Note From Village Manager Mike Cassady
TEAM NEWSLETTER Events and “Did You Know”
CONNECTION ISSUE 001
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Employee Programs and Wellness Tips
Fall 2013 Introductions and birthdays
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. - Henry Ford
Note From Village Manager Mike Cassady Dear Team Members, I hope you and your families have had a great summer! We are well into the third quarter of 2013 and we have had an extremely successful LibertyFest and Music in the Park series. We also recognized our Vietnam Veterans by hosting the Wall that Heals this past June. This emotional tribute brought thousands of people to our community to respect those that gave the ultimate sacrifice. These events were special because of your efforts and commitment to exceptional customer service. I thank you all for a great job! There are many significant infrastructure projects underway. We will complete the Northern Business District road reconstruction and flood control initiatives this year. What an amazing transformation from when we started. Vacancies have stabilized and we are starting to see some private sector reinvestment. Over the next two years we
will be focused on the adaptive re-use of a blighted manufacturing building at 345 E. Green, the future site of our Police HQ and Emergency Management Agency. We had hoped to welcome the Canadian Pacific Police as tenants, but they have recently decided to remain on CP owned property. This project will be dedicated in Spring 2015 Another key project is rebuilding our circa 1940’s waste water treatment plant. We will receive funding from the IEPA to finance this project at an interest rate below 2.0 percent. The liquidity in this IEPA funding source and ideal financing rates make it a great time to invest in this critical facility. Stay tuned for more information on these new initiatives. We are beginning to get our heads wrapped around the 2014 Operating Budget and Community Investment Program. I am hopeful each of you had the opportunity to present ideas and suggestions to improve the way we approach our work. The best
innovations come from our front line team members who know the job the best. I hope you are as enthusiastic and positive as I am about our team and the future of the Bensenville Community. We are all very blessed to play a key role in the progress. Seize the opportunity to prove to our customers that We Are Here to Help! Please enjoy the rest of the summer and remember my door is always open to you. Sincerely, Mike
New to the Cassady Family - Lola!
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. -Michael Jordan
Lead Placement Training Helps Improve Care BENSNEVILLE BLOOD DRIVE
DID YOU KNOW?
On July 17th the Village of Bensenville held
Employees who are summoned to jury duty or
a blood drive with the American Red Cross.
subpoenaed as witness in matters in which they have no personal or pecuniary interest
A goal set to receive 35 pints of blood was well achieved.
shall receive time off with pay, provided that
Because of the generosity and
proper notice is given to their immediate su-
dedication of the coordinators, volunteers and
pervisor.
donors a total of 40 pints of blood are now available for patients in need.
These dona-
tions have now saved 120 lives. American
Red Cross plays a critical role in our nation’s
Tutorial documents on the new phones, CRM
health care system. It is the largest single
and Munis are available on the Bensenville
supplier of blood and blood products in the
Employee Intranet. Just login, click on the IT
United States, collecting and processing more
department folder then browse to technology
than 40 percent of the blood supply and dis-
to find the documents you need.
tributing it to some 3,000 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide. Providing life-saving blood and blood products to patients is a key component of the Red Cross mission to help people in times of emergency and disasters.
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Wellness Committee
The Village of Bensenville now provides employees with an Employee Assistance Program
Ways to Fight On-the-Job Weight Gain….
(EAP) with CuraLinc. Get help dealing with life’s challenges and
Keep Your Water Glass Full Sipping water t throughout your day helps you avoid mistaking thirst for hunger.
demands that come with balancing home and work. Take some time to read articles, attend webinars, take assessments, receive counsel-
Don't Eat While You Work Studies show that we eat more when we're distracted. Stop what you're doing, and eat without distractions.
ing, gain knowledge on health, wellness, fitness, and financial support. All services are confidential.
Pack Your Lunch A home-packed lunch can easily be healthier than fast food.
Check out the Village of Bensenville’s personal page by going on to - www.supportlinc.com Login: Bensenville
Password: linc123
The Bensenville Wellness program is ramped up and ready to hit the ground running! We have a new incentive program and new wellness activities ready to roll out to you! Our goal is to give you some health tools that can
Just Say "No, Thank You In case you didn't already know, you are allowed to give a polite but firm 'no, thank you. Ask HR to Go Easy on the Treats Suggest a fruit basket or an assortment of yogurts instead.
help you become the healthiest person you can and want to be! The Wellness Committee will be on the prowl to help keep you pumped up, and informed of the great things happening in wellness.
Find Water Get Ca$h!
No registration is
needed to join the “B-Well” program. Here are just a few of the Benefits from Wellness in the workplace: 1.
Weight reduction
The current water discrepancy rate (the differ-
2.
Improved physical fitness
ence between the number of gallons of water
3.
Increased stamina
we purchase versus the number of gallons we
4.
Lower levels of stress
bill) is 21.12%. Our goal is to lower this rate
5.
Increased well-being, self-image and self-esteem
to 8% or less. If you have any ideas on how to reduce this rate please alert your supervi-
Being an employee is all you need to participate in any of the wellness activates you choose to do, for
sor. If your idea helps reduce the water dis-
more information contact Shara Martella in the Human Resources Department at extension 1197.
crepancy rate you will receive a cash reward up to $1,000. So far we have already given out three $1,000!
DON’T FORGET YOUR FLU SHOTS! 10/3/2013 – – Public Works Cafeteria – 717 E Jefferson St - 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Complimentary snacks will be provided.
On August 14 with a narrow victory the Park District beat the Village Hall with a one run lead, leaving the final score 9-8. On August 21 the Village Hall came back with a 5-3 win against the Bensenville Fire Department! Who in this picture missed a memo?
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Returning To The Village Hall Victoria Kosman has returned to the
What made her return to the Village? Having such a strong connec-
Village of Bensenville as the Planner
tion with not only the community, but also all the employees is one of
in the Community and Economic
the biggest reasons Victoria has returned to the Village. The conven-
Development Department.
ience of living in Bensenville and working for the Village of Bensenville is also a plus.
Birthdays Ron H.
9/20
Debbie R.
9/22
Commission meetings, general planning, the comprehensive plan revi-
Corey W.
9/27
sion and much more.
Sco V.
10/15
Big news? Victoria is now Engaged! In May she was proposed to at
Gary F.
10/26
Buckingham Fountain.
Jean S.
12/04
John W.
12/05
Tim S.
12/18
What does her new job consist of? Victoria will now be dealing with zoning, reviews, questions from the public, Community Development
They plan to set the date sometime in May
2014.
Andrew Schaeffer has returned to
What made his return to the Village? Andrew returned to the Village
Chad N.
12/20
the Village of Bensenville as the
of Bensenville due to the positive and professional working environ-
John A.
12/22
Chief Technology Officer in the IT
ment.
Selia P
12/25
Chris F
12/29
Mark R.
12/31
department.
What does his new job consist of? Andrew will now support Village employee IT challenges and improve work efficiencies through use of technology. Big news? Andrew and his wife are expecting their first baby, due in November.