MID-JUNE 2024
COMPENSATION STUDY PROMPTS CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE PAY INCREASES
There is good news for COG employees as the City Council has approved a budget for the next fiscal year that includes PAY INCREASES through cost-of-living adjustments, merit increases and market adjustments for certain classifications. The market adjustments are a result of a recent market study that will continue to be conducted at lease once every two years to ensure the city maintains fair, competitive wages and continues to be a highly desirable employer.
Your first paycheck in July will reflect your new benefit deductions, while your second paycheck in July will include your new benefit deductions AND a full-pay period of increases that you are qualified to receive.
Please take a moment to read more about this exciting news in a message from City Manager Kevin Phelps found here and in an informative video from Human Resources located here.
SIGN UP FOR A PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT
Interested in refreshing your professional headshot? Sign up now for one of three dates offered by Creative Services Manager John Penic.
The opportunity is available on Tuesday, June 25, July 23 or August 20 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Glendale Media Center.
SIGN UP
ON THE CALENDAR
SUPERVISORS CAN GAIN VALUABLE TRAINING
NEOGOV Perform and Learn Overview for Supervisors
Date: June 18
Time: 3 to 4 p.m.
Location: Online
Writing evaluations is an essential part of supervisors’ jobs that must be done accurately and in a timely manner.
Learn tips and techniques to assist you in completing employee evaluations and using journals, reports and other tools to help with this important role.
NEOGOV
HAVE A BALL AND SAVE SOME CASH
Grab your baseball gloves, hats and jerseys and bring some cash for peanuts and hot dogs to enjoy a Diamondbacks game. The city of Glendale and the Arizona Diamondbacks are happy to offer employees discounted tickets to any game all season long.
Bring your family members, friends and colleagues to Chase Field to watch the Diamondbacks in action. Get your tickets at here
INCLUSION
Date: June 19
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Glendale Main Library auditorium
Join the Inclusion Network for the annual Juneteenth event. Learn more about the history and significance of this recognition as part of America’s history.
Dr. Velma Trayham, President and CEO of the Black Chamber of Arizona, will be our featured speaker Lunch will be served immediately following the event.
REGISTER HERE
BOOST HEALTH FOR CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES
G when you demonstrate healthy habits! employees have until June 15 to enter their e Wellness Incentive Program for a chance to a gift cards worth $75 each. The drawing will
taining annual physicals, visiting the dentist, mber of steps you walk and taking other
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WELLSTYLES PORTAL
NETWORK’S JUNETEENTH EVENT
IN THE NEWS
SHARING KEYS TO SAFE TRAVELS
TIED TO STATE FARM STADIUM CONCERTS
City Traffic Engineer Tony Abbo has been helping to fuel positive publicity for Glendale by steering the public towards safe driving when they travel to and around State Farm Stadium for concerts. Before the latest big show, where country star Luke Combs took the stage, Abbo answered questions posed by Fox 10 reporter Danielle Miller for a live segment and more in-depth TV story on May 31 and “The Arizona Republic” music reporter Ed Masley for a comprehensive article he did 12 News also published a story on concert-related traffic near State Farm Stadium.
Abbo encouraged people to arrive early for the concert and to expect congestion on freeways, as well as on Glendale Avenue and Cardinals Way. He stressed the importance of our Transportation and Police departments working closely with the Arizona Department of Transportation and Arizona Department of Public Safety to ensure safe traffic flow. Check out the Fox 10 story here: Fox 10, “The Arizona Republic” story: Traffic Tips, and the 12 News story: Luke Combs.
VAI RESORT, VT 101, OTHER PROJECTS THAT BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH ATTRACT PUBLICITY
Glendale’s great economic development is generating lots of media buzz. The VAI Resort, VT 101 industrial park and the Downtown Campus Reinvestment project have been featured in stories on TV stations and in newspapers in recent weeks.
The progress of the downtown development was explained in a story “The Glendale Star” did: The Glendale Star, while ABC 15 and “The Arizona Republic” published articles about the progress of the VAI Resort:
ABC 15 and The Arizona Republic. Various publications also have shared news about the VT 101 development, including “Axios,” which published an article about the groundbreaking (pictured in the aboveright photo) for this industrial park at the southwest corner of Ballpark Boulevard and 99th Avenue: Axios
The city is a hub of economic activity thanks to our dedicated staff and City Council!
This is a rendering of what the VAI Resort will look like
NOTE: The June Employee Express included information about an upcoming Internal Services Survey. The timing for the Internal Services Survey has been updated. You can expect to see communication for the survey later this year. Please get in touch with Jenny Durda (jdurda@glendaleaz.com) should you have questions.
