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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2A, Recognition for Years of Service and Employee of the Year --A EN HILLS �� i Request for Council Action 2A ...................... Prepared By: Michelle Olson Parks and Recreation Manager Council Meeting Date: January 28,2013 Recognition for Years of Service and Employee of the Year Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A Recommendation: The Employee of the Year Service Award Recipients plan to be present at tonight's meeting to receive their awards from the Mayor. Photographs will be taken at that time. Supporting Documents: 1. Memorandum from Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager. 'It ,SRZN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: January 28, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager SUBJECT: Recognition for Years of Service and Employee of the Year Background The City Council of Arden Hills encourages and supports recognizing employees who make significant contributions to the City. At a September 1994 meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 94-47, establishing an Employee Recognition Committee (ERC). The ERC then recommended a list of programs to recognize employees for: years of service, exceptional performance and retirement. In June of 2005, the Employee Recognition Policy was established. The 2012 ERC was made up of the following employees: Sue Iverson, Michelle Olson, Amy Died, Pang Silseth and Jeff Frid. Employee of the Year The purpose of selecting an Employee of the Year is to reward employees who are adjudged by their co-workers to be deserving of special recognition for their accomplishments and contributions to the City. The ERC (including Mayor David Grant as the Council representative) met and followed the procedure below to determine the City of Arden Hills 2012 Employee of the Year: • Each employee was given the opportunity to nominate a City employee for Employee of the Year. • The following categories represented areas which are used to determine an Employee of the Year. Each nomination must relate to either one of the categories, and shall include a description detailing the reason for the nomination. 1. Exceptional Performance - Consistent high-level of dependability, reliability, responsibility and integrity over a period of employment with the City are items measured in this category. Recognition is given to high quality, ongoing and consistent dedication to the City. This category also recognizes individuals who consistently project a positive image of the City and its services to his/her co- workers and the general public. 2. Significant Accomplishment- Often an employee is charged with the responsibility or assumes the responsibility of completing a significant goal, activity, or project. P:W dminlCouncilWgendas&Packet Information 12013101-14-13-RIPacket1011413 Employee of the year- Recognition.doc 2 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 Thursday, December 19, 2012. The 2012 Employee of the Year is Kyle Howard of the Finance and Administrative Services Department. The following are a few of the comments included on the nomination for Kyle: Kyle Howard—Finance and Administrative Services Department, Finance Analyst • Began with City as a finance intern in February, 2009 • Employed full time with City since November, 2010. • Extremely dedicated and has helped bring the finance department to a new level. • Consistently projects a positive image of the City. • Assisted Finance Director with the budget, Capital Improvement Plan, forecasting and working with the Financial Planning and Analysis Committee. • Has picked up several projects and managed them; in particular,the utility rate study for the City's utilities. • Has been instrumental in developing procedures and internal controls in the Finance Department. • Is the point person for Springbrook software, Plan It, SharePoint, City credit card programs and RevTrak. • Continually reviews processes and recommends changes to implement in the future. • Was a key factor in helping with the utility billing system and the Springbrook software conversions. • Worked on the City's forecasting model and has made significant progress in making the model operational for us to do forecasting. • Consistently stepped in and helped the Finance Director and has taken on responsibilities at times that are not in his job description, which has been a great asset to the finance department and to the City. Recognition for Year's of Service The Employee Recognition Committee recognized four individuals for Years 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 for achieving these milestones during 2012 and recognized on Thursday, December 19, 2012 at the all employee luncheon: • Meagan Beekman—5 years of service • Sonja Klingberg—5 years of service • Sue Iverson—5 years of service • Pang Silseth— 10 years of service • Dave Scherbel— 15 years of service P:IA dmin lCounciAAgendas&Packet Information 12013101-14-13-RIPacketl011413 Employee of the year- Recognition.doc Requested Council Action The Employee of the Year and Service Award Recipients will be present at Monday night's meeting to receive their awards from the Mayor. Photographs will be taken at that time. P:I4 dmin lCounciMgendas&Packet Information 12013101-14-13-RIPacket1011413 Employee of the year- Recognition.doc