WSELP: Free Professional Development for CWU Student Employees

starts up for another year this fall! We have an exciting line up of workshops with amazing

presenters again this year! Please encourage your student employees to take ad-

vantage of this great program!

Fall Workshops include:

9/28 Workplace Strategies for Student Success

10/6 Managing Stress

10/9 Mary Lonowski: A Beautiful Life

10/18 Working Relationships

11/1 Work Ethics

11/16 Generational Differences

For more details on times and locations: http://www.cwu.edu/student-employment/professional-development-student-employees

For questions contact: cla@cwu.edu

“Third Tuesday - Wellness Webinar” sponsored by First Choice Health (our new EAP Company).

Topic: Involvement and Engagement: Learn how small acts of kindness and a state of flow can change your life. Course Number: WELL01 ~ Tuesday, September 19th ~ Time: 9:00 AM in Shaw 115 Presented by: Dr. Delvina Miremadi-Baldino, Ph.D. Do you ever ask yourself, "What can I DO today to change my life for the better?" Thankfully, research supports that there is something we can do about it, and it's actually quite easy. In this session, we will explore two actionable concepts that you will enjoy adding to your daily/weekly routine and that will help you live a happier, positive, purposeful life! To register for the group webinar log in to MyCWU > Employee Tab > Training > Request Training Enroll-ment > then Search by Course Number: WELL01. Or....watch from your own desktop by going to: www.firstchoiceeap.com Enter username: cwu, click on Webinar tab, click on "Register for Upcoming Webinars" Due to our power outage –You will be able to recover this in archived webinars soon.

Checkpoint 1 is approaching which means it is time to talk with your employees about how things are going. It is important to connect with your direct reports on a regular basis but we also suggest meeting with them to review the goals, competencies, and expectations you have.

You can make comments in the

ePerformance document in any

section (goals, competencies,

training, etc.).

Click the Share with Employee

button to allow your employee to view your com-

ments. Employees can add comments any time.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please attend an

open lab session or call Sue Noce (x 2270).

Open labs will be in Shaw-Smyser 217 from 2:00pm—4:00pm on

the following dates:

Friday, September 22 Friday, November 3

Friday, October 20 Friday, December 1

September 2017

Outsmarting Stress You're familiar with the symptoms of stress — a

pounding heart, increased perspiration, tight neck

and shoulder muscles, anxiety, and fear. But you may

not know how to prevent or relieve these symptoms.

Stress can be triggered by events, ideas, memories,

emotions or failed expectations. The following actions

can help you counteract the negative effects of stress,

according to wellness experts at the Canyon Ranch

Health Resort in Tucson, Ariz.

Exercise

Keep communicating

Pay attention to your diet and habits

Make time for laughter and fun

For more information on this and other topics, visit our EAP at www.FirstChoiceEAP.com and enter cwu as the username. Please feel free to call Human Resources at ext. 1202 with any questions.

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Need a refresher on Recruiting Solutions?

Do you have an upcoming recruitment need, or will you be serving as a

search secretary in the next few months? If you need help learning how

to best navigate the online applicant tracking system, Recruiting Solu-

tions (RS), the Talent Acquisition Team (TAT) is here to help!

Call and schedule a training session with TAT to learn the best practices

of using RS, how to navigate the system, and what is expected for each

type of hire. Contact your Talent Acquisition Specialist, Joy Corbett, at joy.corbett@cwu.edu or 963-1260 to

set up a time!

EARN YOUR WELLNESS INCENTIVE

Be Eligible for Additional Prize Drawings

PEBB Subscribers have until September 30, 2017, to earn 2,000 points and complete

the Well-being Assessment to qualify for the 2018 $125 wellness incentive.

The more points you earn at SmartHealth, the more entries into the following drawings

you'll receive!

Level 1 - Earn It: Earn 2,000 to 3,499 points and complete your Well-being As-

sessment by September 30, 2017 to earn four total chances to win a Grand Prize Vaca-

tion Getaway (valued at $400 each).

Level 2 - Keep Going: Earn 3,500 to 4,999 points and complete your Well-being

Assessment by September 30, 2017 earn five total chances to win a Grand Prize Vaca-

tion Getaway (valued at $400 each).

