Human Resources

The UNC Board of Governors approved a Paid Parental Leave program during its meeting Friday, Sept. 20. This program will provide eight weeks of fully paid parental leave to eligible employees who have given birth to a child and four weeks of paid leave for non-birth parents in circumstances involving the birth of a child or the adoption, foster placement or other legal placement of a child with an eligible state employee.

The Chancellor’s Reception, an annual staff recognition event, will be from 2 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the Popp Martin Student Union Multipurpose Room. Hosted by Chancellor Philip L. Dubois, this event provides employees an opportunity to socialize and network with colleagues. Light refreshments will be served; raffle tickets will be distributed at the door giving attendees the chance to win Niner prizes. 

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Sept. 3 New Employee Orientation session:Academic Affairs Arielle Rose, business officerAthleticsSarah Nash, assistant athletic trainerAndrea Davis, university program associate Atkins LibraryJordan Murphy, public communications specialist College of Computing and Informatics Bryan Dobbs, technology architect research associate 

The Human Resources Department publishes the approved holiday schedule. The 2020 schedule is:Holiday Approved date(s)      AllowanceNew Year’s Day  Wednesday, Jan. 1

Lauren Gunderman from Grants and Contracts Administration has been approved to participate in the Voluntary Shared Leave Program. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Sept. 19.To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

Keenan Simmons, Popp Martin Student Union, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Sept. 10.To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

Deborah Bolick from Grants and Contracts Administration needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Sept. 5.To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

Patrick Foley from Facilities Management needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Sept. 4.To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselor from ComPsych will be on site throughout August. Services will be available in King Building, Room 201A, on the following schedule:

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the July 23 New Employee Orientation session:AthleticsJacob Berry, director of football video servicesRobert Woodard, head baseball coachBelk College of BusinessLoren Ruffin, public communications specialistCollege of Health and Human ServicesTamesha Robertson, university program specialist