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Home My WebLink About1989-05 COUNTY CORRIDORS ............ ....... .. A Newsletter For Employees and Retirees of Tompkins County Vol.ll,No.111 May, 1989 CLASSIFICATION/PAY ,�, ` �4, = 9 EQUITY PROJECT ` c-`% , "'�.� UPDATE 7.!t3.. ..--. rei, PROCLAMATION The job classification phase has progressed to revising job specifications WHEREAS it is recognized that employee health and fitness is a vital factor in based on employee completed question- naires, interviews with employees and su- productivity and more than 300,000 American workers will be taking pervisors and analysis of job duties of all tit- part in the first National Employee Health and Fitness Day,Friday, les within the county employment system. May 19, 1989,and New job descriptions will also include the rating factors for each job title. WHEREAS many employers are now actively promoting employee health and Classification recommendations will be fitness through a wide range of worksite and non-worksite wellness available to the commissioner of personnel programs,and by mid-June.Employees will have an oppor- tunity to appeal changes in the classification WHEREAS the purpose of this event is to encourage Central New York of their job titles in mid-July.The first phase employers to offer health and fitness opportunities for employees to of the project insures that job titles with equivalent duties and responsibilities are promote a more productive and healthy workforce,and properly grouped. WHEREAS studies have shown that regular exercise and health promoting The pay equity analysis phase will use the classification results to determine if job tit- behaviors are basic requisites for good health,and les classified together are equally compen- sated. The pay equity analysis phase is WHEREAS HEREAS we wish to commend our employees who have made an outstanding scheduled for completion in August. If contribution to wellness by providing personal examples of ongoing employees have questions, they are en- fitness programs to benefit themselves and the County,and couraged to contact the Personnel office for more information. WHEREAS employee health and fitness plays a major role in making Tompkins County a good place in which to work and live, "FRINGE FACTS" NOW,THEREFORE,I,JAMES A.MASON,CHAIRMAN OF THE TOMPKINS Beginning in the June issue of County COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES,in celebration of National Employee Corridors,we will run a question and answer Health and Fitness Day,do hereby proclaim May 19,1989,as column on benefits, monetary and non- monetary. Please send us your questions EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY relative to health insurance, retirement, workers'compensation,flexible spending as in Tompkins County and urge each and every employee and citizen of the County to well as benefits in the contracts such as vaca- consider the vital importance of health and fitness to the quality of life of the people of Lion,sick time,and bereavement time. Tompkins County. Send all questions to: Louise McEwen q 5 CO C/O Personnel WI James A.Mason,Chairman SAVE THE DATE Board of Representatives c �', ,k..;�(_ , • When: Wednesday,July 19th %_ �.��: • Why: Gadabout Barbecue ,„, .1t; -, efir‘re,,7, ; 5: p.-z-,411 - 'Ax- .....". • Where: Stewart Park Vacancies as of May 9, 1989 WAR Little Reminders The Tompkins County Personnel Office is accepting applications for IMMEDIATE by Steve Estes,Personnel OPENINGS in the following positions: A MONEY-SAVING My tortured eyes looked, REMINDER. .. EXAMINATIONS ASSISTANT: Per- What did I see? sonnel Office,Conf.LG 5 Burnt-out cars... ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF A withered old tree. We realize it's not always possible to seek BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION: treatment in your physician's office. A hopeless battlefield... However,we encourage all health insurance Mental MEDICAL Health, SOCIAL D A war never won... enrollees to contact their primary physician MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER: Tortured survivors... when emergencies arise.This may s save our Health Dept.,LG 11 g PSYCHIATRIST: Mental Health, MG A desolate situation. group some of the high cost of Emergency H Room care.The physician's office is usually PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE: Health What once were gods children capable of handling a wide variety of both Dept.,LG 12 Are smoldering ash; medical and trauma related emergencies. P ' To dust where they stood REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL Y The hospital emergency room is routinely NURSE:Health Dept.,DSS,LG 11 By the Nuclear flash. more expensive than the physician's office. CONTINUING TREATMENT Don't be afraid to ask your physician if an SPECIALIST:Mental Health,LG 10 The survivors file by; office visit is possible in the event of emer- WELDER:Public Works,LG 11 Shocked,dazed,and beat. gency medical care. TYPIST:Various Departments,LG 4 The lucky ones, PUBLIC WORKS DRAFTING TECH- Lay dead at my feet. 5 - - w i ' j UNOONSOCUS •1`. NICIAN:Public Works,LG 9 Faint OCStartLICULD'al • - PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER: The smell of burnt flesh iiii REFER SWUM Penvn-IAL LG 14 Is strong in my mind. .