The Spotlight is a feature communication compiled each semester to share opportunities, benefits and resources available to UNC Charlotte Staff members. If you have Spotlight-worthy news, please send your suggestions to Kara Killough, Kara.Killough@uncc.edu, Staff Council Vice Chair.
Human Resources
UNC Charlotte Human Resources Department, led by Associate Vice Chancellor Gary Stinnett, maintains responsibility for the development and execution of all policies, programs, and strategies designed to recruit, assist, motivate, develop, promote, compensate, reward, and retain the best qualified employees while supporting continued University growth with a focus on cultivating a diverse workforce. 

Human Resources Offices
Human Resources is made up of various offices all housed in the King Building:

●      Benefits
●      Compensation & Position Mgmt.
●      Employee Relations
●      EHRA Non-Faculty Employment
●      Learning and Org Development
●      Records Management
●      SHRA - Staff Employment
●      Temporary Employment
HR Resources during COVID-19:
  • As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there have been updates to work and leave provisions, health benefits, and other Human Resource items. Please consult HR’s webpage for up-to-date information:
https://hr.uncc.edu/benefits/covid-19-hr-information
COVID-19 Paid Administrative Leave (PAL) and COVID-19 Shared Leave banks were both extended beyond March 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021. Through the end of June 2021, employees are allowed to use accrued sick leave, vacation leave, and bonus leave interchangeably. However, this provision does not apply to the leave options provided in state policy for retirement, transfer, or separation. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at 704-687-0669. 
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The University has partnered
with ComPsych GuidanceResources
Worldwide to provide employee
assistance benefits to full-time
permanent employees and
anyone living in their households.
You can reach EAP by calling:

1-877-603-8259 or logging into www.guidanceresources.com First-time users will need to register.

Use Organization Web ID: UNCC
ComPsych’s GuidanceResources provides support for:

●      Confidential counseling
●      Wellness – Fitness & Nutrition, Grief & Loss, Stress & Anger Management
●      Financial information and resources – Finance, real estate, insurance, tax
●      Significant life changes - adoption, parent/elder care, college support
●      Legal support – Estate planning & Elder Law, Debt & Bankruptcy
●      Lifetyle – Going Green, Planning an event, travel 
Education Benefits
Did you know that the University offers three free courses per academic year to all full-time permanent employees? It's called a tuition waiver. For more information, click on the link below.
Departments can choose to fund Academic Assistance for qualifying education, and there is a scholarship fund just for staff members, The Janet B. Royster Memorial Staff Scholarship Fund is sponsored by the Staff Assembly.
Learning and Development Portal
Your professional and organizational development begins here. The new Learning Management Portal provides a central point of access for employees to browse the catalog of offerings, register for workshops, and access online learning modules from Percipio — enabling all staff to get to the right training, at the right time.
Office of Emergency Management
The UNC Charlotte Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is an office within the Department of Safety and Security. OEM is responsible for coordinating efforts relating to the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. OEM assists the UNC Charlotte community in preparing for, responding to and recovering from any type of emergency that could negatively impact the institution.

OEM manages the development of all Institutional emergency plans including:

●    The campus Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) which includes:
  1.    Severe weather
  2.    Campus evacuation
  3.    Mass care and sheltering
  4.    Pandemic outbreaks
●    The Business Continuity Base Plan
●    Departmental Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP)
●    Institution’s Emergency Alert System “NinerAlerts”

For more information, visit Emergency Management.
Niner Nation Cares
●    Our top priority is the health and wellbeing of our campus community. We will make decisions grounded in facts and informed by the guidance of public health experts.
●    We are redefining the “new norm” for successful campus life, at least temporarily. We do this knowing the actions we take today will secure a stronger, more vibrant tomorrow for our Niner Nation community.
●    Every student and employee is a part of the larger "WE" that makes up NIner Nation. What affects one of us, affects us all.

It is important to note that information about the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to expand and evolve over time.
As it does, guidance from the University will likely change, too. We will continue to follow the directives of the UNC System and public health officials to ensure we are taking all steps necessary to help protect the health of Niner Nation, and will keep our community updated through Niner Notices and updates at: emergency.uncc.edu/coronavirus.

Niner Nation Cares houses the COVID-19 dashboard, recorded Town Hall sessions and vaccine information.

http://ninernationcares.uncc.edu
Do you know someone who deserves a little extra gold in their sluice pan for going above and beyond the call of duty, representing UNC Charlotte in a manner we can all be proud of? Then nominate them for a Golden Nugget Award. Visit www.stafforg.uncc.edu and click on Golden Nugget Award.
Content by Kara Killough, Graphic Design by Annette Parks