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THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
EMPLOYEE NEWS
A BI-COUNTY COMMISSION SERVING MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTIESVOLUME XXIV • ISSUE 3 WWW.MNCPPC.ORG MARCH 2015
UpdateLook InsideAmendment to Practice 2-22 (No Smoking in CommissionOfficesFacilitiesandVehicles .............................................................page 2
CommissionWelcomes2015DiversityCommittee .............................................................page 4
HealthandBenefitsUpdate ........................................................pages 6-7
ERS LifeTimes ...........................................................page10
ThedeadlineforsubmissionstothenextissueofUpdate
iscloseofbusinessFriday,April3.Thankyou!
See Black History Month, page 3
BlackHistoryMonthCelebrationAcrossM-NCPPCRegionalTalentsatMRO Politicians,SingersandFilmmakerShowcasedinMonth-LongEvent
Montgomery Planning celebrated Black History Month with musical, political, visual and participatory events during the month of February. Committee Chair Kevin Leonard, the Montgomery County Planning De-partment’s information technology specialist, said that “the four, well-attended sessions introduced staff to both iconic and lesser known regional talents.” “On the Shoulders of Giants” celebrated the lives of three leaders – Montgomery County civil rights champion Roscoe Nix, Prince George’s County Executive Wayne Curry and Washington, DC Mayor Marion Barry, Jr. – and their lasting influence on our region. Speakers included Elizabeth Hewlett, Chair of the Prince George’s County Planning Board, Dr. Jerome Paige, Ph.D., and Veretta Nix, daughter of Roscoe Nix.
Economist Jerome Paige, Ph.D., seated with M-NCPPC Chair Elizabeth Hewelett, with Montgomery Southern Parks Division Chief Bill Tyler.
March 2015Update 2
EMPLOYEE NEWSUpdateTHE MARYLAND-NATIONAL
CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNINGCOMMISSIONElizabeth M. Hewlett
Chairman
Casey AndersonVice-Chairman
Montgomery CountyNorman DreyfussNatali Fani-GonzalezAmy PresleyMarye Wells-Harley
Patricia Colihan BarneyExecutive Director
Joseph ZimmermanSecretary-TreasurerAdrian R. Gardner
General Counsel
UPDATEExecutive Office Building6611 Kenilworth Avenue
Riverdale, MD 20737301-454-1733
Editor: James AdamsStaff Contributors: Melissa Chotiner, Andrea Davey, Abbigail Irelan, Anika Jackson, Kira Calm Lewis,
Anita Pesses, Tricia SwannProduction/Distribution:
Nakiia Buyck, Bill Sumler, Lawana Bush
Update reserves the right to accept, reject and/or edit any materials submitted for publication.
Prince George’s CountyDorothy F. Bailey
Manuel R. GeraldoJohn P. Shoaff
A. Shuanise Washington
ContributetoUpdate! Do you have personal news to share? Recently married? Engaged? Had a baby? Won an award? Has anything happened in your Division/Department lately that you think is newsworthy? Let Update know and we’ll con-sider it for an upcoming edition of our monthly employee newsletter. Dead-line for submissions for the upcoming issue is always listed on the front page of the most recent issue of Update.
Please send your notice to:[email protected];301-454-1718 (fax);Update Editor, 4th floor, EOB (interof-fice mail); [email protected]
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
WelcometotheCommission
Update welcomes the following employees who joined the ranks of the M-NCPPC in February and March 2015:
Montgomery County Department of ParksKenneth Hottinger, Joshua Beadling, Mark Gordon
Prince George’s County Depart-ment of Parks and RecreationHoward Brown, Ashley Green, Carlos Flores, David Green, Colin Stevens, William White, Bianka Bonilla, Kimberli Jackson, Charles Wright, Brandon Madeja
Montgomery County Department of PlanningJaesup Lee
Amendment To Practice 2-22 (NoSmokinginM-NCPPCOffices,FacilitiesandVehicles)
As part of the Commission’s continuing review and update of its policies, the Policy Office is releasing proposed amendments to the No-Smoking policy found in M-NCPPC Administrative Practice 2-22 The existing policy already prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco products in enclosed of-fices and facilities; owned or leased M-NCPPC vehicles used in the course of employment; and parks and recreation facilities where notice is posted banning smoking. The proposed amendments would expand the prohibition to include the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). The draft proposal is being released to allow comments from non-represented employees.
