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.10 MARCH2024 BenefitsBreakdown EmployeeShoutouts HiringEventRecap 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 I Game 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS Important Dates 4 COMMUNITY CONNECT Community Events l COT StaffStream 7 LEADING THE WAY Snapshots of our City Staff 9 INFORMATION & TIPS IT Tips and Tricks | Purchasing | Safety Talk 11 STAFF CORNER Staff Feature | Fun Extras MARCH 2024 | ISSUE NO 10 PAGE 1 13 WORKING FOR THE CITY Open Positions | Retirees | New Hires | Years of Service 5 DEPARTMENT FEATURE Departmental Highlight I Benefits Breakdown 10 SHOUTOUTS Submitted BY City Staff FOR City Staff
LEADING THE WAY
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T E A M T E M P L E
ANNOUNCEMENTS
& OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE WITHOUT EXCEPTION
IMPORTANTDATES:
Friday|29March,2024
GoodFriday-EmployeeHoliday
Monday|8April,2024
CityFacilitiesClosed
Saturday|4May,2024
EmployeePicnic
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
TMRShasbegunquarterly informationsessionsattheMayborn –SouthRoom!Pleasesignup throughthelinktosecureyourspot! Formoreinformation,seepage6.
W-2sarelocatedinDayforceunder theEarningstab.ClickYear-End Formsatthetop,andyoucanprintit instantly!
IfyouhaveaCityemail,pleasebe sureyouareusingtheappropriate emailsignature.Thesetemplatesare locatedontheBrandBoxat templetx.gov/brand.
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MARCH 2024 | ISSUE NO 10
COMMUNITY CONNECT
STOP&SCROLL ONTHECOT STAFFSTREAM-
Needashortbreakfrom writingemails?Browseour newemployeeYouTube channel!
UPCOMINGEVENTS:
Wednesday|27March,2024
LunchattheAirport
Draughon-MillerCentralTexasRegional Airport•11AM-2PM
Friday|5April,2024
FirstFriday
DowntownTemple
Monday|8April,2024
SolarEclipse
Saturday|20April,2024
ShredEvent
HolyTrinity•9-11AM
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TAKEALOOK
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 MARCH 2024 | ISSUE NO 10
@CITYOFTEMPLEPARKS FOLLOWUSONSOCIALMEDIA @CITYOFTEMPLETX @DISCOVERTEMPLE @DOWNTOWNTEMPLE
DEPARTMENT FEATURE
Withover17,000librarycardholders,theTemplePublicLibraryisaspaceforexploration,creation, andlearningfortheresidentsoftheCityofTemple NotonlydoestheLibraryhaveover150,000 physicalmaterialstocheckout,butitalsoprovidesprogrammingandservicesrangingfrom earlyliteracystorytimestoone-on-onedeviceandtechnologyassistance Betweenassisting thehundredsofvisitorsadaywiththeirreferenceortechnologyquestions,librarystaffalso reviewandpurchasematerials,planandexecuteprograms,anddevelopstrongrelationships withresidentsandbusinessestobettermeetalloftheirneedsandprovideapositivespacefor interaction
SummeristhebusiesttimefortheLibraryasithostsanannualSummerReadingProgramwhere peopleofallagesreadbookstowinprizes Inadditiontothereadingchallengeportionof Summer,staffalsoprovideengagingprogramsforallages.ThroughapartnershipwithTemple ISD,theLibrarywillalsooperateasaSummerFoodlocation,onceagainservingBreakfastand Lunch,MondaythroughFriday,fromJune3–July31 Whetheryoulovetoread,craft,orenjoya goodmeal,theTemplePublicLibraryhasabitofeverythingforeveryone!
Wearesogratefulforthisincredibleteamandalltheydoforourcommunity!Theygoaboveand beyonddailytoprovideexceptionalservicestoourresidents!
190,200Visitors
25,464ProgramAttendees
11,054ComputerUses
IN2023THELIBRARYTEAMHAD: PAGE 5
M E E T T H E L I B R A R Y T E A M
BENEFITS BREAKDOWN
WHO?
WHAT?
TheregionrepresentativeisIdaGomez.
TMRSRegionalRepresentative,IdaGomez,willbeholdinginformationalsessions totalkaboutwhatTMRSis,vestingandretirementeligibility,applyingfor retirement,goingbacktoworkpost-retirement,deathbenefits,andmore!
WHEN? Quarterly!Visitthesign-upformtoreviewandselectadate!
WHERE?
