September 2024 Caboose

MID-SEPTEMBER 2024

MIDPOINT EVALUATIONS HELP EMPLOYEES GET ON TRACK Employee Midpoint Evaluations will be out the first week of October. Midpoints are key steps in our annual performance review process as they allow employees and supervisors to check in halfway through the performance year.

Supervisors can provide feedback on employees’ progress toward expectations and goals that were established in NEOGOV earlier this year, and give employees the chance to address areas they may be off track before the year ends.

Midpoint evaluations are due by Nov. 30 for all eligible employees.

POLICE OFFICER EARNS NATIONAL AWARD One of our dedicated police officers gained national attention for his commitment to serving the community.

Officer Brandon Falise received the Arizona Narcotic Officers Association’s 2024 Patrol Officer of the Year award recently. He has closed out numerous drug arrest cases, most of which stemmed from self-initiated activity since working for COG over the last two and a half years.

Congratulations, Officer Falise! Take a look at at the story.

FIREFIGHTER MAKES NEWS FOR RESCUING FINE-FEATHERED FRIEND Our Fire Department’s dedication to helping all creatures made the news when a fine-feathered friend was discovered in an unusual place.

Firefighter Stratton Williams was dusting around some cabinets in Fire Station 157 when he heard a clucking noise coming from the ice machine. He found a rooster hiding out and was able to use gloves and a towel to rescue the rooster and returned it to its home unharmed.

KTVK-3-TV and “The Arizona Republic” shared stories on this sweet rescue. Great job, Stratton and everyone in our Fire Department, for your hard work and compassion!

ON THE CALENDAR TRACK HEALTHY ACTIONS FOR CHANCES TO WIN GIFT CARDS You can win a $75 gift card when you exercise, visit your doctor and take other healthy actions.

Explore the WellStyles portal and earn points for these beneficial steps towards wellness! Participants who have earned 5,000 points by Sept. 30 will be eligible for a prize drawing.

We are giving away 20 Visa gift cards with each one worth $75 each quarter. Each “Level” in the portal gives you another entry into the prize drawing.

Register for Wellness Window webinars and Healthy Habit Coaching Calls by visiting the link below.

WELLNESS STEP-TEMBER MORE CHALLENGE – SEPTEMBER 10 – 30 DID MOVE YOU REMEMBER IT’S STEP-TEMBER? It may be hot out but we can step it up indoors. Try some movement breaks, walk the hallways or take the stairs. Short activity bursts can improve your well-being and help you reach your goals!

In this challenge, YOU will set a goal for how many steps you want to do each day. The challenge ends September 30.

STEP IT UP

ANNUAL MANDATORY TRAVEL REDUCTION SURVEY TIME We can all do our part to help reduce pollution.

The Travel Reduction web survey is available through Oct. 1. All employees who work three or more times a week for at least six months per year should take this survey.

If you have not received it yet, you will soon get information from your department liaison with a link to the survey site and the survey site code.

Once you have finished the e-survey and chosen the SUBMIT button, you will receive a thank you message. If you do not see that message, the survey was not successfully submitted.

The survey measures our city’s effort to reduce pollution by decreasing single-occupancy vehicle travel to work and the Maricopa County Air Quality Department mandates it.

If you have any questions, contact Susan Angotti at X.3508 or sangotti@glendaleaz.com

CELEBRATE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY Glendale’s Inclusion Network is hosting a celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day to learn about the history, sacrifices, challenges and contributions of Native Americans throughout American history.