PolicyAmendment/ReviewProcess: Deadline for feedback on proposed amendments is close of business on March 24, 2015. Com-ments may be submitted by writ-ing to [email protected]. Click here for the drafted amend-ment to Practice 2-22. Individuals requiring special as-sistance, printed copies of propos-als or additional information may contact the Corporate Policy and Management Operations Division, Department of Human Resources and Management at 301-454-1740.
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A lunchtime concert of traditional African-American songs and spiritu-als by the Washington Revels Jubilee Voices showcased this ensemble com-mitted to the preservation of black his-tory through a cappella music, drama and dance. The third session in the series related the experiences of Ethiopian-born filmmaker Haile Gerima, whose presentation included a clip of his most recent documentary. Gerima, who teaches at Howard University, has completed award-winning films about black life and culture that offer an alternative viewpoint to movies made by commercial Hollywood. The final celebration was a hands-on quilting bee for staff who painted and personalized fabric squares added to a large tapestry. Dr. Joan Gaither gave the presentation on the value of story telling through the quilt mak-ing process. “It was an afternoon of being informed about the story-telling process through quilt tiles that cap-tured family events, icons and his-torical landmarks in our country and around the world,” recalls Planning Director Gwen Wright. “The partici-pants ranged from a deputy director to
front-line park employees. The stories ranged from Hungary to Africa and ev-erywhere in between.” The assembled quilt will be on view this spring in the atrium of the Planning Department headquarters.
PrinceGeorge'sPlanningBlackHistoryMonthCommitteeCelebrates:“100Years:ACenturyofBlackLife,HistoryandCulture.”
Throughout the month of Febru-ary, the Commission celebrated Black History month at Prince George's County Planning Department through a series of outstanding and informative presentations, tours, speakers and pro-grams. On Wednesday, February 25, the Prince George’s County Planning Department’s Black History Month Committee concluded the month-long festivities by holding its annual Black History Month Celebration—and this year was a treat! This year’s program kicked off with a traditional African drum call from employee, Nkosi Akinlana, followed by the singing of the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice
Left, a lunchtime concert at MRO of traditional African-American songs and spirituals by the Washington Revels Jubilee Voices. Above, Nkosi Akinlana performs Drum Call at CAB. Above right, Keynote speaker Dr. Kenvi Phillips discusses black music and resistance at CAB.
and Sing”. Keynote speaker, Dr. Kenvi Phillips, Prints and Photographs Librarian at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University took attendees on a musical explora-tion of black music in America, and provided a historical and cultural look at musical expression from the early 1900s through the present. Dr. Phillips also discussed the importance black music has played in channeling resistance against injustice throughout the decades. Citing musical legends like Billie Holiday, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, The Junkyard Band and more, she eloquently illustrated just how the African American genre of music has assisted in breaking down barriers and giving voice to various social, political and racial issues. Finally, the Largo High School Jazz Ensemble took attendees on a musical trip down memory lane with tunes from late singer, James Brown and others. They also dazzled the crowd with their own musical selec-tions, which had many in the audience up on their feet—dancing along to the rhythmic beat. Thanks go to the Prince George's County Planning Department’s Black History Committee for their hard work in putting on this celebration! And thank you to everyone who came out to participate.
CelebratingBlackHistoryMonthin2015From Black History Month, page 1
March 2015Update 4
WelcomingtheNewDiversityCommitteeAppreciationandFarewelltoDepartingMemebers
Executive Director Patricia Barney recognized members of the outgoing Diversity Council and introduced current and incoming members. Farewells and thanks were giv-en to outgoing co-chairs, Mechelle Myers and Benjamin Berbert. The 2015 Diversity Council members will include returning current members Joe DeHuarte, Prince George’s County Planning, Bill Sheehan, Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation, Maritza Barbot, Montgomery County Planning, Jessica Jones, Prince George’s County Planning Board Office, Melissa Thompkins, Montgomery County Planning Board Office and Shuchi Vera, Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation. They'll be joined by new members Taslima Alam, Prince George’s County Planning, Timo-
thy DeLucia, Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation, Mary Beth Dugan, (new Co-Chair), Mont-gomery County Parks, Anika Harris, Central Administrative Ser-vices, John Hench, Montgomery Coun-ty Parks, Lynn Lewis, Montgom-ery County Parks, Lawrence Taylor, Central Adminis-trative Services, and Li Yuanjun, Montgomery County Planning. Executive Director Barney acknowledged the increasing em-ployee diversity that is represented on the Council. She shared em-ployees' growing interest to join the Diversity Council and their passion
for carrying out the mission. The Executive Director thanked the members for their efforts, and was joined by Commission Chair Eliza-beth Hewlett, who emphasized the importance of the work they are doing in raising diversity aware-ness.
