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July 2019
“Organizational Excellence Through Team Work”
In This Issue: Pages 2 & 3
Banners
Training Information
Page 4
Safety Corner
Pages 5-7
From the HR Dept.: OMPO locked
soon, Pharmacy Benefits and
EAP Webinar Series
Page 8
4-H Volunteer Opportunities
Page 9
Resource Conservation Team
Page 10
Innovation Team News
Page 11
Summer Hikes and Employees for
Employees
Pages 12 and 13
Birthday and HR Calendars
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E M P L O Y E E N E W S L E TT E R
New Employees
Assessor’s Office
Emily Harris
Community Development
Jaret Shaffer
Senior Services
Shenay Atene
Alyssa Shelton
Road & Bridge
Joseph Lucero
Amanda Scrimpsher
Sheriff’s Office
Patrick Scales
Zachary Calhoun
County Offices will be Closed on Thursday,
July 4th in Observance of
Independence Day.
CLEAN COMMUTE WEEK
Congratula ons to Todd Bea e who was awarded Durango Commuter of the Year! Todd works in our Building Department in the Tech Center and bikes rain, snow or shine. This winter, he was one of the few out there pedaling through the freezing wet days of winter. In one day, he had
nine commuter trips that were either walking or biking! A champion of the ride, he is a humble bike commuter who mo vates by example. He does it not for glory, but for the joy of the ride. (from Resource Conserva on Team email)
Hats off to the Assessor’s Office for achieving an 80% par cipa on rate and winning the departmental challenge!
Pictured from le to right: Jessica Jones, Pa y Fogler and Emily Harris
Overall, 38 County employees par cipated and logged 657 total trips during Clean Commute Week!
July Banners
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EMPLOYEE BANNERS
Amelia Lopez
$20 Award
“For doing such an amazing job in your new position which began during our busy Protest period. You learned everything so fast and your work is
impeccable. Your calm demeanor is so good to have in our office...”
Mark Reddy $20 Award
“You have such great knowledge, are so giving of your time, and
communicate so eloquently and thoroughly. Thank you!”
Brenda TeBrink
$20 Award “Thank you so much for all your work to make the Wellness Fair a complete
success! We couldn’t have done it without you!”
GREEN BANNER
Frank Holley $20 Award
“Thank you for emptying all our bins into the other correct bins for
recycling and trash!”
INNOVATION BANNER
Patty Fogler $20 Award
“LOVE your new innovation that decreases the long, complicated, repeat calls to your office while
empowering the public to be able to find out the answer to their repeat questions quickly and easily. Great
job!”
WELLNESS BANNER Sarah Rome
$20 Award
“Consistently five days a week workout! Thanks for inspiring others
to stay fit!”
Awards will be included in the paycheck released
07/12/2019
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2019 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Enroll in trainings using Munis ESS
Click on ‘Training Opportunities’ in the menu. This will display a list of available trainings. You may sort the list by either Description or Date by clicking on the heading or search for a type of training. If you see a title in which you are inter-ested and would like more details about the course content, click on the ‘Resources’ icon at the upper right corner of your ESS screen (just to the left of your username) and click on the ‘2019 Training Descriptions’ document.
Training questions? Contact Monica Shadid at [email protected] or 382-6364.
July and August Trainings
New Employee Risk Management & Safety Orientations
Monday, August 5th ~ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Monday, October 7th ~ 9:00 am - 11:30 am (not offered in September due to Labor Day)
Presented by Darren Wayman, Risk Manager CAB Training Room ~ No charge
This training is mandatory for new La Plata County employees and will be offered the first Monday of every month. It is an overview of La Plata County’s Risk Management and Safety policies, procedures, and philosophies. Topics covered include: slips, trips, and falls; identifying and reporting workplace hazards; property damage; vehicle safety; workers’ compensation; medical emergencies; ergonomics; personal safety; workplace violence; emergency procedures; fire safety; La Plata County’s All Hazards Approach; and active threats. Existing employees wanting a refresher on these topics are also welcome.
