Burleson C.A.R.E.S Winter 2018 newsletter

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BURLESON C.A.R.E.S.

E M P L OY E E A S S I S TA N C E P R O G R A M ( E A P ) HERE FOR YOU AS LIFE HAPPENS

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is offered to all employees AND immediate family members through Alliance Work partners. It is a completely confidential counseling program that covers issues such as:

Legal / Financial

Emotional Concerns

Wills / Estate Planning / Bankruptcy / Variety of Legal Forms / Family and Divorce / Social Security and Retirement / Taxes and Audits, etc

Communication skills / Personal Concerns / Child and Elder care resources / Parenting Support

Depression / Stress

Grief Issues Grief and bereavement counseling

Job performance issues / Managing depression and anxiety / Anger Management / Stress Management, etc

Family / Relationship Problems

Drug / Alcohol Abuse

Other personal concerns

Marital difficulties / Family issues, etc Weight Loss / Career Management / Self-Improvement Plans / Smoking Cessation

Alcohol/Substance Abuse counseling

Financial Pressures Credit Repair and Debt / Legal and financial issues

Learn More www.alliancewp.com Registration Code: AWP-COB-1178

EAP staff members are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year by calling

800-343-3822. This benefit is available to you and/or your dependents whether you are enrolled in the City of Burleson’s health plan or not.

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Kudos to these employees who are exhibiting excellent customer service.

Great job, Michelle McCullough in Community Development Michelle goes above and beyond for customers on a daily basis.

She is always readily available for citizens that unexpectedly come to the office and ask to speak to her. She always exhibits outstanding customer service skills.

We appreciate you, Karen Goodman in Records Karen is a positive, hard-working, determined member of our team. She appropriately juggles multiple tasks in an efficient manner and expertly manages the duties of her job always utilizing processes to maximize efficiency and effectiveness. Karen’s customer service both internally and externally is nothing short of outstanding. She not only fields information for her records liaison but guides, educates and empowers them as well. She helps out in any capacity she is needed in, well beyond her scope of duties and is always eager to learn new jobs.

I am eternally grateful for the time and effort that Ms. Schneider took to come and present to my students. Her presentation certainly elevated their educational experience in the course. Further, Ms. Schneider’s actions and work reflect quite positively on the City of Burleson and its police department. All law enforcement agencies should be so lucky as to have an analyst as talented as Ms. Schneider.

- Dr. Jon Maskaly, Assistant Professor

Criminology Program

The University of Texas at Dallas

ALEX SCHNEIDER POLICE ANALYST

Kudos, Troy Meyers in GIS Troy started volunteering with CERT last year and has helped out the team tremendously. He has put together maps, assist- Way to go, Burt. Burt Harlow in Equipment ed in creating mock disaster scenarios, and is always thinking Services is always positive to deal with and goes out of his way to help wherever needed. of ideas of how to make this team better in exciting ways.

- Jessica Eiswald, Fire Inspector/Investigator I wanted to extend my appreciation to Fire Investigator Jessica Eiswald for presenting to the tenants’ of Mariposa. She was very professional, resourceful and knowledgeable with her interaction and presentation to the tenants. She interacted with them on a personal level. Her representation of the Burleson’s Fire Marshal Office was done with the most utmost level of professionalism.

- Mick Kimbrow

City of Grandview Assistant City Manager JESSICA EISWALD FIRE INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATOR

Congratulations to these employees for their accomplishments Mike Jones, Battalion Chief for Burleson Fire, was reappointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. The commission develops and enforces statewide fire service standards and provides education and assistance to the industry.

Marc Marchand, Parks and Lifelong Recreation Director was recently appointed vice-chair of the Library Systems Act Advisory Board which advises the Texas State Library Commission on any matter related to the Texas Library Systems Act.

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Finance Department and how they can help you

ERIN WALKER

SARAH CROWDER

CATRINA GLOVER

LAURA GAY

KATY RHODES

RECEPTIONIST

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT

GL ACCOUNTANT

AP ACCOUNTANT

• Assist the public in getting to the correct person/department • Scans invoices, journal entries, bank statements and W-9’s • Maintains copy paper usage

• Daily cash sheets and deposits • Change & petty cash • General office inquiries • Check pickup

• Payroll • Timesheets • W-2s • Other things related to payroll

• General banking transactions • Billings • Cash draw audits

• Purchase Orders • Field Purchase Orders • Invoicing • Check inquiries • Expense reports • Advance request

JUSTIN SCHARNHORST

KRISTINA JOHNSON

BRENDA CHRUSCIAKI

STORMY JOHNSON

RHETT CLARK

PURCHASING MANAGER

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

• Purchasing cards • Purchase orders • Requisition entry • All bid/proposal inquiries • All pricing questions for quotes, special projects or purchases

• General Account Payable and Payroll • Payroll Budget • Payroll Analysis

• H.T.E./Sungard • General finance applications related questions • Cognos Reports • Budgets • Fixed Assets • Audit • Capital Projects • Reporting • Grants • Filing Inventory • Budget and budget adjustments • Requisition approvals • Monthly financial reports questions

• Programs • Taxes • Reporting • Budgeting • “Knower of all things Finance Related”

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EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER

Laura Gay Payroll Accountant GETTING TO KNOW LAURA What motivates you in your job?

My family – my husband and my two children are my motivation for EVERYTHING that I do.

What is your favorite part of your job?

My favorite part of my job is that I am helping each employee take care of themselves and their families.

What is your best customer service tip?

Treat others in the way that you would want to be treated.

Congratulations EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR - Mayra Tijerina, Human Resources Mayra was awarded the Employee of the Quarter in July 2017. She was given the honor for providing great customer support in her role by volunteering to step in and assist when the department was short a staff member during the busiest two weeks of the year in the recruiting area. Mayra started with the city in February 2013.

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