The Facilities Connection

News from the Office of Facilities AdministrationVOLUME 2 | ISSUE 8 | August 2016

Inside This Issue

Employee of MonthEmployee BirthdaysNew Hires/PromotionsCampus/Project SpotlightEmployee SpotlightKey/Lock MgmtTrainingOur MissionNews you can use

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

Breaking News...

Congratulations!

Welcome New Employee

- Laura Mooney, ProjectManager

- Demarrius Rimmer,Carpenter Helper

- Gregory Glenn,Maintenance Mechanic

Promotions - Dan Hutchison, CentralServices Superintendent

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Facilities Employee of MonthJuly 2016 - Winner!BRENT STILES

Congratulations goes out to Brent Stiles, Maintenance Spec. Supervisor for being selected Facilities’ Employee of the Month!

Brent shows dedication in fulfilling his normal job responsibilities as well as consistently exhibiting above and beyond work performance. Brent’s nomination outlined his dedication in being a model employee, coming to work early each day to prepare his department before the day starts and staying late most evenings helping the department with emergencies of the day. Also, given his department is understaffed, he works tirelessly to ensure the success of projects, while keeping the pace of the work load. Lastly, Brent is the go-to person when it comes to the handling and removal of asbestos & mold from campus buildings! Brent definitely gives more than his best everyday here on the UTHSC campus. Great job Brent!

We will continue honoring our Facilities employees for their above & beyond work performance. Submit your nomination to recognize other employees for the next Employee of the Month. Only Facilities employees can nominate or be nominated for this award.

Lal Jogi Roberta Childress Roman Newman Marcus Myers David Coburn Jennifer Wainwright Arnetta Vaughn Marcus Mayes Tabitha White LaTasha Collier Melvin Hatch Tyrone Baker Jr. Milton J Beard David McDonald Kenneth Nazor Barbara Lamb, Tarrain Griffin Robert McKinnie Roy Owens Jr Glenn Jenkins Indra B Gurung

Month of August

“Your smile gives you a positive countenance that makes people feel

comfortable around you.”- Les Brown

“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”

- William Shakespeare

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EmployEE work Efforts arE gEtting noticEd EvEry day!

FACILITIES AdmInISTrATIon SPoTLIGHT

Employee Spotlight

Custodial Employees receive Certification!

Custodial employees completed a 6 course curriculum as part of the CleanCheck program for their certification in Floor Care, Restrooms, Classrooms, Lecture Halls, Lobbies and Safety. A total of fifty-one Facilities’ Custodial department employees received their certification . . . Job well done!

A ceremony was held on July 25, 2016 and in attendance was Executive Vice Chancellor and COO, Dr. Kennard Brown, Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities, Emile J. David, and Director of Facilities, Kenneth Bradshaw to show support for the program and employees. Also attending was Custodial Superintendent, Edwin Jeffres and Clement Santi (Spartan) who facilitated the CleanCheck training program. Future classes coming for any Facilities’ Custodial employees wanting to enhance their credentials in the February/March 2017 timeframe. The list below includes all employees that received their certification:

Dennis Thompson, Will Johnson, Roman Newman,Shirley Sullivan, Cathy White, Jennifer Wainwright, Ebone Treadwell, Shelia Stovall, Nawella Nyaban,Jeanette Dixon, Everlina Taylor, Roy Owens Jr., TonyDeener, Shelia Smith, Derek Webb, Giovanna Reed, Rhonda Jones, Jeri Clark, Arnetta Vaughn, Lal Jogi,Michael Jones, Lois Allen, Wanda Woods, Clayton Payne,Larry Harris, Patricia Bolden, Indra Gurung, James James,Curtis Peterson, Billy Porter, Roberta Childress, MarilynBailey, Glenda Tate, Darrell Clark, Derek Hall, CedricWoodson, Alfonza Dabney, Catherine Reed, Joseph Ingram,Mary Killion, Tracy Curry, Martha Macklin, Helen Bridgeforth, Brenette Odom, Carlton Rutherford, Tabitha White, Kerima Abdulla, Sandy Boone, Ola Anderson,Mardricus Boyd and Tiffany Presley

* * * Facilities’ Retirement News * * * Retirement Reception for Jimmy Melton - 34 years of dedicated service

Congratulations on your road to Retirement!

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CAmPuSProjECT SPoTLIGHT

Facilities Administration

Department920 Madison Building - HVAC improvements and much more! Great job Team!

Facilities Mechanical Services department, and team members from other Facilities departments, have completed 95% of the HVAC improvements on the concourse level at 920 Madison bldg. They’ve replaced the HVAC system, removed old duct work, variable air volume (V.A.V.) boxes/controls and installed an ALL NEW more efficient system. They have also added new lighting, ceiling tiles, paint and new carpet is next! This team effort was well coordinated among many Facilities’ departments including Electrical, Carpentry & Logistics departments who were all very involved in the project. Check out the progress!

Together Everyone Achieves More

Before: 920 Madison concourse renovation start. After: Renovation mostly complete including HVAC improvements, new tiles, lighting, painting and new carpet on the way!

Crowe Bldg. - Broken Water Valve Below: Plumbers in action working on a plumbing leak had to climb into pipes to secure the water line and repair a broken water valve. Mechanical services diverted the water standing in the hallway and Custodial along with Belfor helped with water clean up. Awesome teamwork efforts!

910 Madison - HR - 7th Floor Ken Nazor, Project Manager

Photos above: Top row - Facilities’ workers (Justin Kelly (seated), Eugene Mackey and Tyrone Baker (in foreground) in action and Chandra Alston in her new office in HR. Project included demolition of a small office, a private restroom and part of a hallway to create a new corner office for the associate vice chancellor for Human Resources, Chandra Alston. Bottom row - A new workroom /conference room was also created from two smaller rooms in this area which features a glass wall at the hallway. New office furniture added to existing office furniture systems completed the work.

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The UTHSC Facilities Administration department is responsible for many campus and construction projects. “The

Connection” will continue to spotlight Facilities projects and their progress to keep you informed!

The UTHSC campus is our #1 Priority!

Facilities Connection is a newsletter from office of Facilities Administration. Questions.... please contact

Rosie Davis @ 901-448-3246.

News you can use . . . . .

Our Mission

The Facilities Services Departmentis responsible for the basic operationand continuous maintenance of the physical properties of The Universityof Tennessee Health Science Center.

Key & Lock Control Management

The administration of key and lock control is now with Facilities Administration. If you need to turn in or transfer keys, have new keys issued, or have locksmithing needs, please bring completed forms (found on Facilities website) to the Locksmith office. We are located in the Physical Plant Building (room 224).

Office hours are 7:45 am - 4:45 pm, Monday through Friday. For further assistance, you may call 448-5503.

Upcoming UTHSC Official Holiday closings

Sept. 5 - Labor DayNov. 24 & 25 - ThanksgivingDec. 26 - 30 - Winter Holiday

Facilities Training Facilitator: Sergeant William G. Gray

A huge THANK YOU for training all Facilities’ employees!

Trainings covering Safety Policy about Firearms on Campus were held on July 18, 19 & 20th. Sergeant Gray did a great job of covering the employees various shift times to ensure every employee was trained. Facilities Administration is a pretty large organization and requires extra effort for such a large group. Thank you again for your time and efforts to accommodate our team!