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FYI: Human Resources
JULY 15, 1999
By Marion Mercier, Education Specialist for the Tribe
Students should plan now
for future deadlines
To be considered for funding in the Higher Education Program and
the Adult Vocational Training Program a completed application must be
submitted to the Tribal Education Department by the following dates:
November 1 Winter TermSpring Semester (January)
February 1 Spring Term (Mid March)
July 1 Fall TermFall Semester (August and September)
To be considered for selection for a Tribal Trust Fund Scholarship,
completed applications must be submitted by April 30 of each year.
For those of you who take one or two classes per termsemester or who
wish to take specialized training and seminars, please apply to the Short
Term Training ProgramContinuing Education Program at least two
weeks in advance to the class start date. Short Term Training Program
funding is limited to $600 quarterly (three months) for tuition, books
and fees only. Students must send class or training registration infor
mation in order to be considered for funding.
All students are required to submit copies of grade reports, certificates
of completion, verification of attendance, or some kind of documenta
tion that verifies successful completion of class or training for which
funding was administered. If such verification is not submitted, the
student then needs to make arrangements to reimburse the Education
Department for funding received. This applies to all of the Tribal Edu
cation Programs.
Changes to Adult Education Program
D Summer hours for the on-site Adult Education Program coordina
tor are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Please call the
Tribal Education Department to confirm that the coordinator is on-site.
P Chemeketa GED Instructor is on-site at the Education Department
on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
D The Education Department continues to be without a Department
Manager and we are short staffed in other areas as well. Please bear
with those of us that are here as we do our best to provide service in the
most effective manner. With over two hundred students and over one
hundred schools and training providers to work with it does get difficult
keep up with day to day requests. Sometimes it is taking two to three
days to process requests so please just be patient with us, we appreciate it.
Announcing the 1999 ATNI
College Scholarship Fund
For the third and final year, PGE Gas Transmission NW of Port
land has generously given $6,000 to be awarded in scholarships to Na
tive American students in the Pacific Northwest. Other scholarships to
be awarded include the Henry Si John Award and an ATNI Sponsor
Award. A total of $6,517 will be awarded.
Interested students may call the Education Department at 1-800-422-0232,
ext. 2284 to request an application. Or write for an application
directly from the ATNI office at 222 NW Davis St., Suite 403, Portland,
OR 97209-3900. Phone (503) 241-0070; fax (503) 241-0072.
The completed applications must be received by ATNI by August 17,
1999. Recipients will be announced at the Annual ATNI Conference on
September 27-30 in Pocatello, Idaho. Eligible candidates must be a
full-time college student and an enrolled member of an ATNI member
tribe within the PGE Gas Transmission NW service area (Oregon,
Washington, Idaho).
Fall Chemeketa classes in Grand Ronde
Mondays 5:30-8:30 p.m: WRITING LAB (WR121, WR122, WR123)
Tues. &Thurs. 5:30-7:30 p.m: MATH LAB (MTH52, MTH60, MTH70, MTH95)
Wednesdays 5:30-8:30 p.m: FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH (SP111)
Thursdays 5:30-8:30 p.m: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS (CS101)
Twelve people must sign up for each class in order to bring these classes to
Grand Ronde. Tribal members can apply to the Tribe's Short Term Training
Program to receive tuition and book funding to take these classes.
To register for any of the classes or for more information, please
call the Tribal Education Department at (503) 879-2275.
begins Quarterly Reports
The Human Resources Department has begun installing a
new Human Resources Information System and will be re
porting information relating to the number of tribal
members employed by the Tribe only (not Spirit Mountain
Casino. This is the first of what will be quarterly
reports to our community. As we complete the installa
tion of our new information system we will be validating
our data to improve the accuracy of our reporting.
Currently, the Tribe's total employment base is 278
employees; this number does not include those serving on
committees, but does include temporary employees.
TRIBAL MEMBER MANAGERS SUPERVISORS 13
ALL OTHER TRIBAL MEMBER EMPLOYEES 103
TOTAL NUMBER OF TRIBAL MEMBER EMPLOYEES 116
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ROAD CLOSURE: The existing road access to the Twah Sunchako
Headstart and Youth Center buildings is officially closed until the completion of the
Elder housing development (approximately one year). Please use the new road
in front of the Governance Building to access these programs. Thank you for your
patience and cooperation during this period.
MONDAYS from 1 to 3:30 p.mv
July 1 9: Intro to Computers for
Small Business and Home
July 26: Excel, part two
TUESDAYS from 9 to 1 1 :30 a.m.
July 20: Windows '95, part one
July 27: Windows '95, part two
WEDNESDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
July 21: GroupWise
July 28: Microsoft Power Point
THURSDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
July 22: Microsoft Word, part two
July 29: Word Perfect, part two
FRIDAYS from 9 to 1 1 :30 a.m.
July 23: Web Page Design
July 30: Quatro Pro, part two
Small businesses
can self-certify
for subcontracts
The U.S. Small Business Adminis
tration announced that qualified
companies can continue to self-certify
their small disadvantaged busi
ness (SDB) status while seeking sub
contracting opportunities on federal
projects. But effective Oct. 1, those
firms must obtain formal certifica
tion from the SBA if they or the
prime contractors they work with
expect to get the contract evaluation
credits reserved for SDBs.
Additional information can be ob
tained by calling SBA Portland Dis
trict Office (503) 326-2682 or (800)
558-0884; http :www. sba . govsdb .
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Truck Driver
Now hiring full-time drivers for flatbed
operation. Current CDLmedical card and
2 years experience required. Home most
evenings, paid by the mile. Benefits af
ter successful 90-day trial period.
Apply in person at: CTGR Trucking
499 W. Main St., Willamina, OR 97396
(503) 876-4330 or 879-2477