March 2015Update 5
MontgomeryPlanningRaisesTheBarfortheUnitedWayCampaign EmployeesParticipateinActivitiesDuringMarchtoHitFundraisinggoalof$1,000
A paid day off from work, a choice parking space and a jar full of chocolate kisses were some of the incentives offered to Planning Depart-ment employees as they participated in a United Way campaign during March. “We built this workplace campaign to help inspire and bring our employees together, to inform them about the in-equalities that others face right outside our office doors,” says Dominique Neam, the staffer who led and coordi-nated the month-long fundraising ef-fort. “All funds that we receive will go directly to non-profits in Montgomery County.” The goal is to raise $1,000 by March 31. The campaign began with a kick-off lunch on February 24 in the Planning Department auditorium. A development associate from United Way discussed the organization’s goals to provide access to education, finan-cial stability and good health for every person in the region. Representatives
from the Manna Food Center of Gaith-ersburg and Community Ministries of Rockville explained the respective missions of their charitable organiza-tions. Employees got the opportunity to win T-shirts and totes by answering questions correctly about the informa-tion presented. During the entire month of March, Planning employees were invited to buy tickets and participate in a weekly drawing for prizes. The winners included staffer Kevin Leonard who
Above, Principal Administrative Assistant Dominique Neam and Senior Graphic Designer Darrell Godfrey next to the United Way “Goal Tracker” poster which tracks the amount dona-tions received for the United Way campaign. Right, the Montgomery Planning United Way Poster.
was awarded the premium parking space close to the headquarters build-ing and near to the reserved spaces for the Department chiefs and Planning Board. Other prizes range from a vaca-tion day and cash to a framed water-color painted by Planning Department graphic designer Sam Dixon. The staffer who contributes the most funds to the United Way by March 31 will win a $25 gift card. As of mid-March, more than $400 had been collected for Montgomery County nonprofits.
March 2015Update 6
Health & Benefits: News You Can UseOurmissiontoourcustomersistodesign,developandadministerquality,cost-effectivebenefitprogramsresponsively,consistentlyandfairly.
LifeInsuranceChanges–May1 During Open Enrollment last year, we mentioned that a special enroll-ment will be conducted giving active employees the option to enroll or change life insurance coverage. While changes to life insurance coverage and beneficiary information can be made at any time during the year, we are con-ducting a special period during which employees can review life insurance needs in light of the new increased levels of coverage, as well as review current beneficiary information. Your current life insurance enrollment and beneficiary information can be found on the Benefits Statement recently mailed to your home last month. The special enrollment period will take place March 23 through March 31 with changes effective May 1 or there-after. Employees will have the option to elect basic and or supplemental life insurance for the first time, increase or decrease supplemental life insurance levels, and add or terminate dependent life insurance. The coverage levels offered are increasing for dependent and supplemental life insurance, while the coverage level for the basic life in-surance remains the same. If electing basic or supplemental coverage for the first time or increasing your supple-mental coverage you will have to complete an Evidence of Insurability (EOI) form which will be reviewed by Minnesota Life, the life insurance car-rier. Coverage for you or your spouse may be approved or denied based on health status. Children are always automatically approved for coverage.
IncreasedCoverageforDependentLifeInsurance
Currently we offer a very limited coverage amount for spouses and chil-dren, $2,000 for a spouse and $1,000 for each child at a rate of 43 cents per month, fully paid by the employee. The current life insurance amounts will barely cover burial costs. Effective May 1, 2015, the follow-ing options will be offered:
$10,000/$5,000 at $2.45 per month $20,000/$10,000 at $4.90 per month$30,000/$15,000 at $7.35 per month.
The current $2,000/$1,000 ben-efit will no longer be offered. This benefit will terminate April 30, 2015 for all employees currently enrolled. Employees will need to choose one of the three new options listed above to continue coverage. During this special enrollment, no EOI is required for your spouse if electing either of the first two levels of coverage. Your spouse will have to complete an EOI form if electing the maximum cover-age level of $30,000 spouse/$15,000 child life and may be denied based on health status. If you do not elect dependent coverage during this special enrollment, but decide to elect at a later date, your spouse will have to provide EOI regardless of coverage level elected. Children up to the age of 26 can be covered and are never subject to evidence of insurability.
