Business Affairs

Brandi Hinson, Special Education and Child Development, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Jan. 29.To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

The Human Resources Department is accepting nominations for the 2020 Staff Employee of the Year awards. Any permanent employee of UNC Charlotte can submit a nomination, and employees are encouraged to recommend colleagues for this honor.Individuals can be nominated in any one of five categories:

Alicia Bartosch ’05, ’06 MACC may be new as the assistant controller of compliance, but she’s no stranger to UNC Charlotte; the University has been woven in and out of Bartosch’s life story and family tree. Before ever stepping foot on campus, her Niner roots were already established. Her mother graduated from UNC Charlotte’s nursing program in 1975. Early on, Bartosch knew where she wanted her academic journey to start. UNC Charlotte was her first choice. 

As part of the independent external review of the University’s response to the events on April 30, representatives from the National Police Foundation, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and other members of the assessment team will be on campus to conduct listening sessions for the community.In addition to recent surveys soliciting input, these listening sessions are an opportunity to share feedback about changes or improvements the University should consider going forward.

Alyson Ebaugh is a self-described lifelong learner. Throughout her previous roles as assistant director of human resources at Appalachian State University and global training director for Samaritan’s Purse, Ebaugh established goals that stayed the same: help adult professionals become lifelong learners, too, and to ensure they learn well. 

UNC Charlotte recently received its fiscal year 2019 audited financial report from the Office of the State Auditor. The report showed no findings and no material changes to the University’s exhibits. These results display the strength of UNC Charlotte’s financial position and its internal controls.  

As a reminder, on Dec. 31 of each year, any employee with more than 240 hours of accumulated vacation leave will have the excess amount converted to sick leave so that only 240 hours are carried forward as vacation to Jan. 1 of the next calendar year.

During winter break, the flooring of campus parking decks will be replaced, which may cause minor disruptions, such as limited access to elevators and construction noise and debris. The approximate schedule of outages is below.

The following projects are scheduled and may cause disruptions Monday, Dec. 16, through Tuesday, Dec. 31.

On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees recommended a 3 percent increase in the annual charges for tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate students, effective for the 2020-21 academic year. It is the first tuition increase for UNC Charlotte in three years.Overall, the increase amounts to an additional $114 in tuition annually for undergraduate students, and a $130 increase annually for graduate students. The 3 percent increase aligns with the cap set by the UNC System Board of Governors.