■ It . aural( ` l9Gl? I sit and think and ,. PLEASE CONTACT THE Wait for my time. TOMPKINS COUNTY PERSONNEL )1] 41111W1 ,<,DEPARTMENT FOR JOB DESCRIP- Where shall we go? ; TIONS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICA- What shall we do? / ON- ^1� W1` TIONS FOR THE ABOVE LISTED Can you,my friend, /�-1� i VACANCIES. Spare just one bite of food? 4/1 The water is poison -•ii _ = 'I ,11 The food is all gone SEPTEMBER 24, Who ar uallyhwon?r? A REMINDER FROM 1989 IS THE SOCIAL SECURITY -- COUNTY PICNIC! Sport Safety Quiz The Internal Revenue Service has issued p y Publication 934 to assist Medicare-eligible DON'T FORGET! taxpayers in deciding whether or not they 1. A bicycle should have both a front owe the supplemental Medicare premium, _ headlight and reflective markers for maxi- and if so,when to pay it.The premium was Av ' . mum safety at night. T F effective January 1, 1989, as part of the �/e -- 41/.,�,,' 2.Bi clists alwa s have the ri t-of-wa Catastro hic Health Insurance Pro am. r ��. . 1! cY Y � Y P ��:'' , 1 over pedestrians. T F The supplemental premium tax will be ® 3. Correct-size life preservers must be based on the amount of income tax paid; ��_ provided for all persons in a boat-including eligible taxpayers with less than$150 in tax ' expert swimmers. T F due will not have to pay the premium. r....-T,;,-',7:- "" f- 4. Pro er stra in and taw before An one interested in havin a co of Pub- i ; J� P strapping taping Y having copy c �� ;; participating in an athletic activity-can help lication 934 may pick one up at the Internal `` "' prevent joint and muscle tissue injury. T F Revenue Service Office,Terrace Hill(Bab ►'' ; �, » Answers on page 4 cock Hall)in Ithaca,or receive one by mail �'''�'1. by calling 1-800-424-FORM.Be sure to re- quest Publication 934. STARTING IN MAY, COUNTY CORRIDORS WILL BE PRINTING YOUR RECIPES! HAVE ONE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? SEND US YOUR FAVORITE, C/O COUNTY COR- RIDORS-PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES. Employee of the Month "LADY FRIDAY" OF PUBLIC HAPPY BIRTHDAY WORKS The Board of County Corridors proposes by Louise McEwen qualities that make it easy and enjoyable to to publish the birth date (without year) and work with her as well as for her.She's a real date of hire of all County employees starting This month County Corridors and fellow , next month. County employees salute Cheryl Nelson, asset to the County and I'm glad she's been We hope this will brighten employees' Public Works Administrator. given the well-deserved position of Public days as their co-workers extend employees' When this young lady from Groton began Works Administrator for the County."That Lions and best wishes. work at the Highway Department in 1975, just about says it all. If anyone feels the publication of these little did she know what was ahead of her.At When Cheryl isn't keeping busy at Public names and dates is offensive please let the that time,the Highway Department was just Works,she enjoys her"men"at home---hus- Newsletter Board know(c/o Purchasing e a "highway" department, with a budget of band, Greg, a contractor, and sons Brent Central Services),and the Board will recon just under $2,000,000, about 40 employees and Barry,ages 11 and 9.As a family, they cider its plans. :,_,-- and two clerical employees, one of whom really enjoy their leisure time together and was Cheryl. have become very involved in ATV riding, -- --, - -- mid iill Since Cheryl's arrival, the Highway motor-homing,and camping. They also at- 'fieeele®�n i1 Department has become Public Works,with tend four-wheel drive truck and tractor pulls ^` ; le---.7-----7, 102 employees,a 1989 appropriated budget (and the truck drivers at Public Works think =� _ .-.r__ of just about $7,500,000 with another they're the good drivers!) t'� .-� _r , $17,000,000 budgeted for capital construe- In 1987,Cheryl got into personal wellness ®e!!�i!ble" tion,five divisions plus Administration,and and is very proud of the fact that through MORE G o o D seven clerical personnel in addition to diet and exercise, she lost eighty-five Cheryl. pounds. She became an aerobics buff and now enjoys exercising about three times a MEN WANTED Cheryl is appreciated by her co- week, recently raising $94.00 for the workers and is known to many in American Heart Association through a The Fingerlakes Senior Softball Team strenuous four-hour workout (see her will be starting practice in early May. the County government as a real Anyone age 55 or older and interested in "thank you note"elsewhere in this edition). Y g "people person" So...to a very busy lady,both on the job Playing on the team should call Bob Miller and at home...thanks for all you've done and at 387-9391, or Bob Clauson at 594-3622. Through all of this growth in size and continue to do to help the County's Public The team practices at the Borg Warner complexity, Cheryl manages to combine a Works Department run smoothly every day Field located on Warren Road across from bit of humor with her thorough knowledge and we hope you're with us for another four- the new County Jail. Make history and be- of the people and functions of the Public teen years and then-some.Our hats