President’s Welcome
Welcome to the GNTC team. We are excited to have you join us!
Dr. Heidi K. Popham President
The mission of GNTC is to provide quality technical education and workforce development opportunities supporting student success throughout the communities of northwest Georgia. Our team is committed to helping students succeed. Thank you for your commitment with assisting us in accomplishing our mission.
As you will soon learn, GNTC has a great history and strong community support. We have campuses in Catoosa, Floyd, Gordon, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield counties. We are dedicated to serving the technical education and training needs of our nine-county service area. GNTC offers nearly 200 programs of study that prepare students to succeed in today’s workforce.
If you have any questions about GNTC, please feel free to email or call me. Again, welcome and thank you for sharing your expertise with us!
TCSG Technical Colleges
GNTC Quick Facts
Numbers At A Glance
Academic Year 2024
13,775
Total Students/Clients Served by GNTC
8,836
Students Enrolled in Credit Programs of Study
2,829
Clients Served through Economic Development Programs
2,110
Students Served through Adult Education Programs
1,674
Students Graduated from GNTC
4,760 Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates Awarded 99.4%
Placement Rate for Graduates with 91.6% Placed in Field
GNTC Mission
Georgia Northwestern Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, provides quality technical education and workforce development opportunities supporting student success throughout the communities of northwest Georgia. The college achieves its mission by offering technical and academic instruction through traditional and distance education delivery methods leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates of credit programs as well as through non-credit continuing education, economic development and adult education services.
Northwest Georgia’s Premier College for Workforce Development
Serves the Nine Counties of Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield with Campuses Located in Calhoun, Dalton, Ringgold, Rock Spring, Rockmart, and Rome
Over 200 Programs with Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates Offered in Aviation, Business, Health, Industrial, and Public Service Technologies
Statewide Leader in Dual Enrollment
Training and Education Partnerships with 114 Industrial Companies Including Customized Training and Apprenticeship Based Education
Executive Leadership Team, Management Team and Academic Deans/Directors
Elizabeth Anderson - Vice President Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness
Loudermilk Associate Vice President Academic Affairs
Jeff Agan - Director Facilities
Kelly Barnes Vice President Administrative Services
Stuart Phillips Vice President Student Affairs and Student Success
Berch Vice President Economic Development
Price Associate Vice President Student Success
GNTC Management Team Administration
(Management Team consists of the Executive Leadership Team and the administration listed below.)
Allmon - Chief Information Officer
Michael Fennell - Business and Cyber Related Technologies and Public Service
Barksdale - Director Human Resources
Hannon - Executive Director GNTC Foundation
Hulsey - Instructor of Cosmetology
GNTC Deans and Program Executive Directors
- Director Marketing and PR
and Public Service Technologies
Justin
Chad Cardin - Chief GNTC Police
Dr.
Lauretta
Amber Jordan
Jennifer
Angela
LeGare
Lisa Shaw Vice President Adult Education
Elizabeth
Dr. Michael Fennell Business and Cyber Related Technologies
Allison Patnode Nursing and Allied Health Technologies
Kristy Singletary General Education
Barry Williams Industrial Technologies
Jon Byrd Executive Director of Aviation & TCSG State Aviation Advisor
Dr.
Deanna
Jennifer Dixon - Asst. Dean and Instructor of ECCE
Jacob Broome Associate Vice President Administrative Services
Human Resources Contacts
Benefits - Types of Leave
Annual Leave
Eligible full-time employees shall earn annual leave as follows: Length of Service Rate of Accrual:
• 0 through 60 months (inclusive) semi-monthly, 5 hours per pay period - 1 ¼ workdays (10 hours) per month.
• 61 through 120 months (inclusive) semi-monthly, 6 hours per pay period - 1 ½ workdays (12 hours) per month.
• 121 months and over semi-monthly, 7 hours per pay period - 1 ¾ workdays (14 hours) per month. Annual leave shall be cumulative for not more than 360 hours. Any leave earned in excess of 360 hours at the end of any month is forfeited.
