GETTY THIS WEEK | JANUARY 11, 2021

Getty This Week

WEEKLY STAFF NEWS | 01.11.2021

 

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Employee Well-Being

These have been challenging times and it’s important to take care of ourselves and each other. If you are struggling, would like to speak with someone, or you and your family need grief counseling, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to all benefits- eligible employees for confidential, short-term counseling services and resources at no cost, as well as referrals to providers covered by your Getty insurance. Contact Health Advocate, the Getty’s EAP partner, for more information, at 866-799-2728.

Aetna and UnitedHealthcare medical plans provide coverage for mental health care both virtually and in person.

 

Curative Lab COVID Tests

We have received questions from staff about this article in the LA Times concerning inaccurate results in COVID tests made by Curative. The lab that conducts tests on site at Getty does not use Curative tests.

Updated and Approved Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Plan

Getty trustees approved the updated plan, attached, at their meeting yesterday and endorsed its next steps. The plan incorporates feedback provided by Getty staff and the DEI Council in open sessions last fall. Primary among the changes is the addition of accessibility goals and strategies throughout the plan, as suggested by staff. Also attached is a DEAI Progress Report, which will be provided to all Getty staff and Getty Trustees on a regular basis. Senior staff will discuss next steps in achieving our DEAI goals at tomorrow’s All-Staff Update.

HR Lunch and Learn Sessions, led by Nancy Gibson and Cathy Pericone, begin January 20

These are open to all interested staff and pre-registration is not required. If you wish to participate, below is a list of the dates, topics, and related Zoom links. All sessions are 12–1 p.m.

 

2020 W2s and Healthcare Form 1095-C

If you have elected to receive your W2 electronically, you will likely have access to it on or around January 25. If not, it will be placed in the mail no later than January 29. If you would like to make the election to receive it electronically, log into Employee Self Service, select My Pay, and then W-2/W-2c Consent. To elect to receive the Form 1095-C electronically, log into Employee Self Service, select My Benefits and then Form 1095-C Consent.

Payment for Children’s Educational Match

Getty will match up to 50 percent of eligible educational expenses for children of Getty staff ages newborn to 18, living at home. The match will be paid on January 29, for any requests submitted before January 15. To participate, see more information and the application form.

Staff Feedback on COVID Safety and Vaccine

Last July, we solicited staff feedback regarding working during the pandemic. As things have progressed, we’d like to check back in. We are launching a survey to gather information about whether you are feeling safe, if you have the information you need, and your current perspectives on the vaccine. The survey will launch January 20 and remain open until January 27. A personalized email and link will be sent to everyone’s Getty email address, which will access the survey from any device.

Managing Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

Beginning January 13, and for several other dates in January and February, the JONES team will lead Zoom sessions on unconscious bias. The content is the same as those held in-person and via Zoom, over the past 18 months. If you would like to register, please use this Survey Monkey link to select your preferred dates. You will receive a confirmation and Outlook appointment from DEIworkshops@getty.edu for the session for which you are scheduled.

January Library Curbside Service Canceled

Due to increased COVID rates in LA County, the January 26–28 curbside service has been canceled. All requests for library items made after December 3 will be available at the next curbside service, with a date yet to be determined, in February.

 

NEWS

The Year in Review

The Fiscal Year 2020 at Getty: Year in Review is now available to view online. Check out highlights from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, from the Johnson Publishing Company archive acquisition to the conservation and management plan for Nea Paphos, in addition to a message from Jim Cuno and the FY 2020 financials.

African American Art History Initiative Oral Histories

Institutional Records and Archives has completed and published a new public finding aid, Getty Research Institute African American Art History Initiative Oral Histories, 2018-2020. These records comprise oral history interviews conducted in 2018, 2019, and 2020 in conjunction with the GRI's African American Art History Initiative (AAAHI), and individual oral histories with postwar African American artists conducted by the Oral History Center (OHC) at UC Berkeley. Subjects include Charles Haines, Howardena Pindell, David Driskell, group interviews with artists featured in the 2019 Broad Museum exhibition Soul of a Nation, and more. Others are forthcoming. Select video recordings and transcripts are available via the link.

Podcast: Preserving L.A.’s History

Why are cultural monuments important, and how do you catalog them in a city as big as Los Angeles? In the latest episode of the Art + Ideas podcast, Ken Bernstein, principal city planner and manager at the Office of Historic Resources, City of Los Angeles, and Tim Whalen, the John E. and Louise Bryson Director of the Getty Conservation Institute, discuss the importance of documenting L.A.’s cultural heritage, the process involved in this work, and the value of ongoing surveys of the city.

 

EVENTS

All-Staff Update January 12, 2021

Getty staff, docents, and volunteers are invited to join an all-staff update on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific time via Zoom webinar. The webinar will include an update from the Board of Trustees and a report on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please use this Zoom link to join the meeting, or see attached for dial-in instructions.

The Black Index: Artists in Conversation

In this online event, two conversations—artist Lava Thomas with professor Leigh Raiford, and artist Whitfield Lovell with curator LeRonn P. Brooks—explore The Black Index, an online exhibition curated by Bridget R. Cooks at the Contemporary Art Center Gallery, UC Irvine. The conversations will explore the significance of the artists' work featured in the exhibition along with the role of Black artistic practice within our current moment of political and social turmoil. The event will be hosted via Zoom on Friday, January 15, from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Register in advance.

 

STAFF SPOTLIGHT

A Message from Bon Appetit

To express their appreciation and gratitude for the support Getty has provided over the past nine months, the Bon Appetit team has put together this video featuring BA staff.

Getty Anniversaries This Week

20 Years

  • Andrea Bestow, Events, Trust
 

25 Years

  • Karen Meyer-Roux, Collections Management, GRI

 

Comings and Goings

See how the Getty community is changing—and welcome new co-workers.

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