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Employee Engagement
VAN POOL PROGRAM UPDATE
Many employees have been asking for help to organize Van Pools – we heard you, Campus and Community Planning took the lead and have been working with several departments across campus through 2018 to make this reality.
Just before the Christmas break, sessions were held with Modo and Translink to discuss Van Pools. Great news – Thanks to your participation, several Van Pools have been created.
Both TransLink and Modo are working with participants and UBC parking to get everything set-up on campus. Modo is also working to get vehicles and parking spots in neighbourhoods around the vanpool driver’s home. If all goes according to plan the VanPools will be in operation in Spring 2019.
More details on these first VanPools and how you can join this program will be shared over the next few months. Stay tuned for more details.
UBC RECREATION FREE WEEK IS JANUARY 7 – 13, 2019
Free fitness and aqua fitness classes are running all week and there are numerous open houses with free activities and giveaways. You won’t want to miss out! No experience is required for any of the classes and all abilities are welcome! Try out as many classes as you want, for free!
Visit UBC Recreation’s website for more information.
Customer Experience
ROAD CLOSURE JANUARY 14 – MAY 31 WESBROOK MALL BETWEEN STUDENT UNION BLVD. & UNIVERSITY BLVD.
Wesbrook Mall will be fully closed between Student Union Boulevard and University Boulevard to ALL traffic, cyclists and pedestrians starting January 14, 2019. This is necessary to complete the civil work and road work necessary for the opening of the new Bus Exchange and Exchange Residence. The largest impact is to traffic destined to Student Union Boulevard and the North Parkade.
SENSITIVE RESEARCH NOISE WINDOW
The Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences buildings January 2019 noise window runs from Monday January 21 to Friday, February 3. If you have noisy/disruptive work to do in either building, this is the opportunity to have it completed.
Please contact Jeff Smith at jeff.smith@ubc.ca for additional information or support.
ELECTRICAL GEOGRAPHIC ZONE PILOT REMINDER
Back in October 2018 we launched the Electrical Geographic Zone pilot program. This program will continue until March 31, 2019.
All requests for zone electrical support—internal and external—should be submitted via a service request which will be routed from the Service Centre to Neil Ram, the temporary Electrical Geographic Zone Subhead, so please do not contact zone electricians directly.
Leadership Development
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2018 STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Thank you to all who participated in the 2018 Staff Excellence Awards by nominating their colleagues for the excellent work they do. And thank you to the committee members: Nicolas Banquero, Phil Beck, Deb Capps, Kishani Gibbons, Sean McGregor, Thomas Shields, Treslyn Sundher, Caroline Soriano, and Paul Tees.
The winners of the 2018 Staff Excellence Awards are:
| Health and Safety: Brendan Elder, Municipal Services
Brendan received this award for being an advocate for safety. He is not afraid to bring up safety concerns and has suggested placing AEDs in certain areas demonstrates your dedication in ensuring that UBC is a safe place to work and study. |
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Innovation: Robin Shortt, Customer Services Robin has integrated functionality in the Access Database for improved efficiency, created a new access calendar database to replace an old legacy system. Furthermore, Robin has added scripts and queries to shorten processing time for time audits and scanning. |
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Customer Service: Joyce Ingram, Municipal Services Joyce consistently provides a high level of service. Not only does she provide excellent customer services but always does so with a smith. Her professional approach at site/job meetings and effective communication with clients has not gone unnoticed. |
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Teamwork: Caroline Soriano, By modeling teamwork in her work, Caroline engages all members of the larger Building Operations team. Her work organizing the Ice Cream Social, Grade 9 Kids to Work Day, and our Halloween pumpkin carving events demonstrate her ability to connect our department and our community. |
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Leadership: Maria Kotsaridas, Custodial Services Inspiring those around her to think beyond the immediate problems, Maria goes over and above to assist customers and staff needs. She is consistent in demonstrating teamwork, fairness, and respectfulness in any circumstance. |
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The Kim Nulty Award: Jeff Nulty, Municipal Services Jeff is a great advocate for Soft Landscape team members. He looks out for the safety of his colleagues, finds innovative and simple solutions to complex challenges, and listens to concerns. |
Check Out www.hr.ubc.ca/careers for Current Building Ops Job Postings
Know anyone interested in working in Building Operations? Let them know about our current job postings
- Job #32238 Director, Custodial Services
- Job #32335 Sub-Head Millwright
- Job #32103 Refrigeration Mechanic
For full listings, check out designated job postings boards or visit UBC Careers.
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