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.12 MAY2024 BenefitsInformation TeamTempleShoutout DepartmentUpdates HIGHLIGHTSTHISMONTH: FOR ALL THAT YOU DO THANK YOU TEAM TEMPLE
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T S T A B L E O F 3 STAY IN THE KNOW Storm Aftermath Updates 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS Important Dates 4 COMMUNITY CONNECT Community During Storm Recovery 8 TEMPLE STRONG Snapshots of our City Staff MAY 2024 | ISSUE NO 12 PAGE 1 5 PEOPLE OPERATIONS Benefits Breakdown I Resources 9 SHOUTOUTS For Our Amazing City Staff I Hear from Our Community 7 DEPARTMENT FEATURE Departmental Highlight
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
BringYourChildrenToWorkDayis postponeduntilfurthernotice.
Inlightoftherecentsevereweather, wehaveorganizedadayforour employeestovolunteertheirtime andeffortstowardcommunitystorm recovery Thisisanopportunityfor ustocometogetherandsupport ourcommunityinthistimeofneed. Afteryousignupusingthelink below,youwillreceivefurther information.
Wednesday|19June,2024
Juneteenth(CityOfficesClosed)
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,please contactPeopleOperationsat peopleoperations@templetxgov
PAGE 3 EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE WITHOUT EXCEPTION IMPORTANTDATES: ANNOUNCEMENTS & OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR PROVIDERS ARE? PAGE 5 Stillneedhelp? ContactSuzanneDiaz,BenefitsAdministrator atbenefits@templetx.gov Texas Municipal Retirement System
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DEPARTMENT FEATURE
Shoutouttoourwatertreatmentdivision! Thisteamworkshardtomaintainquality treatmentfortheCityofTemple.Their recentexpansionaddedUVtreatment, makingusthefirstinTexastoachieve4logvirusinactivationusingonlyUV.That's right,nofreechlorineburnsneeded!This facilitycanhandleupto54million gallonsofwaterdaily!Thewater treatmentteam'srigorouswaterquality monitoringkeepseverythingtip-top,
savingusfromyearlychlorineconversions.Plus,theCityofTempleisnotjustgood, we 'reTOP!ProudmembersoftheTexasOptimizationProgramsince2023,meeting andbeatingthosewaterqualitystandardseverydayWearesogratefulforthisteam andalloftheirexceptionalservice.Theyworkhardtoprovidecleanandsafewater forallourresidents!Theworktheydoisahugepartofdailylife.Thankyouteamfor allthatyoudo!
HEWATERTREATMENTTEAMMAINTAINS:
MYTHBUSTERS
MYTH: TheCityofTemplehaschlorineinthewaterthatisharmful.
Thisisnottrue.Weutilizesafechloraminestoensurethewaterinthedistribution systemmaintainsadisinfectionresidualallthewaytothecustomer'stap.Wedo notparticipateinchlorineburnslikeinsomeothercities.
54milliongallonsofwaterdaily 6boosterpumpstations 14waterstoragetanks
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M E E T T H E W A T E R T R E A T M E N T D I V I S I O N
Welcometoourlatestdepartmentupdates,whereweprovide importantinformationandresourcesfollowingthetornadoesand severeweatherthatstrucktheCityofTempleonMay22,2024.Stay informedaboutrecoveryefforts,assistanceprograms,andsafety tipsasourcommunityworkstogethertorebuildandsupportone another.
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STAYINTHEKNOW... STORM UPDATES
WATCHTHE UPDATESHERE! FORMOREINFORMATIONAND RESOURCESPLEASEVISIT TEMPLETX.GOV/WEATHER
THANK YOU TEAM TEMPLE
Inthefaceoflastweek'stornadoes,ourCityofTemplestaffhaveshown incredibleresilience,teamwork,anddedication.Fromourcommunications teamwhokepteveryoneinformed,tothePublicWorkscrewswhoworked tirelesslytorestoreorder,andourfirstresponderswhobravelyensuredthe safetyofourcommunity–everysingleoneofyousteppedupinan extraordinaryway.
Yourunwaveringcommitmentandhardworkhavemadeatremendous impactonourcity,andforthat,wearedeeplygrateful.Together,wehave demonstratedthetruestrengthofourcommunity.Thankyouforyour exceptionalserviceandforbeingthebackboneofTempleduringthis challengingtime.
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HEAR FROM OUR COMMUNITY
THE INSIDE TRACK
ISSUENO.12 MAY2024
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 SUBMITYOURIDEASHERETOBE FEATUREDONAFUTUREISSUE:
