08.19.20

Tech Tip: Add due dates and reminders in Microsoft To Do

With Microsoft To Do, you can set due dates and reminders to help keep everything on track. When using the To Do app, scheduled tasks will automatically appear in the Planned smart list, where you can see your tasks due today, tomorrow and beyond.

The following steps are for accessing the To Do app in Office 365. When using the Outlook desktop application, Tasks/To Do, double click to open an existing task to assign a due date and reminders.

Add a due date

  1. Select a task to see its detail view.
  2. Select “Add due date,” and choose when the task will be due: today, tomorrow, next week or a date you pick.

Add a reminder

  1. Select a task.
  2. Select “Remind me,” and choose when you’ll be reminded: later today, tomorrow, next week, or a date and time you pick.

Set a due date to repeat

  1. Select a task.
  2. Select “Repeat,” and choose when your task will repeat: daily, on weekdays, weekly, monthly, yearly or a custom repetition.
Posted in ITS |
08.18.20

Update: LLCC and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

As we approach the start of the semester, there is an update from HR regarding leave as it relates to COVID-19 and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Please read the following (and attachment in yesterday’s email from HR) carefully as some items have changed since the email dated March 24, 2020:

On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was signed into law providing expanded FMLA leave specifically for the care of a child or children in the event of school or daycare closures related to COVID-19 and emergency paid sick leave. Per the Act, these provisions are temporary, ending Dec. 31, 2020. As remote operations, either in a hybrid format or in whole, are currently in place, these provisions would not apply if you continue to be able to work remotely.

Expanded FMLA Leave

This legislation permits eligible employees to use FMLA leave to care for a child or children due to a school or daycare closure due to COVID-19. Eligible employees are entitled to 12 weeks of job-protected leave to care for a child or children if their school or place of care has been closed or the childcare provider is unavailable due to COVID-19. An eligible employee is any employee who has been employed for at least 30 calendar days by LLCC. Leave under expanded FMLA will be as follows:

  • The first 10 workdays (80 hours for full-time employees) will be unpaid unless you opt to use your own accrued, available benefit leave time OR paid emergency sick leave (payable at 100%).
  • Any leave beyond the first 10 workdays will be paid leave at 2/3 your regular rate of pay for the hours you would be normally scheduled to work. The remaining 1/3 of your leave will either be unpaid or you may opt to use your own accrued, available vacation/personal leave time.
  • Maximum amount payable under the 2/3 paid leave is $200/day or $12,000 over the course of 12 weeks. If 2/3 paid leave would exceed $200/day, you may supplement the remainder of the paid leave with your accrued available vacation/personal leave time in addition to the 1/3 leave time remaining.

Please contact Kim Elder for more details, should you be unable to work remotely or become unavailable to work and need this expanded FMLA leave.

Paid Emergency Sick Leave

Please read the attachment in yesterday’s email from HR regarding eligibility for paid emergency sick leave and how leave is handled for various symptom tracker scenarios.

If you have any questions, please contact nicole.ralph@llcc.edu.

Posted in HR |
08.17.20

Scholarship established in memory of Maureen Curry

The Light of Friendship: Maureen Curry Memorial Scholarship has been established in the LLCC Foundation by the LLCC Classified Personnel Advisory Committee (CPAC), led by current chair Amy Flynn, and classified staff. The scholarship will benefit a Taylorville High School graduate attending LLCC. Maureen, a 21-year classified employee from Taylorville, was a bright light and friend to all.

Donations to the scholarship may be made online at https://llccfoundation.org/donate (type “Maureen Curry” in the “Comments” section); by check (write “Maureen Curry” in the “Memo” section) via interoffice mail to the LLCC Foundation Office; or by mail to the LLCC Foundation, 5250 Shepherd Road, P.O. Box 19256, Springfield, IL 62794-9256. More information is available by emailing michelle.burger@llcc.edu or calling 786-2206.

08.17.20

In the news

Charlotte Warren, Ph.D., president, wrote the essay “Five things you may not know about LLCC” for the State Journal-Register, published Aug. 16.

Kevin Lust, director, Illinois Small Business Development Center at LLCC, presented during the free webinar “Is NOW the Best Time to Start a Business?” on Friday, Aug. 14, noon to 1 p.m. The webinar was led by UIS and Innovate Springfield in partnership with the Illinois Small Business Development Center at LLCC.

08.17.20

Still time to register for fall 2020 classes at LLCC

Registration is still open for fall semester classes at LLCC. Weekday classes begin Monday, Aug. 24.

“We’re here for students who want to stay home, stay safe and move forward in their education this fall,” said Charlotte Warren, Ph.D., LLCC president. “We’ve added hundreds of online courses to our schedule.”

Four class formats will be offered at LLCC this fall to provide students with safety and flexibility. Online courses allow students to learn entirely via the internet on their own schedules. Remote courses meet on scheduled days and times via Zoom or other technology. Flex courses combine online, remote and some face-to-face learning. Traditional face-to-face courses take place in a classroom on regular days and times, following current safety guidelines and protocols.

Current students may register for classes via LoggerCentral at www.llcc.edu/logger-central or by phone. New students should first fill out an application at www.llcc.edu (click on the blue “Apply” icon) or visit www.llcc.edu/getting-started for more information. Students may also call the Springfield campus (217-786-2292) or an LLCC Outreach Center in Jacksonville (217-243-6699), Beardstown (217-323-4103), Taylorville (217-786-2754) or Litchfield (217-786-3401).

Select in-person services are also available by appointment. Visit www.llcc.edu/in-person-services for details.