It is already time for the Fiddlers Convention!

HR NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2014
Athens State University Human Resources
300 North Beaty Street, Founders Hall
Athens, AL 35611
256-216-3314
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FIDDLERS
BIRTHDAYS
RETIREMENTS
AVAILABLE POSITIONS
WELLNESS
FLASHBACK
NEW EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT ADVISING
INVENTORY
FIDDLERS CONVENTION
It is already time for the
Fiddlers Convention! If
you can volunteer to work
a gate, contact
Felicia Mucci, ext. 281.
October 3rd and 4th
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
Shirley Troupe
Wayne McCain
Cody Smith
Bridgette Chandler
Diane Sauers
2
3
3
8
8
Kim Roberts
Penny Roberts
Wendy Cowan
Wade Myhan
Katia Mayfield
11
12
15
15
16
Laura Kerner
Will Little
Jesse Hudgins
Bonnie Heatherly
Mary Simpson
19
19
22
23
27
RETIREMENTS
Congratulations
to these employees
as they begin their
retirement from
Athens State!
Your many years
of dedication and
service are
sincerely
appreciated.
Norma Jackson
Shirley Troupe
Physical Plant
November 1
College of Education
November 1
RETIREMENT ADVISING AVAILABLE
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Control Your Money Game - Mid-career Seminars
Half-day seminars for TRS members who have between 1 and 19 years of service.
Retirement Preparation Seminars Full-day seminars for TRS members
who are within 5 years of retirement eligibility.
Individual Counseling Appointments 20-minute appointments for TRS members who are
within 3 years of retirement eligibility. All appointments are outside the Montgomery area.
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(Counselors will be on our campus November 4th and 5th. Appointments are required.)
Visit Retirement for the seminar schedule or contact the Athens State Office of Human Resources
WELCOME NEW EMPLOYEE!
Annette Garrison
Part-Time Secretary to the
Assistant to the Dean for the
College of Education
PEEHIP WELLNESS PROGRAM
 Participants in the program: If enrolled in BCBS hospital/medical plan and:
o Active members and their covered spouses
o Non-Medicare eligible retirees
o Covered non-Medicare eligible spouses
 PEEHIP Wellness is a Participatory Program, which means members and eligible spouses
must only participate to keep the same premium rate.
o No results are required!
o Participation is easy and will help ensure members enjoy results of living their
healthiest and most capable life.
 To be completed before 5/31/15:
o All eligible members must do the following to maintain their same premium rate:
 Get a Wellness Screening
 Complete the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) available online 1/1/2015
 Wellness Screenings may be accomplished in three ways:
o Worksite wellness screening by ADPH nurses
o Screenings are available at any Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)
county location throughout the state.
o Doctor’s office screening: Use the Health Screening Form
Complete details are available on the Teacher Retirement System website.
www.rsa-al.gov
FLASHBACK
Who is this Flashback?  You know the high-stepper on the LEFT.
The answer will be in next month’s newsletter.
Answer to last month’s Flashback: Julie Spurgeon, College of Education
HARASSMENT TRAINING
Remember to participate in the mandatory
Harassment & Clery Act Training through
Athens State Online at www.athens.edu. This
training is under the Clery Act and Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.
WORK TOGETHER, PLAY TOGETHER!
These Athens State employees and friends recently spent an afternoon together kayaking on the Elk
River. They arranged their fun day through Fort Hampton Outfitters. Tonyia and her husband, Don,
are the owners of Fort Hampton Outfitters.
Left to Right: Cathy Brett, Kim Braden, Laura Allen, Trish Di Lullo, Tonyia Bowling
Information on available positions at Athens State can be found at:
jobs.athens.edu
PINK ELEPHANT LUNCHEON RESERVATIONS
Athens State usually gets a group together on campus
to support the Pink Elephant Luncheon for Breast
Cancer Awareness. The Athens-Limestone Hospital
Foundation Luncheon is on Wednesday, October 15th
at 12:00 noon at the Limestone County Event Center.
Please contact Trish Di Lullo if you would like to join
this year and she will reserve for the group. Here is a
link for more information or to pay for a tickethttp://www.mypinkelephant.org/. The cost is $30 per
person and you can pay online or pay at the
registration table the day of the event.
INVENTORY AND OFFICE KEYS
Please remember to contact Paula Bullington, Coordinator of Property, before moving any property from one
office to another. This includes equipment, file cabinets, furniture, computers, etc. When in doubt, please call
Paula at ext. 342. Also, do not swap office keys before contacting Dwight Lovell at ext. 344. The number on
your office key has been designated to you only. It is important that the Physical Plant office have an accurate
record of each office key and an accurate record of inventory.
EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT
Message From: SimplyBridal.com
Please see below for an exclusive discount code for the Athens State University community (faculty, staff, and
students).
DISCOUNT CODE INFORMATION:
15% off on wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, special
occasion dresses, and accessories on SimplyBridal.com
USE CODE: ATEDUBRIDAL15
Discount amount: 15% off (shipping not included)
Expiration Date: May 20th 2015
We (Simply Bridal) would be more than happy to
renew the code once it expires.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. Remember your mammogram!
FAMILY NEWS
Sympathy is extended to the family of
Samuel Archie Goodin, who passed away Saturday, September 20th. His
funeral service was Tuesday, September 23rd, at Limestone Chapel. Mr.
Goodin was the father of Barbara Burks, Library.
WEDDING BELLS IN THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Sarah Tam and Tyler
Claxton (son of Phyllis
Claxton) were married
July 6th. Sarah and Tyler
are at home in Portland,
Oregon.
Ashley Gardner and
Andrew Sims (son of
Suzanne Sims) were
married August 9th. Ashley
and Andrew are at home in
Henderson, Tennessee.
Lindsey Thornton and Cody
Smith (Athens State employee
and son of Jerrie Smith) were
married September 6th.
Lindsey and Cody are at home
in Athens.
LUCKY WINNER
Pictured: Eddie Montgomery, Diann, Troy Gentry
Diann Shelton was the lucky winner of two tickets to
see the famous country duo Montgomery Gentry in
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concert Thursday, September 18 at the WDRM
Listeners’ Lounge. Diann had called in to the station
to answer the winning trivia question on her way
home from work previously in the week. She knew
the answer, but did not even know what she was
calling in to win! The trivia question was “What is
the name of Eddie Montgomery’s brother who made
it big in the country music scene before Eddie did?”
Diann
answered
correctly,
“John
Michael
Montgomery.” Diann and her sister, along with other
winners were also treated to lunch at the station.
Some of Montgomery Gentry’s greatest hits are “My
Town”, “Hillbilly Shoes”, “Where I Come From”,
“Something to Be Proud Of”, and “Lucky Man.”
FIDDLERS PHOTOS
Employees, please send a photo of
yourself and/or co-workers at the Fiddlers
Convention this weekend! It could be a
group photo of you working a booth,
working a gate, enjoying Arts and Crafts,
driving a golf cart, working at the Book
Sale, showing your juggling talent, or just
enjoying the food and the competition!
Send them to suzanne.sims@athens.edu.
Photos will be in the next newsletter.
(These photos are from
Fiddlers 2009)
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