Sick Leave
Eligible full-time employees shall earn annual leave as follows: Length of Service Rate of Accrual:
• A full-time employee compensated on a semi-monthly basis shall, at the end of each pay period, earn five (5) hours of sick leave, totaling 10 hours of sick leave per month, provided the employee is in pay status for at least 40 hours during the pay period. Sick leave shall be cumulative for not more than 720 hours. Any leave earned in excess of 720 hours at the end of any month is forfeited.
Educational Support Leave
Eligible full-time employees shall earn educational support leave as follows:
• Earn 8 hours per calendar year.
• Eligible employees will be able to request to use the Education Support Leave to participate in activities related to student achievement and academic support that promote education in Georgia.
Paid Parental Leave
• Eligible employees may take paid parental leave for birth of the employee’s child, placement of a minor child for adoption with the employee, or placement of a minor child for foster care with the employee.
• Eligible employees must meet one of the following criteria:
If salaried, the employee must have six continuous months of employment. If hourly, the employee must have worked 700 hours in the six months immediately preceding the first requested parental leave date.
• Eligible employees may take 120 hours of paid parental leave in a rolling 12-month period.
Employees’ Retirement Systems and Teachers Retirement System
A percentage of gross payroll as set by the Board of Trustees based upon the recommendations of the system’s Actuary.
https://www.ers.ga.gov/employer-forms
A percentage of gross payroll as set by the Board of Trustees based upon the recommendations of the system’s Actuary.
https://www.trsga.com/employer/contribution-rates/
* Has no employer contribution * Only covered by Medicare, no Social Security coverage * Can be requested to be refunded on website if ending employment
Benefits - Active Member Rates for SHBP
2025 Active Member Rates (Includes Approved Leave Without Pay for Military, FMLA, and Disability) January 1 - December 31, 2025
These rates apply to full-time GNTC employees only.
YOUR 2025 FLEXIBLE BENEFITS
Benefits - Flexible Benefits
At-A-Glance Plan Year 2025
DISABILITY INSURANCE
Short-Term Disability
• Can replace up to 60% of pay (up to $1,500/week) if you are unable to work due to disability — including pregnancy
• Choice of a 7- or 30-day wait before benefits begin — and a maximum payout period of up to 173 days
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Long-Term Disability
• After 180 days of a qualifying disability, plan can replace up to 60% of your pay (up to $10,000/month)
• Benefits can continue for the full duration of your qualifying disability, to your Social Security Normal Retirement Age
888-641-7186 You can find additional information about these benefits, including your specific options and costs, on GaBreeze
ENHANCED PROTECTION COVERAGE
• Cash benefits of $5,000 to $30,000 if you are diagnosed with a covered illness (e.g., stroke, heart attack)
• Benefits based on your plan choice and illness
• Cash benefits after a covered accident/injury
• Benefits based on injury and treatment
• No-cost Travel Assistance services for incidents when you’re 100+ miles from home
• Cash benefits after an eligible stay in a covered medical facility
• Benefits based on admission and length of stay
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Legal Benefits
• Highly qualified attorneys and legal staff available when you need them
• Option to extend these services to your spouse and children (to age 26)
• Choice of three levels of protection
Select — Basic needs, like wills, Powers of Attorney, document review, home purchases, and traffic court
Select Plus — Expanded coverage, including tenancy, juvenile court, civil litigation defense, tax audits, and family law (e.g., divorce, custody, adoption, probate, administrative hearings)
Select Premium — Broadest coverage, including prenuptial agreements, personal property, living trusts, small claims assistance, demand letters, and restoration of driving privileges
• Unlimited access to the legal services you need — by phone, face to face, and in court
• Cash benefits for specific treatment or services — like screenings or blood transplants — resulting from a covered cancer diagnosis
• Benefits based on treatments
All plans offer spouse and child coverage. Premiums are specific to the option(s) you select. See GaBreeze for personalized coverage and cost information.
Long-Term Care
Cash benefits to offset the cost of personal care, and health and social services in the event of a chronic condition or long-lasting disability
Available to currently participating entities only www.unuminfo.com/sog 888-764-3539
Health Care & Dependent Care
Separate accounts you can fund to cover eligible family health care and dependent day care expenses, respectively, tax free — substantially reducing your net cost for needed products and services
877-586-1702
Family Medical Leave Act Notice (FMLA)
Attachment: 4.5.1p.a9.