IncreaseCoverageforSupplementalLifeInsurance Currently, basic life insurance provides a life insurance benefit of two (2) times annual base salary; the maxi-mum coverage amount is $200,000. Supplemental life insurance provides coverage of 1 to 3 times the annual base salary up to a maximum coverage of $300,000. With basic and supple-mental coverage combined, employ-ees can have total coverage of up to $500,000. Effective May 1, 2015, active employees will now have the option to purchase supplemental coverage up to 5 times the base salary up to a maxi-mum of $750,000. With this increase in salary multiple, total life insurance coverage can be up to $950,000. The rates for the supplemental life cover-age will remain the same. It is based on coverage amount and age, and increases every five years until age 70. The basic life insurance benefit will remain the same. This change will be effective May 1, 2015. The special enrollment period will be held from March 23, 2015 to March 31, 2015. Please look on inSite for this logo:
and click it for more information beginning on March 16th or feel free to contact the Health & Benefits Office at 301-454-1694 if you have any ques-tions.
March 2015Update 7
HowtoContactUs
Benefits ManagerJennifer McDonald [email protected]
Paul Brown [email protected] Johnson [email protected] Thomas 301-454-1694 [email protected] Tikeetha Thomas 301-454-1685 [email protected]
email [email protected] 301-454-1687
FSADeadlineisMarch15 The deadline to submit your Flex-ible Spending account receipts is rap-idly approaching. The 2014 plan year will end on March 15, 2015. Your eligible expenses must be incurred from January 1, 2014 through March 15, 2015 and submitted for reimburse-ment by March 31, 2015. You can now submit spending account reimbursement requests and debit card receipt requests online at myspendingaccount.adp.com. This feature lets you enter your claim in-formation and upload scanned images of your receipts. You no longer have to fax or mail documentation. (These methods will still be accepted.) Log in at myspendingaccount.adp.com and select “Online Claims Submission” to get started. If you have questions or need as-sistance, please call 1-855-692-2964 to speak with an ADP customer service representative.
SpringCleaningforYourMedicineCabinet Spring marks the perfect time to take a closer look at the phar-maceuticals you have stored in your medicine cabinet. While tidying up around the house, special attention should be paid to the medications you keep on hand, especially those that may be unused or expired. “Unused and expired pharmaceu-ticals pose a potential threat to an in-dividual’s health, as well as to the en-vironment,” states William Dotzman, DO, an osteopathic family physician from Dunedin, Fla. “It is important to dispose of these materials properly.”
DisposalofMedications The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warns against flushing medications down the drain or toilet. According to the EPA, pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) are unsafe to dispose of in domestic sewage systems because domestic sep-tic systems do not necessarily destroy PPCPs. “Instead of flushing unwanted pharmaceuticals down the toilet,” says Dr. Dotzman, “it is better to seek out alternative methods for throwing away unused or expired medications.” Safe and legal methods for the disposal of pharmaceuticals vary ac-cording to state and local law. Always familiarize yourself with the legisla-tion in your community before taking action. Contact your city council for appropriate disposal guidelines. “Safely disposing of unwanted medications may involve contacting a pharmacy that will accept the materi-als,” explains Dr. Dotzman. “It may even involve rendering them unusable. For example, you might seal a contain-er of pills with glue so that it cannot be reopened.”
UpdatingYourMedicineCabinet While sifting through your medi-cine cabinet it is important to know what ought to be kept, and what needs to be thrown away. To safely update your medicine cabinet, Dr. Dotzman recommends removing:• Duplicate medications• Expired or leftover prescription
medicines• Containers missing labels• Unused medications with broken
seals or damaged containers
To keep your family safe from the potential harm of over-the-counter and prescription medications, Dr. Dotzman suggests:• Looking through your medicine
supply at least once a year• Storing medications in cool, dry
places or as instructed on the label• Keeping medications out of the
reach of children• Never removing medicines from
their original containers
“Playing it safe is the best way to protect yourself and your family from unnecessary risks,” stresses Dr. Dotzman.
This article was provided by American Osteopathic Association.
March 2015Update 8
The artwork of the Depart-
ment of Human Resources and Management's Jenne Glover is featured on
the cover of the March/Spring 2015 issue of ARTVOICES
magazine along with a 4-page interview and more artwork.
