July 2015Employee Monthly Meeting

FOLLOW UP ON ACTION ITEMS:

Objective : Award Ceremony/ Ice Cream Social to be held at the end of SEPTEMBER. We are looking for creative ideas for a theme and to help

organize the event. If you are interested please see Jennifer Grace.

NEW BUSINESS:

Reminders In-Service There will be no use of cell phones on the production floor!

This includes phone calls, texting, music, and watching videos. If it is an emergency you should be speaking with staff and your Service Coordinator not walking off the floor to answer/ make a call. If you have questions regarding this please see your Service Coordinator.

During the summer months, Bermuda shorts (1 inch above

the knee length) are allowed. However, jogging shorts, short-shorts, open-toed shoes, tank top shirts (shirts with no shoulders), halter shirts and low cut shirts are not appropriate.

Heat Exhaustion: Wearing appropriate clothing, taking breaks, drinking water.

Barrowing money is against the agency policy. Please see your Service Coordinator if you have further questions on this policy.

Service Coordinators are in the cafeteria during morning buses, lunch time and pm buses. It is important that you save your questions, concerns, etc. for those times.

Workplace Safety/ Work Rules and Regulations

Workplace Safety

GENERAL SAFETY:• Arnold Center conducts regular safety walkthroughs both

from internal and external sources, to enhance and maintain compliance with safety standards.

• Arnold Center does not want any persons injured. You should be alert for conditions that might cause injury and should report to a support staff or Service Coordinator any hazardous situations.

• If you work at a community-based work site, you will be required to adhere to the safety policies of the work site.

Workplace Safety Continued• Safety equipment is required for certain jobs. If such equipment is

needed, a Support Staff will inform you. If you feel additional equipment may be needed to safely perform your job, ask a Support Staff or a Service Coordinator.

• It is your responsibility to report all critical incidents or serious accidents promptly and accurately to a Support Staff or a Service Coordinator. This includes accidents, incidents, and near-misses pertaining to staff, participants, visitors, and others in any way associated with the agency.

• All employees participating in Arnold Center services are expected to follow agency and site rules and regulations.

Safety Rules

•Wear proper safety equipment and apparel (safety glasses and gloves)

•Know emergency procedures

•Act in a mature manner

•No roughhousing (fighting, pushing, shoving, yelling) which may endanger self or others

• Remain in the building during work hours unless you have permission to leave

Carf International/ACCREDIDATIONWhat is it?

• Accreditation is a process that demonstrates a provider has met standards for the quality of its services.

• Carf establishes these standards to guide providers in offering their services and also uses the standards to evaluate how well a provider is serving people and how it can improve.

Carf International/ACCREDIDATION• Carf International sends a team of

professionals called surveyors to visit its site and evaluate its services for quality.

• The surveyors consult with staff members and interviews people who use the provider’s services.

Questions surveyors may ask you:• Do you have a say in your goals in your ISP?• How does your plan get revised?• How do you know that you are doing a good

job?• How do you know that you are receiving the

right services?• Can you tell me about your emergency and

safety awareness training?

SAFETYReport any safety concerns to your supervisor or Service Coordinator.

Any concerns about monthly drills, contact your Service Coordinator.

CARF will be coming this August on the 20th and 21st.

WORKER OF THE MONTH SPOTLIGHT !!

• Eric S.• Jacob B.• Dustin S.• Jeremy M.• Shawn P.• Randy R.• Francine R.

• Harold K.• Robert M.• Gerald S.• Rex F. • Jim B.• Jodee M.• Josh J.

NOMINATED INDIVIDUALS

WORKER OF THE MONTHJuly2015

. Jodee M.

REVIEW OF NEWSLETTERS

Arnold Center News Summer 2015Copies available at the end of the meeting

SELF ADVOCACY• Clearly express what your needs are• Set realistic goals for what you want to

achieve• Get enough information to make

informed choices• Get information about other

resources• If necessary, have an advocate, family

member, or friend at meetings• If you have difficulty contacting your

counselor, ask to speak to their coordinator

• If your call is not responded to in a timely manner, or if it is an emergency, ask to speak to the supervisor

TIPS

Community Employment/ Social Recreation/ Volunteer opportunities

Community Employment • Janitorial• Several subbing opportunities at job sites. Please see

your Service Coordinator if interestedSocial Recreation• Bowling, Picnic/ Walking group, swimming, fitness

group, and senior diningVolunteering• Midland Center for the Arts, Recycling, and Shelter

house resale

WAGE & PIECE RATE

• Look for postings of, Rate per piece/CWS hourly base pay/Pieces per hour.

Customer Counsel Input

• Please push work chairs in when you leave your workstation

• Please use caution when you are walking behind someone’s workstation.

• Please clean up after yourself when using the smoke area.

Recipient Rights

Karen ElledgeArnold Center, Recipient Rights officer

CUSTOMER COMPLANTSYou can fill customer complaints out yourself or ask a staff for assistance.

The Customer Complaint box is located in the Arnold Center lunch room.

ACTION ITEMS:OBJECTIVE RESPONSIBLE PARTY DEADLINE

Award Ceremony/ Ice Cream Social to be held at the end of September. We are looking for creative ideas for a theme and to help organize the event. If you are interested please see Jennifer Grace.

Jennifer Grace / Staff ASAP