University at Buffalo - The State University of New York

Sign up for Day of caring

UB faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the 18th annual Day of Caring, to be held on Aug. 18.

UB volunteers this year will be working from a central hub site in the Buffalo Niagara Medical Corridor. Among the tasks volunteers will be performing are painting (interior and exterior), landscaping, cleaning and clearing pathways.

All Day of Caring participants will receive two complimentary tickets to the UB vs. University of Central Florida football game on Sept. 18. Additional tickets will be available for purchase at a discounted rate of $10. Kick-off is 7 p.m.; other festivities celebrating the UB and WNY Communities and the Employees Campaign for the Community also will take place.

UB’s participation in Day of Caring—Western New York’s largest community service event—“reaffirms our vital connection with the larger Western New York community—not just on one day, but through the year,” notes Scott Nostaja, senior vice president and chief operations officer. The event also is “a great way to build camaraderie among our UB volunteers as we work together in support of our communities,” Nostaja says.

Click here to sign up for Day of Caring. Deadline for registration is Aug. 17.

For further information, contact Amy Myszka.

FMLA workshop to be held

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Affirmative Action Administration will hold a free workshop on Aug. 19 for supervisors, managers and HR liaisons on the Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act.

“The Family & Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act: What Every Supervisor Should Know” will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. in 120 Clemens Hall, North Campus.

The workshop will cover such topic as what situations might qualify an employee to have a right to take leave, tips on responding to a request for FMLA leave or ADA accommodation, university policies and procedures that must be followed and university resources that can help with these situations.

Click here to register.

Workshop hones interviewing skills

The Organizational Development and Training unit of University Human Resources is offering a free workshop designed to help participants improve their interviewing skills by learning how to define the behavioral indicators needed for a specific job, construct behavioral interview questions and follow a specific process for conducting effective interviews.

“Introduction to Critical Behavior Interviewing” will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug 31 in 142 Crofts Hall, North Campus.

To register, click here, .