TMRSINFORMATIONSESSIONSBENEFITSASSISTANCE-
WHY? FrankW MaybornCivic&ConventionCenter-SouthRoom
YouwillbeabletoaskquestionsandhearallaboutthebenefitsofTMRS!It’snever tooearlytostartthinkingaboutretirement!
SIGNUPTODAY!
SuzanneDiazwillbethemainpointofcontactforbenefits Shecan alsoassistyouwithenrollment,lifeevents,printingouttemporary insurancecards,andsupportwithclaimissues.Pleaseemail benefits@templetxgovforassistance
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STAYINTHEKNOW...
PROJECT UPDATES
LorraineAveandTowerRdWaterline
Extension-
TheLorraineAveandTowerRd WaterlineExtensionisnowupand running!Gettingherehasbeen quitethejourney,butwe'rethrilled toannouncethateverythingis flowingsmoothly.
Firstthingsfirst,wehadtogivethe waterlineagoodflush.Athorough cleansingprocesswherewesenta whopping2½timesthepipeline's capacityworthofwaterthroughit. That'sover100,000gallonsofH2O! Alltomakesureourpipelinewas squeakycleanandproperly disinfected,withchlorinelevelsjust rightforsafety.
Afterthatrefreshingrinse,weransometeststomakesureeverythingwasgoodto go.Andguesswhat?Allsystemswerea-okay!So,onFebruary26th,weofficially hookedupournewwaterlinetotheexistingone.
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HEY,AREYOUREADING....... CLICK TO PLAY THE GAME! THE FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO COMPLETE THE GAME AND SEND IT TO EMPCOMM@TEMPLETX.GOV WILL WIN A PRIZE!
EMPLOYEE
PET OF THE MONTH: CHEETA
MeetCheeta,arescuedfelinewholivesthelifeofroyalty.She lovesbakedchicken,ice-coldbottledwater(nottap),goingon leisurely"walks"inherkittystroller,andsnugglingupwithher humanafteralongday.
Owner:CaseyStephensonITemplePoliceDepartment
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INFORMATION & TIPS
P U R C H A S I N G
The Purchasing Department will be offering minitraining sessions targeted at specific procedures within the purchasing process starting in March. These mini-sessions are intended to take no more than 30 minutes of your time. Choose to attend any or all sessions. The schedule is attached. We will cover the requirements and procedures, and open it up for questions and discussion.
SAFETY TALK
NEXT MONTH IS DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS MONTH
Distracteddrivinghasbecomeadeadlyepidemiconourroads.According totheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration,in2021,distracted drivingkilled3,522people.
DRIVE RESPONSIBLY
Needtosendatext?Pulloverandparkyourcarinasafelocation Designateyourpassengerasyour“designatedtexter”torespondtocallsormessages Donotscrollthroughappswhiledriving Strugglingnottotextanddrive?Putthecellphoneinthevehicle'strunk,glovebox,orback seatuntilyouarriveatyourdestination
TAKE ACTION
Ifyou’reinthedriver’sseat,drivingistheonlythingyoushouldbedoing Nodistractions Ifyourdriveristextingorotherwisedistracted,tellthemtostopandfocusontheroad
Phishing attacks in 2024 are increasingly sophisticated, bypassing traditional security measures with personalized tactics. Robust authentication systems are crucial for improved security against these evolving threats.
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B I T S & B Y T E S
EMPLOYEE SHOUTOUTS
ShoutouttotheEmergency AWESOME JOB ECLIPSE TEAM!
WAY TO GO DANA!
BY: COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
BY: PRISCILLA VELASQUEZ, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT I
KudostoDanaGatlinforherrelentless dedicationtokeepingusontrackand ensuringwewereaudit-ready!Her unwaveringcommitmentand determinationtoachieve100% completionforouraccreditationare trulycommendable.
asuperstarwhogoesaboveandbeyondevery y!Whetherit'sjugglingprojects,supportingthe divingintotheworldofswagordering(seriously, guru!),orbuildingfurniture,Brendadoesitallwith finesse.Herwealthofknowledgeislikehavinga ncyclopediaontheteam Butit'snotjustabout –Brenda'salsotheultimateteamplayer.Whether ahandwithaprojectorjustafriendlyear,she's hasmileandsomekilleradvice Sheistheglue psC&Mtogether.Thankyouforallthatyoudo.
