You are now a CSA (Campus Security Authority).

As an employee at Kellogg Community College, you are a CSA and

You Must Report!
KCCs violence and harassment policy can be viewed at:
M:\KCC Share\KCC Policies\Policies
Bottom Line: If you see it, hear it, or know about it report it!
This includes instances between students, between students and
My Pocket Guide to
employees, and between employees.

To Whom Can I report Title IX or Criminal Issues?

Human Resources at
Title IX Issues
Ali Robertson
Criminal Issues
Austin Simons
KCC
Chief Human Resources Officer Chief of Public Safety
Title IX Coordinator Ext 2223
Ext 2363

Cant get to them?

Report to: Human Resources 269.965.3931 Ext 2369
or Public Safety at 269.965-4147 (or Ext 4444)

Contact Us
Kellogg Community College
Human Resources Department
450 North Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3397 AUGUST 2017 AUGUST 2018 EDITION
Phone: 269-965-3931 ext. 2369
Fax: 269-565-2052
Email: Human_Resources@kellogg.edu

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 What You Need To Know About Our Protections For Students And
Employees
We all have a right to a safe and discrimination free environment. Here is infor-
mation on our protections for students and employees at KCC. If you have any
doubts or questions, please contact Human Resources right away.

Protections for Students and Employees

Welcome to KCC!
Title VII (EEO)
Ensures employees are protected from discrimination, harassment
and violence in the workplace.
You are a critical part of the KCC Family. We could not provide
the education to our community that we are known for without Title IX
Ensures students are protected from harassment and
all of our employees. violence in the educational environment

Violence Against Women Act

Human Resources is here to support you. You are not an inter-
Further specifies portections involving violence against women in-
ruption to our day; you are our focus. Please do not hesitate to cluding dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.

contact any one of us. We want to be sure that your experience

as a KCC employee is fulfilling. Clery Act
Requires tracking and reporting of crimes requiring
engagement of all College employees as reporters.

Best wishes on a successful year!

What to Report
Your Human Resources Team Crimes Instances/Behaviors
Sex Offenses Possession of liquor, drug, and/or weapons
Domestic Violence Harassment
Dating Violence Discriminatory remarks, gestures & behaviors towards:
Stalking Gender
Homicide Gender affiliation or identification
Aggravated Assault Religion
Robbery Shape/size/physical attributes
Burglary Mental or physical ability
Stolen Vehicles Age
Arson Ethnicity
Hate Crimes Country of origin
Sexual Orientation
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 Payroll & Deadlines Payroll Schedule
Payroll at Kellogg Community College is adminis-
tered on a biweekly basis. The pay dates are 2017-2018 Payroll Schedule
listed in the following payroll schedule for 2017- If accurate, pay will be
Timesheet is due
If you work received
2018. Paychecks are placed in the U.S. Postal Sunday - Saturday Monday by 12:00 pm Friday
Mail the Thursday prior to payday. For those en- Jun 25 - July 8 July 10 July 21
rolled in direct deposit, the funds are typically July 9-July 22 July 24 August 4
deposited on the Thursday prior to the pay date. July 23-Aug 5 August 7 August 18
Aug 6-Aug 19 August 21 September 1
The Information Services Help Desk Employee Support Webpage has Aug 20-Sept 2 September 4 September 15
step-by-step instructions for: Sept 3-Sept 16 September 18 September 29
Sept 17-Sept 30 October 2 October 13
Viewing Pay Advices and Stipends: Oct 1-Oct 14 October 16 October 27
Oct 15-Oct 28 October 30 November 10

http://www.kellogg.edu/helpdesk/employee/kris/ Oct 29-Nov 11 November 13 November 24