Book of TruthMixed Media Collage
40” x 30”2014
Glover'sArtonCoverofARTVOICESMagazine
much can happen in a short period of time … It’s a good showplace for the current arts district and it will be an anchor when we grow into a richer, varied district.” Brentwood Arts Exchange, which resides in the Gateway Arts Center, has had 32 exhibits over the years. In addition to its store up front and the spacious gallery, there is also a studio in the back where staff teaches art courses. If you’ve never been to an art exhibit, Phil Davis says don’t let any preconceptions about art shows deter you from attending. “I think that for people who haven’t been here, one of the things that’s made us unique is we’ve been able, really through the credit of our community, we’ve become an artist destination that is really warm and welcoming,” Davis said. “It’s not a snooty, pretentious, art crowd. … You can bring your kids here, there are go-ing to be really accomplished, great art people here. It’s fun for everybody.” Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided at the opening reception.Opening Reception: Saturday, March 21, 2015 – 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Entire Exhibit: March 16, 2015 to May 9, 2015
Where: 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood, MD 20722
Featured artists include Alan Binstock, Alan Linder, Alonzo Davis, Bill Harris, Cianne Fragione, Daniel Brooking, Ellen Baer, Ellyn Weiss, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Indrani Nayar-Gall, Joan Belmar, Marcia Wolfson-Ray, Martha Jackson Jarvis, Monica Jahan Bose, Rachel Schmidt, Sally Resnik Rockriver, Shanye Huang, Sherill Anne Gross, and Terry de-Bardelaben.
BrentwoodArtsExchangeCelebratesFiveYearsofaNewWaytoExperienceArt Six years ago, it would have been easy enough to drive past the building that is now home of the Brentwood Arts Exchange. The tan, brick building - then a Government Surplus Sales building - had advertisements typical of the Brentwood area: words painted in blue with white outlining on the windows, calling for drivers-by to stop and sell off their old file cabinets and office equipment. Today, the spacious gallery, one of the anchors of the blooming Arts Dis-trict Hyattsville, gives the area a much different feel. On Saturday, March 21, Brent-wood Arts Exchange will be hosting its opening reception for its Five-Year Anniversary Exhibition, which runs from March 16 to May 9. “Five years ago, I would guess most of the region didn’t know that
Brentwood, Md., existed. It’s a little town around the edge of D.C. Now, there’s this place called Brentwood Arts Exchange and people come here to see some art,” said Phil Davis, acting director at Brentwood Arts Exchange. “We give artists a space that’s open to really push for what they want. We don’t have a lot of pressure to sell things, like we need you to make paintings in blue because blue sells. You don’t have to worry about that. You can make your art great.” The anniversary exhibit will feature some of Brentwood Arts Exchange’s favorite artists and pieces over the years. “Five years seems to have flown by,” said Alan Binstock, whose art will be featured at the exhibit and who has been showing his art there since the inception. “I remember when they just opened and I think it shows how
March 2015Update 9
Classified CornerCommissionParkHouseRentals
25115 Frederick Road, Clarksburg.A two story, three bedroom home with one full bath located in Little Bennett Regional Park. Features include an eat-in kitchen, living room, covered porch, and shed. The monthly rent for this house is $1,162.50 plus utilities for M-NCPPC employees, and $1,250 plus utilities for Non-Employees.
12320 Piedmont Road, Clarksburg. A spacious 3 bedroom, 2 full bath home located in Ovid Hazen Wells Rec Park. Features include an open kitchen, separate dining area, family room and living room, large deck, a finished basement with full bath and large multi-purpose open area, and a detached two car garage. The monthly rent for this house is $2,046 plus utili-ties for M-NCPPC employees, and $2,200 plus utilities for Non-Employ-ees.
Applications for Park Rental Proper-ties will be on a first-come, first serve basis. Rent may be subject to increases from time to time as permitted by law. Applications must include a $30 non-refundable credit check fee for each individual applicant over the age of 18. A security deposit equal to one month’s rent is required at lease signing. Completed applications must be submitted to: M-NCPPC, Park Property Management, 16641 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville, MD 20855 or call 301-495-2520.
Pet(s):M-NCPPC requires an additional $50.00 per month, per pet rent and a signed pet addendum. A $400.00 Pet Deposit is also required.
Tenant Selection Criteria:M-NCPPC employees, Montgomery County government employees with emphasis on Fire and Rescue, Po-lice and Montgomery County Public Schools, and the general public.
Cut Wood. Free! Just cut down 3 trees. You pick up. West Laurel.Call Chick 301-464-3725.
