New Proposed Revisions to the Civil Service Employment Rules

June 29, 2020

The Civil Service Consultative Committee (CSCC) and Employment Rules Subcommittee have proposed revisions to the Civil Service Employment Rules. These changes will ensure compliance with the new Title IX regulations.

Please review the proposed amendments to the Civil Service Employment Rules HERE.

Two public hearings will be held in order to hear constituent feedback on the proposal.

P&A Senate 2019-20 Seminar Series

Enhancing Wellbeing: Practical Workplace Tips & Approaches

This session, presented by Marianne Johnson, will highlight the University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing’s Wellbeing Model and its application in fostering resilience in individuals and teams.

New Proposed Revisions to the Civil Service Employment Rules

The Civil Service Consultative Committee (CSCC) and Employment Rules Subcommittee have proposed revisions to the Civil Service Employment Rules. The revisions are available HERE.

 

Two public hearings will be held in order to hear constituent feedback on the proposal. Hearings will be held via Zoom on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. and 3 p.m. Zoom information for both hearings is below (please note: there are two zoom links, one for each meeting).

 

Monday November 4, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. - click HERE to connect via Zoom (at the time of the meeting).

Monday, November 4, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. - click HERE to connect via Zoom (at the time of the meeting).

 

Feedback can also be submitted on this feedback form.

P&A Senate Brown Bag Events

Emotional Intelligence: Engaging distinct combination of emotional, personal, interpersonal skills and competencies

Catherine Rasmussen has 35 years of experience as an educator of leadership development and is a certified Emotional Intelligence trainer. She brings a passion for engaging participants in the joy of learning about themselves and others in order to create change.    

P&A Senate Outstanding Unit Award 2019

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Outstanding Unit Award! The Award recognizes a University unit (department, center, institute, college, etc.) judged to be exemplary in its support of P&A staff and the critical role P&A employees fulfill in carrying out the University’s mission. The winning unit receives a $1,000 professional development grant. Any unit employing P&A staff is eligible to apply. Units that previously received the award must wait three years before applying again. A complete set of guidelines is available, along with information about past award winners. Deadline for nominations is 5pm on April 5, 2019. Click here for the application form. For more information, please contact the Outstanding Unit Award committee chair.

P&A Senate Brown Bag Events

The Wellbeing Program:  Employee Success Stories and Ways that You Could Benefit

The University of Minnesota’s Wellbeing Program helps faculty and staff take small steps toward a healthy and vibrant future. The Office of Human Resources has many inspiring success stories and is excited to share them with the broader campus community! Hear how the Wellbeing Program has helped colleagues improve their lives and how you can use it to enhance many aspects of your life. Learn about all the options in the program and the variety of resources at your fingertips.

Public Hearings on Proposed Changes to Civil Service Employment Rules

The Civil Service Consultative Committee (CSCC) and Employment Rules Subcommittee have proposed revisions to the Civil Service Employment Rules. Two one-hour public hearings will be held via WebEx in order to hear constituent feedback on the proposal. Hearings will be held on January 9, 2019 at 8:00 a.m., and January 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. 

Click HERE to join the January 9 WebEx, at the scheduled time.

Click HERE to join the January 15 WebEx, at the scheduled time.

View the proposed revisions HERE.

P&A Senate Brown Bag Events

Generation Z Comes to College   

In this session, you will learn about the current research on our emerging new generation of college students. You will have the opportunity to share your observations and ideas as well as discuss how the characteristics of Gen Z students may affect our practices. How are they similar to and different from the Millennial Generation? How might we best promote their success in college?

P&A Senate Brown Bag Events

Whitney Moore
Leveraging Positivity: Moving Beyond the Simplistic Idea of “Think Positive”

All too often we hear positivity being associated with certain personality types, being naive, living a charmed life, or facing little hardship. This is simply not accurate! An ability to leverage positivity in everyday life is possible for anyone who chooses it, but can often be more complex than just "thinking positive." 

Presented by Whitney Moore, career counselor

Civil Service Brown Bag––Tuesday, May 29

The Civil Service Senate Communications and Outreach Subcommittee will be hosting a brown bag session for Civil Service employees regarding the different kinds of employment leaves including: FMLA, sick, and vacation. Please join us for this event to learn more about how you can use these different leave benefits.

The session will take place on Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 from 12 PM - 1 PM at the following locations:

Crookston - Selvig Hall Room 308
Duluth - Kirby Plaza Room 173
Twin Cities - Mechanical Engineering Room 1130

Please bring your brown bag lunch. 

If you would like to attend this event, please complete this form to register as seats are limited. 

To join us via WebEx, please click on this link

Check out the Civil Service Blog for previous brown bags.