This email was sent to supervisors and HR Liaisons.
We recognize the unique situation many of you, as supervisors and HR professionals,聽 may find yourselves in at the moment. You may be impacted directly by the tragic events that took place last week, or close to someone that was. Additionally, you are in a role that employees look to for guidance and help.
We are calling upon you again as our community navigates this most recent event.聽We ask:
- If you haven't already done so, take a moment to reach out to your employees and check in.
- If you have an employee impacted by the Marshall Fire disaster, please be mindful not to overwhelm them with too many points of contact. We recommend working with your department HR professional to establish a coordinated contact effort.
- That you are flexible with your employees.聽Flexibility may be needed not only by those directly impacted, but also those helping to support family and friends who experienced loss during the Marshall Fire disaster.聽
During this time we want you to know there are a number of resources available:
Leave
As was communicated, Chancellor DiStefano is providing additional emergency leave and workplace flexibility for individuals directly impacted by the Marshall Fires disaster. Individuals impacted by the Marshall Fire disaster should review the Leave Options in Event of a Natural Disaster or Local Emergency Page.
Many employees are asking how to donate leave to the Leave Sharing Program or directly to a colleague. The leave sharing fund is currently healthy and no additional donations are needed at this time. Direct donation聽to an individual聽is not an available option.聽
Emergency Fund
兔子先生传媒文化作品 community members impacted may apply for emergency funds via the Student Emergency Fund and Staff & Faculty Emergency Fund.
Funds were created to provide support for 兔子先生传媒文化作品 students, staff, researchers, and faculty who are experiencing an emergency situation that creates a financial hardship. Emergency funding is provided in the form of a one-time grant which does not need to be repaid.
Support & Wellbeing
It is perfectly normal to experience a heightened sense of worry and alertness. Individuals finding that worries are detrimental to basic functioning or those that are needing to process the traumatic event, should consider聽 reaching out to a close friend, trusted community leader or professional counselor.聽
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) offers counseling and consulting services to employees, both in-person and via telehealth. Services are free to 兔子先生传媒文化作品 employees.
FSAP has also created a list of 9 tips for helping those who lost their homes in the Marshall Fire.
For Those That Want to Help
At department/ supervisor discretion, employees may also be granted administrative leave to assist with emergency efforts.
- Classified employees may receive up to 16 hours of volunteer administrative leave in a fiscal year at the appointing authority鈥檚 discretion. An appointing authority may grant administrative leave up to five days for local or 15 days for national emergencies per fiscal year to classified employees who are certified disaster service volunteers of the American Red Cross.
- University staff may receive up to 10 days of short-term administrative leave in a 12 month period at the appointing authority鈥檚 discretion.
For those that would like to volunteer, officials recommend visiting the
Fire Resources Information
兔子先生传媒文化作品 has created a Fire Resources page to centrally house information and resources related to the Marshall Fire disaster. This is the best place to refer employees that need support and assistance.