One Stop Resource Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BENEVOLENT FUND Brochure ...... 4

COMMUTESMART Rideshare...... 6 How to Log Your Commutes...... 7 Postcard ...... 8-9

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE & COUNSELING CENTER (EACC) Brochure ...... 11-12

EMPLOYEE PARKING Application ...... 14

EMPLOYEE PERKS Brochure ...... 16

ENERGY CONSERVATION Brochure ...... 18-19

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT Brochure ...... 21

RECREATION CENTER Brochure ...... 23-24

UAB POLICE Safety Checklist ...... 26-27 Domestic Violence...... 28-29 Sexual Assault...... 30-31 Stalking...... 32-33

WBHM Brochure...... 35-36

You can make a POWERFUL impact in our community! Since 1984, the Benevolent Fund has worked to meet the needs of UAB employees and our community by offering a unique blend of employee charitable giving opportunities. What began as an effort to consolidate abundant charitable giving efforts across campus has evolved into a multifaceted organization governed by an elected council representing employees from all academic programs, administrative divisions, and UAB Medicine.

To address hunger across campus, UAB created Blazer Prepare the Table Kitchen, which serves students, employees, and patients in 10 “I give to the Benevolent Fund to provide assistance to UAB Medicine programs. Blazer students and coworkers in need through Blazer Kitchen and Kitchen strives to help our UAB Employee Emergency Assistance. My gift also supports local family members struggling with nonprofits providing needed services in our community.” food insecurity receive fresh produce, non-perishable food Matt Joiner, UAB Hospital Pharmacy items, and toiletries.

When you make a gift, you ensure everyone has a place at the table filled with nutritious food.

Give to the Public Good The UAB Benevolent Fund supports over 130 charities that strengthen our community and have productive partnerships with UAB. Service learning, internships, and research opportunities abound in these organizations that, in turn, serve UAB employees, students, patients, and our neighbors. Nonprofits are supported through direct designations or may apply for our local grant program funded by gifts designated to Benevolent Fund Programs. UAB Benevolent Fund Video

The Benevolent Fund’s Employee Emergency Support Employees Assistance Program provides confidential “After being hurt on the job I was off financial assistance for employees facing crisis work for an extended period of time, the such as loss of income due to illness, excessive Benevolent Fund stepped in to ensure medical expenses, domestic violence, and our needs were met. We couldn’t be more damage from fire or natural disaster. grateful to all who helped us and to the UAB Your gift makes a difference to co-workers Benevolent Fund.” facing challenging times. Jenna Purcell, UAB Hospital

Make your gift today!

Want to be part of something big? Join your fellow UAB employees and make a difference in our community. Become a Blazer Giver by making a recurring donation to UAB’s Benevolent Fund equal to one hour or 1 percent of your monthly income or make a gift of any amount that works for you. Together, we can do great things for those who need it most. Make your gift today!

UAB.EDU/BENFUND

Donations will be evenly divided among your designations less administrative costs. For more information, visit uab.edu/benfund.

Commuters living or working in Jefferson or Shelby counties are eligible for the CommuteSmart program!

GetA COMMUTESMARTGreen PROGRAM Get Green is a one time program that offers commuters $1 per day for everyday an alternatie commute is taken in the frist 90-daysof participating in CommuteSmart. Each commuter is eigible to receive up to $70 during this period. Commuters are paid for each day they chooose to carpool, telework, take transt, bike or walk to work. A minimum of 20 alternative commurtes must be taken during the 90-day period to qualify for a check (this would equal a $20 check). Commuters must live or work in Jefferson or Shelby counties to be eligible. After you have completed the GetGreen program, you will automatically be enrolled into CommuterClub. Please register in our database before applying for GetGreen. Vanpool participants are not eligible for this program. CommuterClub A COMMUTESMART PROGRAM After the initial 90-day period of the GetGreen program, commuters are automatically enrolled in the ongoing CommuterClub program. “Club members” who log at least 20 qualified commute trips over a three-month period will receive a $25 gift card of their choice every 90 days.Each carpooler that logs their commutes is eligible for a gift card. Commutes are not based on distance from home to work. Qualified commute alternatives are carpooling, teleworking, taking transit, biking and walking to work. EmergencyA COMMUTESMART PROGRAM RIDE HOME Any commuter registered as a carpool or vanpool participant in the CommuteSmart database is eligible for the Emergency Ride Home program. If an emergency comes up and a commuter needs to get home but has no way of getting there, all he or she has to do is call CommuteSmart and set up a free ride home. This program only covers emergencies such as sickness or unexpected overtime up to 5 times per year.