Basic Leave Entitlement
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
& RESPONSIBILITIES
UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
FMLA requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, jobprotected leave to eligible employees for the following reasons:
• For incapacity due to pregnancy, prenatal medical care or child birth;
• To care for the employee's child after birth, or placement for adoption or foster care;
• To care for the employee's spouse, son or daughter, or parent, who has a serious health condition; or
• For a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the employee's job.
Military Family Leave Entitlements
Eligible employees with a spouse, son, daughter, or parent on active duty or call to active duty status in the National Guard or Reserves in support of a contingency operation may use their 12-week leave entitlement to address certain qualifying exigencies. Qualifying exigencies may include attending certain military events, arranging for alternative childcare, addressing certain financial and legal arrangements, attending certain counseling sessions, and attending post-deployment reintegration briefings.
FMLA also includes a special leave entitlement that permits eligible employees to take up to 26 weeks of leave to care for a covered servicemember during a single 12-month period. A covered servicemember is a current member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or Reserves, who has a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty on active duty that may render the servicemember medically unfit to perform his or her duties for which the servicemember is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy; or is in outpatient status; or is on the temporary disability retired list.
Benefits and Protections
During FMLA leave, the employer must maintain the employee’s health coverage under any “group health plan” on the same terms as if the employee has continued to work. Upon return from FMLA leave, most employees must be restored to their original or equivalent positions with equivalent pay, benefits, and other employment terms.
Use of FMLA leave cannot result in the loss of any employment benefit that accrued prior to the start of an employee’s leave.
Eligibility Requirements
Employees are eligible if they have worked for a covered employer for at least one year, for 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months, and if at least 50 employees are employed by the employer within 75 miles.
Definition of Serious Health Condition
A serious health conditions is an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves either an overnight stay in a medical care facility, or continuing treatment by a health care provider for a condition that either prevents the employee from performing the functions of the employee’s job, or prevents the qualified family member from participating in school or other daily activities.
Subject to certain conditions, the continuing treatment requirement may be met by a period of incapacity of more than 3 consecutive calendar days combined with at least two visits to a health care provider or one visit and a regimen of continuing treatment, or incapacity due to pregnancy, or incapacity due to a chronic condition. Other conditions may meet the definition of continuing treatment.
Use of Leave
An employee does not need to use this leave entitlement in one block. Leave can be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule when medically necessary. Employees must make reasonable efforts to schedule leave for planned medical treatment so as to not unduly disrupt the employer’s operations. Leave due to qualifying exigencies may also be taken on an intermittent basis.
Substitution of Paid Leave for Unpaid Leave
Employees may choose or employers may require use of accrued paid leave while taking FMLA leave. In order to use paid leave for FMLA leave, employees must comply with the employer’s normal paid leave policies.
Employee Responsibilities
Employees must provide 30 days advance notice of the need to take FMLA leave when the need is foreseeable. When 30 days notice is not possible, the employee must provide notice as soon as practicable and generally must comply with an employer’s normal call-in procedures.
Employees must provide sufficient information for the employer to determine if the leave may qualify for FMLA protection and the anticipated timing and duration of the leave. Sufficient information may include that the employee is unable to perform job functions, the family member is unable to perform daily activities, the need for hospitalization or continuing treatment by a health care provider, or circumstances supporting the need for military family leave. Employees must also inform the employer if the requested leave is for a reason for which FMLA leave was previously taken or certified. Employees also may be required to provide a certification and periodic recertification supporting the need for leave.
Employer Responsibilities
Covered employers must inform employees requesting leave whether they are eligible under FMLA. If they are, the notice must specify any additional information required as well as the employees’ rights and responsibilities. If they are not eligible, the employer must provide a reason for the ineligibility.
Covered employers must inform employees if leave will be designated as FMLA-protected and the amount of leave counted against the employee’s leave entitlement. If the employer determines that the leave is not FMLA-protected, the employer must notify the employee.
Unlawful Acts by Employers
FMLA makes it unlawful for any employer to:
• Interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of any right provided under FMLA;
• Discharge or discriminate against any person for opposing any practice made unlawful by FMLA or for involvement in any proceeding under or relating to FMLA.
Enforcement
Any employee may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor or may bring a private lawsuit against an employer.
