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Progressive Discipline and Policy Application Training
Enhance your leadership skills with Progressive Discipline and Policy Application training, offered by Human Resources Employee Relations. Learn to effectively address performance issues, apply policies consistently, and foster accountability in your team. These sessions equip supervisors with tools to create a culture of fairness, compliance, and productivity.
Two sessions will be offered:
- Mastering Progressive Discipline and Policy Application 12/16/2024 9:00 AM in the HR Training Room, Statesboro Campus
- Mastering Progressive Discipline and Policy Application 12/18/2024 1:30 PM in the HR Training Room, Statesboro Campus
Register now to strengthen your expertise and master the art of progressive discipline.
Shared Sick Leave Program
The Shared Sick Leave Program allows USG employees to donate unused sick leave to a pool for possible use by another institutional employee who is experiencing a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) qualifying condition or whose immediate family member is experiencing a serious health condition and who has used all of their accumulated paid leave.
Enrollment in the program is available only during the annual benefits open enrollment period which ends Friday, November 8, 2024.
Enrollment requires a sick leave donation in increments of 8 hours, up to a maximum of 80 hours. Membership is open to regular, benefits eligible employees who have completed their 6 month provisional period. Joining employees must retain at least 40 hours of accrued sick leave after their donation, which will be collected in the January 2025 payroll.
Current members do not need to re-enroll but are welcome to make additional donations.
To enroll or donate additional hours to the Shared Sick Leave Program, please complete the Shared Sick Leave Program donation form.
USG Policy on Voting Leave
As early voting in Georgia begins on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, and as Election Day approaches on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, we would like to remind you of the University System of Georgia’s HR policy on voting leave.
The USG encourages employees to exercise their right to vote in all federal, state, and local elections.
Our updated policy complies with state law and allows employees the flexibility to request time off to vote. Please take a moment to review the most recent USG policy on voting leave here.
Key Points from the Voting Leave policy
- Eligibility: Paid voting leave is available to all regular, fully benefited employees. Up to two (2) hours of paid leave may be granted for voting in municipal, county, state, or federal elections.
- Time Off Requests: Employees must provide reasonable notice to their supervisors and follow standard leave request procedures. Institutions may specify the hours during which voting leave may be taken to minimize operational disruption. Instructions on submitting an absence request for leave (including voting leave) can be found here.
- Additional Time: Employees may use annual leave or compensatory time if more than two hours are needed. Voting leave is not cumulative; unused time does not carry over to future elections/years.
- Flexible Scheduling: For those employees not eligible for paid voting leave, institutions should offer flexible scheduling to ensure all employees can vote within the two-hour limit.
If you have any questions about voting leave, please feel free to contact our HR Team by calling 912-478-6947 or emailing hrservice@georgiasouthern.edu.
You’re Invited to the Benefits & Wellness Fair
Get Ready to Blast Off to a Better You!
Take your wellness to new heights at the Department of Human Resources’ upcoming annual Benefits and Wellness Fair! Prepare for an out-of-this-world experience as we launch into a day full of connecting, discovering resources in the community, and fun! For more information and a list of vendors click here!