Payroll/HR Training for Office Managers and Supervisors Tuesday, July 9th ~ 8:30 am – 11 am
Presented by Sarah Rome, Finance; Julie Pickett, HR and Monica Shadid, HR
CAB Training Room ~ No Charge This class is for office managers and supervisors who deal with all of those important payroll and HR related matters. We will discuss time entry, vacation and sick leave accruals/accrual reports, other Leave times, Overtime and Comp Time calculations, Worker’s Comp time entry, FMLA, Sick Leave Bank, the Annual Leave Transfer Program, Hiring and other important info.
Office Ergonomics Overview Wednesday, July 10th ~ 9 am – 10:30 am Presented by Darren Wayman , Risk Manager
CAB Training Room ~ No Charge This training is designed for any La Plata County employee interested in workplace ergonomics. It is an overview of the science of ergonomics and the effects of proper and improper workplace ergonomics. Topics covered include: defining ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorder, proper ergonomic alignment, ergonomic red flags, ergonomic equipment, and La Plata County’s ergonomic accommodation process. The course includes a sign-up sheet for an in-person ergonomic assessment of individual workspaces.
(Trainings continued on next page.)
LPC Banners To give thanks to ANY LPC employee, give him or her a completed Employee Banner. The employee may then enter it into the “Banner Box” in the HR Office for a chance to win a $20 award.
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Leadership: Neuroscience Behind Leading* Wednesday, July 24th ~ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Presented by Julie Auger, MSEC CAB Training Room – $50 per employee
The neuroscience of leadership is a pioneering approach towards understanding and influencing human behavior and leadership based on scientific research and findings of brain-mapping. Technological advances in functional magnetic imaging (fMRI) helps us understand the workings of the brain and its relationship to effective leadership skills, successful change management initiatives, enhanced creativity, improved innovation, and a more engaged workforce. Participants will have the opportunity to leverage the advances in neuroscience in order to improve their own performance as well as the performance of others.
Office Safety Tuesday, August 13th 1 pm – 3 pm
Presented by Christine Stanley, CTSI CAB Training Room – No Charge
Basic safe working principles as applied to conditions or hazards commonly found in most offices, with particular emphasis on inspecting for commonly occurring safety violations, remediating them and responding to safety incidents and accidents while on an office or office building work site.
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Wednesday, August 14th ~ 9 am – 11 am
Presented by Christine Stanley, CTSI CAB Training Room – No Charge
How to prepare and respond to disasters at work, in your home or in the car. Suggestions on collecting emergency supplies, where they should be stored and what you need.
Privacy in the Workplace Wednesday, August 14th ~ 1 pm – 4 pm
Presented by Christine Stanley, CTSI CAB Training Room – No Charge
This class covers the basic sources of privacy protection under constitutions and laws, how to follow procedures to review and comply with the rules and what the limits of privacy protection are in various scenarios.
Ethics at Work* Thursday, August 29th ~ 1pm – 4 pm
Presented by Sheryl Rogers, County Attorney CAB Training Room – No Charge
“A public office is a public trust.” These simple words, spoken by former U.S. President Grover Cleveland, express a basic and profound truth that guides our conduct as county employees. The citizens of La Plata County have entrusted us as their public servants and they rely upon us to act with the utmost integrity, diligence and professionalism in
the performance of our duties. In our daily work we make decisions and choices, and the La Plata County Ethics Handbook provides a touchstone to ground our actions, reduce ambiguity and uncertainty and assist us in making sound decisions and good choices that will instill confidence in government. This session provides a forum to review and discuss the topics contained in the Ethics Handbook and to discuss how we incorporate ethics at work.
Innovate La Plata Thursday, August 29th ~ 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Presented by Jessica Wheeldon & Chuck Stevens, Human Services Conference Rm, No Charge
“We can’t solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” (Albert Einstein) Do you ever find yourself thinking that something about your job makes you crazy (process, not people!) and you wonder how you can change it? Well, you’re not alone and the good news is that your Innovation Team wants you to fix these things that make you crazy by sharing some tools to improve processes, eliminate waste and increase employee satisfaction by inspiring creativity and efficiency! Over the last year, nearly 200 employees have attended our innovation trainings - a 4-hour introduction to process improvement tools. The class is fun, inspiring and there is no role playing! Since late 2016, county employees have been enthusiastically innovating and eliminated over 8,000 hours of doing things that drive us crazy so we can spend more time where it counts: doing what we love about our job. The Perins Peak training is a 4-hour introduction to process improvement tools. This training will introduce Innovate La Plata and tools to improve processes, eliminate waste and increase employee satisfaction by inspiring creativity and efficiency!
