Reminders, deadlines and events
* Please join fellow faculty and staff at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, in the RSC Beggs Ballroom for a student centered and innovation driven event. Reconnect with colleagues, meet new ones and hear from President Bardo about the issues and opportunities WSU is facing in the new academic year. The formal session will last an hour, followed by an hour to share ideas, socialize and snack.
* Human Resources is offering Wage & Hour Training for any and all timekeepers, supervisors and administrative specialists from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, in 266 RSC. This valuable training assists timekeepers using law, policy and even best practices for all timekeeping situations. New overtime rules are incorporated in the class. To sign up, go to the myWSU Faculty/Staff tab and select myTraining.
* Wu-Rah will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, followed by a Wu-Rah Information Fair from 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Campus departments and student organizations are invited to participate to share information with attendees about their respective departments/organizations. This will be a great opportunity to promote your department and available resources. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4817 for more information and to sign up your department to host a table by Friday, Aug. 19. If you have questions, contact Trish Gandu at trish.gandu@wichita.edu or 978-6697. Student Involvement will continue to host the Student Involvement Fair the following week, and you are encouraged to participate in this fair as well.
* This summer KPERS moved to a new insurance provider, Standard Insurance Company. KPERS provides all eligible university employees with basic life insurance at 150 percent of your pay, paid for by the university. You can also get extra protection with KPERS' optional life insurance. With this change, employees will have lower rates (http://bit.ly/2ayc1JH), increased coverage potential of up to $400,000 and a new certificate of coverage (http://bit.ly/2aAzL0e). Your coverage level stays the same, annual open enrollment will still be in the fall (with guaranteed coverage options) and you can apply for new coverage at any time (http://bit.ly/2aLvy9c). Contact KPERS at 888-275-5737 or email them at kpers@kpers.org for more information.
* Save the date: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, on the first floor RSC, will be the Study Abroad Fair. If you know of students who may be interested in studying abroad, let them know about the Study Abroad Fair. There will be more than 15 informational tables and students available to talk about their travel experiences. Email ann.burger@wichita.edu or studyabroad@wichita.edu for more information.