In this Issue
 
 

Staff in Focus New employees of the University Libraries Team, promotions, and members who have left and will be missed. New Employees Departing Employees Promotions Wellness Now Headaches Common triggers to your migraines and headaches, and possible strategies to reduce the amount of occurances. Ice cream Social A Quiet Good-bye The Ice-cream Social was held on July 17th from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm. The Social was also a farewell to Scott Bennett, the University Librarian.  Photos of Event  Suggestions and Comments Send all comments to the Editor, Jessica Linicus jessica.linicus@yale.edu Yale Photos Photos taken on Yale Campus

Think Now Think Now will focus on how to take charge of your finances with a budget. Yale Student Fall Job Fairs September 5, 2001 Cross Campus 12:30-4:00 September 12, 2001 Woolsey Hall 11:30-2:00  September 18, 2001 Woolsey Hall 3:30-6:00  Professional Mentor The Ideal Employee The three components to being the ideal employee. http:www.library.yale.edu/training/promentor/  HR Updates Benefit Updates Scholarship Plan for Sons and Daughters and Staff Retirement Plan. Casual Hiring http://www.library.yale.edu/lhr/resources/casualprocess.html How to hire a Casual employee and where to find the paper work. Tuition Reimbursement How to receive tuition Reimbursement for taking classes Library Jobs Available http://www.library.yale.edu/lhr/jobs/

 
 

New Library Employees
 

Marielle Mudgett-Olson Lewis Walpole June 18, 2001	James Cassidy Lewis Walpole Library July 2, 2001	Soraya Magalhaes Wilson Social Science August 13, 2001
Eva Wrightson Cataloging June 4, 2001	Abraham Parrish Research Services July 2, 2001	Maria Hadley Divinity July 2, 2001
Antonioluis Malabag Law Library June 18, 2001	Travis Lee Access Services July 9, 2001	Xin Kai Kong Cataloging October 1, 2001
Melissa Quinones Access Services June 18, 2001	Sarah Lewis Kline Science July 9, 2001	Barbara Shailor Beinecke July 1, 2001
Philip MacLeod Manuscrips & Archives July 9, 2001	Ivaylo Stefanov Medical Library July 9, 2001

Employees who are leaving the Library
 

Julia Norcross Library Administrative Services June 15, 2001		Cheryl Myrup Beinecke June 1, 2001
Julie Kemper Beinecke May 31, 2001		Christine Warken Acquisitions June 29, 2001
Elizabeth Hofsas Acquisitions August 31, 2001		Max Marmor A & A Library August 20, 2001
Jeong Min Park Library Administrative Services July 18, 2001		Paul Conway Preservation July 13, 2001
Johanna Rasmussen Access Services July 14, 2001		Sarah Oelker African Collection July 2, 2001
Marianna McKim Research Services & Collections May 31, 2001		Martha Conway Cataloging July 13, 2001

Promotions
 

Stephen Cohen Manuscripts and Archives Librarian II	Paul Conway Preservation Department Librarian V	Ellen Ellickson Catalog Department Librarian III
Ann Marie Phillips Manuscripts and Archives Librarian III	Kalee Sprague Library Systems Office Librarian III	David Stern Science Libraries Librarian V
Denise Hersey Social Science Library  and Information Services Librarian II	Karen Spicher Beinecke Library Librarian II	Dajin Sun Catalog Department Librarian III
Joan Emmet Northeast Research Libraries  Consortium Librarian II	Barbara Rockenbach Arts Library Librarian II	Kim Tran Southeast Asia Collection Librarian II
Gillian Mayman Medical Library Librarian III	Daniel Lovins Catalog Department Librarian II	William Wheeler Social Science Library and Information Services Librarian III

This will be an opportunity to hand select students for your positions. If you are unable to attend the fair, the Human Resource Coordinator, Jessica Linicus will be recruiting for all open and posted positions.

If you have any questions or concerns please send an email to jessica.linicus@yale.edu or call 432-1810. I am open to any suggestions you may have regarding the fair.

Supervisors are encouraged to subit requisitions now for Fall hiring.

Scholarship Plan for Sons and Daughters
Under the Scholarship Plan for Sons and Daughters of Yale Faculty and Staff, awards for the 2001-2002 academic year will be one-half (1/2) of the tuition to a maximum of $5,350 per semester ($10,700 for the academic year).
 

Staff Retirement Plan
There have been two enhancements to the Staff Retirement Plan. The first is for employees that are no longer employed by Yale University or leave the University may now have an option of cashing out their retirement plan if the value is less than $15,000. The previous amount was $7,000. This applies to only staff employees that are vested in the plan, which means that the employee has worked for the University at Benefit level for greater than five years.

