Greetings!
This issue of Thrive brings with it our warmest wishes for you and your loved ones this holiday season. I also want to take a moment to highlight some positives I think we can all take away from 2009. Despite a challenging economic environment, the University community continues to excel at serving students, patients and our colleagues. Visit any classroom, clinic or physical plant facility, and you will see staff and faculty deeply dedicated to their work and proud to be a part of the University of Kentucky...one more thing we can all celebrate. See you in 2010.
Kim Wilson
Associate Vice President
UK Human Resources
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December Update from UK Work-Life:
New Online Resource for Caregivers
 In her monthly column, UK Work-Life Director Robynn Pease highlights a free caregiving resource for UK employees. Robynn's office has introduced a new online resource that enables caregivers to set up a site to help coordinate caregiving for family members, friends, or co-workers. Click here to learn more.
What are your New Year's Resolutions?
Want help dealing with holiday stress or other personal
and/or professional challenges?
Check out Work+Life Connections, a free counseling service for UK staff and faculty. Visit this page for details. You may also contact Ann Bassoni directly at ann.bassoni@uky.edu or (859) 257-9433 to request a confidential consultation.
Want to lose weight and become healthier?
Join the Biggest BLUE Loser weight loss competition. Click here.
Want to finish a 5K?
The annual Heart Sole & Glove 5K Run/Walk is Saturday, Feb. 13, at 10:00 a.m., at Coldstream Park (Newtown Pike and Aristides Blvd.). The Kids Fun Run (ages 6 and under) begins at 9:30 a.m. Click here.
Want to find out your numbers and what they mean?
Get a FREE Wellness On Wheels mobile health screening. Click here.
Want to stop smoking?
There are FREE tobacco treatment resources available to UK employees and their spouses/sponsored dependents. Click here.
Want to improve your health AND earn money?
UK Healthtrac Rewards is an easy-to-use, confidential online health improvement program. Any UK employee, retiree, spouse or sponsored dependent enrolled in one of the UK health plans is eligible to participate. You may earn up to $180 per fiscal year for participating. Beginning January 1, you will be able to complete the Health Assessment and earn $25. You may choose to do more and earn more. Click here.
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Spotlight
Severe Weather Scheduling:
What You Need to Know
With winter fast approaching, UK employees should be aware of policies related to severe weather delays and closures. On rare occasions, it may be necessary to alter the University schedule. Changes in the University schedule involve the University's emergency severe weather staffing plan, which affects essential and non-essential employees differently. Visit this page for details. UK HR Office Holiday Schedule
HR offices in Scovell Hall as well as our HR Satellite office on South Limestone Street will be closed on Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1). If you have questions or need assistance during this time, please feel free to e-mail us at humanresources@email.uky.edu. Both Scovell Hall and the HR Satellite offices will be open (with minimal staffing) during the special holidays/bonus days between December 28th and December 31st, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
