THE INSIDE TRACK M O N T H L Y E M P L O Y E E N E W S L E T T E R ISSUENO.3 AUGUST2023 EmployeeFeature HauntedHayrideVolunteers CityofTempleHiringEvent Recap HIGHLIGHTSTHISMONTH: DOSE OF FACTS & FUN WELCOME TO YOUR MONTHLY \
C O N T E N T S T A B L E O F 3 STAY IN THE KNOW Project Updates l Employee Pet of the Month 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS Important Dates 4 COMMUNITY CONNECT Community Events l Volunteer 7 LEADING THE WAY Snapshots of our City Staff 9 INFORMATION & TIPS Tips and Tricks | Purchasing | And More 11 STAFF CORNER Employee Feature | Fun Extras | Word Search Puzzle AUGUST 2023 | ISSUE NO 3 PAGE 1 13 WORKING FOR THE CITY Open Positions | Retirees | New Hires | Years of Service 5 DEPARTMENT FEATURE Benefits Information | Safety Talk 10 SHOUTOUTS Submitted BY City Staff FOR City Staff
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W E H A V E T H E B E S T T E A M S !
THE WAY
ANNOUNCEMENTS & OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
IMPORTANTDATES:
Monday|4September,2023
EmployeeHoliday-LaborDay
Saturday|16September,2023
EmployeeEngagementDayat BendoftheRiver10a.m.-1p.m. Signuphere.
Friday|6October,2023
UnitedWay2023DayofCaring
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Thenextquarterlyheadshot sessionisSeptember13.Ifyou haveaCityemail,pleasebe suretosignupontheBrand Boxattempletx.gov/brand.
SeptemberisNational PreparednessMonth.Thisisa greattimetothinkabout homeandworkpreparedness! Buildakit,makeaplan,and stayinformed.Learnmoreat ready.gov
HERE
Thedeadlinetosubmitan applicationtovolunteerfor DayofCaringisSeptember 16th!Signuphere!
**PleasereachouttoAshleyCooperwith anyquestionsorifyouplantovolunteer!
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EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE WITHOUT EXCEPTION
AUGUST 2023 | ISSUE NO 3
COMMUNITY CONNECT
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
Wearelookingfor"scare actors"toparticipateinthis year 'sHauntedHayride!
Interestedparticipantscan joinusbyscaringpatronsin variousspookyscenes!
ContactAmanda Weckbacher,SpecialEvents Coordinator,tosignup!
UPCOMINGEVENTS:
Friday|1September,2023
FirstFridayDowntown
Saturday|2September,2023
OpenSkiesFamilyDay RRHM•10a.m.-1p.m.
Saturday|9September,2023
DunkinDoggies LionsJunctionWaterPark•10a.m.-2p.m.
Monday|11September,2023
9/11RemembranceCeremony CentralFireStation•8:30am
Tuesday|19September,2023
TownHallWorkshop#1 WilsonParkRecreationCenter•5:30-7p.m.
Wednesday|20September,2023
TownHallWorkshop#2 SammonsCommunityCenter•10-11:30a.m.
TOVIEWOTHER OPPORTUNITIESVISIT TEMPLETX.GOV/VOLUNTEER
VOLUNTEERTODAY!
Saturday|23September,2023
BurgerswiththeBadge ANewDayLearningAcademy•11a.m.
Friday|6October,2023
CityofTempleCommunitySummit SantaFePlaza•5-7p.m.(moreinformation beingsharedsoon)
AMERICANARTIST APPRECIATIONMONTHAT THETEMPLEPUBLICLIBRARY
LEARNMOREHERE
AmericanArtistsAppreciationMonthisa celebrationthattakesplaceeachyeartohonor theincrediblecontributionsandachievements ofartistsfromtheUnitedStates.Itservesasa reminderoftheprofoundimpactthatarthas onoursociety,culture,andindividuallives
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S U P P O R T C I T Y E V E N T S A N D I N I T I A T I V E S AUGUST 2023 | ISSUE NO 3
TheTransformTempleDepartmentfocusesonpreserving,enhancing, andengagingTempleneighborhoodsandhelpingresidentstoaccess Cityservicesandprograms.Thisteamhandlesitall,fromcode compliance,downtownparkingenforcement,theTempleToolLibrary, andgeneralmaintenanceofourdowntownarea!TransformTemple collaborateswithseveralotherCitydepartments,facilities,and communitypartnerstoensureTempleisaplacewelovetocallhome. Wewanttorecognizethisdepartmentforthevitalrolethattheyplayin providingexceptionalservicetoourcommunity!
