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Category: Employee News
Bookstore to give faculty/staff 30 percent discount through Friday
Starting today, the OLLU Bookstore will host Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week. During this event all faculty and staff will receive a 30 percent discount on their total purchase in the Bookstore.
The event ends on Saturday. The coupon is valid for in-store purchases only.
Christmas holiday payroll update
For the pay period Dec. 2-15, the deadline for supervisors to approve time sheets will be on Monday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m.
Due to the Christmas holiday schedule, hourly staff employees are reminded that if they are taking any vacation days prior to the holiday break, they must input their vacation and holiday hours into Self-Service Time Entry and submit for approval before departing.
Before departing for the Christmas break, biweekly staff employees will need to Enter all their holiday hours for Dec. 22–29 into Self-Service Time Entry and Submit for approval. This is because Payroll will have tight deadlines when returning from the break. Also, the supervisor’s deadline to approve timesheet(s) will be moved to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3, to approve timesheet(s).
Any missed days will not be paid until Jan 19, 2024.
Please contact Payroll for any questions.
‘Use it or lose it’ deadline is Dec. 31
Employees are reminded that there is a one-year, carry-over limit on accrued vacation time. The “use-it-or-lose-it” date is Dec. 31.
Employees cannot carry over beyond this date more than the number of annual vacation days for which they are currently eligible. If work or medical conditions prohibit the employee from taking their accrued vacation by Dec. 31, the chief administrator of that division can request an extension of one additional year. The chief administrator and the employee must make every effort to schedule and use the accrued vacation in the coming year as additional extensions will not be permitted.
Contact a Human Resources team member or call 210-431-3970 for more information.
Deadline for Marketing Projects requests is Friday
To ensure all projects for the end of the semester are completed in a timely manner, the last day to submit projects to the Marketing and Communications Office is Friday. This includes ecards, evites, programs, fliers and any other print or digital items.
To submit a request, email mcwebrequest@ollusa.edu or complete the online request form.
Faculty, staff Christmas party set for Saturday
The annual faculty and staff Christmas party will be held on Saturday at 8 p.m. in Chapel Auditorium.
Delicious food, drinks and live DJ entertainment will be provided until midnight.
Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the 88th Annual Candlelight celebration Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Sacred Heart Chapel and then enjoy the Christmas party in Chapel Auditorium afterwards.
‘Century of Service’ celebration for professors to be held Dec. 13
A retirement celebration for five distinguished professors who have devoted “A Century of Service” to OLLU will be held in Sueltenfuss Library on Dec. 13 at 3 p.m.
The retiring professors are Jane Grovijahn, PhD; Lucinda Juárez, PhD; Leah Larson, PhD; Sister Margit Nagy, CDP, PhD; and James Zeitz, PhD.
Light appetizers, cake and drinks will be served.
‘Use it or lose it’ deadline is Dec. 31
Employees are reminded that there is a one-year, carry-over limit on accrued vacation time. The “use-it-or-lose-it” date is Dec. 31.
Employees cannot carry over beyond this date more than the number of annual vacation days for which they are currently eligible. If work or medical conditions prohibit the employee from taking their accrued vacation by Dec. 31, the chief administrator of that division can request an extension of one additional year. The chief administrator and the employee must make every effort to schedule and use the accrued vacation in the coming year as additional extensions will not be permitted.
Contact a Human Resources team member or call 210-431-3970 for more information.
Dr. Friesenhahn publishes five poems in ‘Rundelania’
Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, published five poems in Issue 14 of Rundelania. Rundelania is published by the Arts and Literature Division of the Central Library in Rochester, New York.
The journal is dedicated to the publication of original poetry and prose. Issue 14 of Rundelania was released in November 2023. A link to Dr. Friesenhahn’s five poems is here: Five poems – RUNDELANIA
Deadline for Marketing project requests is Dec. 1
To ensure all projects for the end of the semester are completed in a timely manner, the last day to submit projects to the Marketing and Communications Office is Friday, Dec. 1. This includes ecards, evites, programs, fliers and any other print or digital items.
To submit a request, email mcwebrequest@ollusa.edu or complete the online request form.