Active Threat Training Friday, August 30th ~ 9 am – 11am
Presented by Barrett Potthoff CAB Training Room – No Charge
This training is designed for any La Plata County employee interested in workplace and personal safety. It is an in-depth look at mass casualty incidents, specifically active shooter events. Topics covered include: situational awareness; defining a mass casualty event; the FBI’s research on active shooter events; active shooter statistics; emergency communication; the Run, Hide, Fight active shooter response philosophy; post-incident procedures and processing; and La Plata County’s All Hazards Approach.
June & July Trainings: continued
*Trainings marked with an asterisk fulfill a Leadership
Development Ini a ve requirement. Visit the Training sec on of the Staff Site for more informa on.
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Distracted driving has been, and con nues to be, a major contribu ng factor to accidents on roadways. Colorado State Patrol defines distracted driving as: any ac vity that could divert a driver’s a en on away from the primary task of driving. Distrac ng ac vi es include visual ac vi es (e.g., looking at a phone), manual ac vi es (e.g., adjus ng the heat or A/C), or cogni ve ac vi es (e.g., holding a conversa on). That is a broad defini on but also a good reminder that there are a variety of things to distract us while driving. The Na onal Highway Traffic Safety Administra on releases an annual report on traffic safety. Their Traffic Safety Facts report released in April 2019 tled “Distracted Driving in Fatal Crashes, 2017” reported that nine percent of all fatal crashes in 2017 were reported as distrac on‐related crashes. Nine percent may even be less than the actual percentage, as self‐repor ng of distracted driving is most likely lower than the actual rate of distracted driving. Consider this: it takes five seconds to read the average text message. While traveling at 55 miles per hour, a vehicle travels at roughly 80 feet per second; therefore, a vehicle can travel about the length of a football field while the driver reads a text message. There are simple measures we can put in place to help us minimize our distracted driving, par cularly with our electronic devices: Most new vehicles come with Bluetooth enabled
hands‐free calling and tex ng, and for all other vehicles, there are affordable devices to install in your car to make your ac vi es hands‐free. Be aware that hands‐free communica on is s ll a cogni ve distrac on and can take your a en on away from the road.
Most Androids and iPhones now come with a “do not disturb while driving” feature that can be enabled in the se ngs (refer to Apple Support’s guide for iPhones here: h ps://support.apple.com/en‐us/HT208090). A variety of applica ons are also available that further restrict
electronic device use while driving. These features sense the phone traveling at a high rate of speed and send the phone into a do not disturb mode.
Disable audible and lock‐screen no fica ons for your non‐essen al apps. This prevents the tempta on to check your phone the moment a no fica on sounds or appears.
As a reminder, La Plata County has a cell phone use policy (Policy No. II.3) that specifically addresses using a cell phone while driving a County vehicle. The policy’s general provisions include: Standard Opera ng Procedures Employees are prohibited from using cell phones while driving. Should an employee need to make a business call while driving, he or she should locate a lawfully designated area to park and make the call. Should an employee receive a call while driving, he/she should not answer the call. Many County issued and personal cell phones include a voicemail op on and calls received while employees are opera ng vehicles will go to voicemail where they may be retrieved once the employee is no longer opera ng a vehicle. Emergency Opera on Procedures In the event of an emergency, employees may use cell
phones, preferably hands‐free cell phones, while
driving. Such calls should be kept short and should the
circumstances warrant (e.g., heavy traffic, bad
weather), the employee should locate a lawfully
designated area to park to con nue the call. Hands‐
free equipment may be provided at the discre on of
the Department Head/Elected Official.
SAFETY CORNER
Distracted Driving
Darren Wayman, Risk Manager
SAFETY TRAININGS
The next New Employee Risk Management & Safety Orientations will be on August 5th and October 7th from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the CAB Training Room.
Registration and more information can be found in Munis ESS or contact Darren Wayman at 382-6365.
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July 2019
OMPO building access
Some of you may have no ced that the north front
entrance to the Old Main Post Office (OMPO) is
now locked. Once a new doorbell system is up and
running at the rear entrance, that door will be
locked, too. We an cipate this occurring in early
July. Locking the doors is a necessary change to
increase the safety and security in a building that is
now sparsely populated.
