The Healthy Changes Lifestyle Program is an innovative, collaborative approach to developing healthy lifestyles that incorporates the expertise of faculty and students in the School of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism (HRT).

This comprehensive, eight-week program includes weekly workshops that focus on:

• Behaviour change
• Nutrition and cooking
• Group fitness

Date/Time: Every Thursday, February 8 - April 5, 2018, 6 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Location: North Campus 

Contact: Savio Colaco at 416.675.6622 x4974 or savio.colaco@humber.ca

To register please visit bit.ly/2DNrIcb

It is with mixed emotions that I am announcing that Steve Camacho will be leaving our Humber family to advance his career at the Toronto Catholic District School Board as Chief Information Officer.

Steve joined Information Technology Services at Humber in 2004 as a Support Centre Analyst and progressively moved into senior roles until his appointment in 2012 as Director, Technology Services. Steve has committed himself to education and professional development. Prior to joining Humber, Steve earned an advanced diploma from Seneca College in 2001, but while working full-time at Humber and using an established pathway agreement earned his bachelor degree from Ryerson University in 2011. In addition, he completed a certificate in project management from the University of Toronto and last year completed his Masters of Business Administration from the joint MBA program at Queen’s University and Cornell University.

There are many successful initiatives that were guided by Steve’s leadership including the recent migration to Office 365, construction of a new data centre at North Campus, implementation of an academic desktop virtualization pilot, major technology infrastructure upgrades (network, storage), wireless network upgrades and the introduction of the Eduroam service. The many capital development and renovation projects undertaken at Humber including the Learning Resource Commons, Backfill and the Centre for Technology Innovation benefit from his support and involvement.

Steve has contributed to various internal and external committees including his appointment last year as the co-chair of the Academic and Educational Technology Committee (AETC). Steve was also a member of the Integrated Risk Management Committee (IRMC) and currently represents Humber externally as an executive member on the GTAnet board of governors.

Known as the “CFO of ITS” due to his extensive involvement in the development and management of the central ITS budget, Steve will be missed by many at Humber. His last day with Humber will be Friday February 23. Further communication will follow about transition plans as they are developed.

Please join me in congratulating Steve on his new role and best wishes on a new adventure.

Scott R. Briggs, MMSc
Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Services

During the first week of January, a group of intrepid 5-12 year olds spent four days exploring and enjoying the snowy grounds of the Humber Arboretum - now you can see some of the fun in the Arb's first camp round-up video of 2018.

Nature Day Camps at the Humber Arboretum are based out of the Centre for Urban Ecology and run during the first week of January, over March Break, and weekly throughout July and August. Most camps are for ages 5-12, but new for this summer is a Jr. Naturalist Camp for 12- and 13-year-olds.

March Break Nature Camp is already full, but registration for Summer Nature Camp is open - payment plans are available.

Learn more and register online: humber.ca/arboretum/learn/camps.html 

Video edited by Humber College student Jonathan Dennis
Music: Singing Oh by Blended Colors, licensed through Artlist.io

SUMMER VACATION PLANNING

Vacation time is an essential part of a healthy work-life balance. We encourage all staff to schedule and plan their yearly vacation allotment in consultation with their manager. 

In order to ensure that requests are considered fairly and effectively, please be advised of the following guidelines and related articles from the Collective Agreements:

Academic Staff (Article 15 – Vacations)

Academic Staff (Professors, Librarians and Counsellors) are entitled to a two month vacation period as scheduled by their manager. Managers, in consultation with the employee and HR, may arrange alternative dates for vacation periods depending upon academic and operational requirements. All requests should be submitted in writing. Please note: individuals may request to have vacation scheduled in other than a contiguous two-month block.

For the majority of academic staff, the two month 2018 summer vacation period is as follows:

Begins: Monday, June 25, 2018
Ends: Friday, August 24, 2018

Faculty return on Monday, August 27, 2018.  Classes begin on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

Support Staff (Article 11 – Vacation)

Vacations are scheduled using the following guidelines:

a) Support Staff are entitled to three (3) consecutive weeks of vacation as scheduled by the College, unless otherwise agreed. There is no guarantee that these three weeks can be scheduled during the summer months, but the College will consider these requests consistent with staffing requirements;

b) The vacation period of July and August is to be shared fairly amongst all employees. Recognizing operational needs may preclude certain vacation requests, the College will endeavour to accommodate all staff vacation requests. Consideration shall be given for length of service if a conflict arises;

c) Support Staff are required to submit their written vacation preferences to their manager by March 1, 2018. Managers will communicate the approved vacation schedule in writing within two weeks following the March 1^st submission; 

d) Support Staff may carry over up to 15 days of vacation as of June 30th of each year, subject to an agreement with their manager to schedule the carryover days in the following year;

e) The College maintains a practice of not replacing staff while they are on vacation.

SUMMER HOURS AND SATUTORY HOLIDAYS

Summer Hours

During the period from May to August, where operationally feasible, management has the authority and discretion to establish summer working hours for their employees.  These hours may vary from regular operating hours.

Summer hours usually mean that employees continue to work their full number of hours each week, but may start and finish earlier or later in the day.  When considering requests for summer hours, managers are encouraged to engage in conversation with their employees to discuss feasible options while ensuring regular customer service is maintained.

Should there be any questions regarding the scheduling and/or taking of vacation, or the observance of holidays, please contact your HR Business Partner/Manager:

Heather Black, ext 5599
Alison Coulter, ext 5724
Eloise Etcubanez, ext 4021
Grace Hardie, ext 4948
Samantha Marzec, ext 5636
Cynthia Ogbarmey-Tetteh, ext 4375
David Teixeira, ext 5428

College Holiday Schedule

The College will be closed on the following College Holidays during 2018:

*Early Closings

Early closings for summer 2018 will continue as an avenue to recognize Humber’s dedicated faculty and staff. Further, this extra time is intended to support work-life balance initiatives.

Staff normally working on these days, are encouraged to leave one and a half hours (1.5) early from the end of their regular workday. 

Subject to the operational requirements of the division/department, early closures apply to the following:

• Friday, May 18 (prior to Victoria Day)
• Friday, June 29 (prior to Canada Day)
• Friday, August 3  (prior to the Civic Holiday)

Staff who are required to work full hours on any of the early closing days shall be given one and a half hours (1.5) off on another day during the summer, to be scheduled by the manager of the area.

Overtime pay on the early closing days shall apply only in situations where employees are required to work beyond their regular number of work hours and have the approval of their manager.

Statutory Holiday Pay

Staff required to work on a statutory holiday shall be paid time and one-half for each hour worked, plus holiday pay.

Part-time staff may be eligible for holiday pay, plus time and one half pay, for hours worked on any statutory holiday. To qualify for statutory holiday pay, part-time employees must have worked on their scheduled day of work preceding and following the recognized holiday.

Payments made to all part-time staff shall be equal to the total amount of regular wages and vacation pay payable to the employee in the pay prior to the statutory holiday, divided by the number of days worked in the prior pay period.

Any questions, please contact Sherry Fast at extension 5089.