Human Resources

Announcements

Congratulations

Please help us CONGRATULATE the following HR team members who received promotions in August.

Cassondra Casanova has been named the Associate Director for HR. Casi has been with TAMUCC since December of 2012 and most recently was serving as Interim Associate Director.

Bettsy Hucker has been named the Talent Acquisition Manager. Bettsy to has been with TAMUCC since September 2018, she previously served as the HR Employment Specialist III.

Jennifer Escamilla is the Leave and Payroll Manager. Jennifer has been with TAMUCC since June 2013. She was entrusted with the Payroll department functions when it transitioned to System in College Station.

Victoria Perez will have the role of the Classification and Compensation Analyst, she has been with TAMUCC since January 2022. She was an HR Employment Specialist II with the Employment Team.

As always the Human Resources staff is continuously striving to provide the service and support that helps Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi stand above many other university communities.

Immigration Services

Immigration Services at TAMU-CC has been moved to Texas A&M Immigration Affairs Shared Services. Effective September 1, all immigration employment matters (new and pending) should be submitted to immigration@tamu.edu. You can contact Immigration Shared Services at 979-862-1719. Human Resources is available to help through this transition.

Keep Up With Us!!

HR Staff Directory and Functional Contact List
HR Website
Facebook Page
Instagram/HR
LinkedIn/HR
Benefits Email: benefits@tamucc.edu
Employment Email: employment@tamucc.edu
Payroll Email: payroll@tamucc.edu
HR Email: human.resources@tamucc.edu

TAMUCC Holidays FY 2024

A&M System employees generally receive from 12 to 15 holidays each year. The state legislature determines the number of holidays, and the A&M System Board of Regents approves the specific days based on the recommendations of each A&M System Member chief executive officer.

System holiday Link

2023-2024 Holiday Schedule

HOLIDAY	DAY(S) OF OBSERVANCE	HOURS
Labor Day	September 5, 2023	8 hours
Thanksgiving	November 23 - 24, 2023	16 hours
Winter Break	Dec. 25, 2023 - Jan. 1, 2024	48 hours
MLK, Jr. Day	January 15, 2024	8 hours
Memorial Day	May 27, 2024	8 hours
Emancipation Day	June 19, 2024	8 hours
Independence Day	July 4, 2024	8 hours

For additional information or to view the System Policy.

August 2023 New Hires

Jacqueline Anderson-Parks | Assistant Athletic Trainer

Jessica Blakeslee | Internship Coordinator

Hoshi Colina | Software Applications Developer I

Kira Elizondo | Videographer

Megan Esch | Facilities Coordinator I

Joshua Garcia | Police Officer I

Kristene Gonzales | Executive Assistant

Bryan Jackson | Head Cross Country, Track and Field Coach

Scott Kelly | Assistant Baseball Coach

John Lauer | Executive Director, Islander Housing

Kandy Ortega | Business Coordinator I

Maddie Piasecki | Laboratory Technichian

Lori Podolskey | Director of Sp. Collections and Archives, Associate Librarian

Jen Roland | Deputy Athletic Director for External Relations

Sabrina Sperry | Accounting Assistant II

Andrew Stuchi | Maintenance Technician

Stacy Tackenberg | Assistant Research Scientist

Kate Tillotson | Research Specialist II

Emily Torres | Student Activities Coordinator

Elvira Trejo-Marquez | Housekeeper

Jace Tunnell | Project Manager IV

Shannon Vo | Academic Advisor III

Hanwen Wang | Postdoctoral Research Associate

Jennifer Yarbough | Assistant Director, Counseling

Zach Zagon | Laboratory Technician

Each month we will highlight a training available in LinkedIn Learning. TAMU-CC offers LinkedIn Learning to all employees and students. If you took a course, you believe others might find helpful, please send that recommendation to Linda.CruzFlores@tamucc.edu.

Teamwork Essentials: Stand Out as a Valuable Team Member

When you think of all the skills you could work on to advance your career, how often do you think about being a valuable team member? Almost never? In reality, working well with a team involves more than just a frame of mind, it takes a specific set of skills. In this course, Teamwork Essentials: Stand Out as a Valuable Team Member, leadership strategist Shadé Zahrai teaches how to effectively strategize to not only be a great teammate but also how to develop skills while working with teams that will strengthen your reputation within an organization. She first shows you how to identify your own style of engaging with others, and then how to use that information to cultivate strong relationships within a team by elevating the work of teammates and nurturing trust. Shadé explains ways to build a culture in the teams by fostering collaboration, navigating conflict, and creating an environment of psychological safety. Finally, learn techniques to develop strategic thinking skills that will serve teams and help solve problems.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi offers a wide variety of benefits programs and resources to its employees. The University is proud to provide access to high-quality benefits that support your professional and educational goals. The university encourages you to pursue higher education to enrich your lives and help Texas A&M develop the highest quality workforce.