call 1-87-RIDEMATCH or visit www.commutesmart.org for more information

RIDESHARE APPLICATION Please print information clearly, or visit our website at: www.commutesmart.org

I’m interested in: (check all that apply) Finding carpool partner(s) Vanpool Information Register for incentive program (Only applicable for those taking an alternative commute) HOME INFO WORK INFO

NAME COMPANY NAME

ADDRESS (NO P.O. BOXES) APT.# WORK ADDRESS (NO P.O. BOXES)

CITY STATE ZIP CITY STATE ZIP

HOME PHONE (INCLUDE AREA CODE) E-MAIL (REQUIRED) WORK PHONE (INCLUDE AREA CODE) E-MAIL (REQUIRED)

CLOSEST INTERSECTION TO HOME MY WORK SCHEDULE IS: COMMUTER INFO MON TUES IN A CAR POOL I WOULD PREFER TO BE A: WED THURS DRIVER RIDER EITHER NOT APPLICABLE FRI SAT I HAVE A CAR TO USE FOR CARPOOLING: YES NO NOT APPLICABLE SUN CHECK USUAL MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK: CARPOOL DRIVE ALONE RIDE BUS VANPOOL BIKE/WALK STEP 2

Enter your designated email address & password in the box in the top STEP 1 right hand corner or follow the steps to register.

Having Trouble?

Contact Ashley Ward: • [email protected] • (205) 264 - 8441

STEP 3

STEP 4

If there is a day you do not take a clean commute you are not required to log anything for that day The system allows you to go back and log clean commutes for up to 30 days

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us! 1-87-RIDEMATCH or visit www.commutesmart.org COMMUTESMART BIRMINGHAM

CommuteSmart Birmingham is a rideshare program that promotes clean commuting to work! We offer a free Ridematching database to help you find an alternative way to work. You can log your clean commutes on our website to earn cash and incentives! A qualifying clean commute to work includes walking, biking, carpooling, transit or teleworking! The Smarter Way To Work! To register or for more information on our program go to our website at www.commutesmart.org or call us at 1-87-Ridematch!

@CommuteSmarter

@CommuteSmart

@CommuteSmart_Bham

The UAB Employee Assistance & Counseling Center offers employees and members of their immediate household free, confidential counseling services, plus educational programs, support groups and online resources designed to help you resolve work-related and personal issues and achieve successful work/life integration.

COUNSELING SERVICES EACC’s dedicated team of licensed and certified mental health professionals specialize in individual counseling, marriage and family therapy, play therapy, group counseling, alcohol and drug abuse aftercare, EMDR, critical incident stress management, aging and caregiver issues, employee assistance, career exploration, financial counseling, art therapy and more. Telemental Health Counseling available via encrypted ZOOM. UAB, UAB Medicine and VIVA Health employees are eligible for up to 15 free counseling sessions per year. EACC is a HIPAA compliant entity.

