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June 27, 2024

  • College Updates
    • @PimaNews Summer Schedule
    • Tell PAG About Your Transportation Priorities
    • Request to Transfer Sick to Annual Leave by June 30
    • Card Reader Enhancements
    • Meet One-on-One with a Financial Consultant
    • Staff Professional Development Funds Applications for Non-Exempt and Exempt Employees
    • Submit a Pima Story Idea
  • Pima Arts
    • Check out the ongoing and upcoming shows
  • Employee Wellness
    • Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges

College Updates

@PimaNews Summer Schedule
The remaining @PimaNews summer publication schedule is July 11 and 25, and Aug. 8 and 22. The first issue of fall 2024 semester is Aug. 29. The deadline for submitting announcements is noon, Mondays, the week of publication. Items should be limited to 75 words. 

Tell PAG About Your Transportation Priorities
The Pima Association of Governments (PAG) is gathering the community’s input on transportation priorities from a diverse cross-section of Pima County so that PAG can develop an updated long-range transportation plan for the greater Tucson region. Your input will guide decisions on transportation funding and projects for the next 30 years. By completing PAG’s survey, you’ll help shape your transportation future. The survey is open until July 18.

Start the survey now!

Request to Transfer Sick to Annual Leave by June 30
To encourage the practical use of sick leave, the College allows staff and administrators to request the transfer of up to 40 hours of unused sick leave to annual leave each June. All eligible staff and administrative personnel have until the end of June to submit a request. To be eligible, an employee must be:

  • A regular, full-time staff or administrator
  • Have passed the initial hire probation period at the time of the request, AND 
  • Have used no more than six days of sick leave during the fiscal year. 

All eligible transfers will take place by July 31.  

To check your sick leave usage for the current fiscal year, you can log into your Self Service Dashboard in MyPima and click on Full Leave Balance Information. Personal leave days charged to sick leave are not considered when determining eligible leave to transfer. For details, refer to the Transfer of Sick Leave to Annual Leave portion of the Sick Leave section of the Employee Handbook. For any questions, please contact the Employee Service Center, [email protected]. 

Card Reader Enhancements
Facilities have added the following card reader enhancements to support the college community’s safety and resource security. The College uses a combination of access measures including schedules, classroom lock buttons and double tap. Double tap, demonstrated here, is the process of presenting a card twice at a card reader with the second presentation reversing the prior lock status (i.e., unlock to lock). Access will continue through keys and push button codes for doors without card readers, as appropriate. Verify the door is secure when leaving an area after use of the classroom lock button or double tap. 

  • Classrooms:  Classroom push buttons allow individuals with access to reverse the prior lock state (i.e., unlock when arriving and lock when leaving) with a push of a button. College employees shall be present when a space is open. 
  • Public spaces: Campus vice presidents determine operational hours for public spaces. Examples of public spaces are main entrances to buildings and restrooms. 
  • Do not leave occupied spaces unattended due to security and liability risks.
  • Thank you for your diligence in keeping yourselves, each other and our college community safe.
  • Always contact College Police if you will be accessing college spaces outside of operational hours.

Meet One-on-One with a Financial Consultant
Is your financial future secure? Unsure if you’ve saved enough or where to start? Schedule a free consultation with one of our financial professionals.

For more information, please visit the employee intranet. 

Staff Professional Development Funds Applications for Non-Exempt and Exempt Employees
The Staff Professional Development (SPD) Working Group is accepting Professional Development/Educational Funds applications for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025) for eligible regular full-time non-exempt and exempt staff (director level and below).

The first round of SPD applications will be reviewed after July 15. The new application form, as well as related guidelines and policies, can be found on the Human Resources>>Organizational Effectiveness & Development intranet page. For questions, email [email protected]. Supervisors and employees should discuss their SPD application prior to submitting it, and supervisors must send their approval email to [email protected]. Any application without a supervisor’s approval email, will delay review of that application.

Faculty and adjunct faculty should contact their division for assistance with applying for Faculty Professional Development Funds. 

Submit a Pima Story Idea
The College wants to highlight the incredible achievements of our outstanding students and alums. We need your help! We want stories to inspire current and potential students, stories that deserve to be shared with our community. If you know of any inspiring success stories or remarkable accomplishments by our students or graduates, we would love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your story ideas. Together let’s shine a spotlight on their achievements and highlight the diverse and remarkable journeys in our Pima community. If you have questions, contact Web Systems. 

Pima Arts News

Check out the ongoing and upcoming shows:

  • “Dreamscapes and Other Stories – Student Art Exhibition,” through Aug. 18, The Art Gallery @Downtown Campus. Free. This annual exhibit features paintings and drawings created by Pima art students. For more information, contact Mariana Carreras.
  • “PERCEPTION by PaperWorks – The Sonoran Art Collective,” through Sept. 6, Visual Arts Gallery, Second Floor, Santa Rita Building, West Campus. Free. For more information, contact David Andres. Celebrating the endless creativity of paper, this exhibition highlights diverse paper art forms, such as artist books, drawings, paintings and paper prints.

For details, visit the Pima Arts Calendar. For questions, contact 520-206-6986 or [email protected].

Employee Wellness

Sign Up for Virtual Workshops and Challenges
Sign up online for Employee Wellness virtual workshops and challenges.

Visit the Employee Wellness Intranet page to access free resources and tools. Employees also are encouraged to visit the Employee Wellness website for additional resources, news and information on the Pima Healthy Rewards Program and wellness-related activities that qualify for Pima Wellness Activity points. You also can keep current on the latest wellness news.

 @PimaNews is an electronic newsletter for employee news of Pima Community College. The Marketing Office publishes this e-newsletter every Thursday, except when the College is closed for a holiday or break, during the semester and every other week during the summer. Please send announcements and news items – 75 words or fewer ─ to [email protected] by noon on Monday. Check any links before sending. Back issues are available on the @PimaNews webpage. The newsletter also accepts submissions about Pima employee accomplishments.

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