THETRANSFORMTEMPLECREWMAINTAINS:
121bannersinandaroundDowntown 170propertiesownedbytheCityofTemple 11,578inspectionsandreinspectionsover thelastyear
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FEATURE M E E T Y O U R T R A N S F O R M T E M P L E D E P A R T M E N T
DEPARTMENT
BENEFITHUB
FINDDISCOUNTSONTRAVEL, ACTIVITIES SUBSCRIPTIONS,ANDMORE!
Toregister:
Gototempletx.benefithub.com
Enterreferralcode:U24764
Completeregistration
NEWBENEFITPLANYEAR STARTSOCTOBER1ST
Deductibleswillstartover UseYourFSAFundsbefore 9/30/2023:ShoptheFSAStore DentalInsurancewillmovefrom TheStandardtoBCBSDental
SAFETY TALK
Drivingismoredangerousduringtheschoolyear,sobrushupon yourback-to-schoolsafetyanddoyourparttokeepthestreetssafe!
Stopforschool buses!It'stheLaw!
Payattentionto littlepedestrians walking!Kidsmay choosetocross thestreet,notata crosswalk.
Stayfocusedand remembertodrive defensively!
Op A ra
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STAYINTHEKNOW...
PROJECT UPDATES
North Pea Ridge Road - 2A
Aroadthatusedtobeaone-lanestreetsuddenlyturnedintoathreelanesuperstar!FromPrairieViewRdtoHappyValleyDr,thisroadway gotamakeoverthat'sgoingtomakeyourcommutefeellikeajoyride. Weknowwhatyou'rethinking...whataboutthatwonkyoffsetthing? Poof,gone!Itisnowrealignedtoflowsmoothly.Asfaraspedestrians, well,ourengineersarerollingouttheredcarpetforyouwithanew10foot-widesidewalkontheeastside.That'sright,tenwholefeetof walkablewonderland!
Airport Fixed Based Operation (FBO)
Getreadytotakeflightin stylebecausethefutureof aviationistouchingdownin CentralTexas!Thebuzzisall abouttheDraughon-Miller CentralTexasRegional Airport'snewFBOfacility,the TempleExecutiveAirCenter (TEAC),aplacewhereluxury andaviationcollideina symphonyofsophistication.
Imaginesteppingintoaworldwhereprivatejetsareyourchariots, andcomfortistheruleoflaw.TEACwillredefinethewayyou experiencetravel,offeringahavenofopulenceandconveniencethat willmakeyouwishyourjourneyneverhadtoend.Markyour calendarsandkeepthoseeyesonthehorizonbecausethe countdowntogreatnesswillofficiallyreachzerothisfall!Your adventurebeginswheretherunwayends!
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EMPLOYEE PET OF THE MONTH: HANA
Owner:ChelseaButler|ProgramCoordinator
Hanaisa3-3.5-year-oldgray/tantabbymix.Shewasrescuedfroma pecantreein2020;shewasthistinythingwithalongtailyellingatthe topofthetree.
Hana,pronouncedlikeHannah,isactuallynamedaftertheKoreanword forone(하나 pronouncedHah-Nah)becausehermom,Chelsea,says sheisreallybadatcomingupwithnames.Whenthevetsaid"She's about1"ittookChelseaawhole24hourstocomeupwithhername.
She'slankyandtall,andshe'snotallowedoutsidebyherselfbecause shereallydoesn'thaveanysenseofcaution.Chelseaisprettysurethis isthefirstofher9lives.Sheenjoyssleepinginherfuzzypinkhouse, runningthroughthehouseatfullspeed,chasingbouncyballs,sittingin boxes,climbingtheChristmastree,andchinscratches.Shedoesnot likesmellyfeet,stinkycatbreath,strangers,orhavingherpicturetaken.