FMLA does not affect any Federal or State law prohibiting discrimination, or supersede any State or local law or collective bargaining agreement which provides greater family or medical leave rights.
FMLA section 109 (29 U.S.C. § 2619) requires FMLA covered employers to post the text of this notice. Regulations 29 C.F.R. § 825.300(a) may require additional disclosures.
GNTC 2025 Holidays and
Holiday Name
GNTC 2025 Holidays
Date Observed by GNTC
New Year’s Day Monday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday Monday, January 20
Memorial Day Monday, May 26
Juneteenth Thursday, June 19
Independence Day Friday, July 4
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Holidays
Christmas Holidays
Monday, September 1
Thursday, November 27
Friday, November 28
Monday, December 22Friday, December 26
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and an Equal Opportunity Institution. Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law. GNTC is an equal opportunity employer. All employment processes and decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, and tenure shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements. The basis and determining factor for such decisions should be that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the person is being considered. At the core of any such decision is ensuring the institution’s ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success.
The following people have been designated to manage inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies. The Telephone numbers are accessible to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing through the Georgia Relay by dialing 711 or 1-800-255-0056 from a TTY/TDD. Any violation or questions can be directed to:
Elizabeth Barksdale Director of Human Resources
Title IX/Equity Coordinator (Employees)
Floyd County Campus
Building I Room 104
One Maurice Culberson Drive Rome, GA 30161
706-295-6592
ebarksdale@gntc.edu
Brittany RIddle
Director of Accessibility Services
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Title IX/Equity Coordinator (Students)
Walker County Campus
Administration Building Room 231
265 Bicentennial Trail
Rock Spring, Georgia 30739
706-764-3832
briddle@gntc.edu
Required Training
Required Training
Required for Full-time employees. Part-time employees welcome if time and supervisor permits. Please use this QR code to access the Professional Development registration site on GNET and sign up for classes. Required training compliance is reflected on evaluations.
To access GNET2 through the QR code above, employees must be signed into the GNTC Faculty and Staff WiFi.
*Linda McEntire, Training and Project Coordinator, will contact you via email for all trainings.
Positive Discipline
Positive Discipline, TCSG Procedure: 4.4.1p
The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) emphasizes quality and excellence in all aspects of System operations. As such, the System’s Positive Discipline process is designed to promote an elevated level of employee discipline by correcting performance problems as they arise, building genuine employee commitment to the organization, and encouraging and promoting the development of effective working relationships between supervisors and their subordinate staff. In addition, the Positive Discipline process focuses on practical and timely decision-making coupled with individual responsibility and accountability.
This Positive Discipline policy is not considered an explicit or implied contract between the Technical College System of Georgia or any of its associated Technical Colleges and any employee or group of employees. The System reserves the right to adapt, modify, or abandon this policy at any time and for any reason, with or without notice to any employee.
Applicable only to full-time and part-time salaried employees employed 12+ months; if the issue at hand is egregious enough then the steps can be skipped.
*Supervisor consultation with HR Director or Coordinator is required for the following steps - Reminder 1 through Dismissal.
Brief, informal and impromptu conversation between a supervisor and employee.
To make minor adjustments in any Positive Discipline category on the spot.
Performance Improvement Discussion
Reminder 1
Reminder 2
Decision Making Leave
A structured discussion addressing a specific issue within a Positive Discipline category. Documented using Performance Discussion Worksheet but not kept in personnel file.
1st step of the TCSG formal discipline system. The discussion is documented and active in file for six (6) months until Supervisor requests removal.
The 2nd step of the TCSG formal discipline system. The discussion is documented and active in file for nine (9) months until Supervisor requests removal. Employee has right to request a review.
The last step in the TCSG formal discipline system. The discussion is followed by a suspension for one day where individual must decide to immediately correct the problem and make a total commitment or resign. The employee will be paid for the decision making leave day. This is active for 12 months. Employee has right to request a review. Employee is not eligible for salary increase during that 12 months.
When an employee needs to improve in a Positive Discipline category, and is not following GNTC/TCSG rules and procedures, or expectations.
When a supervisor decides a Positive Discipline category issue requires formal notification.
When a supervisor decides the Reminder 1 has been unsuccessful or the situation is serious enough to justify a second step.