Surplus Bid 35-05. Office Equipment. PCs: Dell OptiPlex 980 (32);Dell OptiPlex 960 (18); Dell OptiPlex 790 (6); Dell Precision T3400 (10); Dell Precision 7400 (3); Monitors: HP L2045W (4); HP L2065W (12); Dell 2007FP (5); Dell 2001FP (7); Laptops: Dell Latitude E6400 (5) (bad batteries); Dell Latitude E6410 (3) (2 broken screen + 1 does not boot); Dell Latitude D410 (4); Dell Latitude D420 (4); Dell Latitude E4200 (2) (bad bat-teries); Dell latitude D630 (1) broken keyboard, screen). Contact RobertClarke, Chairman’s Office, 4th Floor, CAB, at 301-952-4504.
All Surplus Bids are available free for use in in any M-NCPPC facility. Bids must be sealed and marked with their bid number and be received in the Purchasing Office, EOB, by close of business, March 27.
Dixon'sArtIncludedinLaurelExhibition Montgomery County Planning Department artist Sam Dixon’s, “The Dinner Party,” watercolor and collage was selected for inclusion in the Lau-rel Art Guild Open Juried Exhibition through March 29, 2015 at the Mont-pelier Arts Center located in Laurel, Maryland. Admission is free to the public. Please visit www.laurelartguild.org for information. Dixon, primarily a watercolor-ist, also works in oil and acrylics, is described as an American Abstract Impressionist. Influences include paintings of Monet and Whistler and the branch of impressionism, his work captures the essence of inspiration and temperament.
RaveReviewsfortheCapitalCrescentSnowRemovalProgram
Did you know the Capital Cres-cent Trail is one of the most heavily used commuter trails in the country? Hundreds of thousands of people use it each year for commuting as well as recreation. Montgomery Parks launched a snow removal pilot program this winter at the request of trail users and with support from the Montgomery County Council. Our crews have done a fantastic job getting out on the trail
during and after snow events to clear it and update the public on conditions. Trail users are really showing their appreciation, which is evident from feedback we’ve received via email, on Facebook and Twitter. You can also check out videos of the trail being cleared following this past week’s snow storm by visiting our YouTube playlist. Kudos to the Montgomery park managers and maintenance staff in the Southern Region for a job well done!
March 2015Update 10
ERS LifeTimesNews from the Employees’ Retirement System
ERSCondolences The ERS Board of Trustees and staff would like to extend their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Allan H. Toms who passed away on February 12, 2015. Lieutenant Toms retired from the Commission on January 1, 1989 with 25 years of ser-vice. He worked for the Montgomery County Park Police.
March2015Retirees Best wishes in retirement to Steven D. Ad-ams, Thomas M. Gollaher, Dale R. Mason, and Lloyd Mouton. They retired from the Commission ef-fective March 1, 2015.
AprilBOTMeeting The next ERS Board of Trustees meeting is sched-uled for April 7, 2015, 10 a.m., in the ERS/Merit Board Conference Room. For more informa-tion, please contact the Retirement Of-fice at 301-454-1415 or visit the ERS website at http://ers.mncppc.org.
VestingInTheERS:DeferredRetirement A vested member who terminates employment with the Commission on or after the date he/she is eligible for Early Retirement benefits, may defer benefits until his/her Normal Retire-ment Date, rather than receive an Early Retirement benefit. The ERS will notify the member in writing of his/her Normal Retirement eligibility date. At the same time the member will be offered the opportunity to irrevocably elect an optional form of payment, which shall be effective with the commencement of Normal Retire-ment benefits. If a member who decides to elect an optional form of payment dies prior to his/her Normal Retirement Date, his/her Contingent Annuitant shall be entitled to receive, effective the date that would have been the member’s Normal Retirement Date, the appropri-ate survivor income under the option selected. Otherwise, a one-time lump sum benefit only is payable to the member’s beneficiary (ies). Vested members who are consider-ing terminating their employment with the Commission are strongly encour-aged to contact the ERS with any questions about retirement options. It is important to contact the ERS before giving notice of your intent to termi-nate employment.
InCaseYouDidn’tKnowSocialSecurityOnlineRetirement Estimator
Social Security has an online cal-culator that provides retirement benefit estimates to help you plan for your retirement. You can use the calculator to create different retirement scenarios using varying prospective retirement dates and projected future earnings. You can also find links to other infor-mation that may be of interest, such as estimating life expectancies, spousal benefits, and a retirement planning tool kit. Try it out at http://www.ssa.gov/estimator/.
Retirement Tips for ERS Members If you are an ERS member plan-ning to retire within the next year, please consider taking the following actions in addition to getting an esti-mate of your ERS benefit:
• Review your Social Security Statement and contact the Social Security Administration with any questions.
