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In November 2022, Cassy McInnis, Program & Operations Manager for First-Year Semester Abroad, was elected as the Chair of the Staff Council Employee Health & Wellbeing (EH&W) Committee for 2023.

I was incredibly nervous about taking on the role, as I am also a newly elected member of the Staff Council, however, the connections and relationships serving on a committee last year yielded inspired me to step out of my comfort zone and take on this important and prestigious opportunity. 

The EH&W Committee strives to connect staff to key resources and provide programming and other health initiatives, focusing on mental, emotional, and physical well-being at work and beyond. The committee looks forward to continuing the Wellness Wednesday campaign and have lots of ideas for new efforts for this year. 

The EH&W Committee is made up of fun, caring, and enthusiastic GT staff, and I feel incredibly fortunate to work alongside them. If you’re interested in serving the campus as an EH&W committee member, we’d love to have you! We’re accepting new members and interested staff can apply here: https://statics.teams.cdn.office.net/evergreen-assets/safelinks/1/atp-safelinks.html Don’t forget to check the Staff Council newsletter and campus calendar for upcoming events!

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In February, Olga Kotlyar, Administrative Manager for the Career Center, was elected to the Compensation and Benefits Committee where she will serve a 3-year term.

I'm super excited to have been nominated and elected and am looking forward to contributing my skills to the council.

The Compensation and Benefits Committee is a voice for advocating issues relevant to GT employees. The committee partners, collaborates, and engages with the Office of Human Resources to represent the interests of staff employees and work with organizations, such as the Faculty Benefits Committee to achieve a favorable outcome relevant to compensation and benefits.


The next Staff Council meeting is Thursday, February 16 at 2 pm in the John Lewis Student Center - Northside Room. All staff members of the Institute may attend regular meetings of the Council. The full list of meetings and office hours for the year can be found here: https://staffcouncil.gatech.edu/meetings