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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-04 citeci r -N-- \, y A Newsletter for Em Io a as a nd R P Y of Tom kips Cou etirees t ii. 7 r P Y APRIL, 1993 Volume 6 lum Number 4 WANTED County Employees interested „L ,, in serving on the Employee Council! i .., , Four vacancies to be filled. � Must be open minded and willing to make a commitment. Meetings held 1st Wednesday of each month from 9 - lla.m. in the , 1 Sadd Conference Room, Biggs A. For more information, call Cheryl Nelson 272 -7421. i l l F ' lc, s 1 4 '.1.. 'f',. -. .• NM • Among those celebrating arc Craig Hopkins, (front left), and Jeanne Boodley, (front right), sometimes refuted (( I Wt to as the "Dynamic Duo" of the old jail project. photo by Bonnie Scutt ■ft a. 111111 ' TOMPKINS COUNTY "OLD JAIL" REDEDICATION The Rededication was held March 30, 1993 and Master of Ceremonies was the Honorable Daniel Winch, Chair Public Works /Construction Management Committee. Glowing thanks were given to many including Jeanne Boodley for interior decorating and Craig Hopkins, Project Manager. The "O ld Jail" was constructed in 1932 for a cost of $1 and housed 33 prisioners. ^ 11AF �1 The "Old Jail" today cost $1,353,799.00 and houses 39 w.e goo, Tompkins County employees. Your County Corridors is put on computer in the CONGRATULATIONS to Paul Pagliaro, Deputy former recreation area of the old jail. Sheriff, who retired from County service y� after twenty-plus years in the Sheriff's 4 0E 1 11E illt • Department. "Pictured" above is Paul with Smokey, the court house cat and their If you find mistakes in this newsletter, please "Catch of the day ". Have fun, Paul, and remember that to err is human, to really foul up enjoy your retirement. requires a computer!! Artist - Vickie Wagner, Assessment • COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT By: Scott Heyman, County Administrator JOYCE MUSSON is leaving her position as Executive The Budget and Administration Committee of the Assistant to the County Administrator after more than County Board has approved the creation of a position of eleven years of service. Safety and Health Coordinator. The person who fills it will I have made sure that Joyce heard about the hundreds of work with department staff to carry out improvements in words of praise and thank -you for her assistance that I have the area of employee safety such as added training, quicker heard from so many of you about her work. Particularly and better response to employee concerns and questions, when they are new in their jobs, department heads and identification of needed clothing and equipment, office senior administrative staff throughout the County rely on ergonomics (adjusting the workplace so that repetitive her to point out the simplest path through the Board of motion injury does not take place), and involvement in Representatives' policies that guide much of what we do. worker's compensation claims that will minimize County Joyce wants to spend more time with her husband both costs and hassles for employees. (For information about at home in King Ferry and on their frequent travels to duties, minimum qualifications, and pay, contact Colorado and environs. We all wish her the very best. personnel). * * * * * * * The Comptroller has completed the closeout of the County's books as of December 31, 1992 and most County If you are interested in applying for her position, you can departments have been able to "save" money in 1992 that obtain an application from the Personnel office. If you they will be authorized to spend in 1993 on legitimate wish to discuss what the position involves, please feel free department work. This is a first for Tompkins County and to speak either with me or with her, at 274 -5551. Because is most unusual anywhere in the United States; "use it or of the fiscal constraints that our office is under, along with lose it" has been the rule at all levels of American all the rest of County government, we will be giving some government for a very long time. thought to the duties of the position and to the The result is that departments have a level of control organization of both Administration and Budget and over their own fiscal affairs that they have never had Finance; things could change, and if they change before. They can plan for a future that is more than 11 substantially we will re -post the job in its revised form. ,, months long. It's about time. 11 /0 1 , EMPLOYEE COUNCIL CHAIR'S REPORT \e,, by Cheryl Nelson Do you remember way back to November 1990? If so, then you probably will remember receiving and completing a survey about how you felt about several areas of your employment with Tompkins County. This survey was the product of the Recruitment and Retention Committee. This committee was comprised of volunteers from County departments. Their purpose was to try and find out: 1. Why do people come to work for Tompkins County? , • 2. What makes people stay as employees of Tom Tompkins County? P P Y P �J fo,4 � v` 3. What makes people not want to stay as employees of Tompkins County? The survey that you completed was an attempt to answer those questions. After the survey was completed, the Recruitment and Retention Committee reorganized and held elections and became the Employee Council. Employee Council members are elected from the various geographic locations of County buildings. When the Employee Council was established, it divided into committees to work on specific areas that needed attention as spelled out from the survey results. One of the major areas needing attention was that of professional growth and development. So, the committee of Professional Growth and Development, as its first task, was charged with developing a performance review policy. The committee worked diligently during its first year. Then in September of 1992 Employee Council elections were held, and the membership on that committee was somewhat changed. Therefore the new committee kept the "ball rolling ". They asked for and received input of the Department Heads which made the development of the policy a collaborated effort, involving representation of all groups that would be affected by the policy (stakeholders). Once the policy is finally approved by the Board there will be County-wide training on its implementation. More information is being developed on that subject by the Training and Education Committee so stay tuned for further developments. The Professional Growth and Development Committee is to be commended for their diligence in getting this task accomplished. It was a real example of collaboration and involvement of all interested parties to address a need expressed by the employees of Tompkins County. 