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City of Sebastian Employee Ne Sletter September, 1996
NEW EMPLOYEES HIRED IN AUGUST GETTING ORGANIZED
Dawn Corapi (Temp.) Comm. Dev. You don't hear much about it,
but a major cause of stress is
p l a i n a n d a i m p l e
LONGEVITY disorganization.
Employees hired in August with
5 or more years of employment
with the City are:
FIVE YEARS
09/89 Anthony Francisco, Police
09/89 Geraldine Rubes, Co. Dev.
09/89 Joseph Pace, Police
TEN YEARS
09/81 William Ruetemann, P.Wks.
CONGRATULATIONSI
DEFENSIVE DRIVING DATES
Mobley, September 12th 8:00 a.a. to 12:00 p.m.
Please contact Jean or Sally to
enroll if you drive a City
vehicle and have not attended.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYI
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
09/04 Marilyn Swichkow, Finance
09/12 Clifford Jamison, Pb.Wks.
09/19 Carl Anderson, Golf Crse.
09/20 Gary Johnson, Pub. Wks.
09/21 Florence Zukowski, Fin.
09/21 Ruth Mills, Golf Cree.
09/29 John Pratt, Pub. Wks.
09/30 Robert Thompson, Pb. Wks.
Sorry we missed putting Suzi
Holmes' birth date in last
month's newsletter. Suzi
turned one year older on 8/24.
STAGES OF AGES
"At age 20, we worry about
what others think of us.
At age 40, we don't care
what they think of us.
At age 60, we discover
that they haven't been thinking
of us at all."
Look at how the old proverb, "A
stitch in time eaves nine,"
works: taking one minute to
check directions, to repair
something, or to put an item
back where it belongs can save
you nine minutes (or even nine
hours) of hurrying, worrying,
and basically going out of your
mind.
Setting priorities and getting
organized are the two primary
ways of saving time and
reducing stress. Here are 21
tips that can help:
1. Decide what's really
important to you in life.
2. Use a home wall calendar
and pocket datebook.
3. Use your watchl
4. Get a phone answering
machine so you aren't a slave
to your telephone.
5. Use sticky notepads.
6. Put up a home bulletin
board of erasable noteboard.
7. Get enough sleep.
8. Use your head.
9. Don't buy stuff that isn't
easy to take care of.
10. Simplify your eating and
cooking habits.
11. Delegate work to
responsible others.
12. Plan your day the night
before.
13. Avoid crowds.
14. Learn to say no to extra
tasks for which you do not have
the time or energy.
15. Simplify your schedule.
16. Unclutter.
17. Make lists.
18. Make more lista.
19. Decide how long a big
project is going to take and,
using a calendar, space the
work out over time.
20. Get to work a few minutes
early.
21. Keep home and job
separate.
"Hard work is simply the
accumulation of easy things I
didn't do when I should have
done them."
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD HEALTH INSURANCE
Effective October lst all eligible employees and their covered
dependents will have Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Insurance benefits. An ID
card for Health, Dental and Prescription benefits will be issued to you,
along with a Benefit booklet, prior to October let. Payroll deductions for
dependent coverage will begin on the payperiod of September 22nd to October
5th. The paychecks will be received on Friday, October 7th.
Employees are reminded to make sure all their covered claims between now
and September 30th are submitted to McCreary Corporation as soon as possible
as the City will be closing out their account with McCreary in 60-90 days.
Some commonly asked questions are listed here with the responses:
1. Why is the price of family coverage so hiah?
Some reasons are:
-The health insurance plan the City offers is a "Cadillac Plan',
offering a low calendar year deductible, dental, prescription and vision
benefits.
-The family plan covers both a spouse and children, while the other two
dependent options cover either spouse only or children only.
2. Do I have to have A D & D with my supplemental life insurance?
A D & D is available at your option. You may elect supplemental life
only, or you may elect supplemental life and A D & D. (However, you may not
elect just the A D & D portion only.)
3. If I sign up now for dependent health insurance, can I cancel it at a
later date?
YES, BUT ONLY IF you sign a waiver of pre-tax benefits form. If you
elect to have pre-tax benefits YOU CANNOT CHANGE your status unless:
The Plan year ends (9/30/95); or
A change of family status occurs (is. marriage, divorce, death of a
spouse or child, birth or adoption of a child, termination or commencement of
employment of a spouse.)
Employees with dependent health insurance, optional employee life/AD&D
and the Vision Service Plan will receive a form to fill out to decline
Section 125 tax deferred income. IF you decline the tax deferred plan you
may opt out of the dependent insurance coverage at any time. If you are in
the Section 125 tax deferred plan, you cannot get out of the plan until the
plan year ends, or you'have a change of family status, per IRS rules.
Ask him or her if they would be interested. If they are, contact Ron
McCall at 562-4119 with the doctor's name and phone number. He will follow
up.
5. Can I continue the Groun Life insurance oolicv if I leave emolovment with
the City?
Yes, there is a conversion policy for the $6,000 term life insurance
that the City provides to all full-time employees.
There is no conversion policy for the supplemental term life insurance
that employees pay for.
6. Can I add my dependents after October let?
Yes, but you need to be aware that the Insurance Company will require
evidence of insurability for those dependents and can deny coverage if any of
your dependents have health problems.
Yes you can. The rates will be the same as the current year for dependent
coverage - $5.59 per pay period.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
CAN YOU HEAR ME? A brown bag luncheon will be held with Dr. Filiberto from
Sebastian Hospital speaking on 'All you can hear and more' on Tuesday 8/30 at
noon in the City Council Chambers. See you there!
EMPLOYEE NEWS
NANCY VEIDT from the Utilities Department was recently promoted to a Computer
Operator position in the Finance Department.
EARLE PETTY from the Police Department did it again! Four Gold Medals in the
International Police Olympics - Congratulations.