September 2024 Employee Express

SEPTEMBER 2024 Remember to log your hours in ExecuTime AND UKG: Page 2 Celebrate Wellness milestones: Page 3

HELPFUL LINKS: City Manager’s Report

Internal Job Opportunities

GET TO KNOW JACOB WARD Jacob Ward is a Sr. Code Inspector. Watch the video to see what a day in his life looks like.

COMMUNITY SERVICES CELEBRATES NEW ‘ONE-STOP-SHOP’ OFFICE Our Community Services Department recently held a ribboncutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new office at the Glendale Elementary School District System of Care Center.

Residents can access a “one-stop-shop” for seeking housing support, rental assistance, home repairs and connections to other partner programs to meet basic needs. This partnership with the school district allows city services to be co-located in a campus setting with other human services providers, creating a comprehensive approach to achieving family self-sufficiency and sustainability.

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STEP UP YOUR FITNESS GAME WITH MOVE MORE CHALLENGE, EARN WELLNESS POINTS It’s time to get moving, Glendale! The Step-tember Move More Challenge will run from Sept.

10-30.

That means you are urged to set goals for taking steps every day to boost their health! While it’s still hot outside, it’s easy to walk in the hallways and take the stairs to improve your overall well-being. Set your goal, walk your walk and track your steps. Everyone who reaches their goal will earn 2,000 wellness points.

Registration starts on Sept. 3.

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COG’S ‘DANG’ GROUP DAZZLES WITH DATA AT GLENDALEVIZ COMPETITION COG employees demonstrated their technical expertise during the Department of Organizational Performance’s annual GlendaleViz Competition at the Glendale Civic Center on Aug. 29.

Members of the Glendale Data Analyst Networking Group (DANG!) worked in groups to determine whether they thought different graphs committed “crimes,” meaning they used information in a misleading way.

Stephen Gushue, our Business Intelligence and Analytics Officer, engaged the group in discussions about the data and shared tips for using Power Query.

Human Services Coordinator Elise Smith won first-place, Field Operations Program Manager Lisa Wilson took the prize for second runner-up and Recreation Coordinator Kyle White earned first runner-up for their individualized dashboard entries. They are pictured on the top left with Gushue. Modeled after Iron Viz, the world’s largest data visualization competition, in this city event judges evaluate dashboards on their design, analysis and storytelling.

UKG AND EXECUTIME DUAL TIMECARD ENTRY UNDERWAY, HELP AVAILABLE Have you completed your timecards in ExecuTime AND UKG yet? We’re coming up on the final days of the pay period and our dual timecard entry.

As a reminder, ALL employees are required to enter and approve their timecards in both ExecuTime and UKG before the Payroll deadlines on September 9. If you need assistance entering time or approving your timecard in UKG: • Reach out to your Department Champion, who you can find here: Champions • Call the UKG Support Line @x2468, Monday-Friday, from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Email UKG Support at UKGSupport@glendaleaz.com • Drop into an Open Lab: Open Labs • Or Visit the UKG Project Page for additional training resources: UKG

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EMPLOYEES GAIN STRATEGIC SKILLS IN BALANCED SCORECARD COURSES Did you know that 49 COG employees recently completed the Balanced Scoreboard (BSC) training to help enhance our strategic plan?

The Balanced Scoreboard (BSC) is our strategic planning and management system of choice. It’s used to communicate what we strive to accomplish and to align our work and prioritize projects, products and services. The BSC system also allows us to measure and monitor our progress.

To offer employees the BSC foundational knowledge needed to implement our strategic plan, our Department of Organizational Performance, in coordination with the Balanced Scoreboard Institute, set up two formal courses: Balanced Scoreboard Essentials and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Essentials. Our city plans to provide 150 training allocations over a three-year period.

To learn more about BSC and the Department of Organizational Performance, click here.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS WELLSTYLES HEALTHY HABIT COACHING CALLS RETURN Would you like some support in order to create a healthier lifestyle? Healthy Habit Coaching Calls with Jacqui Lombari are back!