• Meet with a financial planning professional to discuss personal fi-nances, wills, asset allocation, etc.
• Review your options in regards to your 457 account, if you partici-pate in a deferred compensation plan.
• Determine your eligibility for Commission retiree medical benefits. Eligibility for medical benefits is verified by the Health and Benefits staff.
• Consult with a tax advisor about your specific post-retirement in-come tax obligations.
• Contact the retirement office with questions about your ERS benefit and/or payout options.
• Contact the Health and Benefits office with questions about the options available for annual leave rollovers/tax shelters.
Important Note: Please contact Lisa Butler in the ERS office at 301-454-1429 at least 30 days in advance of your intended retirement date in order to schedule your retirement ap-pointment.
March 2015Update 11
Employees’ Job Opportunity Bulletin
See JOB, page 8
The Commission is seeking highly qualified applicants to fill the following positions. This bulletin provides information about available positions on 3/1/15. For updated and more detailed information, such as work locations, job require-ments, etc., please visit our website at www.mncppc.org/jobs or call (301) 454-1411. Please note the closing date and time on the posted announcement. Typing Test: Applicants for the Park Police Communications Technician po-sitions are required to pass the Criticall assessment which includes a typing test.
For specific locations and qualifica-tions of advertised positions, please visit www.mncppc.org/jobs/
Unique Positions Applications Manager - Continuous$59,386.00 - $101,818.00(12972, Grade I-IT)
Area 3 Division Chief - Continuous$78,833 - $134,896(14003, Grade K) Budget Manager - Continuous$65,829 -$114,726(11365, Grade J)
Corporate Sponsorship Manager Term Contract - Continuous$27.19 - $46.62 Hourly(14587, Grade I)
Deputy Planning Director - Continu-ous $95,620 - $163,624(10074, Grade L)
Director of Meadowside Nature Cen-ter - Continuous$56,559 - $96,970(13376, Grade I)
Environmental Senior Planner - Con-tinuous$49,941 - $85,458(11270, Grade H)
Facilities Manager - Continuous$49,94 - $85,458(10424, Grade H)
Horticulturist I - Continuous$44,054 - $75,381 (11455, Grade G) I.T. Manager - Continuous$71,754 - $125,051 (13417, Grade J-IT)
Lead Mechanic $44,054 - $75,381 - 3/12/2015(10616, Grade G)
Management Services Division Chief - Continuous $78,833 - $134,896(14225, Grade K)
Marketing Manager - Continuous$56,559 - $96,970 (13291, Grade I)
Nursery Production Manager - Con-tinuous$56,559 - $96,970(13529, Grade I) Park/General Maintenance Worker III – Term Contract - Continuous$34,582 - $59,175 (14424, Grade L03)
Parks Deputy Director – Closes 4/6/2015$95,620 - $163,624 (10121, Grade L)
Planner Coordinator - Continuous$56,559 - $96,970 (12921, Grade I)
Planner Supervisor - Continuous$65,829 - $114,726(14022, Grade J)
Planning Supervisor - Continuous$65,829 - $114,726(10012, Grade J) Program Manager - Continuous$49,941 - $85,458 (11626, Grade H)
Project Manager-Watershed Improve-ment Plan (WIP II) Coordinator-Term Contract - Continuous$56,558.94 - $96,969.81 (14580, Grade I)
Recreation & Park Maintenance Co-ordinator - 3/19/2015$56,559 - $96,970(14327, Grade I)
Senior Construction Inspector/Con-struction Inspector - Continuous$49,941 - $85,458(10256, Grade H/G)
Senior Construction Inspector/Con-struction Inspector-Term Contract - Continuous$49,940.80 - $85,458.05(14537, Grade H/G)
Senior Graphic Designer (Term-Con-tract) - Continuous$24.01 - $41.09 hourly(14582, Grade H)
Senior Planner – Continuous$49,941 - $85,458(11403, Grade H)
Senior Planner - Continuous$49,941 - $85,458(13867, Grade H)
Senior Policy Specialist - Continuous$56,559 - $96,970 (11473, Grade I) Senior Procurement Specialist - Con-tinuous$49,941 - $85,458 (13067, Grade H)
