FSA Special Enrollment
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has made some changes to Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). These changes allow you to enroll in an FSA or make changes to your existing FSA during a special enrollment period (July 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020). Additionally, with the passing of the CARES Act, FSA funds can now be used for over-the-counter medications without a prescription. Learn more.

Operation: Eat Right Continues Through July 12!
Participation is through Healthy Emory Connect, Emory's health and wellness platform and mobile app.

• Join Healthy Emory Connect.
• Once in Healthy Emory Connect, select an Eating Healthy Journey (under the Health tab) to start.  No additional registration needed!
• Return each day to complete a step until you complete the entire Journey!
• Learn something new, earn points, & have a chance to win prizes!

Meet Emory's Super Dietitian…your nutrition sidekick! Watch her short video to learn how Operation: Eat Right and Eating Healthy Journeys work! Visit http://bit.ly/opeat20 for more info!  

Learning and Organizational Development Announces General Enrollment Class Offerings
Learning and Organizational Development announces general enrollment classes which will take place June – August 2020. All sessions are virtual or online. Virtual courses will be offered via Zoom. The Zoom details will be provided by the class facilitator, two days before the session. Online courses can be taken at any time. View upcoming classes.

Performance Management Training
The year-end performance reviews will be due soon and this year has been particularly challenging for many due to COVID-19. New guidelines, behavior examples, and job aides have been created to make the process easier this year. New competencies were also unveiled this year for senior level leaders. Materials can be found on the PM website.

Training is available for both managers and non-managers. These classes will be conducted on Zoom. Zoom link will be emailed the morning of class. Register in ELMS. Here are the details:

Performance Management Training in Covid-19 World - Manager Training – Zoom:

Performance Management Training in Covid-19 World - Non-Manager Training – Zoom:

The ADA and Workplace Accommodations: The Impact of COVID-19
Emory University’s Department of Accessibility Services is sharing a PowerPoint presentation, The ADA and Workplace Accommodations: The Impact of COVID-19. The presentation addresses:

• Current practices for employee accommodation requests
• EEOC guidance on COVID-19
• ADA medical documentation during COVID-19
• Accommodations for employees with higher risk of COVID-19 due to a preexisting disability
• Teleworking and the Home Office: Considerations relating to COVID-19
• Accommodations for employees whose physical or mental health has been impacted by COVID-19

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Offers Upcoming Workshops for Faculty and Staff 

Intercultural Communication Skills, Part 1: Cultural Self-Awareness - This course is the first in a series designed to help participants develop critical intercultural skills. Before we can work successfully across cultures, we must first understand ourselves as cultural beings. Participants will explore their own identities, values, perspectives and “hot buttons.” They will then be able to apply their cultural self-awareness to more effectively and appropriately navigate across cultures.

Thursday, June 18, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. 
Register in ELMS (course: 200836-17046) 
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants.  

Communicating Well with Multilingual Students and Colleagues - Representatives from Emory Arts and Letters, Emory Law, ISSS, Laney Graduate School and Rollins School of Public Health are pleased to offer this new online professional development opportunity. This course will give participants a better understanding of cross-cultural communication and strategies for communicating clearly with international students and colleagues. A separate course is being developed to support faculty with classroom concerns, while this webinar will focus on day-to-day interactions with international students and colleagues. 

Thursday, June 22, 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m. 
Register in ELMS (course: 200858-17059) 
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants. 

Thursday, June 25, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. 
Register in ELMS (course: 200836-17060) 
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants. 

Personal Leadership: Making a World of Difference - ISSS invites all faculty and staff to attend this timely new course! Participants will have an opportunity to develop their personal leadership skills, write a vision statement, be better able to handle difficult situations in their work and personal lives, and more effectively engage across cultures and other differences. 

Thursday, July 9, 1:30 –3:00 p.m. 
Register in ELMS (course: 200838-17047) 
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants. 

Intercultural Communication Skills, Part 2: Understanding Others - This course is the second in a series designed to help participants develop critical intercultural skills. Participants will understand cultural value differences, what causes misunderstandings across cultures and how to more effectively and appropriately communicate across cultures.  

Monday, July 13, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 
Register in ELMS (course: 200864-17055) 
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants. 

Thursday, July 16th 1:30-2:30 pm 
Register in ELMS (course: 200864-17056) 
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants. 

Intercultural Communication Skills, Part 3: Mindset, Skillset, Heartset - This course is the third in a series designed to help participants develop critical intercultural skills. Participants will get an understanding of the competencies required for effective and appropriate intercultural communication and how to develop their own skills.

Wednesday, July 29, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. 
Register in ELMS (course: 200866-17052) 
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants. 

Thursday, July 30, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. 
Register in ELMS (course: 200866-17053) 
Zoom details will be emailed to registrants

Summer Is Here, and Sparkfly Perks Is Ready! 
Our members are looking for options for travel, activities to stay busy at home, and ways to work more efficiently.  Discounts are available for all your travel needs – RV Rental and Hotels, theme park tickets as they reopen, and car rental.  For those working from home or staying in, check out our Health and Wellness options, technology discounts, meal delivery, and Streaming Entertainment like Disney +! Whatever your need or want, you can find these offers and more when visiting your dedicated Sparkfly Perks discount website at: http://emory.sparkfly.com today!