NEW: Applications are accepted electronically. Click on the links below for more information.

Employee Betterment Program

The Employee Betterment Program will cover 100%(*) of current resident tuition costs for up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year at TAMUCC. This program is available to employees who have been in a budgeted regular status for three months prior to the start of classes. Standard fees are waived; consequently, EBP participants will not have access to student services funded by the waived fees. The purpose of the Employee Betterment Program (EBP) is to provide budget, and regular employees with funds to cover TAMUCC tuition costs. The program aims to encourage faculty and staff to further their education.

(*) 50% for budgeted regular part-time status

TAMUS Doctoral Tuition Program

The TAMUS Doctoral Tuition Program will cover 100% of tuition costs for a doctoral program at any A&M System university. The program is limited to regular employees who are admitted to a doctoral program, are in good standing, and making progress toward degree completion.

Dorothy Yeater Scholarship

The Staff Council offers this scholarship to support the academic achievement of staff members and the overall mission and goals of the University. A select number of full-time, benefits-eligible staff members will receive a SandDollar credit to be used at the Campus Store. The Scholarship selection is made by the Dorothy Yeater Memorial Scholarship Selection Committee.

Visit the website for application deadlines for each semester.

EDCS will present some of the workshops via Zoom and others just via classroom. Each month a topic will be the focus so the learner can learn one or two specific objectives by completing the session. Contact the Employee Development & Compliance Services department at employee.relations@tamucc.edu or call 361-825-5826. You can also register online, and please call the office to confirm receipt of your registration.

https://www.tamucc.edu/president/compliance/edcs/training-development/registration.php

The official list of TAMUCC university-wide required training.

Be sure to check if you have received credit for your Wellness Two-Step program.

NEW: WebMD ONE Wellness Portal effective September 1

The Texas A&M University System consistently strives to improve and provide useful tools that help you achieve your personal health goals. WebMD ONE* will replace MyEvive beginning September 1, 2023 and will serve as our new wellness portal to connect you with your TAMUS benefits and support your unique health-related interests.

With WebMD ONE:

Get a snapshot of your health – The Health Assessment is a quick questionnaire that gives you a personalized health report and recommendations.
See daily progress – With the Daily Habits tool, you can choose a health goal, see your day-to-day progress and stay on track with helpful reminders.
Get rewarded – Complete your Two-Step Wellness Program to earn your premium reduction while working toward healthy, balanced living.
Explore the media toolbox – Enjoy a library of exercise videos, mental health podcasts and more.
Automatically track activity – Visit the Device and App Connection Center to track and upload your activity with a fitness device or app.
Enjoy convenience – View all your personal health information securely on the portal, all in one place.

*BCBSTX Well onTarget and Blue Points will still be available to members who are eligible.

WebMD ONE TAMUS Registration

Beginning September 1, you can register at WebMD ONE TAMUS and take advantage of all the free health resources WebMD ONE has to offer.

Download the Wellness at Your Side App:

1. Visit the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store and search “Wellness At Your Side.”

2. Download the app and enter your connection code: TAMUS.

3. Register a new account and personalize your experience by answering a few questions.

Well on Target

With WellonTarget, you can work with a coach to set and achieve your health and wellness goals. Whether you want to quit tobacco, improve your fitness level, or lose weight, there's a program and coach for you.

Click Start Now to log into WellonTarget, pick a program, and set a goal to start your health journey!

Wellness Release Time Applications are due!

The TAMUCC Work Release program provides full-time, benefits-eligible employees 30 minutes of release time during normal work hours up to three (3) times a week for participation in physical exercise and fitness activities. Employees must submit a Wellness Release Time Request to their manager each academic year of participation for review and approval. Completed Wellness Release Time Applications should be emailed to wellness@tamucc.edu .

TRS Legislative Update

Reminder the Employee Contribution to the TRS Pension Fund will increase due to SB12 which was passed in 2019.

In 2019, SB12 passed that gradually increased active employees' contributions to the pension fund. The first phase of the employee increases took effect on September 1, 2022. It will now increase from the current 8.00% of salary to 8.25% on September 1, 2023, and will remain at 8.25% on September 1, 2024. FMI: Visit the TRS Website.

If you have any questions, please benefits@tamucc.edu and we'll be happy to help.

TAMUS Benefit Briefs

Emotional Wellbeing Resources

The physical and emotional wellbeing of our employees is a top priority now more than ever. Maintaining your well-being isn’t easy, but you don’t have to do it alone. If you’re facing physical or emotional health conditions, we have experts who can help you learn about your condition and treatment options. Employees, retirees, and their covered dependents have several resources available to get the help they need.

