The inaugural Maroon and White 5K Fun Run wrapped up with tremendous success. Despite challenges posed by a week of heavy rain in Bryan-College Station and the surrounding area leading up to race day, conditions could not have been better. With more than 400 registered participants, 371 individuals joined together on May 4 in Aggie Park for the University Staff Council-hosted event. Impressively, bib sales — the funds generated from race day registration fees — brought in more than $11,000 in funding, and the total amount raised will be announced soon. Thanks to the generous donations and sponsorships from the community, event expenses were covered in full and will allow all proceeds to go directly to the Staff Emergency Fund.

This would not have been possible without the dedication of the USC events committee and the support of more than 50 volunteers who helped turn the vision into reality. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed. We're already gearing up for the next race and can't wait to see what's in store. Gig 'em, Aggies!

Registration to attend the May 30 Managers’ Minutes Deep Dive from 8:30-9:30 a.m. is now open. This month’s topic of discussion focuses on "Setting SMART Goals and Putting Them in Workday." Also, registration has opened to attend the June 13 Managers’ Minutes from 8:30-9:30 a.m. to learn more about “Onboarding New Hires: The First-Year Employee Experience.” Managers’ Minutes is hosted every other Thursday via Zoom for managers to join in live presentations and discussions and provide feedback on future topics. Recordings of previously hosted sessions are available online. Learn more about Managers’ Minutes.

The budget preparation period for Fiscal Year 2025 begins soon. This process includes preparing requested compensation changes, including but not limited to promotions, reclassifications, hiring salary adjustments, job-related skill enhancement pay, other salary adjustments and allowances. Staff compensation change requests received on or before June 14 will be processed in time for implementation on Sept. 1 or sooner. Requests received after June 14 will not take effect until after Sept. 1 and will not be factored into merit calculations, so please submit compensation change requests to your designated Human Resources Hub professional. Additionally, faculty compensation change requests must be approved by Faculty Affairs prior to July 1.

While certain circumstances may warrant exceptions to these deadlines, requests for an exception must be submitted to the Director of Classification and Compensation for review on a case-by-case basis.

Please notify your Human Resources Hub professional if you have a graduate assistant that will be:

Delaying these processes may result in an overpayment or underpayment and a retroactive cancellation of health insurance coverage.

Flexible work arrangements — which include alternate work location (AWL) arrangements and flexible work schedules — that benefit both employees and the institution are supported at Texas A&M. As a reminder, AWL arrangements must be evaluated at least annually (each fiscal year) by the manager and the employee to determine if the AWL remains mutually beneficial to both the employer and the employee.

Additionally, International Alternate Work Location (IAWL) requests for staff must follow Standard Administrative Procedure 33.06.01.M0.03 International Alternate Work Locations and be routed for review and approval using the International Alternate Work Location (IAWL) Request Form prior to submitting the IAWL request in Workday. Questions? Contact Employee-Relations@tamu.edu.

Calling all Texas A&M faculty and staff! Get ready to kick off the summer with Living Well's Kickball League in partnership with Rec Sports. No experience is required — just bring your team spirit. Registration is open June 3-17, with games starting on June 25. The first 32 teams to register will be assigned games on a first-come, first-serve basis. Don't miss out on the chance to join the fun — sign up now, and let's hit the field together.

Embark on a journey of leadership development with the Leading Self program, designed to equip faculty and staff with foundational leadership competencies for fostering a common language, practice and culture across the university community. This program empowers you to lead within your circle of influence by focusing on developing transferable skills to enhance interpersonal effectiveness, problem-solving, process improvement and change resilience.

Changes can be made to your benefits and you may re-enroll in flexible spending accounts during the open enrollment period — July 10-31 — directly in Workday. In July, you will notice an “Open Enrollment” task in Workday, which prompts employees to review, update and submit changes to their health insurance and more. This is your annual opportunity to make changes to your benefits selection outside of a qualifying life event. Changes made during open enrollment are effective Sept. 1, 2024. Details on premiums and other changes will be posted on our Open Enrollment page later this summer.

As a higher education institution, more than 9,600 staff members support the research, teaching and service mission of Texas A&M. Meet Marina Ramirez, an HR Hub professional who helps provide support for faculty, staff and student workers at the Higher Education Center at McAllen, Texas A&M Health-McAllen and the Colonias Program. Located in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, Ramirez brings a sense of community to colleagues as they navigate challenges and celebrate successes, both personally and professionally. Her journey demonstrates tenacity and a desire to serve others as she overcame personal challenges to advance her own education. This fall, she is set to begin the Master of Science in Human Resource Management flex online program at Mays Business School, which focuses on recruitment, labor relations, employment law, compensation, employee training, talent management and organizational effectiveness.

If you are interested in pursuing or advancing your education, employees have access to a variety of educational assistance programs — ranging from tuition assistance to educational release time.

Living Well programs are available to Texas A&M full-time, benefits-eligible faculty and staff and retirees. We strive to ensure that Texas A&M University is a place where everyone can live well and thrive as a whole person — and together as a whole community.

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