Faculty and Staff News

Harris needs shared leave

Christian Harris, recycling, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through June 21.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or complete the online Voluntary Shared Leave Donation Form from the HR Benefits Forms website.

Donation forms also are available through the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207.

COVID boosters bring rewards — in protection and time off

Receiving a COVID-19 vaccination and booster remain the best protection against severe illness from the virus, especially as cases continue to rise nationally and in the state. 

UNC Charlotte is encouraging employees to receive their booster with an additional eight hours of paid leave.  Eligible employees who receive their first booster on or before Aug. 31, 2022, will receive the leave. The eight hours may be used for any reason and are made possible through direction by the UNC System in conjunction with an executive order from Gov. Roy Cooper. 

FM employee Morris Houston has died

Morris “Morri” Houston, 64, died Thursday, May 26, in an automobile accident.

Houston, who joined the University in March 2022, was a technician with the Building Environmental Services and Recycling unit’s Team 1 in the Office of Facilities Management. Prior to the University, Houston worked as a day porter for Kimco for four years and was a courier/driver with Priority Services for 35 years.

OneIT offering Dropbox training for faculty and staff

Interested in Dropbox? Want to learn more? Amanda Kikola, customer success manager for Dropbox will lead virtual sessions Thursday, June 9.

Gray needs shared leave

Marissa Gray, Student Health Center, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through June 1.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or complete the online Voluntary Shared Leave Donation Form from the HR Benefits Forms website.

Donation forms also are available through the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207.

Engineering faculty member Glenda Mayo has died

Glenda K. Mayo, a faculty member in the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management, Lee College of Engineering, died May 10, following a long illness.

Mayo joined the department in 2015 after completing a Ph.D. from the University of Florida. She earned a Master of Science in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology from the University of West Florida.

Policy on flexible work arrangements revised

On May 15, University Policy 101.22, Flexible Work Arrangements for SHRA and EHRA Non-Faculty Employees, was revised as a response to one of the primary recommendations of the Post-Pandemic Workforce Task Force report.  The revisions are intended to be clearer about University expectations regarding telework and remote work.

Curlee needs shared leave

Regina Curlee, Office of the Controller, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through May 23.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or complete the online Voluntary Shared Leave Donation Form from the HR Benefits Forms website.

Internal audit releases plan for fiscal year 2023

The UNC Charlotte Internal Audit Department performs operational, compliance, financial and IT audits according to the annual Internal Audit Plan. Audit engagements are conducted in conformance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. The plan evaluates risk exposures related to governance, operations and information systems regarding the:

University to undertake new master planning effort

UNC Charlotte will undertake a new master planning effort starting fall 2022 to refocus and re-envision the University’s plan for facilities and spaces for the next decade. The current University 2010 Master Plan was finalized in April 2011 and served the campus well during the last 10 years as campus enrollment grew to more than 30,000 students. With continual changes to the campus and community, a new master plan is envisioned to move the University forward into the next decade in conjunction with the University’s “Shaping What’s Next” 10-year strategic plan.