HR News You Can Use
Submit Your Questions for Jan. 24 More Than Coffee
The next More Than Coffee is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in rooms 122/123 and we’re talking about the ISI Enterprise transition happening on April 1. Many of you have been involved with the transition already, but as we get closer to the date, it will be a company-wide effort that will require all hands on deck.
All NCMIC employees are invited to submit ISI- and portal-related questions for this month’s More Than Coffee event. Submit questions here by EOD Jan. 17 and hosts will answer as many as possible in the hour.
2024 Employee Handbook Released; Approval Needed by Jan. 24
NCMIC continually reviews and updates its Employee Handbook to ensure we follow federal and state guidelines, remain competitive and help clarify questions. Listed below are updates made and effective as of January 2024 (unless otherwise noted). These updates supersede any prior version(s) of the handbook.
The updated NCMIC Employee Handbook is linked here and can be found in UltiPro. Employees need to acknowledge the latest version by Wednesday, Jan. 24 by visiting Menu>Myself>Documents>Document Acknowledgments in UltiPro. Updates include:
Employee Benefits:
Updated: Added Pet Insurance
Time Off:
Updated: Carryover to 31.00 hours
Added: If two weeks’ notice is not given no benefit time will be paid out
Updated: 4 weeks of LTSL for care of dependent child or parent and adoption
Added: Birthing parent language
Safety and Security:
Added: AI Policy
If you need clarification regarding any of the changes, policies, procedures, and/or information contained within the Employee Handbook, please discuss with your manager or contact Human Resources.
The 2024 Holiday Schedule
For those looking for the holiday schedules, here you go! NCMIC will be closed on the following days in 2024:
Monday, Jan. 15 – Martin Luther King Day
Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19 – Juneteenth
Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day
Monday, Sept. 2 – Labor Day
Monday, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day
Thursday, Nov. 28 & Friday, Nov. 29 – Thanksgiving
Tuesday, Dec. 24 & Wednesday, Dec. 25 – Christmas
Open Path Signs Posted
Following our most recent PCI Audit, the recommendation has been made to have signs posted around the building at all Open Path Access points.
This is just as a reminder for all employees and letting staff know that these signs have been posted. If you have any questions, please contact your manager or Human Resources.
Sign Up for 2024 Bring Your Dog to Work Days
Bring Your Dog to Work Day is already in full swing in 2024! There are sign-up sheets located in HR and it will be first come, first serve for the available dates. Please only sign your furry friend up for one slot. Employees will be informed if/when there are additional openings.
Reminder, all dogs that visit the office must have a Doggy Application filled out. If you completed one in 2023, you do not need to do so again. If you have any questions, please let Molly O’Neill know.
January Security Awareness Newsletter Now Available
The January Security Awareness newsletter is now available on the Business Loop intranet site. This newsletter is updated monthly and is full of helpful information designed to better equip you to protect yourself whether at work and at home. Some of the topics of this month’s newsletter include:
Maintaining Your Digital Wellbeing
Why Policies Matter
PII Refresher
Upcoming Events/Important Dates
Jan. 24 – Employee Handbook acknowledgement due
Jan. 24 – Salad bar, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Jan. 24 – More Than Coffee, 9:30-10:30 a.m., rooms 122/123
Feb. 7 – Salad bar, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day
On the Move
New Hires
Wes Krenz
Accounting, Assistant Controller
Mahayla Claiser
Human Resources, HR/Admin Services Specialist
Laurel Feakes
Marketing, Multimedia Specialist
Promotions
Phetlavy Baccam – Assistant Director, Merchant Sales Operations
Aaron Hellenga – Merchant Product & Deployment Manager
Marisol Hernandez – Support Team Lead
Ahmed Ibrahim – Business Development Manager & Officer
Chima Igbokwe – Sr. Account Representative
Roger Miller – Sr. Sales Executive
Rebecca Strait – Sr. Program Manager Business Credit Card
Heidi Welter – Vice President, Cards, Merchant Operations & Risk
Ryan Hubbert – Senior Compliance Analyst
Amanda Swenson – Compliance Risk Manager
Transitions
Sheena Mahan to Independent Contractor
Kaci Wiegand to Compliance Risk Analyst
Retirements
Gayle Welter (Marketing) – 17 years
Tom Riley (Accounting) – 8 years
January Milestones
Anniversaries
Mike Whitmer, 23 years
Tom Caswell, 22 years
Kathy Lourens, 17 years
Veronica Brattstrom, 14 years
Crystal Staley, 12 years
Emily Dodds, 6 years
Kaley Lempke, 4 years
Kim Meggers, 4 years
Brendon Snell, 3 years
Natalie Purcell, 2 years
Tara McGuire, 2 years
Allie Iles, 1 year
Birthdays
1 – Danita Blessing
2 – Tami Frischmeyer
8 – Kaley Lempke
9 – Meggin Blue
10 – Shelby Christensen
12 – Martha Reuter
13 – Scott Gojkovich
Joe Soda
19 – Matt Rieks
22 – Zach Brown
Mike Smith
26 – Kathy Lourens
Caitlin Thompson Smith
28 – Rachel Bergez
29 – Heather Angerstein
Jamie Eibes