Commerce News for 2/7/2012

Lyris ListManager Mailing List Server Upgrade - NCLIST.COM Your MIS team has upgraded the Lyris mailing list server to version 10.2D and provided you with some enhancments for communicating via our mailing list server. The documentation to assist you can be found on the Lyris Web site.
You may view the User's Manual on-line or download the PDF version . Don't forget to view the Getting Started Guide on-line or download the PDF version to see how Lyris ListManager can assist you with improving the way your organization communicates. Watch for information on how Lyris can help you!
New Performance Management Plan 
E-mail Retention Tutorial Effective October 1, 2009 Executive Order 18, E-mail retention tutorial will be provided on-line to all employees. Please click here to review memo from Director Coleman.
Student Loan Repayment Program One of the initiatives under the Special Emphasis Project for Young Employees is the identification of educational assistance opportunities. Read the memorandum from Director Coleman.
Help Desk
The Help Desk is now operated by the Office of Information Technology Services, and is tasked with providing installation and support of approved hardware, software, and services to the divisions within the Department of Commerce.
Requests for computer related issues should be directed to the ITS help desk:
Requests to reset your password, or for support with CMS, Web, and other Commerce applications (AppTrack, SEMTEK, Sites & Buildings, Redbook, etc.) should be directed to the Commerce help desk.
WARN Notice Report View the current WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Report produced by the Division of Workforce Development.
Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) Video These videos are provided in conjunction with the Commerce Critical Incident Procedures and State Capitol Police as a training resource to inform Commerce employees of measures to be followed in the event of a building lockdown. All such efforts are intended to prepare employees for any unexpected building intrusion by someone wishing to impose harm and are for the general safety and well being of Commerce employees.
RIDE TTA & CAT FOR FREE Get your GoPass. Contact your Parking Coordinator to obtain your free G/oPass. This pass allows eligible state government employees to ride TTA and CAT buses any day of the week to work or play, free of charge EXCEPT for State Fair and University events, i.e. football games, etc…
For more information: www.rideTTA.org
Commuting Alternatives for State Government Employees
OSBM Travel Directive Amendment - State agencies should continue to set an example by encouraging the coordination of state employees ridesharing during out-of-town trips and by the use of other energy conservation activities, including carpooling to and from work. Information about carpooling, vanpooling, finding park and ride lots, and public transit services can be found at the following:
Please be Advised There is a fax being sent to North Carolina schools from a business called "State Employee Benefits Division" regarding 401(k) and 403(b) plans. This is not from the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer's Retirement Systems Division. Contact: Meredith Rouse Davis, Communications Manager, NC Retirement Systems, 919 508-1018.
NC SECU Phishing Scheme NCSECU does not have text message notification. If you recieve a text message with the following information, please disreguard the message, it is a phishing scheme to trick you into providing your account information
FRM: auto-notice@ncsecu.org
MSG: State Employees CU urgent notification:
unusual activity, please verify your
online information at 877-336-6029
www.firstgov.gov - FirstGov is a one-stop, easy-to-use web portal to all government online services. This means that you can click onto this web site and quickly find and conduct business without needing to know which department or agency provides it. FirstGov helps you cut through governmental red tape to find online services that matter to you.
E-clips for 2/7/2012

Caterpillar to add almost 200 jobs in Clayton Caterpillar plant to add 199 jobs in Johnston Feds announce $40M for forest restoration projects CenterPoint begins hiring for 89 new jobs
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