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Human Resources News & Events

March 2024

 

Updated Employee Wellness Program

The University of Mississippi’s updated employee wellness program — Red, Blue & Well — is a comprehensive wellness program designed to support the whole physical, mental and emotional well-being of its employees. The goal of the program is to address barriers that prevent employees from accessing wellness resources or achieving wellness goals. The program is focused on all components of wellness:

  • preventative health,
  • physical health,
  • mental health and
  • social wellness.

Read more!

 

Interested in a letter of employment verification?

A new feature is now available through myOleMiss that allows employees to generate employment verification letters on demand.

Employment verifications may be required when applying for a mortgage, leasing an apartment, renting or purchasing a car, establishing credit, applying for a new job or any other instance where proof of employment or income is needed. You may want one for your personal records.

To generate your employment verification letter, log in to myOleMiss and navigate to the Employee tab. Select “My HR Tools” followed by “Employment Verification.” The letter will include your name, current job title, current salary, original hire date and employment status.

If an employment verification letter with a “wet signature” is required, contact payroll@olemiss.edu with your request.

 

HR Initiatives

The Department of Human Resources has launched a number of transformational initiatives to improve HR services and the employee experience at the University of Mississippi. Read more about the projects that are in progress or have recently been completed, and that impact UM in a positive way.

 

New Compensation Initiative Kickoff, View2022

At the University of Mississippi, we seek to be a model employer so we may continue to attract, engage, and retain the best talent. Part of this is having the right approach when providing equitable compensation with clarity and responsible stewardship. As such, we are excited to announce the kickoff of “View2022”. The new classification and compensation structure, based upon current up-to-date practices, will offer a user friendly, easy to navigate platform that provides clear pathways for advancement. Read more!

Occasional Work from Home

Occasional “work from home” arrangements may be approved for a variety of circumstances. Examples include, but not limited to, inclement weather, special projects, business travel, or waiting for repair or internet services. These arrangements are approved by the managing supervisor on an as-needed basis only, with no expectation of ongoing continuance.

Other informal, short-term arrangements may be made for employees on family or medical leave to the extent practical for the employee and the organization and with the consent of the employee’s health care provider, if appropriate.

All informal, occasional telework arrangements are made on a case-by-case basis, focusing first on the operational needs of the department and campus. As this arrangement is informal, there is not a formal process to request the occasional, sporadic, as needed, ad-hoc arrangement.

Information regarding for formal, long-term arrangements may be found within the “Flexible Work Location” policy.

Separation of Employment

(including employees transferring out of the department) Process Overview

It is the responsibility of the department chair or head of the department to ensure the separation (offboarding) notifications and forms are submitted for an employee transferring to another unit on campus or leaving the University.

  • Submit a Separation Notification, https://hr.olemiss.edu/separation-of-employment/, alerting the appropriate offices of the upcoming separation or transfer.
  • Submit an electronic, HR Form 3 – Change of Status (for separation of employment from the University), in a timely manner.
  • Complete the Exit Checklist no later than the employee’s last day of employment within the department.

The Department of Human Resources will provide an Exit Questionnaire for the employee to have an opportunity to provide feedback regarding the work experience, supervision, general working conditions, diversity & inclusion.

Benefit-eligible employees leaving the university will receive details regarding their existing benefit plans.  Once an employee receives their last pay check, an employee shall be paid for the unused portion of his/her earned Personal (vacation) Leave to a maximum of 240 hours.

Learn more at:  https://policies.olemiss.edu/ShowDetails.jsp?istatPara=1&policyObjidPara=10655838

All policies are available at policies.olemiss.edu.

Email Addresses

Effective 05/03/2021, members of the Human Resources team will no longer accept forms and formal requests to their personal individual email accounts. To ensure that documentation is attended to during times of vacations, attrition, and staff changes, all forms and requests should be sent to the appropriate department email account:

hr@olemiss.edu:
Form 19 Permission to Take Course
Form 9 Outside Employment
General HR inquiries, including performance-related questions

hrbenefits@olemiss.edu:
Benefits-related forms and inquiries

careers@olemiss.edu:
Search Committee inquiries

onboard@olemiss.edu:
Official transcripts
Degree additions/revisions

payroll@olemiss.edu:
Wage garnishments and employee verification

studentemployment@olemiss.edu:
Student onboarding concern/questions

timesheets@olemiss.edu:
Timesheets

The use of personal individual email accounts is appropriate when following up with the specific individuals.

 

 


The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.

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