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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctoberCity of Sebastian Employee Newsletter October, 1993 NO NEW EMPLOYEES HIRED IN SEPTEMBER LONGEVITY Employees hired in October with 5 or more years of employment with the City are: 10/05/87 Daryl Thompson, P.W 10/14/85 George Bonnaci, C.D 10/24/83 Kip Kelso, P. W. 10/24/85 Sam Moody, Golf Crse 10/29/87 William Reardin, P.D CONGRATULATIONS! MISCELLANEOUS NEWS Due to a lack of interest by employees, the Employee Christmas Party, scheduled for December 4th has been canceled. Linda Galley's, (from the Clerk's office), stepfather passed away last week. Our condolences to the family. IT'S WHAT YOU DO - NOT WHEN YOU DO IT Ted Williams, at age 42, slammed a home run in his last official time at bat. Mickey Mantle, age 20, hit 23 home runs his first full year in the major leagues. Golda Meir was 71 when she became Prime Minister of Israel. William Pitt II was 24 when he became Prime Minister of Great Britain. George Bernard Shaw was 94 when one of his plays was first produced. Mozart was just seven when his first composition was published. Now, how about this? Benjamin Franklin was a newspaper columnist at 16, and a framer of the United States Constitution when he was 81. You're never too young or too old if you've got talent. Let's recognize that age has little to do with ability. DEPARTMENT ARTICLE Welcome to the Sebastian Police Department, one of the largest departments within the City of Sebastian. All told we are 33 in number, 16 uniform personnel who "fight crime and/or evil" on the streets of Sebastian; a 4 -member detective division (who do their best to emulate "Sherlock Holmes"), and 7 communications technicians who handle every call for service the department receives and are responsible for dispatching help where and when needed. Administratively, we are led by our Chief, Earle Petty, his Deputy David Puscher and Senior Sergeant Gene Ewart. We also have 3 clerical support staff; Jane, the Chief's right-hand and administrative assistant; and 2 records clerks, Pat and Debra, who are responsible for maintaining an efficient record keeping system in accordance with F.D.L.E. (Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement) rules and regulations among other things. We have been gratified to learn recently that we will be adding two more members to our staff - an evidence crime technician and a third records clerk. This will certainly enhance our ability to deal with the ever increasing workload of our growing city! All of the above information is readily available - so who are we really? We are a large family of very individual members with different lifestyles, varied recreational interests, etc. However, we like to feel we are united in fulfilling our department's motto to "Serve and Protect" the citizens of our City. Lastly, you all are aware that our Chief has recently undergone open heart surgery and we are happy to announce that his recuperation period is going well and that he may be returning soon. #004, HAPPY $IATHDAY! OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS 10/03 Bob Nicholson, Comm. Dev. 10/04 Charles Geisz, Comm. Dev. 10/07 William Reardin, Police 10/19 Jerry Converse, P.Works 10/26 Sam Moody, Golf Crse. 10/27 Debbie Maynard, Police 10/30 Ann Detmer, Finance Dept. .ON A HEALTH NOTE As part of the City's health plan, a Supplemental Accident Benefit is offered. This benefit is in addition to your regular health coverage and is NOT subject to the yearly deductible. Services under this benefit will cover up to a maximum of $300.00 for each accidental emergency for medical, surgical and hospital care within ninety (90) days of the accident (not connected with employment) when such treatment requires a physician. Accidents such as a severe cut, broken limb, etc. must be documented, detailing HOW, WHEN and WHERE the accident occurred along with a Supplemental Claim Form in order to be processed. IT'S NEW Effective October 1, 1993 the City will no longer be calculating different hourly rates of pay for employees within a pay period. In the past, the Finance Department has manually calculated regular hours and overtime hours at an employee's old and new rates if they received an increase within a pay period. The new policy is that ANY pay change that takes place will be effective on the beginning of the pay period CLOSEST TO the -----date -of-- the anniversary, promotion, etc. This will help the Finance Department process payroll in a more timely and efficient manner as well as reduce the possibility of error. REMINDER! Monday, October 18, 1993, is the LAST day employees can make changes to their cafeteria plan deductions for plan year 93/94. �UNTR� NL6u11AT1UNS As most of you know, contract negotiations between C.W.A. and the City of Sebastian have reached impasse. Many issues that were brought to the bargaining table were resolved to the mutual satisfaction of both the Union and the City. There are only four issues remaining that the parties could not reach an agreement on. They are: 1. The Union proposed an additional holiday over the ten holidays City employees currently receive. (Article 14) 2. The City proposed a change in temporary upgrades to a higher classification after four days instead of the current one day provision. (Article 15) 3. The Union proposed an increase in the current cap for employee health insurance costs from the current $3,900 to $4,600 annually. (Article 16) 4. The City proposed a wage increase based on merit rather than a general wage and an annual step increase. (Article 25) A special master, acceptable to both parties will be selected and a hearing will be held. The special master will issue a decision on the unresolved issues. If the Union or the City do not agree with the special master's recommendation they have to outline the reasons why they disagree with the recommendation and send them to the other party. The remaining issues that are still unresolved are brought before the City Council in a public hearing where both parties explain their side. The City Council then takes action as it deems appropriate to be in the public interest, including the interest of the employees involved. The contract is then ratified by the members of the Union and the .City and the various provisions of the ratified contract are followed. TEST OF LOGICAL THINKING Answers to last month's questions: 1. What was our President's name in 1962? BILL CLINTON! 2. Do they !iave . a Fourth of July in England? YES, AND THEY HAVE A THIRD AND A FIFTH! 3. Some months have 30 days, some have 31, how many months have 28 days? 12 — ALL MONTHS HAVE AT LEAST 28 DAYS IN THEM!