uab.edu/eacc EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE & COUNSELING CENTER (205) 934-2281 The University of Alabama at Birmingham LIFE COACHING Life coaching can help you identify and achieve goals for your career, lifestyle, time management or any area of life where you’d like to succeed. Your EACC board-certified life coach will assist you with plan development and provide support and accountability in your vision for self improvement. UAB, UAB Medicine and VIVA Health employees are eligible for up to 15 free life coaching sessions per year.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES SUPPORT GROUPS: EACC groups provide a safe and secure environment to discuss shared experiences and offer and receive community support. Participants enhance coping skills, build resiliency and gain a sense of empowerment. CODE BLAZE: Code Blaze provides quick access to an extensive collection of community and online stress management resources for relaxation and solving stressful situations — including SMILE, a free resilience- training program that teaches integrated mindfulness skills for quickly bouncing back from stress, offered through LinkedIn Learning. VIRTUAL PROGRAMS: EACC offers educational seminars and workshops on topics including self care, financial wellness and mental health first aid, as well as meditation and yoga. SUPPORT FOR MANAGERS: EACC provides resources, consultation and training for supervisors to assist in helping employees solve personal problems that may be contributing to poor job performance.

Magnolia Office Park, Suite 330 2112 11th Ave. South | Birmingham, AL 35205 uab.edu/eacc (205) 934-2281 [email protected] @UABEAP @uab_eacc

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE & COUNSELING CENTER The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Employee Parking Application

Name (Last) (First) (MI)

Blazer ID ______Employee Status ______(Full-Time, Part-Time, Irregular, Temporary)

Employer ______*If not UAB, name of company? (University, HSF, HSE, Callahan, Other)

Employee Shift ______*If night, how many weeks orienting on days? (Day, Night, Weekend, Rotating) Home Address Street City State ZIP E-mail Address Office Building ______Room #

Phone Numbers Work # Mobile # Home #

Vehicle Information

License Plate # State Make Model Color

Please read statement before you sign: I have read and understand the rules and regulations governing parking as presented on the Transportation website located at uab.edu/transportation/policy. I agree to abide by these regulations while operating and/or parking a motor vehicle on the UAB campus. I understand that parking citations which are unpaid or are not appealed to the Appeals Panel by the date indicated on the face of the citation are delinquent. I understand that the amount of the fine and a late payment fee will be payroll deducted if citation is not paid by due date.

I understand UAB Transportation will make every effort to deduct my delinquent parking fee from my payroll check using my employee ID. However, if this deduction cannot be made, I authorize the department to payroll deduct any outstanding amount once the deduction can be established.

Signature Job Title Date

UAB TRANSPORTATION Phone: (205) 934-3513 Address: 608 8th Street South Web: uab.edu/transportation • All UAB employees are given the opportunity to apply for parking through UAB Transportation. • Express, lot, or deck is assigned according to availability. • Express Parking – $14/month Lot Parking – $50/month Deck Parking – $58.34/month • Express lots have a shuttle service (Blazer Express) that operates from 5:25 AM - 12:00 AM weekdays. Safety Escort Shuttle is available between the hours of 9:00 PM and 5:30 AM, 7 days a week.

• Waiting lists are available for decks that are full. • Part-time employee rate for parking decks is up to $36.68/month.

• Based on employement status, parking charges may be payroll deducted, pre-tax. PS 18224 04.20

Want to save money on things like clothing, restaurants, travel & cell phone services?

Check out the UAB Employee Perks Site!

UAB has established an employee discount program with vendors to help save our faculty and staff money. To find discounts, simply go to www.uab.edu/perks and browse the categories.

Don’t see a particular vendor that you frequently visit?

Go online and print a flyer for them to complete!

Have any additional questions/comments about Perks?

Please contact us at [email protected].

Engergy Management

The UAB Energy Management o ce works to conserve energy and increase energy e ciency on campus and in the hospital. These eorts help to reduce UAB’s costs and reduce our ecological footprint. Our goal is to contribute to the nancial Employees stability of the university through technical support, management, and training focused on prudent Guide and e cient uses of our natural and energy resources. To Recycling UAB Recycling collects paper, aluminum cans and plastic bottles ( only) from designated Conservation receptacles in o ces and common areas on campus. Printer ink and toner cartridges can be recycled through campus mail. The UAB Recycling Center also hosts a drop o center for additional items and home recycling. For more information visit uab.edu/recycle.