Those wishing to visit HR, and members of the
public requiring an accessible entrance to the
Treasurer’s Office, will need to ring the doorbell at
the rear of the building. HR personnel will speak to
the visitor via intercom and then open the back
door. Please note that the back entrance will also
be monitored by live surveillance.
OMPO access for employees who
u lize the fitness room
If you currently use the fitness room in the
basement of the OMPO and would like day me
access via the hand scanner, please contact Adam
Trenholm in General Services to set this up.
Current benefits forms and HR/Payroll
informa on is available on our Staff Site
While you are always welcome to come by the HR
Office to pick‐up forms, please remember that
current forms are also available in the HR Sec on of
our Staff Site (staffsite.laplata.co.us/
employee_resources/human_resources).
Appointments with HR now requested
If you have a need that is greater than stopping by to drop off or pick‐up a form, please call or email Human Resources directly to schedule an appointment. Our team is hoping to be er and more efficiently meet your needs by having me to prepare for a dedicated mee ng with you and to have helpful informa on ready and available. Thank you for your willingness to work through this procedural change with us. As always, we look forward to seeing you!
Kelli Ganevsky ‐ 382‐6362
Monica Shadid ‐ 382‐6364
Julie Picke ‐ 382‐6381
Darren Wayman ‐ 382‐6365
Sara Anderson ‐ 382‐6361
HR Office closure mes
As a reminder, the HR office is closed to walk‐in traffic (even the doorbell) from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays of each month. During these closures mes you may reach us by email.
Changes in the Human Resources Department OMPO Back Door Will Soon be Locked &
Scheduling Appointments with HR
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July 2019
You should have recently received a le er from Anthem le ng you know that your pharmacy benefits will be powered by IngenioRx beginning July 1, 2019. We’re excited about all the opportuni es IngenioRx brings, but most of all, we want to make sure you can con nue to get your prescrip ons without missing a beat.
One of the most important steps you can take to make sure you are ready for the transi on is to make sure any pharmacy you use has your most recent Anthem ID card informa on on file. This will help to ensure that they have the informa on they need to quickly and accurately process your prescrip ons.
Not sure if you are using your most recent card?
Your ID card has an “Issue Date” on the back corner. As long as your issue date is September 2018 or later, you have your most recent card.
What should I do if I don’t have my most recent card?
First, you can download a digital copy of your ID Card at anthem.com or on the Anthem Anywhere mobile app. You can even use the digital ID card straight from your smartphone at the pharmacy counter.
Second, you can order a new ID card any me by reques ng one online or giving Anthem a call. Just login to anthem.com and click on Request ID Card to order a new one. Or call the Member Services number on the back of the ID card you do have. A new ID card will be mailed to your home in about five business days.
Finally, you can also bring a copy of this le er to your pharmacy and share it with your pharmacist. Please ask them to update your record with the informa on below:
RXBIN: 020099 RXPCN: WG
If you have any ques ons, please call the Pharmacy Member Services number on your ID Card.
From Anthem BlueCross BlueShield: Pharmacy Benefits Now Powered By IngenioRx
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July 2019
Innova ons in the Treatment of Depression
Friday, July 5th at 12p.m. MT An overview of new and emerging treatments for depression‐ signs, symptoms, causes and coping, as well
as a discussion about medica on, counseling, and other interven ons.
Feeling Sa sfied at Work When Work is Less than Sa sfying
Friday, August 2nd at 8a.m. MT How to find meaning and sa sfac on at work, even when there is frustra on and disappointment.
Got Happiness? What Science is Telling Us about Real Happiness
Friday, September 6th at 12p.m. MT Discover research from Posi ve Psychology on what happiness really is, what it isn't and how we can be
happier no ma er what life throws our way.
New Approaches to Coping with Loss
Friday, October 4th at 8a.m. MT Everyone experiences loss, and many are aware of the emo ons and stages people may experience when
they are grieving. We will explore this, as well as new approaches and strategies for coping with grief.
Suicide Awareness & Preven on: What You Need to Know
Friday, November 1st at 12 p.m. MT This webinar will provide an overview of suicide preven on strategies, suicide awareness and
community resources, and current regional sta s cs.