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OVE & BEYOND! ETT FARIAS, DESTINATION MARKETING COORDINATOR
KRIS HAYNES
STAFF FEATURE STAFF
CORNER
Pleasejoinusincelebratingtheretirementof KrisHaynesafter33yearsofservicewiththe CityofTemple!Wearesogratefulforhis commitmenttoprovidingexceptionalservices toourcommunityovertheyears.
Histeamwillbehonoringhimwitha RetirementReceptiononThursday,March28, from2:30-4PMattheMeterShop(3210EAve H,BldgC).Weinviteallemployeeswhohave workedwithKristojoinusincelebratingthis hugeaccomplishment!
SPRING HAS SPRUNG, AND THE WILDFLOWERS ARE IN FULL BLOOM!
SHARE YOUR STUNNING PHOTOS WITH US, AND LET'S CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING TOGETHER!
UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS HERE!
LOOKING FOR THE GAME? IT’S SOMEWHERE ELSE THIS MONTH!!
CITY OF TEMPLE HIRING EVENT RECAP
ThankyouallforyourparticipationintheHiringEvent!Weappreciateyou takingthetimetopromoteyouropenpositionstoourcommunity.Wesaw greatsuccesswitharound400attendeesattheevent!Whetheryouhad openpositionsornot,youallcametogethertorepresenttheCity!
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WORKING FOR THE CITY!
OPENPOSITIONS:
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SPECIALIST I
Supportsandmaintainssystemanduseraccounts,includingrights, security,andsystemgroups;providessupportofdatabaseandapplications forusers;providestechnicaldesignandworkincross-functionalteamsto deliverprojectsan
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE I
TheCustomerServiceRepresentativeprovidescommunicationsbetweenthe publicandutilitycrews,foremen,andmanagerstoensurethehealthand safetyofcitizensandtheenvironmentandtoensurecompliancewithState andFederalregulations.Thispositionisinconstantphoneand/orradio contactwithutilitystafffororderingpartsandrelateditemsforeachrepair andorderingutilitylocatesforcrewsbeforeexcavating
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS TECHNICIAN I
Undergeneraldirection,theEnvironmentalProgramTechnicianisresponsible foradministeringkeyenvironmentalprogramsintheUtilityDivisionspecificto thepotablewatersystemforBackflowPreventionandwastewatercollection systemforFat,OilandGrease(FOG)Programsandinitiatingwaterand wastewaterworkordersandcalculatetapfees.
AQUATICS PROGRAM COORDINATOR
UndergeneralsupervisionoftheAquaticsProgramManager,directsallthe city’saquaticfacilitiesoperationsandprograms.Mustbeabletoworkflexible schedulestoincludeweekendsandholidays.
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TEAM TEMPLE
YEARSOFSERVICE:
JeffStone(5)
GISManager
ThomasLeija(5)
PlayerAttendant
MelissaCowan(5)
CrimeSceneInvestigator
PabloOlivaresJr.(5)
MatinenanceWorker
MarcosBasabe(5)
LeadWaterOperatorIII
LuisJimenezJr.(5)
SolidWateDriver
BrianKosel(25)
PlansReviewer/Inspector
RETIREES:
RonaldPsenick(8)
EventsMaintenanceWorker
EnriqueHernandez(36)
WarehouseCoordinator
JamesBennett(35)
SchoolResource-Sergeant
MEETOURNEWHIRES:
MelissaBottoms
Custodian
EricCervera
SolidWasteDriver
BradyGoodman
UtilityTechnicianApprentice
CoryLove
UtilityTechnicianApprentice
DeavontaeMiles
SolidWasteDriver
StevenMitchell
EquipmentOperatorApprentice
JamesSmith
EquipmentOperatorApprentice
ZacharySmith
EquipmentOperatorApprentice
JoshuaAnderson
ProjectEngineer
AustinArena
MaintenanceWorker
MichaelRose
EquipmentOperatorII
ShelbySmith
CodiNunez
Police-Patrol
BrandonStroud
Police-Patrol
GregoryLaminack
MaintenanceWorker
KhaleedBarrett
SolidWasteDriver
SamuelCulp
AbelPerezDuran
SolidWasteDriver
NajeeSledd
SolidWasteDriver
OliviaAlexander
Police-Patrol
Planner RobertClemons
Police-Patrol
HaileeHenderson
AthleticsAssistant
Firefighter AnthonyJefferson
SolidWasteDriver
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SUBMITYOURIDEASHERETOBE FEATUREDONAFUTUREISSUE:
ISSUENO.10 MARCH2024
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