We are pleased to announce that Freddy Martinez-Garcia has accepted the Access Services Librarian position.  He will start work on January 12, 2015.

Freddy will be moving from Phoenix, where he has been the Access Services Manager for the Arizona State University downtown Phoenix campus library.  He has a master’s degree in Information Resources and Library Sciences and a bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish Linguistics  from the University of Arizona, and a Masters of Public Administration from Arizona State University. 

Thank you to everyone who participated in the search.

Annual Enrollment for benefit-eligible faculty and staff is open through Friday, October 31, 2014.  Go to myHR to begin selecting your medical and other insurance plans. You must select and submit a medical plan choice, or you and your currently enrolled family members will be defaulted to the Healthy Savings Plan for 2015 and pay taxes on the premiums. If you still need help deciding, visit our 2015 Annual Enrollment webpage for more information and access to decision tools.

 

Wayne Barnes will be retiring from the University of Missouri. His last work day will be Monday, October 27. There will be a small reception in the East Reference offices on the 27^th from Noon-3pm. Please stop by and wish Wayne well.

 

Everyone, everywhere, should know how to protect themselves in an earthquake. Even if earthquakes are rare where you live, they may happen where you or your family travel. To learn move, visit The Great ShakeOut at www.shakeout.org.

There will be a flu shot clinic at Ellis Library on Nov. 4 from 9 am to 3 pm. Additional information, including a flu shot consent form, can be found online at  http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/2014_flu_shots.

Any University of Missouri faculty or staff member, dependent, or retiree may get a flu shot at one of the campus clinics.  If you are enrolled in the myOptions Health Plan (to be renamed the Healthy Savings Plan for 2015), the myChoice Health Plan (to be renamed the PPO Plan for 2015), or the myRetiree Health Plan, you are eligible for a FREE vaccine. If you are not enrolled in a University of Missouri (UM) medical plan, there will be a $20.00 fee for the vaccine.

Open Enrollment for faculty and staff begins on October 20, 2014.  All benefit-eligible employees must select and submit a medical plan choice or waive coverage in myHR.  If you take no action by October 31, you and your currently enrolled family members will be defaulted to the Healthy Savings Plan on an after-tax basis effective January 1, 2015.  Please visit http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/2015_annual_enrollment for information on the available benefit plans and the Annual Enrollment Decision Guide.

Human Resource Services will be hosting their annual training conference on November 5 and 6 at Memorial Union.  Chancellor Loftin will kick off the conference with a welcome to all attendees at 8:30am on November 5 in Stotler Lounge.  There will be over 40 sessions to choose from, with subjects ranging from benefits and wellness to IT skills and personal finance.  For more information, and to sign up for sessions, please visit http://hrs.missouri.edu/training/all-employees/hrs-training-conference/index.php.  

The following position is currently accepting applications.  The job opening is available for review at http://library.missouri.edu/about/employment/employopp/.

Job Opening 14703,  User Support Analyst

Michael Hopkins has accepted the position of Programmer Analyst in LTS, working on the Mellon grant. Michael will begin working in his new position on Monday, 10/27/2014.

 

The MU Libraries is currently accepting applications for the following position:

Programmer Analyst 14068

For additional information on this position, how to apply, and application deadlines, please visit the MU Libraries webpage at http://library.missouri.edu/about/employment/employopp/.