Balance: The Importance of Effec ve Work‐Life Integra on
Friday, December 6th at 8a.m. MT Ever feel off‐balance? Learn strategies to effec vely integrate and balance work and life.
How to register for your FREE webinar: Profile EAP now offers a schedule of monthly webinars that
associates can log into from their personal work sta on, home computer or group conference room. Registra on for Profile EAP monthly webinars is easy: go to our website at www.profileEAP.org. Under
"Profile EAP Monthly Webinar Series," click on "View & Register." Follow the prompts to register for the
webinar. You can create an account or just register as a guest. A confirma on will be emailed with
instruc ons on a ending the webinar, as well as a reminder email for the event. Ques ons about
Profile EAP? Please call the EAP Durango office at 970‐764‐3760.
Profile EAP Monthly Webinar Series FREE Tool‐Building Webinars for Your Well‐Being
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Volunteer to Help with 4-H Fair Projects!
July 2019
Each year, the La Plata County Fair culminates the work that the 300 kids who par cipate in the 15 4‐H clubs throughout the county do throughout the year. The fair is a great celebra on of all the dedica on and hard work our youth and adult volunteer members have accomplished over the preceding months. To help further elevate that accomplishment, 4‐H youth members are required to par cipate in an interview on their project prior to its comple on. County employees are encouraged to volunteer as an interviewer or project judge to help get the 4‐H kids to fair! As an interviewer, you do not need to be an expert in a par cular project or have any knowledge of 4‐H. We will have specific ques ons for each age group – Junior, Intermediate, and Senior – and criteria to objec vely base your
judging of the interview. This is a great way to engage with youth in our community! Interview night begins at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Each 4‐H member has 10 minutes for his or her interview, and volunteers can expect to conduct 7‐10 interviews that evening. Dinner will be provided! If you are interested in judging our projects, we are looking for cooking, cake decora ng, leathercra , shoo ng sports, and pet project judges. We will be judging projects on Tuesday, Aug. 6 star ng at 7:30 a.m. wrapping up around 12 p.m. County volunteer hours may apply during this me. Again, you do not need to be an expert in these projects; we will have judging criteria and instruc ons available.
Anyone interested in volunteering for
interviews or judging 4‐H projects, please
contact Angela Fountain at 382‐6465 or
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July 2019
Water Conservation
While we are grateful for the abundance of moisture we’ve had, we must remain vigilant in conserving water to protect against drought, help reduce pollution, and save money. Below are some simple ways to reduce water usage. Curious about your water footprint? Use this water calculator: http://www.watercalculator.org/
Water your yard in the morning or evening. Water evaporates quickly when the sun is high and hot, so sprinkle when it’s more likely to stay in the soil.
Add organic matter and use efficient watering systems for shrubs, flower beds and lawns. Adding organic material to your soil will help increase its absorption and water retention. Areas which are already planted can be 'top dressed' with compost or other organic matter. You can greatly reduce the amount of water used for shrubs, beds and lawns by:
the strategic placement of soaker hoses
installing a simple drip-irrigation system
hand watering with a variable spray nozzle for targeted watering
Use a broom, not a hose, to clean driveways and sidewalks. Yep, really that simple.
Check your toilet for leaks and efficiency. Put a little food coloring into your toilet tank. If the color shows up in the bowl without flushing, your tank is leaking, silently wasting up to 100 gallons of water a day. Simply replacing the inexpensive rubber flapper may be the solution (just be sure the replacement flapper is made to fit your toilet’s make and model).
Shorten your shower. Trimming just two minutes off your shower can save up to 1,750 gallons of water per person in your household each year!
Use the dishwasher. (Yes, you read that correctly!) Hand-washing your dishes can use up to 27 gallons of water; New Energy Star-rated dishwashers use only 3 gallons! Also, most makers of dishwashing soap recommend not pre-rinsing dishes right before washing which is a big water savings. Whenever possible, only run dishwashers when full.
Use your clothes washer for only full loads. With clothes washers, avoid the permanent press cycle, which uses an added 5 gallons for the extra rinse. For partial loads, adjust water levels to match the size of the load. Replace old clothes washers. New Energy Star rated washers use 35 - 50% less water and 50% less energy per load. If you're in the market for a new clothes washer, consider buying a water-saving frontload washer.