are off come a member of the first such senior Works Department to get the job done.And o you!Keep up the good work! softball team in this area. the"Highway crew"sometimes wonder how they'd get along without Cheryl there to keep questions answered,process new per- ' I I E I 1 , ` a sonnel, and generally help to resolve work 1 1 problems,personal problems,and anything !! Trill -„ `. :_: else"her"people might come up with - - ----- - Cheryl is also responsible for all Public - ::: -t ei, Works contract administration, another I I �' growing area. In 1988, she processed 46 major contracts; so far in 1989, she has ":- - processed 48 with more to come! + Cheryl is the liaison for Public Works e7. with the Public Works and Construction ,QI, Management Committees which involves l 1 _ preparing agendas, attending the meeting, _ and taking and sending out minutes of the ili 1 meetings. —q .'_ i \ Cheryl is appreciated by her co-workers and is known to many in the County g overn- ment as a real "people person".As one of - . her co-workers commented..."A little per- - - 11! w sonal item from one who's worked under Cheryl Nelson,alias"Lady Friday" our employee of the month whose various inter- Cheryl's supervision for the past ten years-- ests include everthing from aerobics to ATV riding! she's a very good teacher and supervisor, a good listener and friend,and has all the fine Photo by Bill Chapp r , FREE UNCLASSIFIEDS Classified ads up to 25 words in length are free to County employees,retirees and their im- SAVE THE DATE mediate families.Ads may be for any purpose except no personal ads will be accepted. No County addresses or telephone numbers may be listed in the ads.Use this coupon to send your ad to Corridors c/o Central Services. • When: May 25th., 11 a.m. -2 p.m. • Why: A Blood Pressure Clinic • Where: The Senior Citizens' Center Sport Quiz Answers 1. True. Reflective markers (front and rear) and a front headlight are needed to make a bicycle visible at night. 2. False. Bicyclists should follow the same rules of the road as automobile drivers. Pedestrians have the right-of-way at DO YOU LIKE TO Unclassifieds crosswalks. 3. True. It's the law. Even expert swim- WALK? FOR SALE: Solid oak teachers desk - mers can be involved in boating accidents.A life preserver will keep an injured or tired large,in good shape-$50.or best offer-273- person afloat while he or she waits to be res- Do you like to walk but don't like to walk 2757 leave message. cued. FOR SALE:198414 x 70 mobile home,3 alone?The Senior Citizens'Council invites 4. True. Strapping and taping joint and you to participate in a weekly walk. The bedroom,cathedral ceilings,fenced in yard, muscle areas can prevent injuries by forcing Walking Club has a full schedule of walks Newfield park, call 564-7812. Asking correct movement and by softening the im- planned for this spring and summer. $22,000. pact of any blows. Walkers meet at 10:30 a.m. every Friday FOR SALE: 1982 Suzuki 6s-650, excel- morning at a chosen location, such as The lent condition,lots of extras. $1200.or best Plantations, Upper Buttermilk Falls, offer.564-7951 after 5:00. COUNTY CORRIDORS Taughannock Falls,etc.For more informs PROFESSIONAL retail seamstress-al- Articles and opinion pieces for County Corridors g teration service. Call Doreen at 564-7972 are selected by the volunteer editorial board based lion call Ann Kugler at 272-5524 or 387- on their interest to Tompkins County employees 6245. eves or leave message during day. and retirees. Material is solicited from current employees,retirees and others. "A BIG THANKS FROM THE County er Corridors is"desktop published by 't County g- Central Services using"desktop publishing"typog- raphy and layout.Publication and distribution is on H F, • » the second County payday of the month. Material for publication is selected by the r editorial board which reserves the right to edit any submissions. The editorial board is made up of i i Karen Barry (Central Services), Bill Chapp (DSS), ' r Sheila Ferrari (Purchasing and Central Services), ,, s Scott Heyman (Administration), Louise McEwen by Cheryl Nelson, Public Works f (Personnel), Joyce Musson (Administration), Doreen Schrader (Buildings & Grounds), Marilyn Strassberg (Office for the Aging), Judy Tynyk I would like to say"thanks"to the Public Works Employees that sponsored my par- (Weights & Measures), and linette Warner (Solid ticipation in the"Dance for Heart".The"Dance for Heart"was held on April 8th at Waste). the YMCA and pledges collected went to the American Heart Association. It was a Correspondence may be sent through County Inter-office mail to: four hour"workout"consisting of aerobic dancing,low impact aerobics and muscle Newsletter or Central Services toning. or via Us Mail to: I am please to say that I collected$94.00,most of which came from Public Works Newsletter C/O Purchasing &Central Services employees,and I participated in all four hours of the event! Biggs Center Bldg A Thanks again for your support! 301 Harris B.Dates Dr. g Y ppo Ithaca,N.Y. 14850 Short-term coals: Make it Long-term gals String together to 5pn . a. whore bunch ol` short-term fats. -74 , e --1...c_ ^• '1'. t,., / f I• 4:e-, .,_*c-. t. it 0,,,6„,vre .7./ ‘,.. Tot •• wo, v, it___.,;. .0., ,11\