HR Update: New NEOGOV Features | Emerging Leaders Program | New DiSC Opportunity | Updated COVID-19 Employee Guidance

Union County, North Carolina sent this bulletin at 11/03/2020 09:30 AM EST

NEOGOV LEARN

We are excited to announce the addition of the LEARN module to the suite of NEOGOV products for County employees. LEARN will serve as a learning management system to host and track training for employees. To get started with the new platform, a video tutorial will be added to your Dashboard Activity List in LEARN that will introduce you to the features of the system and general navigation. Look for an email notification from NEOGOV later today that will notify you of this enrollment. After watching this tutorial, you may begin enrolling in courses available in the training course catalog. As the implementation for LEARN continues, we will be sharing other system resources for you to utilize and explore.

To access LEARN, simply use your pre-set NEOGOV credentials to log in or log into any existing platform (Perform, Onboard or Online Hiring Center) and toggle over to LEARN from the drop-down menu on the upper left of the page. Your user name is your county email address and the password is the unique password you created. For employees who are new to NEOGOV, you will receive an email to create your account.

Emerging Leaders Program

Human Resources is currently accepting applications for the Emerging Leaders Program until Nov. 16. This program provides an opportunity for 25 full-time employees who are seeking a future leadership role in the organization to gain skills and development in leadership competency areas. The five-month interactive program will consist of nine instructor-led workshops (virtual and in-person). Program details can be found on County Connect.

National Retirement Security Month

Many employees took advantage of the resources to review, plan and take action for your retirement future during National Retirement Security Month in October. Remember to stay connected to your retirement accounts by logging in to update and review activity periodically. Stay tuned for the announcement of the winner of the Cracker Barrel rocking chair in next Monday’s UC Insider.

New Feature in NEOGOV PERFORM (PE)–Track Changes

PERFORM (PE) is releasing an update this week to the system that will add the feature "Track Changes" to all active evaluations. This is a global setting that will be effective immediately for all active evaluations and will allow approvers to add notes to evaluation rating items, along with “Deny” actions. These notes can assist raters as they edit and resubmit ratings. The Track Changes feature provides a side-by-side comparison for a before and after view as the approver reviews the edits for final approval.

Life Insurance Open Enrollment

The open enrollment period for optional life insurance through Sun Life will be Nov. 16 through Dec. 15. Additional information will be sent out soon.

Something New from DiSC Through Dec. 31

Full-time and benefited part-time employees have an opportunity to update your DiSC assessment, as well as access a new platform called Catalyst. The Catalyst platform is an engaging and dynamic tool for ongoing DiSC learning that provides a personalized, on-demand access point for learners to use at any time. The platform makes it easy to find your team members, compare your styles and get tips for working together. This is a limited offer and is only available to employees who have participated in a DiSC workshop prior to February 1, 2020. If you are eligible for this DiSC update, you will receive an email invitation this week to update your profile and join Catalyst.

Updated Guidance on Employee COVID-19 Scenarios

The guidance document on County Connect has been updated to include the latest CDC recommendations related to employees exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. Please review this updated information regarding Scenario 4 on the guidance sheet.

Childcare COVID-19 Resource Programs

There is still time to utilize the Childcare Expense Reimbursement Program for eligible expenses incurred by Dec. 31. The Childcare Expense Reimbursement Program provides financial assistance to full-time and benefited part-time employee who are parents of school-age children and are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and remote learning schedules. The program covers reasonable and necessary dependent care expenses incurred as a result of the pandemic and remote instruction/after school care needs for up to $1,000 per child. Please review the Program Guidelines and Application form for details.

Children in the Workplace Waiver/Agreements are also available to employees of school-age children in need of this temporary provision. Interested employees should review and complete the Children in the Workplace Waiver/Agreement for the necessary approvals.

Emergency and Safety Communication

Important internal emergency communications for employees may be sent via text messaging. It is critical for you to make sure your information in the Employee Directory on County Connect is current to receive timely updates.

Add your cell phone to the Employee Phone Directory. Click here for instructions on updating your information.
If you would like your cell phone included for internal emergency notifications, but not visible on the directory, email Jodi Price to have it added privately.

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