Human Resources Newsletter
FEBRUARY 2025
Voluntary Separation Plan
As part of the university’s NorthStar strategic visioning initiative, the University is announcing a Voluntary Separation Plan (UIS-VSP) available for all employees who have an appointment greater than 50% FTE and who have not provided a written notice of resignation or intent to retire from UIS prior to the Plan Effective Date. The UIS-VSP is designed to help UIS manage budgetary goals because of declining enrollments and increased personnel costs, while providing Eligible Employees with the choice of a separation incentive opportunity. Full plan documentation and forms can be found here: (Resources and Information | University of Illinois Springfield).
The application window opens at noon January 27, 2025, and closes at 11:59 pm February 28, 2025. Eligible employees will be notified of the university’s decision to accept or decline their request to participate in the UIS-VSP by March 14, 2025.
Questions may be directed to UIS-VSP@uis.edu.
2024 Employee of the Year
At a reception on January 30, 2025, John "Jack" Stege was named the 2024 Employee of the Year. Please join us in celebrating his achievement.
“He takes a lot of pride in his work and truly cares about the people he serves. He continually asks employees and staff what he can do to help in any way to improve the area and is always willing to do more,” says his supervisor, Patty Meyer.
Congratulations, Jack, for your hard work and dedication to our campus community at UIS!
Employee Development Series: Technology Tips & Tricks
We are excited to announce the next installment of the monthly Employee Development Series: Technology Tips & Tricks with Kara McElwrath on February 26th from 10:30am to 12:00pm.
Does it feel like technology is constantly changing and there is always something new to learn? Finding the time to learn new tools – or learn old tools that we never got around to learning – can be a challenge. That’s where our Technology Tips and Tricks Speed Meet can help! Every 10 minutes, we’ll introduce/review a different technology that can help you save time, communicate better, collaborate easier, and improve efficiency.
You can join us in person in UHB 2032 or via Zoom. Registration is not required for this event.
U of I Continues Wellness Wednesday Sessions into 2025
System Office Wellness has continued their monthly morning "Wellness Wednesday" sessions for staff in 2025. These sessions are live and held via Zoom on the last Wednesday of the month at 8:30am for approximately 30 minutes and are a chance for staff to take a dedicated moment to consciously reset and start the day on a positive note.
Join System's own Joy Brownridge and Colleen Crawford for a brief stretching and meditation session on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 8:30 am. Download the calendar invite to receive the Zoom link and attend.
Sign up for their monthly newsletter to be notified of future Wellness Wednesday live sessions and other wellness resources available to U of I staff. Request to be added to their newsletter via email.
Save the Date
- 02/19/2025 - New Hire Orientation (contact mwest22@uis.edu for more information)
- 02/26/2025 - 2025 Development Series: Technology Tips & Tricks w/Kara McElwrath
- 03/05/2025 - New Hire Orientation
- 03/19/2025 - New Hire Orientation
- 03/26/2025 - 2025 Supervisor Development Series: Annual Evaluations