This leave is appropriate when Reminder 1 and Reminder 2 have been unsuccessful. Or when a situation is serious enough in and of itself to justify a final step regardless of whether any earlier disciplinary steps have been taken.
Dismissal
Dismissal represents the discharge of an employee from TCSG. Employee has a right to request review.
Dismissal is appropriate when earlier disciplinary actions have failed or when an employee is involved in a disciplinary offense that is so serious that continued employment cannot be justified.
GNTC Foundation
The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Foundation is a non-profit organization whose primary mission is to support students financially so they can stay on course, graduate, and enter the workforce. Ongoing fundraising enables the Foundation to carry out this mission. Donations are used to provide scholarships to outstanding students, emergency and gap financial assistance, program support, property, and equipment purchases and faculty/ staff development.
Join the Georgia Northwestern Technical College faculty and staff who annually contribute to the Foundation and are committed to student success. Many employee donors make monthly contributions using payroll deduction.
To donate to GNTC’s Foundation or for more information, contact Lauretta Hannon at lhannon@gntc.edu or 706-295-6273.
FOUN
DA TION
Here are just a few students that the GNTC Foundation has assisted:
GNTC Programs of Study
Aviation
A v i a t i o n M a i n t e n a n c e T e c h n o l o g y ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) A
Business Technologies
A c c o u n t i n g ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) F , G , W
A p p l i e d T e c h n i c a l M a n a g e m e n t ( D e g r e e ) A L L
B u s i n e s s H e a l t h c a r e T e c h n o l o g y ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) A L L
B u s i n e s s M a n a g e m e n t ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) C , F , G , W , W M
B u s i n e s s T e c h n o l o g y ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) A L L
C e r t i f i e d C u s t o m e r S e r v i c e S p e c i a l i s t ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) F
C o m p u t e r S u p p o r t S p e c i a l i s t ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) A L L
C y b e r s e c u r i t y ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) C
i O S A p p D e v e l o p m e n t i n S w i f t ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) F
M a r k e t i n g M a n a g e m e n t ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) F
M e d i c a l C o d i n g ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) A L L
N e t w o r k i n g S p e c i a l i s t ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) F , G , P , W
S u p p l y C h a i n M g m t . & L o g i s t i c s ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) C , W M
W e b S i t e D e s i g n / D e v e l o p m e n t ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) C , W
Health and Nursing
A d u l t E c h o c a r d i o g r a p h y ( D e g r e e ) F
C e n t r a l S t e r i l e S u p p l y P r o c e s s i n g T e c h . - A d v ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) W
D e n t a l A s s i s t i n g ( D i p l o m a ) G
D i a g n o s t i c M e d i c a l S o n o g r a p h y ( D e g r e e ) F
E M S P r o f e s s i o n s ( D i p l o m a ) F , G , W M
E m e r g e n c y M e d i c a l T e c h n i c i a n ( E M T ) ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) F , G , W M
H e a l t h C a r e M a n a g e m e n t ( D e g r e e ) F , W
H e a l t h I n f o r m a t i o n C o d i n g ( D i p l o m a ) W
H e a l t h I n f o r m a t i o n M a n a g e m e n t T e c h n o l o g y ( D e g r e e ) W
M a m m o g r a p h y ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) F
M e d i c a l A s s i s t i n g ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) F , W
N u r s i n g ( D e g r e e ) W
N u r s i n g L P N t o A S N T r a n s i t i o n P r o g r a m ( D e g r e e ) W
P a t i e n t C a r e A s s i s t a n t ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) F , G , W
P a r a m e d i c i n e ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) G