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ENDOFBUDGETYEAR-PURCHASINGTIDBITS
September8:LastdaytoenterrequisitionsforFY2023purchases
September22:LastdaytouseP-CardsforFY2023purchases.
September25-29:FleetServiceswillonlyperformemergencyand criticalrepairs.Noroutinemaintenance(oilchanges,filterchanges, etc.)willbeperformedtoenableafullcountofFleet’sinventory.
September30:LastdaytocloseFY2023POs
October2FY24:P-Cardpurchasescanresume.
READTHEFULLYEAR-ENDNOTICE HERE
WHAT GOES IN YOUR LITTLEBLUEBIN?
Anything you can put in your curbside recycle bin can go in your little blue bin! This includes cans, plastic bottles, paper scraps, junk mail, cardboard, etc. Visit templetx.gov/recycle for a full list of recyclable items!
PLASTICBAGS,SHRINKWRAP,ORZIPLOCBAGS
INFORMATION & TIPS
Y E A R - E N D N O T I C E B R I E F S U M M A R Y PAGE 9 Youcanaccessthehelp deskbyclickingontheIT Helpdeskicononyour desktoporbyemailing help@templetx.gov BITS & BYTES ITHelpdesk
#KEEPITLOOSE
FOODWASTEORPAPERPLATESWITHFOODONIT
EMPLOYEE SHOUTOUTS!
ON A ROLL KELLY!
BY: HEATHER KIRKWOOD, TOTAL REWARDS DIVISION DIRECTOR
OurSafetyCoordinator,KellyRawls, savedthedaybychangingmyflattirein lessthan15minutesandin108-degree weather!Thankyou,Kelly!
FACILITY
SERVICES
HI-FIVE!
BY: HEATHER LEEDY, RECYCLING MANAGER
HugethankstoDougAyersandhisteam forusingREpurposedpalletsand makingarampforourfoodwastebins. Thanksforstayingonourbrandof Reduce,Reuse,Recycle,Repurpose, Regenerate,(Rehydrate,ReapplySPF).
WELL DONE CHRISTINE!
BY: STACEY HAWKINS, DIRECTOR OF PERFROMANCE EXCELLENCE
ChristineLeal,thePerformance&Analytics ManagerforthePerformanceExcellence Departmentwasrecentlyselectedtoserve ontheICMAVeteransAdvisoryCommittee.
TheVeteransAdvisoryCommitteewas establishedinOctober2020anditsmission istoenhancelocalgovernmentthroughthe inclusionofveteranswhosharethepassion, skills,andknowledgetosucceedinpublic service.
Christinewillserveatwo-yeartermduring whichtheCommitteewillfocusitseffortsin twoareas:
1)Engagingandsupportingtransitioning servicemembers,Veterans,andSpouses andencouragingthemtomoveintothe localgovernmentprofession.
2)Growingstrongerrelationshipswiththe StateAssociationsbyexploringtheirinterest informingaMilitaryandVeteransAffairs Teamwithintheirorganization.
CongratulationstoChristineforbeing selectedtorepresentherfellowveteransas wellastheCityofTempleontheICMA VeteransAdvisoryCommittee.
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CLARYCEFREE,AQUATICSPROGRAM
COORDINATOR WHO'S
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EMPLOYEE FEATURE STAFF CORNER
READY TO WIN A PRIZE? CLICK TO SOLVE THE PUZZLE
ClaryceFreehasbeennothingshortofincredibleas ournewAquaticsProgramCoordinatorthissummer. Withherdedicatedandexemplaryleadershipskills, shejumpedrightintothesummerseasonand managedtocraftaremarkableteamoflifeguards! Thankyouforstartingstrongandmakingthis summeramemorableoneintheCityofTemple. Bravo,Claryce-youtrulyhaveinspiredusall! A FEW WINNERS FROM LAST MONTH'S EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER GAME ARE PICTURED BELOW!
THE FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO SOLVE AND SEND IN A COMPLETED SCREENSHOT WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE FROM COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING! EMAILCOMPLETEDWORDSEARCHTOEMPCOMM@TEMPLETX.GOV
CITY OF TEMPLE HIRING EVENT RECAP
Wearethrilledtoannouncethesuccessofourfirst-everCityof TempleHiringEvent!Wehadtheopportunitytoconnectover320 localjobseekerswithdiverseopportunitieswithinourorganization.
