Federal medical or life insurance or retirement: Kathy Murphy, Extension Federal Benefits Coordinator, 612-624-2731, coope035@umn.edu.
Federal thrift Savings Plan: Daisy Sipprell, Extension Senior Accountant, 612-625-4224, dms@umn.edu.
University Optional Retirement Program, health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, Layoff/Non-renewal Program: Melinda Soderberg, University Employee Benefits Counselor, 612-625-4050, soder020@tc.umn.edu.
Layoff/Non-renewal Program lump sum estimate: Jo Ann Hardy, Extension Payroll Manager, 612-624-4233, jeh@umn.edu.
Vacation balance: Unused vacation is paid out upon termination. Obtain balance information from your district support person.
Adjusting to Suddenly Reduced Income, U of M Extension publication. Covers topics from how to deal with your feelings and on to techniques for reassessing how your money will be used.
Getting Through Tough Times, College of Human Ecology/U of M Extension Series. Also see: Cornell Extension Financial Series: Includes connections to a series of publications on related topics. These also include other links to selected commercial financial tools such as calculators, debt adjustment programs, etc.
Being faced with a layoff is extremely difficult. If you need help coping you can contact Mike Charland, Professional Development Director at 612-624-4960 or charl005@umn.edu for initial connections or referrals or the University's Employee Assistance Program is available to you. Or call 612-625-4820.
Change: Loss, Opportunity, and Resilience, U of M Extension publication. How you react to change can make a difference between surviving and thriving in your personal life, family life, or your work or business life. www.ruralmn.umn.edu/communities/resources4.htm is an audio-streamed power point presentation format.
Getting Through Tough Times, College of Human Ecology/U of M Extension Series. Includes connections to a series of publications on related topics.
Strategies for Getting Through Transitions. Information about the normal stages and concrete steps to follow.
Losing a Way of Life? Ambiguous Loss in Farm Families, by U of M Professor Pauline Boss: Includes sections on family living and the stresses that are caused by the changes.
Refer to your packet or Minnesota Work Force Center
University Employee Career Enrichment Program: Recommended primarily if you are looking for work in the University of Minnesota. Offers workshops focusing on career development.
University of Minnesota Career and Lifework Center, College of Continuing Education: Offers individual consultations and transitions workshops designed to help you determine what is next for you, how to get there, and how you can maintain meaningful lifework. If furthering your education interests you, you can attend one of the Returning to Learning Workshops or explore financial aid options. There are fees of some services.
Talent Resource Bank for University P & A Employees: This is an on-line resource to provide a connection between non-renewed P & A employees and University departments/units with open positions to fill. This service will identify possible qualified persons for hiring departments to consider.
University of Minnesota Job Center: 612-625-2000 or Employment opportunities at the University of Minnesota. Positions listed include Academic, Civil Service & Bargaining Unit staff, Graduate Assistantships and Student jobs.
ISEEK (The Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge) ISEEK, the Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge, is a Web-based gateway to Minnesota career, employment, education, and business development information and services. The Internet system helps you make smart choices about careers, employment, education, and business growth. For this purpose, the Internet system provides information in five main areas: career planning, education and training, class listings, employment, and business information.
The Inside Scoop:
A formal University-wide on-line staff and faculty networking directory. This directory will link employees with other employees who are willing to talk about the work they do. The Inside Scoop matches you with the names of volunteer UM employees who have told us they have the information you want. If you wish, you can then meet in-person, via telephone, or even correspond by e-mail for "informational interviews" of anywhere from 20 minutes to one hour in length.
Portfolio:
Portfolio is a secure web site for the University Of Minnesota system for saving, organizing, viewing, and selectively sharing personal, career, educational records for building Curriculum Vitae.
Check the Extension Internal (green section) Page for a new web site, developed by University Human Resources. Provides detailed information about how to manage all aspects of this difficult life event.
Refer to Dislocated Worker Program services information in your packet.
Compiled/provided by:
David Johnson, University Employee Assistance Program Director
Barbara Krantz Taylor, University Employee Career Program Director
Jean Bauer, Professor & Family Resource Management Specialist
Sharon Danes, Professor & Family Resource Management Specialist
Pat Stumme, Extension Educator, Freeborn County
Barbara Warren, Extension Educator & Professor
Leslee Mason, Extension Human Resources Coordinator
Kathy Murphy, Extension Federal Benefits Coordinator
Michael Charland, Extension Professional Development Director
Extension HR: 1/02
Revised 3/03
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