All employees or retirees resources Work/Life Solutions by Guidance Resources

Employee and Retiree resources can be found in your WebOneMD account. Your WebOneMD account can be found in Single Sign On.

• MDLIVE

• Work/Life Solutions by Guidance Resources

• Headway

• Learn to Live

• WellonTarget

Graduate Student Employees Resources

• Academic LiveCare

• Academic Student Assistance Program

• Work/Life Solutions by Guidance Resources

• Learn to Live

• Headway

Visit the Benefits Briefs webpage for other topics:

Dental Tips for Your Teen
Children's Eye Health and Safety
WIN Fertility Benefits

New Resource for Managers & Employees

FY24 Year at a Glance Calendar (Holiday/Pay Schedule) is available for use. This is a resource geared for your managers and employees to help them remember to submit timesheets and keep up with biweekly pay periods. For you as Payroll Professionals, our monthly processing calendars remain your best source to keep up with all tasks and deadlines associated with every payroll.

Review Time Report

Managers can generate the Review Time Report and approve hours and time off submitted on the fly directly from the report. When approving from the report, the corresponding Workday Inbox item will automatically be removed from the manager’s inbox.

Run Finance Reports (Budget Contact Partners)

These reports can be reviewed to look for missing or inactive Worker and/or Position Restriction Costing Allocations that will be part of upcoming pay results. A Workday Business Process may need to be initiated to correct costing allocations within Workday. These business processes should be fully completed before payroll deadlines to avoid future Payroll Cost Transfers (PCTs). Workday Help has a full listing of available finance reports; some that Payroll are aware of include:

Assign Costing Allocation Sent Back
Costing Allocations for Position Restrictions
Costing Allocations for Worker Position
Positions Missing Costing Allocations
Positions with Inactive Costing Allocations

To View a list of Reports for HR Contacts and Budget Contacts/Budget Partners – Click Here.

Electronic W-2s are faster and environmentally friendly! Sign up today for Electronic instead of paper!

Signing up to receive your W-2 form electronically is easy! It is also safer to use your TAMUCC SSO Duo! You will receive an email once it is available in Workday for your 2023 W-2 in January!

Employees can elect in Workday to receive their W-2 electronically as follows:

Log into Single Sign On using your UIN and password.
Click the Workday option.
Click the "Pay" Worklet.
In the "View box", click on My Tax Documents.
In the section where the company name is listed, click the "Edit" button.
Select the delivery method Receive an electronic copy of my Year End Tax Documents.
Click OK.

If you are not signed up to receive your W-2 Electronically, you will receive a paper W-2 in the mail. All paper forms will be mailed by January 31st each year.

External Employment

If you are full-time faculty or staff and have an additional job outside of the University, approval must be obtained each year. External employment must not interfere with the ability to do a job and employees must not conduct personal business during official work hours. External employment requests must be submitted using the External Employment Application Form and yearly training completed in TrainTraq.

Payroll Deadline Links and Website

FY 23 Biweekly Pay Schedule.xls (tamu.edu)

FY 23 Monthly Pay Schedule.xls (tamu.edu)

Payroll Website click here, if you have questions about payroll matters, please email payroll@tamucc.edu.

3 Experience Based Situational Interview Questions to Ask

Truth be told, an experience from the past is most likely to determine what the future could look like (maybe a tiny glimpse of it). Situational interview questions are no different when it comes to achieving this. These questions give an insight into what an employee’s past experience was like and could directly impact what the future could look like. An employer looking to choose the best of the best should get a glimpse into the past experiences of candidates before making a decision. To read the full article click here.

Jane Harper | The HR Digest

Workday Wednesday

Topic, date & time to be determined

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 978 3477 7667

Passcode: 064922

Code: 064922

FMI: Please email Casi Casanova

Making Workday Work for You

Workday Service s supports the Workday application and those who use it to manage human resources, payroll, and benefits across The Texas A&M University System.
Job Aids in Workday Services which include learning hubs like Time Tracking, Absence, and more.

Job Aid of the Month

Change Your Photo

This job aid outlines the process for an Employee or Contingent Worker to change their photo in Workday.

Important Information: The photo needs to be work-appropriate and approved by the employee's Primary Manager.
Log in to SSO
Getting Started

2114109 – Working in Workday for Employees

This course is designed to introduce the Workday application to Employees within the Texas A&M University System. Topics covered include:

Workday Basics
Navigating Workday
Employee Self-Service
Workday Support

This is not a required course but highly recommended for new Employees who will use Workday to manage their human resources, payroll, and benefits needs.

SSO Password Reset

Contact Human Resources at 361-825-2630.

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2023-2024 Holiday Schedule

August 2023 New Hires

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Immigration

Payroll News

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