#PHXFinalFour was a huge success for the city. Thank you to all who
worked before and during the big weekend. See how your hard work
paid off by the reaction from guests to the city. Watch this video
produced by PHX-TV
The Weekly Connection Newsletter for City of Phoenix Employees •
April 5, 2017
FINAL FOUR FUN COMING SOON
The Human Resources Connection will make its debut in just a few
weeks.
What is the HR Connection, you ask? It is the new Human Resources
website that has been tuned-up and given a facelift for you!
This will be your one-stop-shop for all things HR that you can
access from anywhere. And when we say anywhere, we mean anywhere:
in the office, at home and on the go from your mobile devices. All
you need to access this new space is a city of Phoenix email
address.
Over the next few weeks you will begin to hear more about these
changes and how to access the new site. Be on the lookout for more
updates.
GOOD WORK MATTERS
THIS WEEK IS ...
Thursday: Tartan Day
E-mail us:
[email protected]
The following employees are accepting leave donations. If you’d
like to help; use eChris to make your donation:
Daniel Calderon, supplies clerk II*U2, Water Services
Elias Aragon, supplies clerk I*U2, Water Services
Ofc. Richard Mow, strategic info. bureau, Police
LEAVE DONATIONS
OVERDUE LIBRARY ITEMS?
The Phoenix Green Team is holding its next Green Bag Lunch with
guest speaker Dr. Christopher Boone, Dean of the School of
Sustainability at ASU. Dr. Boone will discuss how ASU has developed
the world’s premiere research and educational programs.
Details:
Wednesday, April 12
Noon - 1 p.m.
GREEN BAG LUNCH
Pay overdue fees and help restock the pantries of Valley food banks
during Phoenix Public Library’s annual Food for Fines, April 8 -
22.
During Food for Fines, 50 cents will be deducted from a customer’s
library account fees for each non- perishable food item donated at
any of Phoenix Public Library’s 17 locations. You can donate even
if you don’t have overdue items! A maximum of $75 can be paid with
donated food. Perishable, expired, beyond sell by date and homemade
food items will not be accepted.
Donated food will be distributed to Desert Mission and St. Mary’s
Food Bank Alliance.
Lori works at the Travis L.
Williams Family Services
Center, which offers
city back in 2007.
with the public on a daily
basis.
Lose it!
middle!
and over the phone to provide
resource information.”
Jane Goodall for her long-term
study of chimpanzees and for
being a conservation advocate.
Lori Lopez
Secretary III
Human Services
Check out all of the profiles on our amazing city employees by
clicking on this link.
DID YOU KNOW ?
Each week, learn three things you may not have known. These are
perfect conversation starters with friends and family or to share
on your social media accounts.
Louie Anderson was originally cast as Balki's cousin on Perfect
Strangers. After the unaired pilot, Mark Linn-Baker took over the
role.
After OutKast sang "Shake it like a Polaroid picture," Polaroid
released this statement: "Shaking or waving can actually damage the
image.
About one in every 4 million lobsters is born with a rare genetic
defect that turns it blue.”
JOB OF THE WEEK
Featured Listing: Police Recruit
Written exams are being held monthly, including April 14 and May
19. Recruits start at $22.98 hourly, promote to $24.75 upon
successfully completing the academy, and can achieve $34.82 with
six years of successful performance as an Officer. Information on
the hiring process.
Each Monday, the city posts jobs available for current employees to
consider. Here’s the link to the most recent Job
Opportunities.
April is celebrated nationally as National Fair Housing Month. The
Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental and
financing of dwellings and in other housing-related transactions,
based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability,
familial status or sexual orientation.
To learn about fair housing practices, the city offers a series of
free fair housing workshops throughout the year.
For more information, call the city’s Equal Opportunity Department
at 602-262-7716.
FAIR HOUSING HELP
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
The next Women in Leadership Forum is just around the corner—and
everyone is invited. The featured guest is Lin Sue Cooney. The
former news anchor will talk about balancing work and home with
compassion while listening to her heart. Click here for more
information. Details on the event:
Thursday, April 27
10 a.m. - Noon
Sign up for event via eCHRIS using code: WIL007
RECYCLE MADNESS
The Final Four may have come and gone from Phoenix, but the
excitement remains in City Hall as the friendly competition to see
who can recycle the most. Last week’s Elite Eight competition was
fierce, but there are now just four teams remaining. Here’s our own
Final Four matchups:
City Council & Mayor’s Offices, 11th Floor: 98-percent
diversion rate
Econ. Development & Film Office, 20th Floor: 95-percent
diversion rate
Human Services, 18th Floor: 91-percent diversion rate
Environmental Programs, Budget & Research, Public Defender,
Homeland Security, Energy Ops., 14th Floor: 92-percent diversion
rate
Make sure to get your recycling and trash to the
designated Recycle Madness bins on your floor before
1 p.m. on Friday for weighing. Also, visit the Zero
Waste and Green Team members on Fridays, 11 a.m.-
to 1 p.m. on the first floor for information regarding
the competition, games and cool prizes.
