Our sympathy to Anne Armbruster

Robert W. Thon, of Geneseo, father of Anne Armbruster, student development professional, passed away Saturday, July 18 at Hammond-Henry Hospital in Geneseo. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Geneseo. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Geneseo, where Military Honors will be accorded by the Don Cherry VFW Post # 5083. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Vandemore Funeral Homes, Geneseo. Memorials may be directed to the Concordia Lutheran Church or the Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Research Foundation.

Dental insurance cards now available in HR

Dental insurance cards are now available for pick up in the Human Resources Office.  You may recall from my earlier email that the printed cards are secure cards, with no personal participant information printed on them, such as name and ID numbers.  For a personalized dental insurance card for you and your dependents, if covered, please register online at www.mycigna.com to download.  Once registered, smartphone users can download the My Cigna app and access their dental card information via the app to provide to their dentist office.

Please contact Nicole Ralph (6.2342) in HR if you have any questions.

 

In the News

Dr. Scott Stallman, associate vice president, educational outreach, was interviewed twice July 16 on the newly renovated LLCC-Taylorville north building, by WTIM/Taylorville Daily News and the Breeze-Courier. The press was invited to a sneak peak of the building in advance of the LLCC Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday.

Congratulations Judy Jozaitis!

IMG_2301Dr. Judy Jozaitis, vice president, workforce development and community education, was honored at a dinner July 15 as a nominee for the Athena Award. The award is sponsored by Illinois Women in Leadership to recognize those who encourage, support and assist women in achieving their leadership potential. Congratulations!

 

Illinois Community College System celebrates 50 years!

Today (July 15, 2015) marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Illinois Public Community College Act. Fifty years later, the Illinois community college system is the state’s largest provider of higher education, serving nearly one million students each year.

A coalition of community college groups (including the Illinois Community College Board, the ICCB Student Advisory Committee, the Illinois Community College Trustees Association, the Illinois Council of Community College Presidents, the Illinois Council of Community College Administrators, the Illinois Community College Faculty Association, and the National Council on Marketing and Public Relations) has been formed to coordinate 50th anniversary events throughout the system.

To kick off our yearlong observance, the coalition is pleased to unveil ICCTA 50th logoour new 50th Anniversary logo, designed by Christina Diaz of Carl Sandburg College.

Watch for information about other upcoming 50th anniversary events, including:
• Announcement of the official gubernatorial proclamation declaring 2015-2016 as “The Year of the Community College” in Illinois
• A Mid-August 2015 news conference with Gov. Bruce Rauner
• National Community College Month in April 2016
• Anniversary celebrations at coalition member meetings/conferences

Happy 50th anniversary, Illinois community colleges, you are one million strong!

Welcome, Don Kallembach!

Kallembach Don 4X6Welcome to Don Kallembach, new occupational therapy assistant program director!  He holds a doctorate of occupational therapy from Chatham University and a master of arts in healthcare ethics from St. Louis University. Most recently, he has served as an occupational therapist at Bridge Care Suites and has several years of teaching experience in OT programs. He can be reached at 786.2872 or donald.kallembach@llcc.edu.

Notice regarding FY ’16 salary increases

For All Non-Union Staff – At the June 24 Board of Trustees meeting, the Trustees approved a 2% salary increase for all non-union staff hired prior to January 1, 2015.  All staff hired on or after January 1, 2015, will be eligible for a 1% increase.  For individuals in grant-funded positions, the salary increase will be dependent upon availability of funds.  Increases will be effective July 1, 2015.  Further adjustments may occur when the FY ’16 budget is finalized and collective bargaining concludes.  Please watch for communication of your 2016 Salary Notification Memo to come from Human Resources before the July 15th payroll.

For Facilities Services Union Staff – Per the terms of the current contract, all unit members who were employed during FY 2015 will receive a 2% increase effective July 1, 2015.  Further adjustments may occur when the FY ’16 budget is finalized and collective bargaining concludes.   Please watch for communication of your 2016 Salary Notification Memo to come from Human Resources before the July 15th payroll.