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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Employee of Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 August Birthdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Employee Service Recognition. . . . . . 2 Project/Employee Spotlight . . . . . . . . 2 Archibus Tips and Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Facilities Monthly Training. . . . . . . . . . 4 Congratulations - Baby News . . . . . . 4 Key and Lock Control Mgmt . . . . . . . 4
FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION TEAM uthsc.edu/facilities Emile David
Associate Vice Chancellor
Kenneth Bradshaw Director
Kimberly Moore
Admin. Director of Facilities Business Office
Allen Barton
Superintendent, HVAC
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: MILTON BEARD Congratulations to Milton Beard on being selected as the facilities employee of the month (pictured above along with Emile J. David (left), associate vice chancellor, and Kenneth Bradshaw (right), director of Facilities. Milton’s dedication in going the extra mile was recognized, leading to a nomination and selection as our July 2018 winner. Milton is hardworking, dedicated and always takes care of any task that’s asked of him. He’s always willing to fill in whenever needed to assist other employees. Recently, he stepped up when asked to help another employee in the facilities auto shop resolve a problem with an oil cap on a UT Motor pool vehicle. This issue, if gone unresolved, could have resulted in additional costs to the university. Milton didn’t hesitate to jump into action to help in finding the issue and getting it resolved.
Edwin Jeffres
Superintendent, Custodial Services
Daniel Hutchinson
Superintendent, Mechanical Services
Jeff Fields Superintendent, Logistical and Recycling
Thank youMilton, for always taking pride in your work and doing your very best each day here on the UTHSC campus.
Great job Milton. Keep up the good work.
Services, Automotive Shop
Scott Campbell
Safety Officer (Emergency Mgmt/Safety)
Carla Griffin
Administrative Services Assistant
Rosie Davis
Administrative Specialist III
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.
NOMINATE THE NEXT EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH! To submit a nomination, contact Rosie Davis at 901.448.3246 or rdavis92@uthsc.edu. Note: Only Facilities employees can nominate or be nominated for this award.
DID YOU KNOW? The Facilities Archibus Maintenance, Key/Lock, and Motor Pool request forms can be found on our website? uthsc.edu/facilities
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FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION SPOTLIGHT
CAMPUS PROJECTS, EMPLOYEES AND EVENTS EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITION PROGRAM 5 year honorees
Facilities’ employees were recognized at a ceremony held to honor them for their loyalty, commitment and years of service with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Employees are pictured in the photos below from the event. Thank you to the following facilities employees for 5 years of dedication and service: Roberta Childress, Ephrem M Guelay, Dustin Gutelius, Burnie Mitchell Jr., Brenette Odom, Tiffany Presley, Raymond West, A’Ishah Williams and Wanda Woods.
930 MADISON, 6TH FLOOR Bill Crewe, Project Manager
Electricians Jeremiah George and Tony Patton (pictured below) are busy working during the renovation of the dental equipment repair area in the Dunn Building.
CUSTODIAL DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT Dunn Dental Building
The custodial crew working under foreman Ursela Howell knows what teamwork is all about. Ursela focuses on her team doing an outstanding job, even when short staffed and having to work overtime to accomplish their goals. She promotes a positive work environment and encourages her employees to keep up the good work. Job well done.
CAMPUS SAFETY NEWS - TORNADOES (WATCHES AND WARNINGS) Scott Campbell, Campus Safety Officer
Peak occurrences for severe weather events in the United States happen between March and October, but severe weather can occur at any time. Tornadoes can occur with little or no warning. Taking precautions in advance of the storms, such as knowing the emergency plan, learning the warning signs, and monitoring tornado watches and warnings, can help you stay safe if a tornado occurs in your area. In order to save lives, branches of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will issue public watches and warnings. WATCHES: issued when conditions are favorable for a severe storm or tornado. WARNINGS: mean severe weather is imminent and is based on specific criteria and existing reports received by the NWS. If a tornado watch is issued, plan for what you will do if a warning is issued. If a tornado warning is issued, take immediate action. At the first sound of a siren you should seek shelter immediately on the lowest level and toward the center of a building away from windows (for example, interior classrooms, offices, or corridors) and remain there until the Tornado Warning has expired. After a tornado has occurred, workers may face significant hazards including the potential for additional storms, downed electric lines, damaged buildings, and sharp debris. Most importantly, everyone must be accounted for so check in with your supervisor or superintendent to let them know you are safe. Tune in to your local weather station for updates (via TV, web or weather radio) and await further instructions. If you have questions or concerns contact Scott Campbell at 901448-1334.
