Team News – June 28, 2019

June 28, 2019

Written by Judy Smith

The Spectrum Office will be closed on Monday, July 1st, 2019

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Have you referred a New Hire to Spectrum?

Referrals are one of the best ways to recruit! We appreciate all of them, so please keep sending them our way!

If you refer someone you know to Spectrum and they are hired and stay with us for 9 months, we’ll provide you with a $50 bonus as a thank you for sending us great people!!

Please make sure you let the person you’re referring know to mention you when they apply and come in for their interview. It’s also a good idea to email personnel@spectrumsociety.org and give Human Resources a heads up.

Thank you!

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Registering your Compass Card

You might want to register your Compass Card to protect your unused balance if your card is lost or stolen.

Below please find the Translink link to register your card:

https://www.compasscard.ca/RegisterCompassCard

They will ask for the compass card number
CVN code (which is on the back of the compass card)
Card name is optional (give your card a name (e.g. John UBC – instead of a number)

Then a check “I agree to the Compass Card Terms and Conditions of Use for creating an account”

Then follow the prompts.

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sunlife.ca/focusupdate

June 20, 2019

Important browser security update notice

At Sun Life we take the privacy and security of our Clients and their employees very seriously. We use up-to-date measures to protect our Clients’ information and privacy. This is why, as of September 15, 2019, due to global internet security updates we will be retiring all support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 on all Sun Life websites.

Sun Life has delisted service providers

Sun Life sometimes finds it necessary to disallow certain medical and dental service providers, clinics, facilities or medical suppliers, and pharmacies from claims processing and reimbursement in an effort to better protect your plan.

As summer begins we all want to make the most of longer days, warmer weather and time off with family and friends. We want to challenge you to have not just a fun and relaxing summer, but an interesting and unique summer as well.

Here’s a “bucket list” of activities that focuses on relaxing and recharging during your summer evenings and weekends. Put this list on your fridge or keep it on your phone, and work your way through the list this summer.

	Looking Up 1. Go star gazing (If you don’t know what to look for, there’s lots of apps that will help) 2. Take in Canada Day fireworks 3. See a drive-in movie
	Be An Explorer 4. Take a roadtrip – in your car 5. Take a roadtrip – on your bike 6. Walk a local road, from end to end (Choose a road you haven’t walked before)
	In The Community 7. Volunteer in your community 8. Attend a local event, festival or farmer’s market 9. Sign up for a “summer school” class at the local community center or library
	Summer Eats 10. Try a new recipe on the BBQ 11. Have a picnic 12. Roast marshmallows on a fire (or better yet, make s’mores!)
	Home Sweet Home 13. Plant at least one new plant in your garden or planter (Even a plant or flower in a pot can brighten your day) 14. Organize a backyard or local park games day 15. Nap – in a hammock, on a chaise lounge, or lay a blanket down on the grass