Thankyoutoallwhoparticipatedinthisevent!Weappreciatethose whocontributedtheirtimeandresourcestomakethiseventahit!GO TEAMTEMPLE
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@CITYOFTEMPLEPARKS FOLLOWUSONSOCIALMEDIA @CITYOFTEMPLETX @DISCOVERTEMPLE @DOWNTOWNTEMPLE
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WORKING FOR THE CITY!
OPEN POSITIONS:
RECREATION LEADERS- ZONE
Thispositionwillleadafterschoolsitesandvariousrecreationalactivities. Thisrolealsoperformsdailytaskssuchascleaning,filing,sorting, answeringthephone,copying,andothergeneralofficetasks Mustbe availabletoworkflexiblehoursincludingweekendsandholidays. Worksitelocationtobediscussedattheinterview.
LIBRARIAN - LIBRARY ADULT SERVICES
Ensuresthelibraryisawelcomingandsafeenvironmentthatsupportsand representsallcommunitymembers Responsibleforallaspectsoflibrary servicewithdutiesincludingcirculation,patronassistance,programming, andpublicrelations
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE I - AIRPORT
Responsibleforworkingonthephoneandinpersontoprovideairport information Providescustomerswithassistancethroughoutthedifferent departmentswithintheairport Increasescustomersatisfactionby respondingquicklytorequests Maintainsneatworkareaatthecustomer servicedesk,thelobby,Pilot’sLounge,andFBOamenities
POLICE RECORDS SPECIALIST
Servesasliaisonsandprovidesvitalcommunicationsbetweenpublic andlocallawenforcementtoensuresafetyofcitizensandpoliceofficers. Technicianpositionisspecializedclericalworkofacomplexnaturethat isresponsiblefordepartmentcriminaljusticedata.
VIEW ALL OPEN POSITIONS
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TEAM TEMPLE
MEET OUR NEW HIRES:
MichaelBrooks
UtilityTechnicianApprentice
YirgalemAraya
GISAnalyst
CaitlynDavis
Police-Patrol
KellyDubord
Police-Patrol
ClaytonFormby
Police-Patrol
DylanTaijeron
Police-Patrol
KevinWaller
Police-Patrol
MatthewWilliams
Police-Patrol
AlexaPerkins
FireFighter
WilsonWhitener
BusinessDataAnalyst
CarlStafford
GISTechnician
MaryMcGlory
HomelessServiesCoordinator
DanaKarl(30)
CourtAdministrator
MaryDavis(20)
DeputyCourtClerkI
PaulaMcAllister(20)
AdministrativeAssistantIII
CharlesBranham(15)
FireCaptain
BeauAlford(15)
FireDriver
SolidWasteDriver
ChristopherRodriguez
JasonSmith SolidWateDriver
TiffanyColón
PermitTechnician
SandraMichaelson
PermitTechnician
XochitlVargas
PermitTechnician
AndreGibbs
SolidWasteDriver
KaseGabel
MatinenceWorker-GolfCourse
LeandraLuna
CrewLeaderI-FacilityServices
AndrewHill
FixedBasedOperationsManager
CarlOlson(10)
SolidWatseDriver
JefferyVenable(5)
Firefighter
DerekSnodgrass(5)
FireDriver
JustinRandle(5)
Firefighter
MatthewKessler(5)
Firefighter
PrestonKasner(5)
Firefighter
JenniferBremer(5)
AdministrativeAssistantII
ReginaSimmone(5)
ExecutiveAssistantI
CollinMcmillan(5)
Connect&DisconnectTechnicianII
EdwinKolacki(5)
SeniorProjectManager
RETIREES:
WilliamsBracewell
Police-Corporal
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YEARS OF SERVICE ACHIEVEMENTS:
THE INSIDE TRACK
SUBMITYOURIDEASHERETOBE FEATUREDONAFUTUREISSUE:
ISSUENO.3 AUGUST2023
M O N T H L Y E M P L O Y E E N E W S L E T T E R