Level 3 - Leading the Way: Earn 5,000 points or more and complete your Well-

being Assessment by September 30, 2017 earn six total chances to win a Grand Prize

Vacation Getaway (valued at $400 each).

Go to PEBB SmartHealth for complete rules and details.

NEW Employee Assistance Program!

Learn more by visiting the EAP

at www.FirstChoiceEAP.com, and enter

the username: cwu.

We’re excited to announce our new First Friday Leadership Series,

featuring faculty and staff from across CWU.

The First Friday Leadership Series offers a different lead-ership lecture or workshop on the first Friday of each month—from October through May. Our goal is to con-nect leaders across the organization and build leader-ship skills at all levels. Lectures are open to all Faculty and Staff and targeted toward supervisors of others.

How to Enroll

MyCWU >> Employee Tab >> Training Folder >> Request Training Enrollment >> Search by Course Number

Questions? Contact cla@cwu.edu

Do you travel from Yakima or Selah to work and are

tired of driving? Did you know we have bus passes

available for only $150 a month. Call or stop by Human

Resources for more information.

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Central Washington University Employees

Comings…..Welcome! Goings… Fond Farewell

August

Nathaniel O'Connor Student Med &Counseling Clinic

Kristen Perry Wellness Center

Corrine Totten Science Education

Suzanne Goeden Business Auxiliary Services

Stanley Shields Custodial Services

Krislon Rhynes English

Lucero Montoya Roman Educational Opportunity Center

Roberto Beleche CWU Police Department

Rebecca Montgomery Aviation

Michele Cook Diversity & Social Justice

Ana Alcala Academic Advising-Exploratory

Elba Sanchez Academic Advising-Exploratory

RichardBates Aviation

Blanca Ramos College Assistant Migrant Prgm

Patricia Cutright Library Services

Maggie Mendoza Continuing Education

Lucas Rucks University Centers

Tara Long Communication

Katherine Goodey Stu Med Clinic

Karrie Hansberry Financial Aid

Brendan Johnson Custodial Services

Jennifer Elliott Custodial Services

Christopher Stebbins Electrical Shop

Manuel Santos Custodial Services

William Mather Custodial Services

Darren Shroll SUB Central Cafe

At CWU, we pride ourselves in how we treat others. In everything we do, we strive to be

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EEA Update

The EEA Executive

Committee Fall

meeting schedule is the 1st and 3rd Thurs-

day’s from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in SURC 131.

Please nominate an employee you know

who deserves recognition for going above

and beyond.

If you have questions for the EEA Executive

committee,

email exemptempassoc@cwu.edu.

Employee Council

Nominate Classified Staff for

Employee of the Month!

Information/nomination form

available on our website:

cwu.edu/employee-council

~Stephen Sarchet

I’ve told my wife more than once that I love

her hands. When I see her working on some-

thing, or reading, or when she’s just playing a

game on her phone, I find myself tickled by her

little mannerisms that make her who she is.

And I do still feel a small thrill of emotion every

time she takes my hand. Maybe that sounds a

little sentimental coming from a guy, but we’ve

been together for thirty-three years and the

feeling is still there. Our story is still being told.

Sometimes I’m

aware of oth-

ers being

drawn into our

story or wit-

nessing little

pieces of it as it’s being told. I’ve listened as my

wife tells people we’ve come to know little

snippets of our story and watched as they take

in the story of us. And just as I know they are

now part of our story, we are part of theirs in

small ways.

We know sto-

ries of sons and

daughters who

have cared for

their own

mothers and

fathers. Who have found the courage to be the

strong one now, to be the one who puts on a

brave face so their own mom can make it

through one more treatment and know she’s

not alone.

We hold the stories behind the memories of

our children close to our hearts. We are part of

the stories they

will tell their

own children

some day, as

scary as that

may be. We hold

on to stories of

first words, first steps, first days of school, and

of the little boo-boos and real scares along the

way. We remember the feeling of hope we felt

for their futures every time we held their

hands.

Everyone has a story. Sometimes we are invit-

ed in to each other’s stories and sometimes we

are witness to them. Our stories are what

make us. Either way, I know my story goes on

every time I hold my wife’s hand.