1 THANK YOU!! PERSONNEL * The Editorial Board of County Corridors PERSONALS would like to take this opportunity to thank Joyce Musson for her faithful service HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... as a member of the Board, and to wish her * Don Franklin, Assessment well in all future endeavors (see County * Bonnie Scutt, Purchasing Administrator's Report) . We'll miss you, HAPPY COUNTY ANNIVERSARY TO... Joyce. * Ed Hughes, 10 yrs. Assessment * Fran the Wellness Committee to Brenda * George Lafave, 4 yrs. " Vassalotti and her Health Department staff * Anne Moses, 29 yrs. " for contributing their time to do blood SYMPATHY TO... pressure checks during the cholesterol * John Murphy (retired County screening clinics. Administrator) and his family * To Judy Miller, CSCN - Health Department, on the loss of Terrance for helping with this issue of County Murphy on April 18. Corridors. * James & Deb Niemi on the loss of Richard Niemi, Jim's Dad and Deb's Father -in -law. Jim WORRIED ABOUT & Deb are employees of the MEMORY LOSS? Sherrif's Department. Mark your calendar now for the GET WELL WISHES TO... upcoming events... �� 0'111 * Michael Manickham, who had surgery at TCH on April 19. Tuesday, May 11, 1993 Get well soon. Michael is in 2:30 - 4:30p.m. the County Clerk's office. Alzheimer's Support Group Family & Children's Service * David Scutt, infant son of 204 N. Cayuga Street Bonnie Scutt, Purchasing, who has been hospitalized and is Special guest, RUTH BECKER, now recouperating. Our get from Central New York well wishes to him and we're Alzheimer's Association will talk about the services which thinking of you, Bonnie. CNYAA provides to families CONGRATULATIONS TO... coping with dementing illness. * Marge Boykin, who retired as County Nurse after 32 years Friday, May 21, 1993 ` of service. Enjoy a long, ALZBEIMER's COMMUNITY happy retirement, Marge. INFORMATION DAY 9a.u. - 12 Noon i * Tom Hollern, for permanent Women's Community Bldg. appointment as Security Officer. A community -wide effort to * Holly Stevenson and her focus attention on the impact of Alzheimer's Disease and husband, on the birth of other dementing illness. Call Emily Margaret, born April 8. 273 -1511 to register. Holly is an Examiner in Special Services at DSS. * Dianna Crane, a grandson, UNCLASSIFIEDS April 9, Cody Allan Crane. Dianna works at COFA. LAND WANTED WELCOME TO... T'Burg. School District - Deed * Cheryl Benk, Keyboard restrictions are O.K. Specialist in Support Call Sue, 387 -3583 Collection. ' * Ed Hague, Security Officer. FOR SALE * Bill McAdams, Social Welfare Chaparal 1985, 16' w /70 H.P. Examiner. Johnson, trailer. Excellent The Lilac Festival condition. $3250.00/ o.b.o. , Saturday Call 387- 5888 - I May15 , 193 • - "GIMME FIVE" CRIME & THE ELDERLY Gimme Five - a musical production You are invited to the Tompkins County Office sponsored by the Healthy for the Aging Advisory Committee Annual Luncheon Heart Program and the Meeting, to be held May 24, at the Coddington Council on School Lunch, Restaurant on Coddington Road, Ithaca. made its debut in area elementary schools with Guest speaker will be MICHAEL O'CONNOR, New York a singing broccoli and a State Trooper, whose topic will be "Crime and the dancing banana. Elderly". During April, Lunch for $8.85 inclusive, begins at 12 Noon: students in 1 s the presentation at 1p.m. elementary schools across the country Reservations are required for either or both. attended assemblies and For more information, call COFA at 274 -5482. saw a musical play which instructed children on the importance of eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. And, it was a fun way to ARE YOU 55 OR OLDER? learn. COME JOIN THE GAMES School lunch managers joined in on the effort On June 3 -6, 1993, the New York State Office of by following up the musical with a "taste- Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation will test " i n their hold the llth Annual New York State Parks Senior cafeteria, and classroom Games at Cortland University. All New York State instruction for some of residents 55 years of age or older are eligible. the students. Applications are available from the County For more information on the Council on School Office for the Aging (COFA) , and must be post Lunch or the play Gimme marked by May 3, 1993. Call 274 -5482 or stop in at Five, call the Healthy COFA for more information. Heart Program at Competitors will be divided into two divisions: 274 -6710. recreational and competitive, both of which award gold, silver and bronze medals. -7111111111/11" Sports activities will be supplemented by organized social activities including ongoing entertainment and a dinner dance. FREE UNCLASSIFIEDS - 'AG k J� Y k �� Classified ads up to 25 words in length' are free to County employees, retirees and their immediate families. Ads may be for COUNTY CORRIDORS €any purpose except no personal ads will be :accepted. No County addresses or telephone numbers maybe listed in the ads.: Articles and opinion pieces for County Corridors are selected by the volunteer .Use this coupon to send your ad to COr4 editorial board based on their interest to Tompkins County employees and retirees. =ridors c/o Central Services. PLEASE; Material is solicited from current employees, retirees and others. !TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY! _ County Corridors is published by County Purchasing and Central Services using "desktop publishing "typography and layout. Material for publication is selected by the editorial board which reserves the right to edit any submissions. The editorial board is made up of: Bill Chapp, Social Services; Sharon Cooper, Assessment; Iretta Ellis, Airport; Scott Heyman, County Ad- . 2 2 ministrator; Louise McEwen, Personnel; Joyce Musson, County Administration; Ruth Pond, Purchasing and Central Services;Marilyn Strassberg, Office for the Aging; and Li Judy Tynyk (Chair), Weights and Measures. Correspondence may be sent through County Inter - office mail to: County Corridors, c/o Purchasing and Central Services: or contact any board member, or via US Mail to: County Corridors, c/o Purchasing and Central Services, 125 E. Court St. Ithaca, NY 14850.