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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">First of all, I want to thank everyone for all of your work, patience and diligence with the transition to Luma. I know it hasn’t been easy and I have been really impressed with everyone’s ability to figure it out and the support you’ve
shown to each other. It’s great to see the teamwork and collaboration, such as people answering each other’s questions in the chat! Please keep doing that!
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<p class="MsoNormal">On the HR Modernization side of things, we have a few operational questions that have come in that I wanted to get some information out to everyone on. For HR support for DHR, we have a few people who are helping in different ways.. here
is everyone’s role (this is in addition to other duties they have, but these pertain specifically to the HR support):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Chris Eismann is managing the reviewing and submitting payroll for processing to SCO.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Claire Russell is inputting Luma personnel actions.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Krystan Thompson is managing the other areas of HR for DHR, such as classification, compensation, FMLA, ADA, performance management, and recruitment for DHR Central (the field handles
the field recruitment, with the exception of HRO positions).<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additionally, we are aware there are a few processes/forms that would be helpful to have now that we are a larger agency. A few we shared last week (p-card and cell phone request) and we have a few more in the queue (request to fill position
and security access request form for Luma); I’m sure there’s a lot more than that needed but those are the priorities right now. Outside of needing forms internally for DHR, we also need to update some of the DHR forms that we used previously, including the
Classification and Compensation Request forms on our <a href="https://dhr.idaho.gov/hr-professional-resources/">
website</a>, and we’re working through that.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While we work through making some up these updates, please just reach out with any questions you may have and we can help through the appropriate processes. I’ve come to learn in government (and probably everywhere) there is no shortage
of problems to solve and work to do, it’s really a matter of deciding what is really worth doing and, of those things, which is the most important to do right now. And right now, the most important thing to do is make sure we all understand how to use Luma!
Therefore, we’re trying to hold off a bit on too many additional changes that aren’t critical.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As we work through these challenges, I would ask that if you create any resources for your specific agency or role, that you consider if the time would be better spent creating the resources from a statewide perspective to help your counterparts.
If it’s a resource that could be used statewide, let’s chat about the approach and who all should be involved in putting it together. One of the reasons for HR Modernization was so that we weren’t all individually reinventing the wheel and could capitalize
on the work of one (or few) for all. Keep this in mind and please reach out if you have an idea or have created something that may help the greater good!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, I decided to take this opportunity to check out the resources for our new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, Business Psychology Associates (BPA), and would encourage you do the same. If you haven’t check out the website
site, you can find them at: <a href="https://www.bpahealth.com/eap-home/?action=logout">
https://www.bpahealth.com/eap-home/?action=logout</a>. You just need to type in “State of Idaho” in the Employer Name box and “8885596556” in the Toll Free Number box. This will open to a page that has a ton of resources and on demand trainings. It can be hard
to set time aside for self-care but like they say, you have to put the oxygen mask on yourself first! So, please take a break, talk a walk, get a drink of water, have lunch/coffee with a friend, prioritize whatever self-care you need while we manage through
a lot of change and uncertainty! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks everyone and I really appreciate you all!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Janelle White</b> | Deputy Administrator <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="14" height="14" style="width:.1458in;height:.1458in" id="Picture_x0020_44" src="cid:image001.png@01D9B3D6.71E5A930"> 208.854.3079
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:janelle.white@dhr.idaho.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">janelle.white@dhr.idaho.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Connect with us:<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Providing quality customer service is important to us. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the service provided to you, please contact Lori Wolff, Administrator, at
<a href="mailto:Lori.Wolff@dhr.idaho.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Lori.Wolff@dhr.idaho.gov</span></a>.
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