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<div>Dear Administrative staff, Research staff, Support Staff and
Post-docs,</div>
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<div>I would like to invite you to help us update our understanding of
staff quality of life concerns and suggestions. We know how
important quality of life is to the morale and, therefore, retention
of employees.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>In June of 2003, the Chair of the Faculty and I created a Staff
Quality of Life Committee, co-chaired by Prof. Tom Kochan, Sloan
School of Management, and Francine Crystal, Human Resources, to
further analyze the results of the 2001 Staff Quality of Life survey.
Approximately one-third of MIT's 9000 staff members took the time to
respond to this survey. Their responses indicate that we have much to
be proud of as an employer and as a community. As in all
organizations, however, there are opportunities for improvement. The
work of this committee will ensure that we respond creatively and
appropriately to these opportunities.</div>
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<div>The committee's first task was to make recommendations regarding
three specific needs identified by the survey: back up child care;
elder care; and clarification of the severe weather policy.
These recommendations are being reviewed by Human Resources.</div>
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<div>I am now asking the committee to update our understanding of
staff satisfaction with quality of life at MIT. To that end, the
committee has scheduled a number of focus groups. In these
sessions, participants will have an opportunity to discuss those
aspects of quality of life at MIT with which they are most satisfied
as well as those with which they are least satisfied. This will
also be an opportunity to suggest strategies, policies and programs
which would increase satisfaction.</div>
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<div>Please RSVP to Francine Crystal (fcrystal@mit.edu) if you are
able to attend one of the sessions below. Each session will
accommodate fifteen participants. Additional respondents will be
able to submit comments electronically.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Thank you for your participation in this effort and your on-going
commitment to MIT.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Sincerely,</div>
<div>Laura Avakian</div>
<div>Vice President for Human Resources</div>
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<div>April 15th<x-tab>
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<div>April 16th<x-tab>
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<div>April 22nd<x-tab>
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<div>April 23rd<x-tab>
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</x-tab>16-151</div>
<div>April 27th<x-tab>
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</x-tab>4-206</div>
<div>April 30th<x-tab>
</x-tab>2:00-4:00<x-tab>
</x-tab>16-151</div>
<div>May 3<x-tab>
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</x-tab>9:00-11:00<x-tab> </x-tab>E-19
Rice Room</div>
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<div><font color="#000080">Francine Crystal</font></div>
<div><font color="#000080">Organization Development
Consultant</font></div>
<div><font color="#000080">Organization and Employee
Development</font></div>
<div><font color="#000080">Massachusetts Institute of
Technology</font></div>
<div><font color="#000080">(617) 258-9661
fcrystal@mit.edu</font></div>
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Ph: 617-253-0386 *~*
Fax: 617-252-1003</font></div>
<div><font face="Century Gothic" size="-1" color="#000000">M.I.T.
Office of the Provost<br>
Room 11-268, 77 Massachusetts Avenue</font></div>
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