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Vol. 4, Issue 3February/March 2018

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10 Expectations

1. Honesty & Integrity2. Communication3. Think of the Entire Team4. Look at the Big Picture5. Treat People Fairly6. Anticipate Deadlines7. Develop Relationships8. Be a Role Model9. Accountability10. Follow Up

INSIDESERVICE AWARDS RECIPIENTS .......... 2GROUP SPOTLIGHT ........... 3BLAZER KITCHEN FOOD BANK ......3-4PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR ........... 4

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The University of Alabama at Birmingham has recognized Frank Pajaron, Maintenance Field Supervisor for Hospital Maintenance, as Employee of the Month for January.

Pajaron was nominated by his peers and nine letters of support were written on his behalf, many outlining the commitment he has to his position and his co-workers.

“Frank has answered so many of the requests over the years, even after he was no longer assigned as our go to person,” wrote Wendy Madden, Nurse Manager at UAB Hospital. “He is available and

never says the awful sentence most people dread: ‘That is not my job.’ He owns it. He does it right. He is accountable, a team player and innovative in finding solutions when they seem impossible.”

His co-workers in Hospital Maintenance also speak highly of Frank’s work ethic and team spirit.

“Frank has been so helpful to me in understanding the protocols and procedures to perform my job to the best of my abilities,” wrote Michael D. Harrison, Maintenance Field Supervisor in Hospital Maintenance. “Frank is a team player, driven supervisor that demands respect from his staff and still goes out to assist his fellow supervisors with answers or information to respond to a particular problem.”

UAB honors Pajaron as Employee of the Month

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The Facilities Division will honor 94 employees for their service to the Division and the University during a ceremony on February 28.

All recognized employees will receive a certificate and Service Award pin. Employees with more than 20 years of service will receive a plaque.

The Service Award Program is designed to recognize and express appreciation to employees at each five year milestone who have completed five or more years of service to UAB.

Details about the universitywide Service Awards Program can be found at uab.edu/humanresources/home/relations/service-awards.

Cristy Gunter ...............................................................................25Janice McClinton ........................................................................20Tamika Logan-Reynolds ...............................................................5Mark Pugh ...................................................................................15Kevin Binkowski ..........................................................................5Kimberly Heard ............................................................................5Sharon George.............................................................................15Domenica Pringle ..........................................................................5C. Scott Swindle..........................................................................15Erroll Cammack ..........................................................................35Danny Matlock ............................................................................15Lamar Benefield ............................................................................5Tijauna Boone ...............................................................................5Deborah Effinger ...........................................................................5Alfredsteen Mullins ......................................................................5Delethia Tarrance ..........................................................................5Margaret Twilley ...........................................................................5Shirley Wright ...............................................................................5Wanda Bailey ..............................................................................10Cornelia Bennett .........................................................................10Sarah Boyd ..................................................................................10Marian Daniel .............................................................................10Steven Daniels ............................................................................10Pearlie Jones ................................................................................10Gwendolyn Juett .........................................................................10Jack Mitchell ...............................................................................10Valerie Sawyer ............................................................................10Starling Thomas ..........................................................................10Debra Calhoun ............................................................................15Lillie Ellis ....................................................................................15Yolanda Davis .............................................................................20Cynthia Thomas ..........................................................................20Georgia Smith .............................................................................25Benjamin Ballard ..........................................................................5Kristopher Adam Chesser .............................................................5Philip Alan Johnson ......................................................................5Kevin Mousseau ............................................................................5Timothy Alan Pennington .............................................................5David Seahorn ...............................................................................5Reginald Williams .........................................................................5Johnny Winters ..............................................................................5Robert Alfano ..............................................................................10Terence Bradford.........................................................................10Charles Broome ..........................................................................10Christopher Diliberto ..................................................................10Christopher McMahan ................................................................10Joshua Person ..............................................................................10

Michael Shores ............................................................................10Will Winston ...............................................................................10Barry Bates ..................................................................................15David Glover ...............................................................................15Terrance Aydt ..............................................................................20Dale Conner ................................................................................20Darryl Crider ...............................................................................20Jerry Crowe .................................................................................20Kelvin James ...............................................................................20Norman Richardson ....................................................................30Sharon Johnson ...........................................................................15James Wade James ........................................................................5Gordon Edward Lewis ................................................................10Thomas Hammond Marrs ...........................................................10Roger Nash ..................................................................................15David Stalnaker ...........................................................................20Catherine Lawley ........................................................................15Amanda Riccio ............................................................................20Donald Easterling ........................................................................10Christopher Phillips ....................................................................10Timothy Dodgen .........................................................................15Savannah Tucker .........................................................................15John Walker .................................................................................20Sedric Steele ................................................................................25Matthew Crew ...............................................................................5Michael Sanford ............................................................................5Terry Willcutt ..............................................................................20Robert Owen Barnett ..................................................................10Jeffery Davis ...............................................................................10Vaniel Glover ..............................................................................10James Hicks ................................................................................10Dale Ray Hogeland .....................................................................10Raymond Timothy Leopard ........................................................10Lorenzo McQueen ......................................................................10Carl Quinn ...................................................................................10Stanley Isaac Ellison ...................................................................15Barry Thomas ..............................................................................15William Gunselman ....................................................................20Orlando Johnson .........................................................................20Elvis Pettway ..............................................................................20Victor Sargent .............................................................................20Derrick Brown ............................................................................25Michael Goodwin ........................................................................25Mary Ann Sullivan ......................................................................25John Blake ...................................................................................30Alvin Coates ..................................................................................5John Henry ....................................................................................5

2017 Facilities Service Awards Recipients

The Building Services team led by Group Leader Sharron Hollice covers a wide area of campus from Bartow Arena to Hill Student Center. The team of 31 Environmental Services Specialists work hard to ensure their buildings are taken care of so that students, faculty and staff can do their jobs.