Minimize use of kitchen sink garbage disposal units. In-sink disposals require lots of water to operate properly, and also add considerably to the volume of solids in a septic tank which can lead to maintenance problems.
Treat yourself to a car wash! Washing a car at home can easily use 100 gallons of water, not to mention an awful lot of time and effort; commercial car washes often use only 40 gallons or less of fresh water. If you still want to wash at home, use a spray nozzle for more efficient use of water.
Compiled from http://eartheasy.com/live_water_saving.htm (you will have to type the address in your browser) and https://www.nrdc.org/experts/peter-lehner/7-easy-ways-save-water-summer. Please visit these sites for even more great tips!
Upgrade: Remove your thirsty turf grass and replace it with a beautiful drought-tolerant garden that uses less precious drinking water and saves energy consumptive mowing.
Did you know? Early morning watering is generally better than dusk since it helps prevent the growth of fungus. Also, watering early in the day is a good defense against slugs and other garden pests.
Did you know? Over-watering can diminish plant health and cause yellowing of the leaves?
Did you know? 75% of water used indoors is in the bathroom and 25% of this is for the toilet. The average toilet uses 4 gallons per flush (gpf). You can invest in a ULF (ultra-low flush) toilet which will use only 2 gpf. No budget for a new toilet?
You can also install a simple tank bank, costing about $5, which will save .8 gpf. This saves 40% of what you would save with the ULF toilet. No tank bank? Put an inch or two of sand or pebbles inside each of two plastic bottles to weigh them down. Fill the bottles with water, screw the lids on, and put them in your toilet tank, safely away from the operating mechanisms.
Upgrade: Install water-efficient shower heads, toilets & faucets to eliminate thousands of gallons of water waste each year.
Upgrade: Start a compost pile as an alternate method of disposing food waste.
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Who: ASSESSOR’S OFFICE
What: The Assessor’s Office receives frequent, some mes me‐consuming, phone calls from ci zens and folks in the real estate industry asking for es mated property taxes on parcels, par cularly those with new, unappraised construc on. Now, by emailing an Excel file with a calculator demonstra ng how to es mate assessment rates, as well as an explana on of how to find/calculate the mill levy for a par cular parcel, the phone calls have reduced in both length and number.
Savings (time & money):
Lots less me on the phone
Local ci zens and professionals empowered to understand how taxes are calculated
Greetings innovators! Summer is officially here and
innova on season is hea ng up! Thanks for sharing your stories and turning your a en on to innova on to make your lives easier and tackle the challenges that bog down your work day. The Planning Department and Sarah J. recently spent an a ernoon digging in to the processes in the land use code that could be improved – a collabora ve effort that produced some great ideas for ac on! Here are a few of the innova ons that you all have shared recently:
Who: PLANNING
What: The Planning Department has had several new hires over the past few months, and each me, there is a steep learning curve in terms of where informa on and resources are located as well as logins for the various so ware applica ons used in the department. By crea ng a “new hire welcome le er,” all the relevant informa on is presented consistently for everyone and easy to find for new employees – and exis ng staff does not have to reinvent the wheel each me!
Savings (time & money):
Fewer hours spent preparing for new hires More consistent conveying of informa on
A handy resource for the department!
Who: SENIOR CENTER
What: The staff at the Senior Center created an electronic assessment for new applicants to fill out, describing the job du es of the posi on they are applying for and assessing the applicant’s skill. This system replaces what was formerly a paper‐based assessment tool that took up to 10 pages for each applicant. At 85 assessments a year, that adds up!
Savings (time & money):
Countless hours in staff me from avoided prin ng/scanning/mailing.
$240 annually in paper savings
July 2019
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July 2019
Employees For Employees
Please submit your text and up to two photos by the 22nd of each month. Email to [email protected] Ads will only run in one issue unless a request is made by the 22nd of the month to run it one more time (two times max). Only non-commercial ads will be accepted. We reserve the right to edit text and photos.
Sco Contessa Jr 24 girls mountain bike. Comes with ESI
handlebars. It has Shimano Revo Shi gears and is a 6
speed 18 gear bike. Shimano SIS index brakes. XCT JR
Pedals. Seat and handlebars raise and lower to preferred
height. Black water bo le holder on the underside of
frame. No pedal brake only handle brakes. Black
kickstand on le side of the bike. Excellent condi on
except for a chipped plas c gear cover. $200.00 cash.
