesday, May 3rd.

In House Projects

June 30 is fast approaching and this year will mark the end of the biennium. We currently have many pro-

jects that will need to be completed and closed by the end of June. It is important that we keep the commu-

nication lines open and bring forth any concerns that may hinder the completion of these requests. A list of

the June 30th projects will be coming out soon.

Sara Peters

The spring picnic sponsored by

the Employees Committee will

take place on Wednesday, May

11.

A sign-up sheet will be sent to the

supervisors so a headcount can be

obtained to order food. Tickets

will be issued once you have paid

and your supervisor has turned in

the money. The Casual Fridays

have been a success, but it ap-

pears there is a need to raise some

additional money to cover the ex-

penses. There will be a minimal

charge again this year. More in-

formation will be available closer

Facilities Picnic

to the date. If anyone wants to

help with the preparations or cook-

ing, please contact your Com-

mitttee Representative or Chris

Plante. Chris is the chair person

for this event.

Janice Hallin

The Footpaths newsletter is published

every two months by the Facilities

Management Department. If you would

like to submit information or send

comments, please email kris-

ten.peterson@email.und.edu.

Footpaths published by the Facilities Management Department

Kristen Peterson, Editor (701) 777-4137 Email: kristenpeterson@mail.und.nodak.edu Committee: Kristen Peterson, Janice Hallin,

Deb Merrill, Sara Peters, Marisa Haggy Available online: http://www.und.edu/dept/facilities/

index.html

April 1– 30th

- Reuse-A-Shoe Recycling Drive What kinds of shoes are accepta-ble? Any brand of athletic shoes. No casual/dress shoes or sandals. What happens to the recycled shoes? They are ground up and turned into things like playground surfaces, outside furniture, and syn-thetic tracks. Drop-off Locations – UND Facilities, Wellness Center, Memorial Union, Twamley Hall, and Resident Halls. Shoes collected will be donated to the Nike Reuse-a-Shoe Program. EARTH WEEK EVENTS Tuesday, April 26

th, EERC Tour

from 3:00 to 4:00pm Contact 777-4878 for details and to register.

Grand Forks Water Treatment Plant Tour from 10:30-11:30am and 4:30-5:50pm. Contact 792-2878 for details and to register. Wednesday, April 27th – Earth

Week Expo at the UND Well-ness Center 2:00-6:00pm.

Saturday, April 30

th - The Big

Event - The Big event is the largest student-run, community service pro-ject in the nation. Each year, hun-dreds of students devote one day to say 'thank you' to the residents of their surrounding community. Saturday, April 30

th - Annual

Electronic Collection Event –

Talkin’ Trash With Deb Deb Merrill

Do you have an old television that is collecting dust or a computer that you don’t know what to do with? The city of Grand Forks is sponsor-ing their Annual Electronic Collection Event on Saturday, April 30, from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Public Works Building, 714 N. 47

th Street.

Residents from Grand Forks may drop off one item in a category (one stereo, one TV, one DVD player, one computer) free of charge. If you have more than one item in a catego-ry, the charge will be $1 per lb. May 2

rd – 6

th – GF City Clean Up

week will take place Monday thru Friday, May 2nd

– 6th. Place your

unwanted items on the berm and pick up will be on the regularly scheduled garbage collection day.

Guess the Cutie!!!

Can you guess who the little ‘cutie’ is on the right? Hint:

she is an employee at Facilities! She looks like she packs a

punch, but is it for the inflatable Wilma or the little girl on

the left? Guess who this cutie is and you could win a prize!

Have your guesses in to Kristen by April 30. If you have or

know of any other pictures of young Facilities ‘cuties’, feel

free to submit them to Kristen. Another will be posted in

the next issue of Footpaths.