For Your Benefit – Spring 2021
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In the Spring 2021 Issue:
Dear UT System Employees
Greetings from UT System Human Resources! As we move “Together, Forward” in preparation of our return to workplace beginning June 1, 2021, we are excited to present this issue as an additional resource to help navigate a safe and productive process for returning to our offices and in-person interactions.
Updates from UT System Human Resources
Information and updates surrounding the Quarterly EXM Survey, the Paid Parental Leave Policy and the Return to the Workplace Toolkit.
Campus and Institute Spotlight
UT Chattanooga Provides Ongoing Mental Health Resources for Employees
The UT Chattanooga Human Resources department recognizes the need for more online resources to support the mental health and wellbeing of all University employees.
UTHSC Protects Campus, Community
The UT Health Science Center has stood at the forefront of the local and state response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to keep the public safe. In many ways, the university’s efforts to keep the campus community safe have mirrored the local and state response.
Campus and Institute Spotlight
UT Martin Promotes Physical, Mental Wellbeing for Faculty and Staff
In order to help combat the negative, lasting effects of the pandemic, UT Martin is providing mental health wellness and awareness programs to its employees to ensure their safety and wellbeing even after the pandemic subsides.
Campus and Institute Spotlight
UT Knoxville Prevents the Spread of COVID-19, Supports Employees
At UT Knoxville, one of our missions is to educate students. Our employees are a critical part of that effort. For the past year, we have all navigated this pandemic together, and we will continue to move forward together.
Campus and Institute Spotlight
UT Space Institute Moving Employees Forward Together
UT Space Institute’s Interim Executive Director James Simonton expressed that UTSI employees would return to campus full-time on March 15, following a year-long stint of teleworking since March 2020.
Campus and Institute Spotlight
IPS Launches Permanent Remote Work Arrangement
Shortly before COVID-19 turned the world upside down and changed the way many do business, the Institute for Public Service partnered with Baskin Strategies to study workforce flexibility across the institute.
Campus and Institute Spotlight
UTIA Stays Connected During COVID-19
Throughout working from home much of the past year, UTIA, its 95 Extension offices and 10 AgResearch Centers across the state have placed high priority on remaining safely connected.
UT Launches Newly Reimagined Presidential Committee, UT IDE
Throughout the past semester, the UT System has launched the Be One UT Values and the newly reimagine presidential committee, IDE. On Oct. 23, the UT Board of Trustees reaffirmed the University’s standing diversity statement. This reaffirmation clarifies the intent and opportunity of UT to foster campus communities that are diverse and fully inclusive.
Employee Relations Advisory Board Spotlight
The system-wide Employee Relations Advisory Board (ERAB) serves as an advisory group to the president with respect to University policies, programs and practices. The board meets quarterly— either in-person or by video conference—and consists of Employee Relations Committee (ERC) members elected by their committee peers.