CELEBRATION TIME! WELCOME NEW EMPLOYEES Roger Reed Sr. Custodian Hazel Balfour Sr. Custodian Randy Mason Carpenter
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! AUGUST BIRTHDAYS: Lal Jogi Deshanna Cannon Roberta Childress Marcus Myers
ARCHIBUS TIPS AND TOOLS
Lacy Scott, Archibus/IT Administrator Archibus tips are provided to assist with the use of Archibus and provide continued support for any questions related to using the system. Below are instructions for clearing Google Chrome cache 1. On your computer, open Google Chrome. 2. On your browser toolbar, (the three dots at the top right corner of window), click “more tools” and then click “clear browsing data”. 3. In the “clear browsing data” window, click the check-boxes for “browsing history”, “cookies and other site data” and “cached images and files”. 4. Click the blue “clear data” button at the bottom of the page. 5. Close the browser window and reopen Archibus.
Roman Newman Hazel Balfour David Coburn Charlton Strachn Marcus Mayes Tabitha White Tyrone Baker Latasha Bell
INFORMATION SECURITY TIPS Written by Mary Madeksho Passwords A password is only as secure as the computer or network it is used on. As such, never log in to a sensitive account from a public computer, such as computers in a cyber cafe, hotel lobby or conference hall. Bad guys target public computers such as these and infect them on purpose so when you log in, cyber criminals can immediately harvest your passwords. Phishing Emails Did you get emails with the subject “Thank you for your contribution” or “Termination Notice”? How about “Update Required!!” ? You should NEVER click on the links within suspicious emails. Emails sent with malicious links (called phishing) is a common method cyber criminals use to hack into people’s computers. People are tricked into opening these links because they appear to come from someone you know and trust. Only click on links that you were expecting. If you are not sure about an email, call the person to confirm they sent it to you and remember to forward all suspicious emails to: abuse@uthsc.edu
Rayford Williams Milton Beard Tamika Cox Barbara Lamb Robert McKinnie Roy Owens Jr. Glenn Jenkins Emmett Adams Jr. Eric Barber
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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:
WELCOME BABY - CONGRATULATIONS! Emile David welcomed a grandson born June 27, 2018. The beautiful baby boy, Beren Olian Cornel, born five weeks early, was 18 in long and weighed 5 lbs 14.5 oz. Congratulations on the birth of a new baby boy!
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). We are located in the Physical Plant Building (room 224). Office hours are 7:45 am – 4:45 pm, Monday through Friday. For further assistance, please call 901.448.4001.
OUR MISSION The Facilities Services Department is responsible for the basic operation and continuous maintenance of the physical properties of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
TRAINING NEWS - TIME AND ATTENDANCE HR Facilitators: Mary Kallaher and Brandi Sewell
Thank you to HR team members, Brandi Sewell and Mary (Kendy) Kallaher for training our employees on time and attendance and related HR policies. Trainings were held on July 30, 31 and August 1 and provided our supervisors and employees with guidelines related to time, attendance, proper use of leave, call-in procedures and related facilities work rules. We appreciate the time and effort to accommodate the entire facilities organization (200+ employees) various shift times. Great job!
UPCOMING OFFICIAL UTHSC HOLIDAY CLOSINGS September 3 LABOR DAY
November 22 and 23 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
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.