“I really enjoy working for a university that is making history every day in sports, medicine, and education,” said Kevin Ricks, Environmental Services Specialist in Heritage Hall and Bartow Arena.

Ricks said that he believes Building Services is the backbone of the university, and it’s important to him to see that the faculty and students are happy.

Many members of the team cite working with their customers as the best part of their jobs. Rosa Evans, Environmental Services Specialist in Heritage Hall, said the students and faculty are highlights in her day.

“UAB is a great place to work,” Evans said. Vester Vason, Environmental Services Specialist, said the best

part of her day is getting to work with her peers. She’s been at UAB for one year and she enjoys that her job enables her to work at her own pace.

The group ranges in experience at UAB from less than 6 months to more than 35 years, and that knowledge, work ethic and commitment is what continues to make UAB great.

If you have a group you would like to see featured in a Group Spotlight, please let us know! Contact Natalie Merrill, Facilities Communications Manager, at nmerrill@uab.edu or by calling 934-4825. We are always looking for new ways to showcase our groups in the Facilities Division!

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Facilities Division Photo

Top from left to right: Eddie Jackson, Alexander Perry, Rosa Evans, Vester Vason, Patricia Lewis, Roderica Lacy, Roderick Boggarty, Colin Brunet, Whitney Brown, Janice Thompson, Doris Rudolph, Cynthia Thomas, Wanda Washington, Audrey Lewis, Sharron Hollice, Yolanda Davis, and Kevin Ricks. Not pictured: Cornelia Bennett, Kenneth Butler, Shirley Cooper, John Jennings, Mark Jones, Pauline Peoples, Brunetta Ratcliff, Cynthia Smith, Cedric Spencer, Curtis Thomas, Shirley Turner, Corey Walker, Kerri Webb, and Juliette Williams.

Group Spotlight

Why is UAB using 2-factor authentication? Two-factor authentication is one of the most valuable tools to

lower the risk of theft of your credentials and information. Two-factor authentication refers to a factor you know — your password — and a factor you have — your mobile device.

If a scammer steals those credentials, whether through a successful phishing attack or a password-reuse issue, they can impersonate you and access any accounts to which you have access. That can open the door to serious issues, such as changing your direct deposit settings to someone else’s bank account or corrupting research data. Using 2-factor raises the bar required to successfully pull off such attacks.

How do I sign up for Duo? Head to uab.edu/2factor to learn more about the Duo Security

tool and sign up for an account. Once you sign up for Duo, you can’t leave the system — but UAB IT won’t make you change your password again unless your account is compromised.

The 2-factor site will walk you through what 2-factor authentication is, why we are using it and how to use it for every device. The quick-start guide will take you step-by-step through enrolling your devices.

-Article originally appeared on UAB IT’s website.

BLAZERIDFrom Page 1 Food bank available

to employees, studentsBlazer Kitchen, an on-campus food bank serving University

of Alabama at Birmingham employees and students, opened in early 2017 and has since served more than 29,000 meals.

Sponsored by the UAB Benevolent Fund and located in UAB Medical Towers, Suite 100, the kitchen offers fresh and nonperishable foods to those on campus faced with food insecurity. Blazer Kitchen is open Mondays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Thursdays from 3 p.m.-6 p.m.

Donations are accepted and encouraged, and drives for food and household items have been held throughout the year by student groups and on student move-out days.

Blazer Kitchen partners with the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama to access low-cost food such as USDA food, food donated through grocery stores and food available only to food banks.

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Scheduled free time for employee computer

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Scheduled free time for employee computer

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Check your email and the Digital Bulletin Boards for the March

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OutlookIntermediate8:30-10:30 a.m.

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Outlook Basics8:30-10:30 a.m.

Intro toComputers8:30- 10:30 a.m.

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All UAB employees and students must present a UAB ONE Card or VIVA Health Employee Badge. Anyone planning to visit the pantry can download eligibility forms in English or Spanish. These forms are for food available through USDA; other food will be available for employees and/or students who are food insecure but do not meet USDA requirements. Frequency of participation in the Blazer Kitchen is identified on a monthly basis, based on need and food availability. Frequency guidelines can change at the discretion of the staff.

Student groups such as the UAB chapter of Universities Fighting World Hunger are working to assist the UAB Benevolent Fund with the kitchen operations. Individuals and employee groups who would like to volunteer to unpack and sort food can email benevolentfund@uab.edu.

Blazer Kitchen is offered in collaboration with the Office of Service Learning and Undergraduate Research, The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, UAB Office of the Vice President for Financial Affairs and Administration, UAB Medicine, and UAB Student Advocacy, Rights and Conduct.

More information about the program can be found at u a b . e d u / b e n f u n d / blazer-kitchen. Questions can be sent to blazerkitchen@uab.edu.

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