{"638741":{"#nid":"638741","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Staff Council in Action","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs many of us have had to do since the start of the pandemic, Staff Council has moved its programming to a virtual format \u0026mdash; which, for a group whose main focus is engaging employees, has presented challenges. But, as so many of us have also done, the council has continued to work hard and foster a sense of community during uncertain times. This work includes:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHosting monthly virtual \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/office-hours\u0022\u003Eoffice hours\u003C\/a\u003E every Monday from noon to 1 p.m. to give all staff members a platform to share updates, ask questions, and interact with one another.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EConnecting with senior leadership on a regular basis to communicate concerns and strategies for enhancing the staff experience.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEngaging with more than 60 volunteers on a monthly basis, working across the Staff Council \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/committees\u0022\u003Ecommittee areas\u003C\/a\u003E of focus \u0026ndash; employee engagement, campus physical environment, communications, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, and health and well-being.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff Council also hosted an online \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/content\/town-hall-return-campus-edition\u0022\u003Etown hall event\u003C\/a\u003E in August that featured President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera; Kelly Fox, executive vice president for Administration and Finance; and Kim Harrington, associate vice president of Human Resources. With more than 1,400 attendees, this moderated discussion provided insights on topics related to campus diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; the Institute\u0026rsquo;s new strategic plan; budget concerns; and measures to support the well-being of all staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, former Staff Council chair David Brown was elected to serve as Chair-Elect of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/staff_council\/officers\/usgsc_officers_2020_2021\u0022\u003EUSG Staff Council\u003C\/a\u003E. He began his term as of July 1. Here at Tech, planning is underway for the Staff Council\u0026rsquo;s first-ever \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStaff Appreciation Day\u003C\/a\u003E. Scheduled for Oct. 1 on Tech Green, the event will be hosted in partnership with Georgia Tech Human Resources and will feature free food, giveaways, and fun in a safe outdoor setting where social distancing can be maintained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff Council supports the Institute\u0026rsquo;s asymptomatic \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/coronavirus\/testing-launched\u0022\u003Esurveillance testing program\u003C\/a\u003E, launched in early August, to identify silent carriers early on and help slow the spread of the coronavirus on campus. It is crucial that Tech employees, like all members of the campus community, get tested weekly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We will continue to work diligently behind the scenes to engage, inform, and advocate on behalf of our staff,\u0026rdquo; Council Chair Byron Fitch said. \u0026ldquo;All of us on Staff Council greatly appreciate the continued hard work, dedication, and resilience of our staff working on and off campus during these challenging times.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo stay connected and up to date with the latest Staff Council news and events, sign up for the e-newsletter \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/ondwJrh\/staffcouncil\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe council has continued to work hard and foster a sense of community during uncertain times.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The council has continued to work hard and foster a sense of community during uncertain times."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2020-09-03 12:27:02","changed_gmt":"2020-09-03 12:29:33","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-09-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-09-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"638740":{"id":"638740","type":"image","title":"Staff Council Welcomes You Back","body":null,"created":"1599135754","gmt_created":"2020-09-03 12:22:34","changed":"1599135754","gmt_changed":"2020-09-03 12:22:34","alt":"Staff Council Welcomes You Back","file":{"fid":"242872","name":"Staff Council Thank You Collage_FINAL.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Staff%20Council%20Thank%20You%20Collage_FINAL.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Staff%20Council%20Thank%20You%20Collage_FINAL.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":918895,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Staff%20Council%20Thank%20You%20Collage_FINAL.jpg?itok=vkcm2mm7"}}},"media_ids":["638740"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu","title":"Staff Council"},{"url":"http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/office-hours","title":"Staff Council Office Hours"},{"url":"http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/content\/town-hall-return-campus-edition","title":"Staff Council August Town Hall"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stacy.braukman@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EStacy Braukman\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}