Issue 9 | December
Hunger Task Force Food Drive SKYGEN USA Gives Back
In the spirit of giving back to the community and helping build a stronger, healthier Milwaukee, SKYGEN USA once again hosted a food benefiting the Hunger Task Force. Bins were placed in each breakroom and throughout all our locations to collect food donations from October 24 November 9. Several departments even staged internal competitions to see
who could donate the most. Team members delivered the donations to Hunger Task Force the following week. SKYGEN USA is passionate about supporting our community and matched 100% of all monetary donations, as well as donated 50 cents for each food item collected.
Donation by the numbers: 2,502 food items $2,115 cash donations $3,127.50 company match Thank you for your enthusiasm and passion to help others!
Dona on Day at Hunger Task Force
2019 Mission: JOIN the ROI2 SQUAD! We are looking for a few good team members with follow-through and organizational skills to join the ROI² Squad. The mission of this team is to celebrate our co-workers living our values through community events, company celebrations, and recognition. If you enjoy planning events, are passionate about community service, or just enjoy the comradery of a crossfunctional team, then please consider joining this team. The time commitment is minimal but the energy from this squad will be extraordinary. It usually entails a monthly one-
hour meeting and some minimal follow-up outside the meeting, but it can be as little or as much time as you have available. If you are interested, please discuss joining with your manager. Or if you know of someone who would be a good addition to this team, please encourage them to join the squad! Make it your mission to join the ROI² Squad in 2019! RSVP to Peggy Rennicke by Friday, December 21.
Lilly Road Halloween Happening Halloween was definitely more treats than tricks at Lilly Rd this year! Check out the spread at the potluck lunch...nothing scary about it. Some team members even chose to dress up for the occasion.
YTD Rock STAR Results
Acknowledgement Shows Integrity!
We have received 184 Rock STAR nominations so far in 2018! These are amazing results. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to make a nomination and thanks to our teammates for rocking our core values in the things that you do each and every day!
Employee Referral Program You will be entered into a raffle for each hired candidate you refer who completes 180 days of employment. Winner will receive 8 hours of PTO or 8 hours of pay. Thank you for taking the time to network and recruit others to join our team!
It’s super easy to make a nomination. Just go to the Core Values section on the About Us page on the Intranet. Let’s try and hit 200 nominations before the end of the year!
Rock STAR Program (nominator) You will be entered into a raffle for each teammate you nominated for a Rock STAR. Winner will receive a $50 gift card or 4 hours of PTO to volunteer at a charity of their choice. Thanks for taking the time to recognize your teammates!
Here’s a snapshot of the YTD results:
Rock STAR Program (nominee) You will be entered into a raffle each time you were nominated as a Rock STAR. Winner will receive a $50 gift card or 4 hours of PTO to volunteer at a charity of their choice. Thanks for living our core values and being a teammate that others can count on!
SKYGEN Store Update New Merchandise Available in the SKYGEN Store! This holiday season, don’t get stuffed—get STUFF! The SKYGEN USA Store has NEW products that are perfect for the colder months. Check them out here!
Giant JENGA Fun!
What happens when you have a surplus of donated boxes? Create a game of Giant JENGA for a little holiday office fun, of course! The JENGA fun took place outside of Duane Wesenberg’s office (apologies to the Client Experience Team for any excess noise). People stopped by just for fun, and some of the more ambitious ones joined the JENGA tournament bracket. No word of the winner as of yet.
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Did your locaƟon or department have an event? Send a descrip on and/or photos to #ROI2 or ROI2Squad@skygenusa.com
ROI2 Squad Favorites: Holiday Season Meal Must‐Haves! I was never good at making cabbage until I saw a recipe on Pinterest! This recipe is good for your soul, especially if you love bacon! The aroma in the kitchen is amazing! Here is a link with the recipe: http:// www.auntbeesrecipes.com/2015/0 2/southern-fried-cabbage.html **You can substitute the pork bacon with turkey or beef bacon. For more color I add red and yellow sweet peppers***
We don’t cook much at the Garcia household. Though every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas the one thing that is a must is Grandma’s Broccoli and Cheese Casserole! It’s not her original recipe but a similar one can be found here: https://www.allrecipes.com/ recipe/216320/broccoli-ricecasserole/ Just swap out the cream of chicken for cream of mushroom and you almost have Grandma’s ~ Tiffany Weathers recipe! Yum! ~ Alexandra Garcia
One very unpleasant dish we serve in our home is a Scandinavian traditional Christmas dish, Lutefisk. Although most members of the older generation in my family love it, most of us who fit the Gen-X generation and younger gag at the smell, and yet the tradition continues. This lye-soaked, gelatinous fish dish now stands as a rite of passage for children and initiation into the family for in-laws-to-be. The recipe is not worth sharing, but here’s a link describing the dish: https://www.thespruceeats.com/ lutefisk-fish-2952909 ~ Cori Lawrence
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on the Intranet?
Check out the recent articles added to our company Intranet!
on Friday, December 28, 2018. OPEN ENROLLMENT Employees who are currently It’s time to elect medical, dental, enrolled in the 401k plan may vision, voluntary life, flexible change their deferral percentage spending and 401(k) plans for during open enrollment by logging 2019, if eligible. Deadline to enroll into your Transamerica portal. is Friday, December 7. EMPLOYEE ISSUE 401(K) OPEN ENROLLMENT RESOLUTION PROCESS (EIR) All changes to existing plans and At times, managers make new enrollments must be employment decisions that team completed no later than 5:00 pm members do not always agree
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with. To address these situations, we have implemented a formal Employee Issue Resolution (EIR) process. This process helps foster more open communication as well as reinforces our open door policy and supports our Core Values of Respect and Integrity.t to the
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Dec. 7 - Wear an ugly sweater and/or ugly tie to kick off the holiday season Dec. 20 - December Birthday & Service Celebration Dec. 25 - Christmas Closed Jan. 1 - New Year’s Day Closed Jan. 17 - Wear any shade of blue or SKYGEN apparel to show your company spirit Jan. 24 - January Birthday & Service Celebration
Do you want to announce or host an upcoming event? Talk to your manager about getting your event on the Intranet calendar.