@PimaNews

» About Pima » Administration » Administrative Departments / Initiatives » Employee Services » @PimaNews

April 1, 2009

Contents

College Updates
- Arizona State Retirement System Update
- Getting Ready for Retirement 2009 ASRS Meeting Schedule
- Spring Training 2009 – Employee Professional Development
- Reminder: Benefits Open Enrollment for 2009-10
Upcoming Events

College Updates

Arizona State Retirement System Update

Mr. Pat Klein, Assistant Director of External Affairs from the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), made a presentation to College faculty and employees on Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

In his presentation, Klein explained the following:

The Arizona Constitution protects the ASRS trust from state borrowing and a decrease in benefits.
The contribution rate for Fiscal Year 2009-10 will decrease from 9.45% to 9.40%.
The investments and assets of the ASRS trust have decreased. The decrease was expected and the system is closely monitoring investments to minimize the impact the declining economy will have on ASRS.
The ASRS trust currently has about $20 billion and is an average-sized retirement system nationally.

More information can be found in the presentation handout and on the ASRS website.

Getting Ready for Retirement 2009 ASRS Meeting Schedule

The Arizona State Retirement System holds workshops throughout the year for employees getting ready to retire within a year. You will learn about your pension benefit and how it is calculated, the options for retiree health insurance, return to work options and more.

Members who register for the meeting will receive a personal benefit estimate and assistance in filling out the proper paperwork. Check the 2009 schedule for upcoming meetings in Tucson.

Spring Training 2009 – Employee Professional Development

If you are new to the College since April 2008 and have been patiently waiting for Essential Learning topics to be calendared, your wait is over. Class sizes will be larger and the number of sessions will be less frequent than in past years – plan now to attend. The College is committed to giving employees the essential knowledge and skills to perform at their best. Registration is open through ED.

Workshop Title	Date	Time	Location
Performance Management	4/14	8:30 am – 12:30 pm	NWC, A-207
Participating in Your Performance Evaluation	4/14	1:00 – 4:45 pm	NWC, A-207
Civility & Ethics in the Workplace	4/16	9:00 am–noon	DVC, Ocotillo A
Safety & the Coworker	4/14	12:45–4:45 pm	CC, A-109/112
Performance Management	4/23	12:30 – 4:30 pm	CC, A109/112
Building Individual & Team Success	4/24	8:30 am – 4:45 pm	NWC, A-207
Participating in Your Performance Evaluation	4/30	8:30 am – 12:30 pm	CC, A109/112
Civility & Ethics in the Workplace	4/30	1:30 – 4:30 pm	CC, A109/112
Building Individual & Team Success	6/4	8:30 am – 4:45 pm	DC, Amethyst
Safety & the Coworker	6/30	12:45 – 4:45 pm	CC, A-109/112

Benefits Open Enrollment for 2009-10

Mark your calendars. Open Enrollment for the Benefit Plan Year 2009-2010 will be from May 11, 2009 until May 22, 2009. Open Enrollment Fairs are scheduled at each campus and the District Office in May.

Mon., May 11	9:00 – 11:00 am	DO, C-105
Mon., May 11	2:00 – 4:00 pm	EC, L-101
Tue., May 12	9:00 – 11:00 am	NW, A-207
Tue., May 12	2:00 – 4:00 pm	WC, A-G01
Wed., May 13	9:00 – 11:00 am	MS, 105
Thu., May 14	9:00 – 11:00 am	CC, A-109/112
Thu., May 14	2:00 – 4:00 pm	DV, D-104
Fri., May 15	9:00 – 11:00 am	DC, Amethyst
Fri., May 15	2:00 – 4:00 pm	DO, C-105

Watch for more information in upcoming issues of @PimaNews.

Upcoming Events

April 1: LULAC Educator’s Banquet at the Tucson Convention Center. For more information or reservations, call (520) 903-2838
April 3: Physics Phun Nite, West Campus Proscenium Theatre from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
April 3 - 5: Creative Writing Weekend Workshop: Screenwriting with Annina Lavee. Register online for WRT 298T3, CRN 25132
April 6 - May 1: Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, PCC Center for the Arts Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery. For more information, call 206-6942
April 7 - 9: Library Book Fair, East Campus Student Mall
April 8 - 19: PCC Theatre Arts present The Crucible, West Campus Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre, Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm. For information and tickets, call 206-6986
April 8: Web registration begins for continuing/returning students for Fall semester
April 9: Student Withdrawal Deadline (16-week semester)
April 11: 7th Annual Japanese Speech Contest, West Campus Recital Hall and Proscenium Theatre from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
April 14 - 15: West Campus Library Book Sale, Santa Catalina 1st Floor East Patio from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
April 15: Walk-in registration begins for all students for Fall semester
April 15: Provost Let’s Chat Session, West Campus Cafeteria at 12:00 pm
April 16: PCC Performing Arts presents Mark Nelson in a Faculty Tuba Recital, Center for the Arts Recital Hall at 7:00 pm. For information and tickets, call 206-6986
April 22: Provost Let’s Chat Session, Northwest Campus Cafeteria at 12:00 pm
April 22: Earth Day, Northwest Campus Promenade from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
April 23: Health Care Community Forum: “Preventative Healthcare – Are you taking care of yourself?” by Frank Brown, M.S.N, F.N.P., West Campus Center for the Arts Recital Hall at 6:00 pm
April 24 - 25: PCC Performing Arts presents Opera and Musical Theatre Scenes, West Campus Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre on Friday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. For information and tickets, call 206-6986
April 29: Provost Let’s Chat Session, Downtown Campus Cafeteria at 12:00 pm
May 11 - 22: Benefits Open Enrollment for 2009-10
May 29 - 31: Pima Writers’ Workshop, West Campus

@PimaNews is an electronic newsletter for employees of Pima Community College. It is published by the Pima Community College Public Information Office. @PimaNews is published weekly during the semester and bi-weekly during the summer. Back issues are available at www.pima.edu/pimanews. Please send announcements and news items to pimanews@pima.edu.