P r a c t i c a l N u r s i n g ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) F , W
R a d i o l o g i c T e c h n o l o g y ( D e g r e e ) F
R e s p i r a t o r y C a r e ( D e g r e e ) F
S u r g i c a l T e c h n o l o g y ( D e g r e e ) W
V a s c u l a r ( D e g r e e ) F
Industrial Technologies
A d v a n c e d P L C a n d H M I T e c h n o l o g y I I ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) F
A i r C o n d i t i o n i n g T e c h n o l o g y ( D i p l o m a ) F , W
A p p l i e d T e c h n i c a l M a n a g e m e n t ( D e g r e e ) A L L
A u t o C o l l i s i o n R e p a i r ( D i p l o m a ) F
A u t o m a t i o n E n g i n e e r i n g T e c h n o l o g y ( D e g r e e ) W M
A u t o m o t i v e F u n d a m e n t a l s ( D i p l o m a ) F , W
A u t o m o t i v e T e c h n o l o g y ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) F , W
C N C T e c h n o l o g y ( D i p l o m a ) F , W M
C o m m e r c i a l T r u c k D r i v i n g - C l a s s A ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) W
C o n s t r u c t i o n M a n a g e m e n t ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) G
D i e M a i n t e n a n c e T e c h n i c i a n ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) F
D i e s e l E q u i p m e n t T e c h n o l o g y ( D i p l o m a ) W M
D r a f t i n g T e c h n o l o g y ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) W
E l e c t r i c a l C o n t r o l S y s t e m s ( D i p l o m a ) F
E l e c t r i c a l S y s t e m s T e c h n o l o g y ( D i p l o m a ) G
F l o o r i n g I n s t a l l a t i o n T e c h n i c i a n ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) W M
G r e e n B u i l d i n g T e c h n i c i a n ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) G
H o r t i c u l t u r e ( D e g r e e & D i p l o m a ) F
I n d u s t r i a l S y s t e m s T e c h n o l o g y ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) C , F , W M
I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n & C o n t r o l s T e c h ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) C , F
M e c h a n i c a l M a i n t e n a n c e T e c h n i c i a n ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) F
M e c h a t r o n i c s S p e c i a l i s t ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) F
P h o t o v o l t a i c S y s t e m s I n s t a l l a t i o n & R e p a i r T e c h n i c i a n
( C e r t i f i c a t e ) G
P r e c i s i o n M a c h i n i n g & M a n u f a c t u r i n g ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) F , W M
R o b o t i c T e c h n i c i a n ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) C , F
W e l d i n g & J o i n i n g T e c h n o l o g y ( D i p l o m a ) F , W , W M
Public Service Technologies
B a s i c P o s t C e r t i f i c a t i o n ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) G
C o s m e t o l o g y f o r L i c e n s u r e ( C e r t i f i c a t e ) F , G , P , W
C r i m e S c e n e I n v e s t i g a t i o n
C u l i n a r y A r t s ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) F
E
S o c i a l W o r k A s s i s t a n t ( D e g r e e , D i p l o m a ) W
Campus Key: All Campuses (ALL); Catoosa (C); Floyd (F); Gordon (G); Polk (P); Walker (W); Whitfield Murray (WM); Aviation (A)
Note: Information presented in this list is subject to change. Please visit GNTC’s website at www.GNTC.edu for the most up to date list.
GNTC Resource List
Name Department
Agan, Jeff
Allmon, Justin
Anderson, Elizabeth
Baldwin, Donna
Facilities/Maintenance
Information Technology
Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectivess
Student Success
Barksdale, Elizabeth (Liz) Human Resources
Barnes, Kelly
Beam, Grace
Berch, Angela
Administrative Services
Director of Facilities Management jagan@gntc.edu 706-295-6974
Chief Information Officer
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness
Campus Manager-Polk County Campus
Director of Human Resources/Title IX/ Equity Employee Coordinator
jallmon@gntc.edu 706-764-3674
eanderson@gntc.edu 706-295-6846
dbaldwin@gntc.edu 706-378-1791
ebarksdale@gntc.edu 706-295-6592
Vice President of Administrative Services kbarnes@gntc.edu 706-295-6842
Academic Affairs/Distance Learning Director of Distance Learning gbeam@gntc.edu 706-764-3719
