Announcements from Human Resources & Payroll

Encouraging Empathy and Gratitude in Young Children Bright Horizons Webinar
Thursday, December 9^th, 3 p.m.-4 p.m.

Empathy and gratitude are skills that can lead a child to live a full, joyful, successful life. This Bright Horizons webinar help you understand the milestones of empathy development, explore how to boost your child’s empathy skills, and provide strategies for helping your child when they struggle to feel empathy or gratitude.

MINDFUL MONDAYS: Guided Meditation—Mindful Pause Webinar
Monday, December 13^th, 12 p.m.- 1 p.m.

Join this Kaiser Permanente Webinar for the benefits of learning and practicing the mindful pause. It is a way to check in with feelings, emotions, and principles and make thoughtful decisions for ourselves and others around us.

WELLBEING WEDNESDAYS: Healthy Holidays Webinar
Wednesday, December 15^th, 12 p.m.- 1 p.m.

The holidays can be stressful. Healthy eating, exercising, and managing stress can be a challenge. Join this Kaiser Permanente Webinar to learn tips that can help make the holidays more enjoyable.

Timesheets Due Early
Winter break is near! Please be aware that timesheets need to be submitted and approved early due to winter break.

Semimonthly
For pay period ending December 24, 2021, and pay date on December 31, 2021:

- Submission: December 14 before noon at 11:59 a.m.
- Approval: December 15 before noon at 11:59 a.m.

If appropriate, please record anticipated hours for December 15 through December 24.

Biweekly
For pay period ending December 18, 2021, and pay date on December 24, 2021:

- Submission: December 12 before midnight at 11:59 p.m.
- Approval: December 13 before noon at 11:59 a.m. (Final deadline)

If appropriate, please record anticipated hours for December 13 through December 18.

Accommodations, Adjustments, Modifications (AAM) Process Guidance for Spring 2022
As Mason plans for the spring semester, the health and safety of the entire community remains a priority. We want to remind faculty and staff of the Accommodations, Adjustments, Modifications (AAM) Process as there may be continued need for some type of AAM for the spring semester.

Please review the full AAM Guidance for Spring 2022 announcement.

Flexible Work Agreement Guidance for Spring 2022
As Mason plans for the spring semester, the health and safety of the entire community remains a priority. We want to provide guidance around flexible work agreements for the spring 2022 semester.

Please review the full announcement for guidance.