Nov 12-Nov 25 November 27 December 8
Nov 26-Dec 9 December 11 December 22
Click on Pay Advice tab at the top.
Dec 10-Dec 23 Monday, Dec. 18 by 9:00 am January 5
Dec 24-Jan 6 January 8 January 19
Administrators are paid to date on a salary basis. Support, mainte- Jan 7-Jan 20 January 22 February 2
nance, and adjunct faculty will receive pay two weeks after the work Jan 21-Feb 3 February 5 February 16
is performed. Feb 4-Feb 17 February 19 March 2
Feb 18-Mar 3 March 5 March 16
Mar 4-Mar 17 March 19 March 30
W-2s are mailed out prior to January 31st of the new year. If you Mar 18-Mar 31 April 2 April 13
would prefer an electronic format, you may consent to receive your Apr 1-Apr 14 April 16 April 27
W-2 electronically through the KRIS Employee Profile section. Apr 15-Apr 28 April 30 May 11
April 29-May 12 May 14 May 25
May 13-May 26 May 28 June 8
Questions? Please contact the Human Resources Staff Assistant for
May 27-Jun 9 June 11 June 22
Payroll at ext. 2286 or (269) 965-3931 ext. 2286. Jun 10-Jun 23 June 25 July 6
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If submission date falls on a holiday, please submit your time card the Friday
Holiday 5
Benefits Meet your Human Resources team and learn their areas of exper-
Employees employed into regular positions at the College qualify for health, dental, vision,
long-term disability and accidental and death insurance.
tise to help better serve you at Kellogg Community College.
Administration, Maintenance and Support participate in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michi-
gan high deductible ($1,300/$2,600, or $2,000/$4,000) health plans. The College fully
funds the high deductible through two deposits annually. Vision and dental are with
Meritain.
Faculty participate with MESSA insurance and have the choice of a $300/$600 deducti- Ali Robertson Vicki Rivera Lisa Shanks
ble or a high deductible ($1,300/$2,600) health plan. The College fully funds the high Chief Human Resources Director, Employee Benefits Manager, Human Resources
deductible through two deposits annually. Vision is with VSP-3 and dental is with Delta Officer /Title IX Coordinator/ and Compensation (Staffing and HRIS)
Dental. EEO Officer -Benefits program management -Employment and hiring
-HR department administration -Compensation program man-
Leave -Payroll management
-Harassment/discrimination agement -Retirement reporting coordi-
Regular employees earn up to eight hours of sick leave per process administration (Title IX, -Position evaluation/ nation
month (prorated to Full Time Equivalent (FTE) position). Title VII, EEO) reclassification -Ensures proper governmental
Administrators annually receive twenty two days of vacation via monthly accruals. Sup- -Policy and procedure admin- -Harassment/discrimination reporting and compliance
port and maintenance groups earn vacation according to collective bargaining agree- istration investigation -Ellucian administration
-Union negotiations -Wellness coordination
ments. -Web portal pages
-Staff development -Employee relations
Faculty receive three personal days per year according to the collective bargaining -Diversity and Inclusion Initia- -Training/education
-Special projects
-Affirmation coordinator
agreement. tives -Special projects
Administration, Maintenance and Support all receive one floating holiday annually. -Position administration -Morale monitor
Summer schedules adjust for Administration, Maintenance and Support to have Fridays -Retirement and benefit plan
administration
off during June and July.
-Dance Instructor

Questions? Please contact the Director, Employee Benefits and Compensation at ext. 2547
or (269) 965-3931 ext. 2547.

Retirement Danaisa Henderson Barbie Burdick

As an employee of Kellogg Community College, you will be automatically enrolled in the Secretary, Human Resources
Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS). -Student orientations
-Employment verifications
If you have been employed in a participating public education system previously and already -Independent contractors
have a plan established, you will continue on the same plan. You may find further infor- -Background checks
-Interview scheduling
mation on your existing plan by logging into miAccount through the Office of Retirement
-Unemployment
Services website: www.michigan.gov/orsschools
-Temporary employee coordina-
tion
Administrators and faculty are offered the option to join the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) -Faculty load sheets
upon hire. This plan requires a mandatory 4% employee contribution and has an employer -Hourly payroll verification
10.5% match into TIAA. -Clerical support
Questions? Please contact the Manager, Human Resources (Staffing and HRIS) at ext. 2622 or -Special projects
-Playground coordinator
(269) 965-3931 ext. 2622. 6 3
Karen Rutenber
Secretary, Human Resources
-Health insurance enrollment
-Employee orientations
-Student orientations
-Employment verifications
-Family medical leave (FMLA)
coordination
-Leave accruals and tracking
-Independent contractor forms
-Background checks
-Clerical support
-Special projects
-Sanity supervisor
Staff Assistant, Human Resources
-Payroll Process
-Taxes and garnishment processing
-Vendor remittances
-Retirement processing
-Webtime entry oversight
-Employee orientations
-Student orientations
-Federal, state and local reporting
-Special projects
-Champion of the Underdogs