LHR News for October 28

2014 Benefits Open Enrollment Coming Soon!

Please remember that the open enrollment period for 2014 Benefits will be November 1 through 22nd. The Open Enrollment booklet that was mailed to employees’ homes is available on the Open Enrollment website, at http://ohr.psu.edu/benefits/benefits-enrollment/, as well as the latest information, rates, and comparison of the two health plans. Most recently, a decision tool was added to assist employees in choosing between the two plans. Employees who missed the recent Benefits session held for the Libraries can also view the meeting schedule for all campus locations.

Please join us in welcoming the following new hires:

Part-time:
Penn State Mont Alto Library – Telanna Rasberry
Penn State Press – Elizabeth Wyckoff
Robert E. Eiche Library, Penn State Altoona – Devany Laratonda

Full-time:
11/1/13 Julie Porterfield – Archivist for Coal and Coke Heritage Center, PSU Fayette

Wishing the following employees well as they leave us:
10/31/13 Greg Scheirer, Bindery

Five Outs: Surviving an Active Shooter

Thursday, November 21, 2013
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Mann Assembly Room

None of us want to be confronted by an active shooter, but shootings do happen. What would you do if you heard shots coming from outside your office or classroom or, worse yet, what if someone with a gun came onto your campus and began to fire? Would you know what to do? How to act? How to deal with your fears so you could save your own life and the lives of those around you? Participants who attend this program will know how to answer these questions or where to find the necessary resources.

Objectives

  • Establish a heightened awareness of situations and emergencies
  • Recognize warning signs in others that may signal a potential attack or similar violent behavior
  • Identify options, responsibilities, and recommended actions to keep everyone safe when an armed person is creating a threat
  • Follow the Five OUTs as a survival strategy when confronted with an active shooter
  • Mentally and emotionally prepare for situations to minimize panic
  • Make quick and effective decisions about options that are available to you in a given situation Identify emergency warning systems and response protocols that are currently in place
  • Recognize typical police and emergency responders’ actions during an emergency situation

To Register: Please visit http://portal.outreach.psu.edu/search/publicCourseSectionDetails.do?method=load&sectionId=445720. Please leave budget information blank, this is a free program.