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WEEKLY BRIEFS City of Arvada internal news March 13, 2023 Check out the snow removal work of our Parks team Did you know that our Arvada Parks team maintains 150 miles of trails and parking lots during snowstorms? Their first priority is to clear snow so kids can safely walk to school. Watch this video to listen to Open Space Supervisor Robert Bromley explain the hard work this team does to make sure that the community can enjoy 150 miles of trails year-round. You can also visit the City website to learn more about the City’s priority routes for snow and ice control. Equal Pay Day March 14 is Equal Pay Day, a day which acknowledges the number of days the average median woman must work into the new year to earn the same amount as the average median man earned the year before. The City of Arvada is proud of the efforts in place to ensure equal pay for equal work! If you have any questions about equal pay at the City, don’t hesitate to reach out to HR Compensation Analyst Rachel Bramblett at [EMAIL REDACTED]. Organizational Service Effectiveness Work System Join our Leadership Coaching Pilot and learn how to inspire change with in-the-moment coaching Have you seen hesitation on your team to move a project forward, make process improvements or adjust to a change? This is all normal. Enhancing your coaching skills can promote employee performance during these challenging times. Be the first to gain even better coaching skills and sign up for the pilot today! There are only 20 spots available. If you want more information about the coaching approach, read this article for inspiration. Once the first attendees have been selected, we’ll select the date. The training will be conducted for 8 hours in-person and facilitated by Cylient. Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Have you heard that the City has an updated Total Rewards Philosophy? Total Rewards is the term we use to describe all of the elements of rewards that employees receive in exchange for their contribution to an organization, such as pay, benefits, wellbeing and professional development. Last spring, many of you completed the Employee Total Rewards Survey and told us what rewards you value most. Highlights included retirement, competitive pay, paid time off, health care and flexible work. View the complete survey to learn more. The Human Resources team also completed a comprehensive market benchmarking survey that measured how the City of Arvada’s total rewards compare to other similar employers, with a focus on what our team members told us they valued most. Results indicated that we were very competitive with our pay programs, our health care and wellbeing programs, and paid leave. Opportunities to explore included performance-based pay, a retirement contribution match and paid family leave. City leadership met several times throughout 2022 to discuss the results of these two surveys, and to agree on an updated Total Rewards Philosophy that would sustain our top workplace culture and meet the needs of our current and future workforce. With the City Council’s support, the newly updated philosophy is now ready for implementation. View the City’s Total Rewards Philosophy to learn more. Going forward, the City’s updated Total Rewards Philosophy will guide decisions for how to develop and deliver reward programs to our team members in the future. We will continue to prioritize competitive pay, health care and retirement benefits and work to develop new programs based on employee feedback and market benchmarks and best practices. We are currently working on creating a paid family and medical leave benefit for our employees to be implemented in 2024. Stay tuned to your Weekly Briefs for more updates and information! If you have any questions, please contact Gabriella Bommer, Director of Human Resources, at [EMAIL REDACTED]. If you are a member of the City's CARP Retirement Program, keep an eye out on your March 24, 2023 pay stub for an additional contribution If you are a member of the City of Arvada Retirement Program (CARP), please be aware that on March 24, 2023, active CARP members will see an additional contribution to their account. This contribution will be included on your paystub under "ER CARP Retire" and your Fidelity account for review. This is due to a forfeiture in the program that is created when employees leave the organization before they are fully vested. (Remember, you vest 20% per year on the City of Arvada's employer contributions until you reach 100%). The forfeitures accumulate over time and once they reach an agreed upon level, are dispersed to active CARP members. Watch this video to listen to Finance Director Bryan Archer explain the process. Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- If you have any questions, email [EMAIL REDACTED]. Remember you may review your account, make changes to present and future allocations, add or change beneficiaries, and take advantage of retirement planning tools at Fidelity NetBenefits. Fidelity phone appointments are available next week Sam Casad from Fidelity will be holding 30 minute phone appointments this month on Tuesday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 22. Any participant from ANY of our City retirement plans can sign up for one of these appointments. All appointments are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. Please use the links below to access sign up sheets for these appointments. When signing up, please provide your name and a phone number for Sam to call you. On the sign up sheet, you will also see 5 additional alternate spots listed as well. These alternates will only be contacted if Sam has extra time during the day, or if he cannot reach someone who had signed up. He will call those people in the order they are signed up. Tuesday, March 21 appointments Wednesday, March 22 appointments If you are unable to get a phone appointment, you can also speak to a Fidelity rep by phone by calling customer service at 1-[PHONE REDACTED], or by accessing the numerous financial resources available by logging into your account through Fidelity NetBenefits Here’s how to view internal job postings All internal job opportunities are posted on our internal job link and on Inside Arvada under the “Employee Resources” tab. Arvada University Update Register in advance on the Arvada University Learning Calendar. Contact Judson Smith ([EMAIL REDACTED]) with questions. Session/topic Date Time and/or resource link Type of Training Create and Set your Yearly Goals March 17 from 8 to 9 a.m. Register here Virtual Training CloverLeaf - Learn helpful tips! March 20 from 2 to 3 p.m. April 21 from 9 to 10 a.m. Register here Virtual Training Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 Tips to Engage, Develop, and Retain Your Employees March 21 from 12 to 1 p.m. Register here Virtual Training Radical Collaboration March 22 and March 23 (Two days from 8:30 am to 5 p.m.) Register here In-person Leadership: How to Engage Your Team Panel - Peer-to-Peer Sharing April 7 from 3 to 4 p.m. Networking after Register here In-person 7 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders April 20 from 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m. Register here In-person DEI: Surfacing and Addressing Bias in the Workplace May 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register here In-person Project Management Training June 28 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Register here Virtual Training Infrastructure Touch-A-Truck at the Arvada Center On Saturday, City teams brought snow plows and City vehicles to the Arvada Center for the annual Touch-A-Truck event. Kids and their families are invited to explore all different types of vehicles. Check out some of the photos of our City teams! Vibrant Community & Neighborhoods Work System Save the date for the Arvada Kite Festival! There’s no better way to welcome spring than the Arvada Kite Festival! The flying fun is Sunday, April 16 at Stenger Sports Complex from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring your own kite, or buy one at the event. Activities for all ages include kite demonstrations, food trucks, face painting, inflatables and more! Visit the City website for more information. Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Community and Economic Development Work System Are you interested in the long-term future of Olde Town Arvada? Fill out our survey and let the project team know what you think of the draft design concepts The effort to create an Olde Town Arvada Strategic Reinvestment Plan is in its final phase, and the City team wants to hear from everyone in the community who spends time in Olde Town, including internal City team members. Take our Speak Up Arvada survey to provide feedback on the draft design concepts for the future of the Olde Town Pedestrian Priority Zone. The survey closes on April 5. We hope you’ll make your voice heard to help guide the future of Olde Town Arvada! Have questions? Email Liz Johnson, Manager of Communications and Marketing, at [EMAIL REDACTED]. You can also visit the City’s website to learn more about the project. Employee Updates Newly Hired Clint Duckworth, Utility System Technician-Associate Level, effective 2/25/2023 Phillip (Phil) Garnhart, Utility System Technician-Associate Level, effective 2/25/2023 Michael Assmus, Utility System Technician-Associate Level, effective 2/27/2023 Tsega Mekonnen, Security Operations Analyst, effective 3/6/2023 Promotions Cole Campbell, Streets Technician III, effective 3/6/2023 Kevin Groves, Utility System Technician-Senior Level, effective 3/9/2023 Resignations Simon Huerena, Municipal Inspector, effective 3/1/2023 Andrew Stobbelaar, Parks Worker III, effective 3/3/2023 Troy McAffee, Utility System Technician-Associate Level, effective 3/6/2023 Melissa Ryder, Community Resilience Coordinator, effective 3/8/2023 Jennifer (Jen) Drouin, Police Records Specialist, effective 3/10/2023 Tyler Jenkins, Police Officer, effective 3/10/2023 Bradley Gagon, Police Officer, effective 3/13/2023 Retirements Alfred (AJ) DeAndrea, Deputy Police Chief, effective 2/24/2023 Kevin Westbrook, Police Officer, effective 2/27/2023 Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Arvada Center Discount Tickets Damn Yankees City of Arvada Employee discount tickets: ON SALE 3/14/2023 April 7 - May 7, 2023 Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1 p.m., Saturday - Sunday at 2 p.m. "As shiny as a new baseball.” – The New York Times Joe Boyd is middle-aged, out of shape and worst of all - a Washington Senators fan. One Faustian bargain with the devil later, he's the team's new star player. Devilishly funny and full of classic showtunes, Damn Yankees shows us that, like Lola, you can get whatever you want - but how far would you go to get it? Content: Ages 6 - Adult City of Arvada Employee Discount Tickets $15 Tickets, limit 4. Only valid for TIER II and TIER III seating. Purchase through the Box Office or by calling [PHONE REDACTED]. You must state which City department you work for, and use promo code 10768. Email your news to