Economic Development
Blevins, Steve GNTC Police
Broome, Jacob
Administrative Services
Byrd, Jon Aviation
Vice President of Economic Development/Hazard Communication
aberch@gntc.edu 706-295-6994
Assistant Police Chief sblevins@gntc.edu
Associate Vice President of Administrative Services jbroome@gntc.edu 706-295-6542
Executive Director of Aviation & TCSG State Aviation Advisor jbyrd@gntc.edu 706-802-5086
Cardin, Chad GNTC Police Chief ccardin@gntc.edu 706-295-6900
Fennell, Michael Business and Public Service Technologies
Franks, Kayla
Garcia, Sabrina
Gentry, John
GNTC Police
Student Success
Apprenticeships/Catalog/Curriculum/ Faculty Credentials
Gongora, Claudia Human Resources
Hannon, Lauretta Foundation
Dean of Business and Public Service Technologies mfennell@gntc.edu 706-272-3011
Campus Police Lieutenant kfranks@gntc.edu 706-378-1723
Student Success Coordinator sgarcia@gntc.edu 706-965-1122
Director of Academic Affairs jgentry@gntc.edu 706-802-5882
Professional Development Trainer cgongora@gntc.edu 706-712-0726
Executive Director of Institutional Advancement lhannon@gntc.edu 706-295-6273
Hickman, Josh Student Life Activities/Veteran’s Services Student Life Specialist jhickman@gntc.edu 706-802-5040
Ingle, Phil Maintenance
Jenkins, Johna
Jordan, Amber
Student Success
Marketing and Public Relations
Lassiter, John Library
Maintenance Supervisor: CCC and WCC pingle@gntc.edu 423-595-1805
Campus Manager-Gordon County Campus jjenkins@gntc.edu 706-378-1714
Director of Marketing and Public Relations ajordan@gntc.edu 706-295-6768
Director of Library Services
jlassiter@gntc.edu 706-295-6511
GNTC Resource List
Name Department Title Email/Phone
Loudermilk, Jennifer
Academic Affairs
Madden, James Maintenance
McEntire, Linda
Melton, DeAnna
Moorehead, Marty
Odom, Lisa
Papazian, Andrea
Patnode, Allison
Peeks, Shawn
Penson, Ashley
Pettigrew, Leigh Ann
Phillips, Stuart
Popham, Dr. Heidi
Price, Legare
Riddle, Brittney
Roberson, Kelly
Human Resources
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs jloudermilk@gntc.edu 706-378-1715
Maintenance Supervisor: FCC, PCC, and Aviation jmadden@gntc.edu
Human Resources Manager lmcentire@gntc.edu 706-295-6959
Human Resources: Payroll Payroll Specialist dmelton@gntc.edu 706-295-6950
Academic Support
Office of the President
Academic Support Coordinator/Tutorial Services mmoorehead@gntc.edu 706-295-6640
Executive Assistant to the President lodom@gntc.edu 706-295-6928
Human Resources: Talent Acquisition Human Resources Specialist apapazian@gntc.edu 706-295-6086
Nursing and Health Technologies
Student Success
GNTC Police
Student Success
Student Affairs and Student Success
Dean of Nursing and Health Technologies apatnode@gntc.edu 706-295-6881
Special Populations Coordinator speeks@gntc.edu 706-291-3362
Campus Police Communications/Records Supervisor apenson@gntc.edu 706-291-3361
Campus Manager-Whitfield Murray Campus/Director Student Success lpettigrew@gntc.edu 706-965-1125
Vice President of Student Affairs and Student Success sphillips@gntc.edu 706-295-6868
Office of the President President hpopham@gntc.edu 706-295-6927
Student Success
Accessibility Services
Associate Vice President of Student Success lprice@gntc.edu 706-295-6933
Director of Accessibility Services/ Title IX/Equity Student Coordinator briddle@gntc.edu 706-764-3832
Human Resources: Talent Acquisition Human Resources Specialist kroberson@gntc.edu 706-291-3359
Singletary, Kristy General Education
Shaw, Melissa (Lisa)
Dean of General Education ksingletary@gntc.edu 706-295-6994
Adult Education Vice President of Adult Education mshaw@gntc.edu 706-272-2912
Watkins, Jennifer Student Success
White, Lou Maintenance
Wiggins, Patricia (Trish) Student Success/Student Life
Williams, Barry
Industrial Technologies
Wynn, Danielle Human Resources
Campus Manager-Walker County Campus/Director Student Success jwatkins@gntc.edu 706-764-3516
Maintenance Supervisor: GCC and WMC lwhite@gntc.edu 706-263-0223
Director of Student Engagement/GOAL Student of The Year Award/Student/ Interim Special Populations Resources pwiggins@gntc.edu 706-295-6343
Dean of Industrial Technologies bwilliams@gntc.edu 706-295-6985
Human Resources Assistant awynn@gntc.edu 706-295-6081
