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Congratulations to our March “G” Thanks! winner Pugaleni Iynkaran.

The previous twelve months have been both difficult and unpredictable for faculty and staff who have been instrumental in the University’s response to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. To show our gratitude for these ongoing and significant contributions the University leadership team has elected to provide an additional paid day off in conjunction with the July 1, 2021, Canada Day holiday. 

University of Guelph biochemistry professor Dr. John Dawson is one of 10 educators across Canada to receive this year’s 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award.

The award, sponsored by 3M Canada and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), celebrates extraordinary educational leadership and contributions to post-secondary teaching and learning.

In 1984, the Canadian Labour Congress established April 28th as the National Day of Mourning in Canada to remember and honour those who have died, been injured or suffered illness in the workplace.

The University of Guelph will lower its flags to half-mast the morning of Wednesday, April 28th to mark the Day of Mourning in Canada. Once the flags are lowered to half-mast, they will remain so until dusk.

The University of Guelph has finalized the Group Benefit premium rates with Sun Life for the upcoming policy year starting May 1, 2021.  A notice with details for employees can be found at https://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/staff-faculty/benefits.  We are pleased to advise that there will not be any premium rate changes for retirees.

This past year has been unparalleled in the impact it has had on all members of our University of Guelph community. Each of us has faced unique circumstances and challenges personally and professionally. As GOAL 2.0 Performance Summary Quality Conversations are initiated, we have encouraged managers to approach them with compassion and flexibility to acknowledge the challenges and complexities associated with working through the pandemic.

Congratulations to our February “G” Thanks! winner, Peter White! Peter has been a dedicated employee at the Simcoe Research Station.

Each month, the GREAT at U of G Consultative Committee is randomly selecting a winner for the “G” Thanks! award. In the first month of the program, 28 nominations were received from various individuals and teams across U of G.

Chris Herkimer, Department Head of Hospitality, received several nominations from the University community and has been selected as the January “G” Thanks winner!

For employees wishing to request a T2200S, the new online request form is now on the Human Resources Employee Self-Service Portal. To access the portal and for more information please see the 2020 Tax Year - T2200S web page.

In previous years, paper T4 and T4A slips for active employees have been distributed through an individual’s department or, for inactive employees to their home address on file.  Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and following guidelines from Public Health, many University of Guelph faculty and staff, continue to work- from-home. 

Given this, all T4 and T4A slips for the 2020 tax year, will be sent to an individual’s current address on file no later than February 28, 2021.