Wake Forest students, staff and faculty held a 5-Minute Stand For Solidarity on Manchester Plaza (the Mag Quad) on Thursday in response to North Carolina voters passing Amendment One, which defines marriage in the state constitution as between one man and one woman, and bans any other type of “domestic legal union” such as civil unions and domestic partnerships. The event was organized by the Gay-Straight Student Alliance.

See a Flickr photo gallery of the event »

“I am heartened by the love, support, and activism I have seen across our campus, our community, and our state these past few months,” said Angela Mazaris, the director of Wake Forest’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Center. “I am inspired by the hours that members of the campus community spent writing letters, making phone calls, fasting, protesting, working the polls, and having meaningful conversations with people in your dorms, your families, and your organizations.”

Mazaris emphasized that support is available across campus.

“There are many other campus resources available to you as well, including the Counseling Center, the Chaplain’s Office, and the Office of Multicultural Affairs,” she said. “I am happy to work with any of you individually to find someone who can give you the support you need.

“You are loved and supported by people all across the Wake Forest community. Drop by the LGBTQ Center to see the messages of love that people have left on the door.”

In addition, Chief Human Resources Officer Carmen Canales announced that Wake Forest’s continued commitment to a welcoming and diverse campus community remains intact.

“The University has shown this support by extending health and welfare benefits to same sex domestic partners and their children for more than twelve years,” she said. “This policy remains unchanged and we continue to explore benefit options that support our entire campus community.”

Carmen Canales

The Human Resources department will open Monday, April 30, at 2598 Reynolda Road, at the intersection of Polo and Reynolda roads. The department is moving to enable the University to create more social space for students on campus. The new location will be more accessible to the department’s most frequent visitors — job applicants — and can be easily reached by faculty and staff by car or via the Gold Line shuttle.

“We continue to focus on offering the campus exceptional service, whether in person, by phone, or through our enhanced website and online offerings,” said Carmen Canales, the chief human resources officer.

The Human Resources department can be reached at 336.758.4700 or AskHR@wfu.edu. The HR website is located at http://hr.wfu.edu.

The University will host its final information session during the annual benefits enrollment period today. These sessions are posted on the PDC website. Registration is not required.

• Wednesday, April 18 in Benson, Room 407, at noon
• A pre-recorded WebEx will be available on the Annual benefits enrollment website and the PDC website April 2 through April 20

If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Department at 336-758-4700 or AskHR@wfu.edu.

The University will host information sessions during the annual benefits enrollment period. These sessions are posted on the PDC website. Registration is not required.

• Wednesday, April 11 in PDC classroom at noon
• Wednesday, April 18 in Benson, Room 407, at noon
• A pre-recorded WebEx will be available on the Annual benefits enrollment website and the PDC website April 2 through April 20

If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Department at 336-758-4700 or AskHR@wfu.edu.

The University will host information sessions during the annual benefits enrollment period. These sessions are posted on the PDC website. Registration is not required.

• Monday, April 9 in Benson, Room 407, at noon
• Wednesday, April 11 in PDC classroom at noon
• Wednesday, April 18 in Benson, Room 407, at noon
• A pre-recorded WebEx will be available on the Annual benefits enrollment website and the PDC website April 2 through April 20

If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Department at 336-758-4700 or AskHR@wfu.edu.

Wake Forest University’s annual benefits enrollment will take place April 2 through April 20, 2012.  Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events: Continue reading »

The Staff Advisory Council is very excited to have Steve Reinemund, Dean of Business, speak to staff on “What’s New at the Schools of Business” (including the new Charlotte location, a Farrell Hall update and other news) at our meeting on Tuesday, March 27, from 9:30-11 a.m. in Benson 401 C/D.

Also, Gary Willis, director of Strategic Initiatives in Human Resources, and Cathy Dillingham, director of payroll, will be speaking about the new time and attendance system, Novatime, and the changes this will mean for staff, as well as electronic disbursements for reimbursements.

SAC meetings are always open to staff, and all staff is encouraged to come, learn and ask questions. It’s a great way to learn what’s going on and what’s new at WFU. We look forward to seeing you at our meeting.

Also: The Staff Advisory Council extended the deadline to nominate new members. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27. Read more about how to nominate yourself or someone else »

See a list of employees joining and leaving the University in January 2012: Continue reading »

We are pleased to announce that the Summer Employment Program will be offered again this year.  The program is held on the Reynolda Campus for dependents of full-time Wake Forest faculty and staff.  The goal of the program is to provide support for departments over the summer, as well as to afford worthwhile job opportunities to dependents of Wake Forest Reynolda Campus faculty and staff.

Information for Departments

The University will contribute $1,000 toward the cost of employing a program participant, and your department is responsible for any wages that exceed this amount.  Notifications will not be sent out regarding hours and money spent, so please ensure that the information is tracked by your department.

Departments interested in employing a student will need to provide at least six weeks of work at the rate of at least $7.25 per hour and have the student begin work  prior to June 22, 2012.  No student can begin working until he or she has submitted all paperwork and attended an orientation session.  Please note that students may not be supervised by their parents, guardians or any other relatives.

To participate in the program, complete and submit a Request Form to Human Resources by March 16 at 5 p.m.

More information is available on the HR website: http://hr.wfu.edu/careers/reynolda-campus-youth-employment-program/

We are excited to announce WF@Work – a new web portal that offers faculty, staff, and student workers electronic access to view their payroll and benefits information.

WF@Work will provide many benefits, including:

• Giving faculty, staff, and student workers the ability to view personal information from 2005 forward, including current benefit elections, payroll deductions, tax information, pay statements, and W-2 Forms.
• Streamlining administrative processes and reducing the potential for errors.
• Promoting Wake Forest’s commitment to sustainability by reducing our dependency on paper.
• Greater security for your personal information.

To access WF@Work, log into your WIN account and click the WF@Work link at the top of the page.

For a self-tutorial of the new portal, please click here [PDF]. For a live tutorial of the portal, please attend one of our upcoming classes, for which you may register via the PDC at http://pdc.wfu.edu/events/1272/.

For technical assistance with WF@Work, please contact the Bridge, at 758-HELP (4357).

We are delighted to offer a more efficient manner of accessing your information, and look forward to your comments about your experience with the new portal.

– Carmen Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer
– Brandon Gilliland, Assistant Vice President for Finance & Controller