Thursday, October 15, 2020

From Melody's Desk

Dear UVAFinance Team,






I’m writing to check in with you all, to see how you
are doing.  We are approaching 7 months
of virtual work, school, and life. In some ways, this new way of living has
been normalized, with weddings, the birth of children and grandchildren, and
retirements moving forward. However, in many ways, the unique stresses imposed
by the COVID-19 global pandemic are magnified with the virtual school,
disrupted childcare, illness, and death of friends and family, financial
uncertainties. These situations are only compounded by the isolation that comes
from being confined to home… or the feeling of never getting away from them.



I want to remind each of you to remember to take
care of your physical and emotional health. Take time in each day to walk away
from zoom calls, to get outside for fresh air, to find a way to release stress.
Recognize and honor the boundary between work and home, something that can be
very difficult with remote work arrangements. If you need assistance or someone
to talk to, reach out to your manager or to a trusted colleague. UVAFinance’s
HR business partner,
Gary
Helmuth
, and UVA employee relations contact, Cori Catto
are available as well.



If you are a manager, I ask that you regularly check-in
with each person on your team. Make sure that everyone is taking much-needed
and well-earned time away from work. 



There are a number of UVA support services, virtual
classes, and resources available at no cost to you. Check out these great
offerings:



 



UVA Caregiving Support Services



FEAP Counseling Services



FEAP COVID-19 Support Services



FEAP
Social Injustice Support Services



On Demand
Fitness and Wellness Class - Wellbeats



UVA IM/Rec Hoo’s Well Health &
Fitness Classes
(barre, pilates, Zumba, yoga, other)



Mindfulness
Resources, including eMLife online mindfulness platform



Contemplative
Sciences Center classes
(yoga, meditation, t’ai chi)



UVA School
of Nursing Compassionate Care Initiative classes
(yoga,
meditation, t’ai chi)


I hope that you and your loved ones remain healthy and safe. Please reach out directly to me or your manager if there are ways that we can better support you during this continuing challenge.

Thank you for everything you are doing to continue to support the faculty, staff, and students of UVA. We could not be successful without your efforts.

My very highest regards,


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