Jacqui will hold three consecutive sessions designed to help you seamlessly integrate healthy habits into your life. You will earn 300 POINTS for attending each session and have a chance to win a $50 wellness prize! The sessions are from 4 to 5 p.m. over Zoom on these dates: Sept. 4: Identify Shift: Establishing Fitness Habits for Life Sept. 11: Systems for Success: Automating Healthy Eating Habits Sept. 18: Mastering Sleep with Habit Stacking

REGISTER

GOOD LIFE, TAKE 10 AT 10 Time: 10:05 to 10:15 a.m.

Date: September 10 Location: Zoom Join our Wellness Program Manager Ali Waelchli-Brooks for a quick, Good Life wellness update on the second Tuesday of every month. The focus this month is on common fitness myths. You can learn some quick tips to increase your energy level and get ready for the day. Click the link below to register or check out the GRID calendar.

EMPLOYEES WITH WELLNESS MILESTONES CAN CELEBRATE It’s time to celebrate! We have more than 250 employees who reached “Level 5” in the WellStyles portal.

If you earned 80,000 points or more in the WellStyles portal by June 30, you will be receiving an invitation to the Good Life Celebration lunch. There will be prizes and giveaways. The lunch will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the Glendale Civic Center.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW EMPLOYEES

·Gladys Alonso - City Court ·Christian Bowers - Police ·Brandon Burlingame - Water Services ·Evangeline Celaya - City Court ·Ivan Cervantes - Parks and Recreation ·Aaron Crow - Parks and Recreation ·Eva Cruz - Budget and Finance ·Maria Flores - Parks and Recreation ·Melissa Gamboa - Police ·Emilio Garcia - Parks and Recreation ·Adriana Garza - City Court ·Benjamin Graubner - Police ·Raymond Jaimes - Parks and Recreation ·Eric Lopez - Field Operations

HAPPY 25 YEARS ·Michelle Lizarraga - Engineering

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HAPPY 20 YEARS ·Joshua Brayer - Fire ·William Campbell - Fire ·Tamara Cifra - Fire ·Casey Clark - Fire ·Timothy Conner - Police ·Randy Hanson - Fire ·Mark Herrmann - Fire ·Cory Johnson - Fire ·Jeremy Krossman - Fire ·Charles Martinez - Fire ·Kelly Mcinroy - Fire ·Paul Medina - Fire ·Rosemary Mendoza - Community Services ·Phillip Pompa - Fire ·Miguel Sanchez - Fire ·Daniel Shaw - Fire ·Wayne Smith - Fire ·Anthony Valverde - Fire ·Joseph Wilson - Fire

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·Luz Martinez- City Court ·Xochith Morales Munoz - Parks and Recreation ·Jack Mueller - Police ·Armando Parra - Parks and Recreation ·Mason Ramirez - Police ·Bret Ruff - Police ·Esmeralda Saldana - Budget and Finance ·Jaylen Schweiger - Parks and Recreation ·Gabriel Silvas - Budget and Finance ·Brittany Skaggs - Parks and Recreation ·Christian Talamantes-Diaz - Police ·Michael Tarabochia - Field Operations ·Ryan Wolf - Fire

HAPPY 15 YEARS ·Daniel Frusciano - Police ·Brian Lorance - Field Operations ·Cameron Swanson-Howell - Police HAPPY 10 YEARS ·Stacy Bowman - Community Services ·Mark Davis - Police ·Meagan Dickinson - Police ·Charles Jenkins - Water Services ·Megan Ramroth - Parks and Recreation ·Kenneth Sas - Police ·Bryan Schmidt - Innovation and Technology ·Kyle White - Parks and Recreation ·Jeffrey Widomski - Field Operations HAPPY 5 YEARS ·Consuelo Conde - Field Operations ·Dustin Hutchinson - Water Services ·Estrella Linares - Police ·Federico Lopez - Water Services ·Nicole Munson - Emergency Management

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