In Brief
Sharpless to Speak in Faculty Lecture Series
Nobel laureate K. Barry Sharpless, professor in the Department
of Chemistry, will speak on "Chemistry in Search of Biological
Function," as part of the Faculty Lecture Series on Wednesday,
April 9, at 5 PM. The event will be held in the Valerie Timken
Amphitheater, Scripps Clinic, 10666 North Torrey Pines Road.
Seminar on AAAS Fellowship in Science and Technology Policy
Are you interested in the interaction of science, technology,
and government in the United States and around the world?
Would you like to participate in the public policy-making
process of the federal government? The American Association
for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology
Policy Fellowship Programs provide opportunities for postdoctoral
to mid-career scientists and engineers to contribute to federal
decision-making in Washington, D.C., while learning how government
works. On Tuesday, April 15, a seminar will feature two former
fellows: Ashwin Vasvada, Ph.D. in Planetary Science, Congressional
Fellow, 2000-2001; and Elizabeth Wadolkowski-Gordon, Ph.D.
in Microbiology, Diplomacy Fellow, 1990-91. The event will
be held in the Valerie Timken Amphitheater, Scripps Green
Hospital, from 2 to 3:30 PM. For more information about the
fellowship program, see www.fellowships.aaas.org.
Reminder: Contact HR about Leaves of Absence
Human Resources would like to remind eligible employees and
research associates to notify them at least 30 days before
a leave of absence begins. If your leave is unexpected, Human
Resources should be notified as soon as possible. A leave
of absence may be requested for the birth or adoption of a
child, a serious medical condition, or to care for an immediate
family member with a serious medical condition. Personal leaves
of absence can also be requested and may be granted at TSRI's
discretion. Contacting Human Resources in a timely manner
helps insure that pay, disability, and other benefits are
properly coordinated. Human Resources is also available to
help you through the leave process and to explain the complicated
laws involved. For more information or to give notice of an
upcoming leave, please contact Karen Haggenmiller, x4-8501
or karen@scripps.edu.
Flexible Spending Account Deadline Approaches
If you participated in the Healthcare Spending Account and/or
the Dependent Care Spending Account last year, Benefits Administration
would like to remind you that March 31, 2003 is the deadline
for submitting reimbursement claims to Barney and Barney for
all services rendered in 2002. Claim forms can be downloaded
from the Benefits Administration forms web page or picked
up from the front lobby of Human Resources between 8 AM and
5 PM. You can also request forms by contacting Benefits Administration,
x4-2832 or benefits@scripps.edu.
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