2A, Employee of the Year Presentation

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2 2. Significant Accomplishment- Often an employee is charged with the responsibility or assumes the responsibility of completing a significant goal, activity, or project. Frequently - the completion of such a project has a major impact on the operations of the department or the City as a whole. This category recognizes employees for such accomplishments. The ERC announced the Employee of the Year at an all employee luncheon on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. The 2009 Employee of the Year is Pete Saxe from Public Works. The following are a few of the comments included on the nominations for Pete: 0 Pete has shown every day to have a high level of dependability, reliability, responsibility and integrity. • He never complains about the jobs he is given and always has a smile on his face. 0 As a Public Works employee, he shows a positive image to the general public. • "I have the highest regard for the job that Pete does and he is very deserving of this recognition." • Pete accepted the challenge and provided excellent, proactive maintenance to our parks this past summer when he was asked to coordinate the summer mowing crew and supervise seasonal staff. • Pete has consistently demonstrated a high level of dependability, and has provided exemplary service to the City. • In 2009, Pete not only continued his high quality performance, but also took on the leadership of the seasonal park maintenance staff. Under his leadership, the operation of the seasonal maintenance crew was changed from a focus on park mowing to a focus on comprehensive maintenance of each park at the time of each mowing. This significantly improved the level of park maintenance and park facilities. Pete's focus on quality results and his leadership ability ensured the new operational method was successful. Recognition for Year's of Service. The Employee Recognition Committee recognized three individuals for Year's of Service. The policy states that employees shall be recognized for every five (5) years of employment with the City. Employees shall receive a certificate from the City recognizing them for their years of service. The following employees were awarded certificates on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at a staff gathering: • Pete Saxe—Public Works—20 years • Pam Sweeney—Administration— 10 years • Michelle Olson—Public Works/Parks and Recreation— 10 years \\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\PR&P MParks\Memos\Council Memos\011110 Employee of the year- Recognition.doc