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For many staff and faculty members, the campus has been a quiet place the past few months. With most students out of class, Ryerson's streets and halls lack their energetic buzz. Missing the excitement? Witness Ryerson come alive this week while the campus hosts its annual orientation.

From the outside, the festivities appear to pop-up overnight, but for the staff behind the scenes, orientation planning has been the main focus many months in advance. Staff members from International Student Services, the Tri-Mentoring Program, Student Housing Services and Student Life Programs are dedicated to ensuring that Ryerson students start the year off right. Read More

 

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
 

FISH! Program: Excellence in Customer Service

The start of the new school year means an influx of students - make sure that your customer service skills are up to par! Register today for our highly popular FISH! Program.

This customer service workshop focuses on Seattle's World Famous Pike Place Fish Co. - an otherwise ordinary fish market that's extraordinarily successful! The work is hard and the hours long - yet the employ­ees make a personal choice to bring amazing passion, playfulness, commitment and a positive attitude to work every day. This is the exciting - and extremely enter­taining - basis of the FISH! Program.The start of the new school year means an influx of students - make sure that your customer service skills are up to par! Register today for our highly popular FISH! Program. Read more

LEGAL & POLICY ISSUES
 

Social Media Use - The Employee Dilemma

For most employees, there has been a fairly clear understanding that what you do on your own time is pretty much your own business. Employers may have some leeway to tell you how to dress or act at work in order to promote the culture and image of the organization, but when you are not working you are free to do and say whatever you like, right? Well, it may no longer be that clear cut.For most employees, there has been a fairly clear understanding that what you do on your own time is pretty much your own business. Employers may have some leeway to tell you how to dress or act at work in order to promote the culture and image of the organization, but when you are not working you are free to do and say whatever you like, right? Well, it may no longer be that clear cut. Read More

YOUR PENSION & BENEFITS
 

What Does OHIP Cover?

The changes to OHIP coverage over the past several years have left some of us unsure of what is and is no longer covered.

In general, OHIP provides funding for medically necessary physician services, certain dental services that are required to be performed in a hospital, and some practitioner services that are therapeutically necessary.  OHIP may pay for other medical services and products, but a number of other factors come into play: for example, your age, your source of income, and whether or not you've been admitted to a hospital.  OHIP does not pay for services that are not medically necessary, such as cosmetic surgery. Read More

WELLNESS
 

Get stretching to improve your productivity and reduce stress!

Do you spend the majority of your day seated at a desk? Sitting for long periods of time can take a toll on your body.  Taking a short stretch break every hour can increase your alertness, decrease stress, loosen stiff muscles, and improve flexibility. Read More

Calendar

MARK YOUR

CALENDAR

Workshops
For a complete listing of workshops available to you, please visit www.ryerson.ca/hr/learning and click on Learning Events Calendar.
     
  Sep 20, 2011 FISH! Philosophy - Customer Service (Part 1)
  Sep 21, 2011 FISH! Culture (Part 2)
  Sep 27, 2011 Resume and Interview Session
  Oct 4, 2011 Personality Dimensions and True Colors
  Nov 8, 2011 New Employee Orientation
 Dec7,2011Resume and Interview Session
 

Holidays
  Sep 5, 2011 Labour Day
  Oct 10, 2011 Thanksgiving Day
  Dec
Jan		 22,
3,		 2011
2012		 Mid-Year Break
This mid-year break is two days more than last year!
         

Events
  Sep 7, 2011 Community Welcome Picnic + Campus Groups Fair
  Sep 15, 2011 Co-op's 20th anniversary
  Sep 24, 2011 Alumni Weekend
  Sep 24, 2011 The Ryerson Dinner
         

Important Reminders

New Hires
Welcome to Ryerson! If you are a new RFA or CUPE Unit 1 member, and have not received any information on Pension & Benefits, or if you have any questions please contact the Pension & Benefits Administrator, Harsharan Upal at h2upal@ryerson.ca.


Addition to the Family?
If you are looking to add a spouse or child to your benefits, please contact Pension & Benefits unit within 31 days of acquiring your dependent. If the request is made beyond the 31 days, the benefits will take effect starting the date Pension & Benefits is notified.


Contact Us

We welcome your comments or suggestions for future content! Contact Laurie Stewart, HR Communications Specialist at (416) 979-5000 ext. 2013 or at laurie.stewart@ryerson.ca
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