Transportation

UAB Transportation provides programs and services that work to reduce vehicle tra c on campus so that UAB is a cleaner, safer, and more easily-manuevered campus, hospital, and community. Students and employees can learn about cycling, carpool tags, CONTACT US the CommuteSmart program, the Blazer Express Transit System and more at uab.edu/transportation. 934-WORK (9675)

uab.edu/facilities uab.edu/recycle Sustainability uab.edu/sustainability uab.edu/transportation UAB’s Sustainability program serves the university, hospital, and surrounding community, using the widely accepted denition of sustainabilty as “meeting the needs of the present without FOLLOW US compromising the ability of future generations @UABSustain to meet their own needs.” In practice, this is achieved @uab_sustainability by working to holistically incorporate sustainability @UABTransport principles and standards in operations, research, teaching and learning, and community outreach.

ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY TRANSPORTATION RECYCLING MANAGEMENT Energy Management Transportation

S L A R C P • Set the thermostat to 75°. A Obtain the reserved carpool permit by meeting the following • Raise the thermostat setting criteria: at night. • Set your computer to turn • A carpool must consist of at least three employees • Wear temperature- o the display, instead of • Participants must share a ride on a regular basis appropriate clothing. using a screen saver. (at least three days a week) • Turn window blinds to allow • If you will be away from • Participants must be eligible for payroll deduction light, but block direct rays your area for more than 8 from the sun. minutes, turn o the lights • Turn o computers, printers, before leaving. CS lights, etc., when not in use. • Don’t use space heaters; • CommuteSmart Birmingham o ers a complete set Besides using power, these they are highly inecient of incentives and services to help you enjoy an easier devices also generate heat. and potentially dangerous. commute to work, while reducing air pollution. • Replace inecient light • Get paid for carpooling, vanpooling, riding transit, bicycling, W bulbs with ecient LED walking, or working from home. • Set the thermostat to 68°. bulbs. • Visit CommuteSmart.org for details. • Wear layered clothing. • Report to Energy • Open window blinds to Management if you notice allow direct sunlight. any outside lights on during G TFA A UAB • Keep windows and doors the daytime. Save time and get closer to your destination by: closed. • Riding Blazer Express throughout campus • Cycling and using bike lanes, bike racks, and bike lockers W C • Taking Birmingham City Buses • Report leaky faucets, toilets or other problems. • Charging your electric car on campus. Go to • If you have water saving ideas for your department, uab.edu/transportation/electric-vehicles for more info. please share them with us. • If your department has any system that discharges water to the storm drains, please notify us.

Sustainability Recycling

R R A R P A A C • Get chairs, desks, file cabinets, bookcases, C • Empty aluminum cans are collected computers, and many other items from the UAB Clean paper and throughout the campus in green Surplus Warehouse instead of buying new. cardboard is collected containers known as half-gluttons. throughout the campus • Please put dirty aluminum foil and in 96 gallon rolling food pans in the regular trash. • Have a Green Office, a Green Lab, or sponsor a Zero-Waste totes labeled “paper Event. Go to uab.edu/sustainability to find out how. recycling only” for dropping o clean E • Read UAB’s Sustainability Strategic Plan to find out what we materials. are doing at UAB to meet the needs of the present without A T compromising the ability of future generations to meet their • Drop o old UAB-owned electronics to be recycled at the own needs. Go to uab.edu/sustainability/initiatives/strategic- Surplus Warehouse. Electronic items from home are accepted plan for more information. during staffed drop-off hours. For hours and list of accepted items, check uab.edu/recycle. • Recycle used toner cartridges by placing them in toner B A S A cartridge packaging and placing them in the Campus Mail for mail carriers to pick up. Sustainability Ambassadors work within their oces and units to communicate and advocate for more sustainable practices P B on campus. • Place plastic bottles in the same green containers as the cans. • UAB accepts only plastics in bottle form. Participate in the Sustainability Ambassadors Program by • Do place 6-pack rings, utensils, plates, bags, laboratory emailing [email protected]. plastic, styrofoam, or any plastics other than bottles in the green containers.

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