Category: Human Resources

Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day has been recognized as an official Middlebury holiday, beginning in 2019. This means that all US-based operations will be closed (except for essential services) on MLK Day, in the same manner as operations are closed for the Thanksgiving and Year-End Holiday Breaks, and that benefits-eligible staff employees will be…Continue Reading A Reminder: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is an Official Middlebury Holiday!

The annual performance evaluation process for staff members takes place between January 1 and March 31 of each year.  The APS form for 2019 remains the same as in previous years. Below, please find a link to the form, helpful tools and guides to support the APS process, and an on-line audio training presentation that…Continue Reading Annual Performance Summary (APS) Workshops

The holiday season has arrived and, along with the wreaths and menorahs, the perennial workplace etiquette issues around tipping and solicitation of donations for office parties and/or gifts have appeared.  While no doubt tipping, gifts and parties are prompted by goodwill and the desire to share the joy and bounty of the season, such practices…Continue Reading Workplace Etiquette – Holiday Tipping and Solicitation