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG)
TCSG - https://www.tcsg.edu
TCSG Policies (Section 4 is all HR)
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC)
Reserve a GNTC Vehicle
Floyd County Campus - Cynthia Plunkett - cplunkett@gntc.edu - 706-295-6946
Gordon County Campus - Deb Tomlinson - dtomlinson@gntc.edu - 706-378-1724
Walker County Campus - Business Office - 706-764-3550
Whitfield Murray Campus - Monica Swank - mswank@gntc.edu - 706-712-0703
GNTC - https://www.gntc.edu
GNTC Employment (Job Center) - https://www.gntc.edu/about/employment GNET2 (GNTC intranet) - http://gnet2.gntc.edu
• GNET2 Forms, Manual, Documents
• GNET2 MAP Request (maintenance need) or Key Pickup
• GNET2 FAME (request booking of any room on any campus)
• GNET2 Tech Support Request
• GNET2 Internal Directory
• GNET2 Leadership Teams
Additional Agency Resources
SAO TeamWorks/PeopleSoft Explanations - https://sao.georgia.gov/teamworks/hcm
DOAS (Dept. of Administrative Services) - https://doas.ga.gov/
HRA State Personnel Board Rules (these are the State policies that TCSG bases their policies on) - https://doas.ga.gov/ human-resources-administration/board-rules-policy-and-compliance/state-personnel-board-rules
Team Georgia for State of Georgia Employees (My Benefits) - https://team.georgia.gov/my-benefits/ Team Georgia for State of Georgia Employees (Discounts) - https://team.georgia.gov/discounts/
SHBP (State Health Benefit Plan) - https://shbp.georgia.gov/ Phone: 800-610-1863 Fax: 877-342-7339
GA Breeze (Flexible Benefits) - https://leplb0510.upoint.alight.com/web/stateofgeorgia/login?forkPage=false ERS - www.ers.ga.gov
TRS - www.trsga.com
TeamWorks (aka PeopleSoft) - https://hcm.teamworks.georgia.gov/psp/empl/?cmd=login
Additional GNTC Information
Accreditation
Georgia Northwestern Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Georgia Northwestern Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
The Commission should be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support the college’s significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard. Inquiries such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Georgia Northwestern Technical College (One Maurice Culberson Drive, Rome, GA 30161, Phone 706-295-6963, Fax 706-295-6888) and not to the Commission’s office.
Equal Opportunity
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and an Equal Opportunity Institution. Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law. GNTC is an equal opportunity employer. All employment processes and decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, and tenure shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements. The basis and determining factor for such decisions should be that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the person is being considered. At the core of any such decision is ensuring the institution’s ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success. The following people have been designated to manage inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies. The Telephone numbers are accessible to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing through the Georgia Relay by dialing 711 or 1-800-255-0056 from a TTY/TDD. Any violation or questions can be directed to:
Elizabeth Barksdale Director of Human Resources
Title IX/Equity Coordinator (Employees)
Floyd County Campus Building I Room 104
One Maurice Culberson Drive
Rome, GA 30161
706-295-6592
ebarksdale@gntc.edu
Brittany Riddle Director of Accessibility Services
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Title IX/Equity Coordinator (Students)
Walker County Campus Administration Building Room 231
265 Bicentennial Trail
Rock Spring, Georgia 30739
706-764-3832
briddle@gntc.edu
CATOOSA COUNTY CAMPUS
120 College Park Drive
Ringgold, Georgia 30736
706.965.1120
FLOYD COUNTY CAMPUS
One Maurice Culberson Drive Rome, Georgia 30161
706.295.6963
GORDON COUNTY CAMPUS
1151 Highway 53 Spur SW Calhoun, Georgia 30701
706.624.1100
POLK COUNTY CAMPUS
466 Brock Road
Rockmart, Georgia 30153
770.684.5696
WALKER COUNTY CAMPUS
265 Bicentennial Trail Rock Spring, Georgia 30739
706.764.3510
WHITFIELD MURRAY CAMPUS
2310 Maddox Chapel Road Dalton, Georgia 30721
706.272.2966