The second enhancement is that employees who have retired prior to September 1, 1996 will receive an increase in their pension checks beginning with their July 31, 2001 check. The amount of the increase varies (from 6% to 20%) depending on the year that they retired.

Participant must be a regular full-time employee or part-time employee who is scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week and who has completed six months of service, and employee must be on the payroll at the beginning and completion of courses.

Course Information
Tuition Assistance is applicable to the following programs and courses:

Degree Programs
The University will partially reimburse employees for a course taken toward an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree and selected Doctoral programs. Courses considered prerequisites for any of the above will not be approved.

Courses must be taken outside working hours, at a degree-granting college or university accredited by an agency of the Council on Post-secondary Accreditation (COPA) or by the Board of Governors for Higher Education, Connecticut Department of Higher Education.
 

Job-Related Courses - Non-Degree
The University will partially reimburse employees for courses not leading to a degree if they are job-related and of direct benefit both to the employee and to Yale University. A statement to this effect must be approved by the immediate supervisor in the place provided on the application form.

Courses must be taken outside working hours at an accredited, degree-granting college or university.

Courses specifically excluded from reimbursement under this program are:

1. Courses at Yale.
2. Expenses involved in workshops, seminars, conferences, institutes and courses at non-degree-granting institutions which are required by management as essential in the performance of an employee's job. These are considered an expense of the department involved and are not covered by this benefit. The eligibility rules and requirements for courses taken outside working hours at accredited, degree-granting institutions apply only to centrally funded tuition assistance and may be waived when a department provides funding.

 

Headaches and Migraines
If you suffer from migraines or headaches, then you will find the following list useful. The list contains common migraine/headache triggers which you should avoid. Avoiding these common triggers should assist in reducing the frequency of the migraine/headache attacts you have throughout the year.

Triggers

1. Odors: Environmental Triggers are not allergies, they are sensitivities that make sufferers susceptible to headaches. The following are common triggers:


Perfume
Smoke
Hand cream
Cleaning Spray
Strong Smells
Deodorizers
 

2. Weather Conditions: A migraine is usually detected before a storm due to the pressure in the atmosphere. Immediate change in temperature also affects these sufferers.

 
3. Seasons: These headaches are caused by the rapid fluctuations in the seasons. Many sufferers will find they have more migraine attacks in one season.

 
4. Foods: Many foods will cause headaches soon after you have consumed them. You need to keep a record of what you eat and what affects you. If you eat small portions of things you enjoy on this list they may be less likely to affect you.
• Caffeine (Caffeine can temporarily relieve headaches, although you later suffer from rebound headaches which occur more often)
• Chocolate
• Preserved foods
• Alcohol
• Nutrasweet
• Fermented foods
• MSG (monosodium glutamate, found in some Chinese foods)
5. Weekend "Let Down": Most of your headaches may occur when you are not working. This is because you have less stress at home, and a combination of triggers could be contributing to your headaches, such as, a lack of caffeine, and oversleeping.

 
6. Medication Triggers for Migraine: Nitroglycerine is used in heart disease and can cause headaches.

Over the counter treatments can produce rebound headaches, if a medication is used more than twice a week on a regular basis. Use these treatments less frequently and your headaches may become less frequent.
 
7. Lifestyle Factors Causing headaches:

Reduce/Increase in Stress
An inconsistent sleep schedule
An inconsistent mealtime
Smoking
 
8. Hormones and headaches: It is very common for headaches to occur around your menstrual period. It is helpful to keep a log of when they occur and discuss an appropriate action with your physician.

Possible Treatments

• Keep a Migraine/Headache Log: It aids in detecting the source of the headache. This site assists with setting up a migraine/headache log: http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/20933/20934/231295.html?d=dmtSimple
• Stop Relying on Quick Fixes: Over the counter medication is one of the biggest quick fix problems that create the phenomenon called rebound headaches.
• Preventive Medication: Can be prescribed by your doctor.
• Migraine Pain Reliever Medication: Zomig and Imatrix are two common medications that can be prescribed by your doctor. They can be very effective for many sufferers.
• Reduction or Removal of Triggers: For example, foods and beverages that can be monitored.

Steps to Control Money

1. Set short term and long term goals
2. Plan spending and saving
3. Build financial security
4. Avoid excessive consumption
5. Reevaluate spending and savings

1. Decide on your spending goals. Make a list of what do you need and want.
2. Chart how much money you have coming in and out.
3. Compare your income to your expenses.
4. Look at the amount of money you should be saving compared to the money you are saving. This money is being spent on things you pick up at the last minute, a coffee in the morning, lunch on Friday, a pair of shoes you just had to have, etc.
5. Set up a budget. List expenses and their costs, then see if costs can be reduced. See list chart below for suggestions.
6. Then begin your household budget.