Last Saturday night we had a campus whose production Banner was down. I called Haijing for help at just past midnight, and she stayed up with me all night long, finally getting production back up at 9am. What a great effort! What a great teammate! Nominated by Chris...
Kathy W Bryant
End of COVID Public Health Emergency Means changes for State Health Plan
The State Health Plan put multiple temporary benefit provisions in place to assist Plan members during the COVID-19 public health emergency. In January 2023, the federal government announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023. Here’s...
Spring-Clean Your Financial House
When springtime rolls around each year, many feel the need for a fresh start and new beginnings. It's a great time to start cleaning out our closets, deep-clean our homes, and freshen up our living spaces. Spring cleaning does not only apply to our living spaces,...
National Financial Literacy Month
April is National Financial Literacy Month and is a great time to bring awareness to the importance of reviewing our finances and gradually work to improve them. It's an opportunity to learn tips and techniques that can help them become more financially savvy to be...
Five Tips to Tame Your Financial Anxiety
Realize your anxiety about finances is normal. If you worry about money, you're not alone. In recent years, many people have experienced increased stress around finances, especially during periods of uncertainty. Practice mindfulness. Use mindfulness to slow down,...
SHRA performance management now available
The annual performance cycle for SHRA employees is now open in Talent@SystemOffice. Managers should now be able to see their assigned SHRA annual appraisals and new performance plans. Review our performance management guidance page for more information. SHRA...
Floating Holiday Reminder
This is a reminder that the Spring Holiday, which would be observed on Friday, April 7, is now designated as a floating holiday for System Office staff. The System Office will be open on April 7. We have had several questions about how to administer the floating...
“Support and Serve” – System Office Volunteer Opportunities
During the month of April – National Volunteer Month – we encourage all employees to lend their time and talents to a cause of your choice, to organize a work team or group to volunteer or to participate in a System Office-organized event. It’s an opportunity to...
Breathe through the stress and inch closer to calm
Embrace the present with Ginger. As we enter Stress Awareness Month in April, we’re leaning into the evolution of our emotions, including the stickier ones like stress. Oh, stress. It’s uncomfortable; it’s overwhelming; it takes a toll on our bodies and our minds....
Now Launching: New Hiring Process for Permanent Employees
One of our goals in setting up the internal System Office HR team was to review and refine our procedures to ensure that we provide the best possible service to our customers – namely you, our System Office colleagues. In that regard, I am pleased to announce that we...