Senior Safety Specialist - Continuous$49,941 - $85,458 (14541, Grade H)
Transportation Planner Coordinator/Senior Planner - Continuous $56,559 - $96,970(12944, Grade I/H)
Transportation Senior Planner/ Plan-ner - Continuous$49,941 - $85,458(14033, Grade H/G)
Tree Nursery Supervisor – Continu-ous $49,941 - $85,458 (11023, Grade H)
March 2015Update 12
Employees’ Job Opportunity BulletinJOB, from page 11
Seasonal/Intermittent Positions (unless stated specifically, pay range is detailed in Position Description and is dependant on qualifications)
Area Operations Seasonal (2015) - Continuous(44444Y)
Arts Seasonal/Intermittent Positions - Continuous(PG55555S)
Customer Service Representative Sea-sonal/Intermittent - Continuous(PGCSR)
Enterprise Golf Course Seasonal/Intermittent Spring/Summer-2015 - Continuous (EG32165)
Historic Rental Seasonal/Intermittent Positions - Continuous (55555HR)
History/Museum Staff Seasonal/Intermittent Position – Closes 4/30/2015 (PG10001H-2015) Inclusion/Therapeutic Recreation/Kid’s Care Year-Round Intermittent - Continuous(22222Y)
Kayak Summer Camp Instructor at Black Hill Regional Park Seasonal/Intermittent - Continuous$12.28 - $19.03 hourly (MC98654)
Lifeguard (Seasonal/Intermittent) - 7/31/2015$9.58 - $11.21 hourly (PG12222)
Montgomery County Seasonal Main-tenance/Data Entry 2015 - Continu-ous (MC222M)
Montgomery County Seasonal Posi-tions - Winter/Spring/Summer 2015 - 8/15/2015 (MC111SS-2015)
Montgomery County Seasonal/Inter-mittent Position Spring-2015 - Con-tinuous (MC55556G)
Nature Camp Counselor Assistant at Brookside Nature Center Seasonal/Intermittent - Continuous $8.40 - $12.81 hourly(MC64532)
Nature Camp Counselor at Brookside Nature Seasonal/Intermittent - Con-tinuous$8.40 - $12.81 hourly (MC54555)
Nature Camp Counselor at Locust Grove Nature Center Seasonal/Inter-mittent - Continuous$8.40 - $12.81 hourly (MC53545)
Nature Camp Lead Teacher at Brook-side Nature Center Seasonal/Intermit-tent - Continuous$15.25 - $23.64 hourly (MC32323)
Nature Camp Lead Teacher at Locust Grove Nature Center Seasonal/Inter-mittent - Continuous$15.25 - $23.64 hourly (MC43434)
Park Maintenance Seasonal/Intermit-tent Positions-2015 - Continuous(PG33333 (2015)
Southern Area Seasonal/Intermittent Positions - Continuous (PG88557)
Part-Time Administrative Assistant Seasonal/Intermittent - Continuous $10.00 - $12.00 hourly (PG66666)
Pool Manager Seasonal/Intermittent – closes 7/31/2015$14.58 - $17.06 hourly(PG33334)
Prince George’s County Regional Technology & Recreation Center/In-termittent Positions -Continuous(PG77777S)
Seasonal Park Naturalist at Locust Grove Nature Center Seasonal/Inter-mittent - Continuous$9.55 - $14.80 hourly (MC56321)
Seasonal/ Intermittent Part-Time Ad-ministrative Assistant - Continuous(PG36925)
Seasonal/Intermittent Part-Time Ad-ministrative Assistant - Continuous(PG121212)
Seasonal/Intermittent Part-Time Scorekeeper - Continuous(PG14785)
Seasonal/Intermittent Positions at Brookside Gardens- 2015 - Continuous$8.40 - $12.81 hourly (MC74185)
Senior Services Intermittent Positions (Year Round) - Continuous(2015SY)
Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex Summer Camp Positions - Continuous(PGSRT11)
Sports, Health, and Wellness Divi-sion – Seasonal/Intermittent Positions - Continuous(77777Y)
Stormwater Management Program Facility Aide III Seasonal/Intermittent – Continuous$7.53 - $11.04 hourly (MC696969)
Swim Coach- PGPR Swim Team - 7/31/2015(11111SC)
Swim Lesson Instructor/ Adaptive Aquatics Instructor (Seasonal/Intermit-tent) – Closes 7/31/2015$14.58 - $17.06 hourly (PG23333)
The Show Place Arena/Prince George’s Equestrian Center (Part-time Positions) - Continuous(99999)
Weekend Naturalist at Brookside Nature Center Seasonal/Intermittent - Continuous $15.25 - $23.64 hourly (MC85231)
