Employee development sessions on tap for spring

• Preparing for Retirement (Session I—Financial/Legal), Feb. 22, 9 a.m.-noon and repeat session 1-4 p.m., 301-302 Colvard Union. Session leader is James G. Martin, CPA, PFS, CFP, ChFC, CLU, of Horne CPA Group.
• Preparing for Retirement (Session II—Retiring As a Member of PERS), Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-noon and repeat session 1-4 p.m., 301-302 Colvard Union. Session leader is Donna Edwards, division supervisor, Membership Services, Public Employees' Retirement System.
• Preparing for Retirement (Session III—Social Security, Medicare, and MSU Retirement Benefits), Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-noon and repeat session 1-4 p.m., 301-302 Colvard Union. Session leaders are Sherman Meadows, district manager, and Patty Jones, assistant district manager, Social Security Administration; and Bridgette Cohen, Human Resources assistant.
• Guidelines to the Employment of Internationals, March 8, 10 a.m.-noon, Colvard Union Faculty Lounge. Session leader is Joe P. Montgomery, international student adviser, International Student Services.
• Your Role in Identifying and Preventing Sexual Harassment, April 7, 10 a.m.-noon, Colvard Union Faculty Lounge. Session leader is Lauren J. Hutchins, partner, Mitchell, McNutt, Threadgill, Smith and Sams, Attorneys at Law.
• Recognizing Substance Abuse in Children, April 21, 1-3 p.m., Colvard Union Faculty Lounge. Session leader is Penny Oyler, adult and adolescent treatment coordinator, Mississippi Baptist Chemical Dependency Center.