COVID-19 Paid Leave Policy Revised
To support you and your family as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Emory will continue to offer the COVID-19 Emory Paid Leave Policy throughout the fall semester. Effective August 18, 2021, this policy has been revised and now provides up to 3 weeks of leave for those who are unable to work on campus or from home because of the pandemic. This policy revision also now includes leave for school closures that are related to COVID-19.

Please note that the former COVID-19 Child Care Leave Policy has now been discontinued. Documentation is required to use this leave. Learn more.

Vaccine Compliance Email Reminders
If you are out of compliance for Emory’s vaccine requirement, you will get daily email notifications. These vaccine compliance reminders are different from Emory’s testing compliance reminders. If you have been vaccinated, but have not uploaded your vaccine card into HOME, you will receive daily reminders until your vaccine status (both doses) are uploaded and confirmed. If you have not been vaccinated, you should either schedule a vaccine as soon as possible or submit a vaccination exemption. Visit Emory Forward for more details.

Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) Upcoming Virtual Programs

• Mindfulness Practice: Every Tuesday at Noon – Practicing Mindfulness can help reduce stress, anxiety, loneliness and depression, and enhance clarity, patience, sleep and overall health.  Learn more and see login link.
  
  
• Weekly Refresh: Wednesdays, from 4:30-4:45 pm –Join FSAP for a 15-minute meditation and resilience tip for the day @ https://zoom.us/j/271917067.
  
  
• Well-being Check-ins for Faculty and Staff – The FSAP is offering confidential, individual well-being check-ins to help staff and faculty gauge their emotional health and identify strategies for enhancing resilience.  Details and contact information for scheduling an appointment can be found here.
  
  
• Anxiety Toolbox – A 3-session seminar to help you actively reduce and cope with day-to-day anxiety.  Next Series: Thursdays, September 23, 30, and October 7, from 1:30 pm–2:20 pm. Register here.

Build Your Skills with New Learning Labs
Learning and Organizational Development is launching a series of new courses (Learning Labs) which are designed to help you build your skills and expand your learning in a quick and cost-effective way. A Learning Lab is a new format for providing behavioral development of interpersonal skills in a shorter time. The cost is also lower than a normal 4 or 8-hour training session. Each Learning Lab is divided into three parts:
•             Part 1 - Assigned course pre-work or an online module (20 minutes)
•             Part 2 - An instructor-led, virtual session (2 hours)
•             Part 3 - A post course survey (5 minutes)

View courses and more information.

Fall Walking on Wednesdays 2021
Starting Sept 22nd, join us for a 6-week walking series. Stay active whether you are working from home or in the office. We will have unique themes to keep you engaged. You will have an opportunity to participate virtually or in-person this series!

• Virtual: Everyone who sends a picture of their walk on Wednesdays will receive 100 points weekly. "Attend" 5 of 6 walks and receive 1000 points towards your Healthy Emory Connect account.
  
  
• In person: Walking in Lullwater? Meet us at the Clifton Road gate entrance to Lullwater Preserve, 1463 Clifton Road. Walk independently or with a group and enjoy fun themes while you move more during the workday!

Walking will occur every Wednesday, September 22 - October 27, 2021. Walks can be completed at any time during the day or at noon. Deadline: September 29, 2021. Register here.

Parenting Resource/Support Group
Parenting can be tough but often is made easier by connecting with fellow parents.  If you are interested in this monthly meet up to learn more about Emory and Community resources and dealing with current parenting issues please email to receive invitation. Group meets virtually the first Wednesday of every month from 12pm-1pm.

Emory WorkLife Announces Upcoming Webinars:

Maximizing Your Day: Effective Time Management
Sept 9, 2021 12pm-1pm
Often the day seems to fly by without one having accomplished a thing on one’s to-do list. If time management was so easy to accomplish on one’s own, then why do we feel so overwhelmed? This session will provide a basic explanation of the time management process and the characteristics of effective time managers. It will discuss the importance of prioritizing important events and explore the role of delegation and communicating delegation requests with others. Time management is a learned skill. It requires self-discipline and a desire to become conscious of how one manages one’s daily activities. This workshop is offered by Emory WorkPlace Options. Register here. If you have any questions about this webinar or Emory’s WorkLife resources please contact mary.ellen.eady@emory.edu or 404-727-4177.

Changing Relationships with You and Your Parents
It is important to communicate more calmly and productively with aging parents who can no longer live independently. Most adult children find it difficult to talk to their parents about their decline in physical and mental abilities, external care services they may need, and the possibility of new living arrangements. To make this process easier, this session will present participants with techniques that overcome common communication barriers when elders are resistant, angry, or unwilling to listen. They will also explore helpful assumptions about aging and how to understand the loss of independence from their parent’s perspective. This workshop is offered by Emory Vender WorkPlace Options. If you have any questions about this webinar or caregiver benefits at Emory please contact mary.ellen.eady@emory.edu or 404-727-4177. Register here.

Caregiver Conversations
Join a virtual caregiver meet-up to discuss caregiving strategies, stressors involved with caring for loved ones. This will also be an opportunity to learn about resources within Emory/local community and beyond. Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 12pm-1pm.  Please email to receive invitation to group.

Emory Continuing Education Offering 40% Off for Emory Staff on Self-Paced Certificates
Emory Continuing Education is offering a 40% tuition discount to Emory staff and faculty off its popular self-paced certificates:

• Tableau Data Analytics
• Salesforce Administrator
• Asana Project Management
• Digital Marketing
  

These programs provide career-enhancing skillsets and help prepare participants for relevant industry certifications like the Salesforce Administrator or CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) exams. All programs provide the benefits of a cohort with a paced schedule, combined with the convenience of self-paced material that can be completed day or night. Don’t miss out. Our upcoming program starts on September 27 and 28. email emory_certificates@pathstream.com to redeem your 40% discount!