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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello All:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is a reminder to turn in your Supplemental Compensation request forms to me by
<b>Friday, May 3<sup>rd</sup></b>. Form is attached for your convenience. I have received forms from some of you, thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"">Erin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:#1F3864"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:#1F3864">Erin Korte</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#01154D"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#990019">| </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:#1F3864">Program
Coordinator, Sr.</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:#1F3864"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1E5288"><img width="214" height="57" style="width:2.2291in;height:.5937in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D4FEA9.DA742580" alt="PLS emblem"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060">Office:</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F3864"> 520-621-1978</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#990019">|
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#002060">Main:</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F4E79"> 520-621-1977</span><span style="color:#2E74B5"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="color:#7030A0">”You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing” – George Bernard Shaw</span><span style="color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Jenks, Matthew - (jenksm) <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 12, 2019 1:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> pls-director-primary-faculty@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Stevens, Amanda M - (amanda84) <amanda84@email.arizona.edu>; Korte, Erin - (erinkorte) <erinkorte@email.arizona.edu>; Lambert, Georgina M - (glambert) <glambert@email.arizona.edu>; Van Os, Kathleen N. - (knoble) <knoble@email.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> SPLS Updates<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear SPLS Faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Below are the School of Plant Sciences updates. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments regarding any items below. I will be happy to provide or help seek out more information. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Updates:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Congrats to our Outstanding SPLS Seniors!!!</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Please join me in congratulating undergraduate student <b><span style="color:red">Ryan Valdez</span></b> as the Outstanding Senior in Plant Science for Spring 2019.
<i>Ryan Valdez is one of those exceptional students who you only come across occasionally. Ryan completed two majors in Plant Sciences and Literacy, Learning, and Leadership, participated in multiple leadership opportunities, and completed two honors theses
all while maintaining a high GPA. He will be pursuing a PhD in the Plant and Microbial Biosciences program at Washington University in St. Louis where he will be able to engage with what he calls his two passions: “the building of knowledge and its dissemination”.</i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Please join me in congratulating undergraduate student <b><span style="color:red">Christian Galindo</span></b> as the Outstanding Senior for the Sustainable Plant Systems BS degree for Spring 2019.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Much appreciation to Bill McCloskey for his work to promote the expanding Arizona Wine Growers Industry!</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.willcoxrangenews.com/news/article_d172d97e-5a5f-11e9-8b20-2f191a91fbc5.html">https://www.willcoxrangenews.com/news/article_d172d97e-5a5f-11e9-8b20-2f191a91fbc5.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">9/12 Pay Plan for Academic Contract Employees- Enrollment or Withdrawal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For those who are on an Academic contract, if you would like to enroll or withdraw from the 9/12 Pay Plan, please ensure you have your forms to Erin (<a href="mailto:erinkorte@email.arizona.edu">erinkorte@email.arizona.edu</a>)
by May 8th. The 9/12 Pay Plan is to spread out your paycheck from July 1-June 30 instead of the 9 months in an Academic year. For more information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">HR Website information: <a href="https://hr.arizona.edu/employees-affiliates/compensation/912-pay-plan-option-academic-year-employees">
https://hr.arizona.edu/employees-affiliates/compensation/912-pay-plan-option-academic-year-employees</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Enrollment form: <a href="https://hr.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/hr/forms/912-Pay-Plan-Enrollment.pdf">
https://hr.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/hr/forms/912-Pay-Plan-Enrollment.pdf</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Withdrawal form: <a href="https://hr.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/hr/forms/Return-to-99.pdf">
https://hr.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/hr/forms/Return-to-99.pdf</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Faculty Summer Supplemental Compensation (see attached):</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Academic Appointments end on May 19, 2019 and begin again on August 12, 2019. If you plan on working during Summer 2019, please complete the attached form
and return it to Erin by Friday, May 3rd. If you have any questions please reach out to Erin at
<a href="mailto:erinkorte@email.arizona.edu">erinkorte@email.arizona.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Graduate Student Supplemental Compensation (see attached):</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Attached you will find the summer compensation form for your graduate students. (Note: All GA’s are on an academic appointment and will end on 5/19/2019). Please use the form to discuss with your
grad student their summer work plans and funding. Deadline for submitting the request forms attached is Friday, May 3rd. An announcement will be sent to all graduate students directing them to coordinate their summer plans with you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black"> </span></i><i><span style="color:#D05C12">Reminder, in order to be eligible for summer compensation, one of the following must apply:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#D05C12"> 1-Student must be pre-enrolled for 6+ units for Fall 2019 (this will be checked)</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#D05C12"> OR</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#D05C12"> 2-Student must be enrolled for 6+ for Summer 2019</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#D05C12"> Students who are graduating during the summer months must be enrolled during the summer in order to be paid by the faculty advisor.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="color:#D05C12">The form attached needs to have the following information completed:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<i><span style="color:#D05C12">Student Information</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<i><span style="color:#D05C12">Short description of the work to be performed over the summer</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<i><span style="color:#D05C12">Weekly authorization of number of hours the student can work and the account number the student should be funded on</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<i><span style="color:#D05C12">Time supervisor name and PI signature</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#D05C12"> Pay Rates: unless otherwise negotiated, all students will follow the following pay scale- Assistant $20.763/hour, Associate </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#D05C12"> $22.325/hour. If you wish to change this rate or would like to develop a graduate funding plan, please coordinate with Amanda </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#D05C12"> Stevens. If you have any questions please email Erin Korte at
<a href="mailto:erinkorte@email.arizona.edu">erinkorte@email.arizona.edu</a>. Thank you!</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Conflict of Interest (COI) vs. Conflict of Commitment (COC)</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Attached you will find a handout explaining the difference in COI and COC and the links to where to disclose the necessary information. COI must be updated annually (due in June), even if you
have nothing new to report, and within 30 days of the acquisition of a new interest. COC only needs to be submitted if you engage in outside activity, only 1 time per activity.</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Job Opportunity</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) is looking for a Scientific Program Director to lead their data sciences program (see attached).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Quick video about the Yuma Center for Excellence in Desert Agriculture (YCEDA)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://youtu.be/3Bbnifz1jUM">https://youtu.be/3Bbnifz1jUM</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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