Commerce News for 12/4/2008

Help Desk Update
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.
Commuting Alternatives for State Government Employees
WARN Notice Report View the current WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Report produced by the Division of Workforce Development.
New Employee Orientation Schedule for 2008. Location is conference room 544 at 301 N Wilmington Street, Raleigh. Sessions begin promptly at 8:30 am and will end by 4:00 pm. Employees who are new to the Department of Commerce should plan to attend first scheduled session after their date of hire.
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
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:
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 12/4/2008

County OK's Seeking River Bend Grant Auto industry woes ripple through state's economy Chowan Falls into State's Tier 1 Economic Development Category Beaufort County unable to shake its Tier 1 status Kannapolis business park gains certified site status County hits highest unemployment rate since 2003 Perks for new jobs improved
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SARAH BLAIR 10/20 Industrial Commission Legal Specialist |
BETHANY KHOURI-WISBEY 10/20 International Trade Division Office Assistant V |
DAVID MALONE 11/3 Travel, Film & Sports Development Mail Clerk II |
JANICE IVEY 11/5 Workforce Development Social/Clinical Research Specialist |
BRANDON COMEAUX 11/10 Workforce Development Social/Clinical Research Specialist |
EMILY BAUCOM 10/27 Industrial Commission Legal Specialist |
BRANDON GREEN 10/1 ABC Commission Processing Assistant III |
ANTHONY TRAUGOTT 10/27 Public Staff Networking Technician |
ROBERT VAN BREDERODE 10/13 International Trade Economic Developer
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WILLIAM CARTER 10/21 Public Staff Accounting Manager III
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WADE BRYANT 10/13 Travel, Film & Sports Development Mail Clerk II
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ANN HICKS 10/21 Commerce Finance Administrative Assistant
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