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Human Resources is collecting non-perishable food items in support of the Guelph Food Bank's Spring food drive.

The most needed items are canned fruit, canned meat, canned pasta, canned stew, canned tomatoes, canned vegetables, toiletries, paper products, diapers, low salt/low sugar food, soy and rice milk and Boost or Ensure. 

A bin is available in Human Resources for donation drop off until April 16th.  Human Resources is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on the 5th floor of the University Centre.

We are pleased to announce that University of Guelph Faculty, Staff and Retirees enrolled in the Extended Health Care and Dental plans can now submit drug claims in addition to dental, vision and paramedical online through the Sun Life secure member website.

Changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) will take effect January 1, 2012. 

Changes will affect you if you are:

• Aged 60 to 65 and currently receive a CPP retirement pension
• Aged 65 to 70 and currently receive a CPP retirement pension

You will not be affected if you are currently 70 years of age or older.  CPP contributions were stopped on the final pay date in the month of your 70th birthday and will not restart in 2012.

The ability to motivate and co-ordinate staff in an increasingly complex and ever-changing world is a major challenge facing organizations today; add in the generational divide and the challenge for managers increases tenfold. 

Learning & Development is introducing two new programs to help managers understand the generational divide and develop the skills required to successfully manage four generations at work.

Meetings are crucial to your group, team, department and ultimately to the entire organization. They rely on responsible, focused and respected interaction between all group members.

Facilitating Effective Meetings is a new program from Learning & Development designed for those required lead meetings on a regular basis. Here is your best chance to learn the skills you need to plan and conduct meetings designed to achieve successful outcomes!

The University of Guelph recognizes the commitment and valued contributions of all of its faculty and staff with 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service as well as employees who have demonstrated outstanding service to the University community and/or who have made significant contributions to the University community beyond what is normally expected for their positions.

For more information please visit our Awards and Recognition page.

In June 2011, Learning & Development piloted a new program, "Managing Me", to campus Admins.  Over 25 people participated in the program and the feedback was terrific.  People told us we had to bring the program back, and so we are pleased to announce we will offer "Managing Me" for a second time in October 2011.

"Managing Me" is a workload and time management program that helps individuals do more with less, execute on strategic priorities, and stay engaged by raising the bar in how you plan, focus, organize and manage expectations.

This bulletin is intended to update the U of G community on the talks between the University and United Steelworkers Local 4120, the union that represents nearly 1,000 University staff members.

The Guelph Food Bank is in need of the community’s help to replace storm damaged goods.  The Food Bank was hit hard by the Wednesday morning storm. Part of the roof was torn off the building which resulted in water damage to a large amount of boxed food. 

The University of Guelph’s application for stage-one temporary pension relief has been approved by the provincial government. Under recent provincial legislation, universities facing significant solvency funding requirements for their pension plans were given the opportunity to seek temporary relief under certain conditions.

This means that U of G now has three years of stable and manageable pension contribution payments, and the possibility of a longer period to pay off its pension plan solvency deficit.