Facilities Connection Newsletter - June 2019

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POWER LIFE SMOOTHIES & EATS MOVES TO SAC RAY WEST, PROJECT MANAGER

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Campus Project Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . . 1 Welcome New Employees . . . . . . . . . . 3 Biometric Screening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The SAC is undergoing renovation to move Power Life Smoothies & Eats to its new location. Once the project is finished, it will have new lights, floors, electrical, a digital menu board, POS and a small dining area. UTHSC Facilities electricians, plumbers, carpenters and mechanical services are working on the project which will be complete in the coming weeks. Tyrone Baker, carpenter, is pictured below, working on the project completing a new wall.

Sick Leave Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 June Birthdays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Logistical Services Spotlight . . . . . . . . 2 Employee Appreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 HVAC Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION TEAM uthsc.edu/facilities Kenneth Bradshaw

Director, Facilities Services

Kimberly Moore

Admin. Director of Facilities Business Office

Allen Barton

Superintendent, HVAC

Edwin Jeffres

Superintendent, Custodial Services

Daniel Hutchinson

Superintendent, Mechanical Services

Michael Nelson

Superintendent, Construction Services

Jeff Fields Superintendent, Logistical and Recycling Services, Automotive Shop

Whit Sutton

Energy Manager

Scott Campbell

Safety Officer (Emergency Mgmt/Safety)

Carla Griffin

Administrative Services Assistant

Rosie Davis

Administrative Specialist III

DID YOU KNOW? The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/ Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

The Facilities Archibus Maintenance, Key/Lock, and Motor Pool request forms can be found on our website? Visit us at: uthsc.edu/facilities

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FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION SPOTLIGHT

CAMPUS PROJECTS/DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT HVAC SPOTLIGHT

LOGISTICAL SERVICES SPOTLIGHT

The Facilities HVAC Department captured pictures of a crane that was set up on a Saturday in May. It was there for maintenance work on the GEB cooling tower. The alleyway between the GEB and the garage was blocked as well to ensure everyone’s safety while repairs were being made.

Facilities Transfer and Logistics employees are some of the busiest on the campus every day. There is always some type of move happening, or an Archibus ticket needing their help with setting up for events. They even had to help with their own employee appreciation set up but were super excited to do this for their own departmental event. The team, under the supervision of Willie Earl McKinnie put the same amount of dedication in to each work ticket and were quick to set up and remove everything which made for a smooth event.

Allen Barton, HVAC Superintendent

Jeff Fields, Superintendent

TSRB BOILER ROOM EMERGENCY Jon Lane Rawlinson, Facilities Engineer

The boiler room on the first floor of TSRB wasn’t insulated and caused the floor above it to heat up badly enough to cause a spray can in a janitor closet to explode. Bill Crewe, project manager, was called and quickly hired an insulation company and scaffolder to remedy the situation. As soon as they arrived the roll-up door between the boiler room and the adjacent chiller room was opened to give the heat somewhere to escape. The Facilities Campus Safety team came out quickly and verified that the fire codes would allow for the door to be opened between the two spaces.

Next they applied a high-temperature, heavy-duty insulation to the entire deck above the boilers. The HVAC boiler crew worked in conjunction with the contractor to ensure everything went smoothly. An emergency such as this can involve several facilities personnel to ensure everything moves along quickly. Because of everyone working together, the repair work was completed successfully, under budget and five days ahead of schedule. Without the coordinated efforts of the facilities teams and the hired contractor, the situation could have been worse.

BIOMETRIC SCREENING

Veronica Sanders-Gant, FNP-C University Health Services Thank you to Veronica Sanders-Gant, FNP-C and Kimberly Murphy, medical assistant in University Health Services (UHS for attending the facilities employee appreciation in May to promote health and wellness. They encouraged employees on the importance of a biometrics screening and had a total of 65 employees sign up during the event!

Biometric screening is an employer funded initiative to keep employees in good health. The screening consists of several tests to give insight regarding current and potential medical issues. The testing includes checking blood pressure, height, weight, body mass index(BMI), cholesterol and diabetes. The results and the individualized treatment plan are only discussed with the patient. More information will be provided to the campus at a later date regarding scheduling appointments for biometric screenings.

FACILITIES EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION - MAY 2019 Facilities Employee Appreciation is the annual event that employees look forward to so they can relax outdoors under a tent with music, great food, fun and fellowship. The event is catered by Soul Fish Catering and the great food was a hit among employees.

This annual event is a great way to say thank you to all of the facilities employees from the Facilities Management team.

CELEBRATION TIME! WELCOME NEW EMPLOYEES Nicholas Brown Maintenance Mechanic Anthony Daniels Senior Custodian Michael Anderson Biomedical Machinist Jesse Johnson HVAC Supervisor

PROMOTION Michael Nelson Promoted to Construction Services Superintendent

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUNE BIRTHDAYS Anthony Daniels Solomon Green Christopher Perry Sheretha Peart Dannel Jones Betty Reed Terence Gray Laura Mooney Martha Macklin Curtis Dodson James McCullum Carlton Rutherford Patrick Loggins Cedric Woodson Michael Jones

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NEWS YOU CAN USE...

KEY AND LOCK CONTROL MANAGEMENT Key and lock control management is under Facilities Administration.

If you need to turn in, transfer, have new keys issued, or have locksmithing needs do the following: 1) Complete a request form found on the facilities website under the key control tab (https://www.uthsc. edu/facilities/key-control.php).

2) Attach the form to an Archibus work order request (link found at the bottom of each page of Facilities website) and bring to Facilities.

Thats it!

We are located in the Physical Plant Building (room 224). Office hours are 8:00 - 11:00 am and 1:00 - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

For further assistance please call 901.448.5507.

UTHSC SICK LEAVE BANK - DEADLINE JUNE 30 News From The HR Reporter

The Sick Leave Bank (SLB) is an opportunity for eligible employees to protect their income. The Sick Leave Bank may provide paid leave to bank members who have exhausted all of their own paid leave due to a personal illness or injury.

Who may join? Any regular staff member who has accumulated minimum of 48 hours of sick leave may elect to enroll in the SLB by contributing a minimum of 24 hours to the bank. SLB hours for part-time employees are prorated according to the amount of effort.

Open enrollment for Sick Leave Bank is conducted in April, May and June of each year. Enrollment forms must be submitted to Human Resources, Benefits, 910 Madison, suite 727 by June 30, 2019.

Any regular staff member may elect to participate in the Sick Leave Bank, according to the guidelines and procedures. Visit the UTHSC website, HR0382 Sick Leave Bank Policy (UT System) for additional information.

IF IT SCARES YOU, IT MIGHT BE A GOOD THING TO TRY. - SETH GODIN

TOO MANY OF US ARE NOT LIVING OUR DREAMS BECAUSE WE ARE LIVING OUR FEARS. - LES BROWN

UPCOMING OFFICIAL UTHSC HOLIDAY CLOSING July 4, 2019 Independence Day

For more information, please contact: Facilities Administration | 201 East Street | Suite 113 phone 901.448.5661

uthsc.edu/facilities

THE UTHSC CAMPUS IS OUR #1 PRIORITY! The Facilities Administration department at UTHSC has the overall responsibility of all facilities activities, including basic operations, buildings systems maintenance, logistics, grounds, transportation, custodial services and continuous maintenance of the Health Science Center of The University of Tennessee.