Cannondale R400 Road Bike, kids small. Blue with yellow wri ng. Mavic CXP21 wheels. Shimano Tiacra brakes. Clean used good condi on. Missing the handle bar wrap on the le side. Cateye Tomo CC‐ST200 cyclocomputer‐needs new ba eries. Two water bo le holders. Not the original seat. Shimano peddles and gears. Inelli handlebars. $175.00 cash.
Call Julie at 970‐903‐5553 to inquire about either bike.
Wednesday Hiking!
Wednesdays: July 17th, 2019 ‐ Twin Bu es Trail
August 21st, 2019 ‐ Falcon Trail (Overend Mtn. Park)
Contact: Megan Graham at 382‐6265 or
Please join us for our final two Wednesday hikes of the season! We will meet in the CAB parking lot at 5:15 to carpool or caravan to the trailhead and will enjoy refreshments a erward.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat
1 David Cox Jacob Boyce Donna Concannon Hannah Buck
2 Ma hew Lytle
3 Mitch Higgins
4 Oscar Gillespie
5 Tammie Barnes
6 Allison Aichele Dillon Irwin
7 Zachary Rogers
8 Luanne Hubertus Jessica Wheeldon
9 Ken McLaughlin Travis Furnari Travis Tucson
10 Renae Dugan Emily Harris
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12 Tonya Golbricht
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14 15 Catherine Burns
16 Shawn Draughon
17 Adam Trenholm Margaret Foltz
18 Brandon Daniel Michael Sawyer
19 Pat Downs Rodger Poore Mark Andre
20 Lisa Talley
21 Jeffrey Norton Chris ne Aldrich
22 23 Michelle King
24 Jacob Harris Billy Beal
25 Brenda TeBrink Aaron McKelvey Dean Brown Cory Lawson
26 Kenny Briar
27 Russell Coover
28 Sheila Lucero
29 Carol Murga William Baird
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31 Tiffany Parker Julie Westendorff
July 2019
Toastmasters 12pm ~ 1pm
CAB Training Rm
La Plata County ~ “Organizat ional Excel lence Through Team Work”
New Moon
New Employee Risk Management & Safety 9:00 am -11:30 pm CAB Training Rm
Payroll/HR Training for Office Managers and
Supervisors 8:30 am – 11 am
CAB Training Room
Full Moon
Leadership: Neuroscience Behind
Leading 8:30 am– 4:30 pm CAB Training Rm
E.A.T. Hike 5:15 CAB
Independence Day
New Moon
July 2019
Office Ergonomics Overview
9:00 am– 10:30 am CAB Training Room
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat
1 2 3 Susan Armstrong
4 5 David Griggs
6 Stephanie Tone
7 8 Tom Cowing
9 Rich Wirey Sarah Jacobson
10 Mark Reddy
11 Elizabeth Dufva Tyler Simpson Jus n Wynne
12 Jon Cordalis
13
14 Jon Gullion Devin King
15 Patrick Mohney
16 Sean Smith
17 Jus n Tyler Mona Kurlander
18
Tyler Hoyt
19
Jerome Bernard
Randle Clark
20
Victoria Coe
Robert Bosick
21 Emma Perault
22
Leigh Cohen
23 24
Frank Van
Scherpenseel
25
Jennifer Mestas
26 Brandon Tisher Adrian O’Haver
27 28 Emma Mar n
29
Landon Belveal
30
Jean Standifer
Mary Aric
31
Toastmasters 12pm ~ 1pm
CAB Training Rm
Toastmasters 12pm ~ 1pm
CAB Training Rm
August 2019
La Plata County ~ “Organizat ional Excel lence Through Team Work”
Full moon
New Moon
New Employee Risk Management & Safety 9:00 am -11:30 am CAB Training Rm
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E.A.T. Hike 5:15 CAB
July 2019
Office Safety 9:00 am-11:00 am CAB Training Rm
Disaster Preparedness 9:00 am-11:00 am CAB Training Rm
Privacy in the Workplace 1:00 pm –4:00 pm CAB Training Rm
Ethics at Work 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
CAB Training Rm
Active Threat Training 9:00 am-11:00 am CAB Training Rm
Innovate La Plata 12:30– 4:30 pm
Human Services Conf Room
