Upcoming Training Opportunities

The Office of Human Resources Benefits Department will be conducting employee meetings to provide faculty and staff an overview of all the insurance options available for the next benefit year. Representatives from the insurance companies will also be available to answer any questions you may have. Schedule: Wednesday, July 6, 2005, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Nedderman Hall – Room 100; Monday, July 11, 2005, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Nedderman Hall – Room 100; Tuesday, July 19, 2005, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Nedderman Hall – Room 100; Thursday, July 21, 2005, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Nedderman Hall – Room 100; Wednesday, July 27, 2005, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Wetsel Building – Room 200. For more information please contact Benefits at 2-5558.

Register online today at oabs.uta.edu/hr/classes
or call 817-272-3461.

The following classes will be offered between 07/01/05 and 07/31/05

JS-15PVTR - Fifteen Passenger Van Training
Location:  Environmental Health & Safety Building, 500 Summit Avenue, Room: Training Room
Dates:  Monday, Jul 11, 2005
Times:  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Class Days:  Monday
Instructed by:  Bonnie Martin, Environmental Health & Safety
A requirement for all UTA employees who drive 15 Passenger Vans either owned by UTA or leased from an outside company.
Enrollment Closing Date:  Monday, Jul 11, 2005

JS-HAZCOMT - Hazard Communication Training
Location:  Environmental Health & Safety, 500 Summit Avenue, Room: Training Room
Dates:  Tuesday, Jul 12, 2005
Times:  9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Class Days:  Tuesday
Instructed by:  Bonnie Martin, Environmental Health & Safety
Please contact Environmental Health & Safety at 817-272-2185 for information about this class.
Enrollment Closing Date:  Tuesday, Jul 12, 2005

PD-NEO-003 - New Employee Orientation -
Location:  J.D. Wetsel, Room: 200
Dates:  Wednesday, Jul 13, 2005
Times:  8:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Class Days:  Wednesday
Instructed by:  Colin Sanor, Office of Human Resources Management and Development
New Employee Orientation is the primary foundation of the University's Staff Development program.
Enrollment Closing Date:  Wednesday, Jul 13, 2005

FE-CPRAEDH - AED/CPR Heartsaver Course
Location:  Environmental Health and Safety, Room: Training Room
Dates:  Friday, Jul 15, 2005
Times:  9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Class Days:  Friday
Instructed by:  Bonnie Martin, Environmental Health and Safety
The Heartsaver AED Course teaches the basic techniques of adult CPR and how to use an AED. Students also learn about using barrier devices in CPR and giving first aid for choking. The course teaches how to recognize the signs of four major emergencies: heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest and foreign-body airway obstruction.
Enrollment Closing Date:  Friday, Jul 15, 2005

PD-HRFFMLA - H.R. Forum: Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Understanding Your Rights
Location:  J.D. Wetsel, Room: 200
Dates:  Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005
Times:  9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Class Days:  Wednesday
Instructed by:  Karen Selby, Employee Relations Representative
This informational seminar is for all employees and will highlight the key areas of the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). All benefits will be discussed.
Enrollment Closing Date:  Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005

FE-WELLWIN - Unwrapping Chocolate, Enjoying Red Wine: Will the dietician say this is fine? (Lunch-n-Learn)
Location:  Central Library, Room: 315A
Dates:  Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005
Times:  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Class Days:  Wednesday
Instructed by:  Jessilyn Arendt, Registered Dietician
Eating chocolate and drinking of red wine, at times, produces feelings of both satisfaction and guilt. Do they have nutrition value? Could there be health benefits to these sweet treats? A registered dietician will address this tasty subject, examining the nutritional value of these beloved foods.
Enrollment Closing Date:  Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005

PD-CONM200 - Conflict Management
Location:  Environmental Health and Safety, Room: Training Room
Dates:  Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005
Times:  2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Class Days:  Tuesday
Instructed by:  Shannon Purtell, Licensed Professional Counselor, EAP
A basic introduction to managing conflict and improving skills to reduce conflict for win-win results, as presented by a licensed counselor from our EAP program. Learn how to diffuse conflict in the workplace and in our personal life. The skills learned in this session will empower you to handle crisis situations in a more effective manner.
Enrollment Closing Date:  Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005