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www.pinellascounty.org/hr/publications.htmApril 2020 • Vol.48 No.3
PANDEMIC: COVID-19 WARRIORS
Web pages to help you stay up-to-date and to help you cope.Important information on COVID-19 in the community - www.pinellascounty.org/emergency/covid19/
Employee Blog - www.pinellascounty.org/hr/blog
COVID-19 in the workplace - www.pinellascounty.org/hr/ coronavirus/
Resources from Employee Benefits www.pinellascounty.org/hr/ coronavirus/pdf/benefits-resources.pdf
FAQs for employees - www.pinellascounty.org/hr/coronavi-rus/pdf/employee-faqs.pdf
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html
Florida Department of Health - https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/
Pinellas County Schools - www.pcsb.org/coronavirus
See the table of contents on page 2.
Forward Pinellas employees on a video conference call.
Economic Development accepting donations from Madico staff.
Parks employees disinfecting picnic tables
County staging area which houses supplies delivered from the state and community donations and then distributed to County
businesses in need of supplies (hospitals, doctors office, nursing homes, etc.). Staffed in part by PCR.
At County Staging Area.
This month, all of us are the story. Enjoy photos throughout this publica-tion sent in by various Pinellas County departments of employees keeping the County going during COVID-19.
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INSIDEClick on the topic to go directly to the page.
2Employee Blog “Reach Out and Touch Someone”
3Ask HR / How to Submit Your Timecard From Home / Tobacco Users: Tobacco Extension to April 30
4Use Your Benefits to Stay Well During COVID-19 Isolation / The Stress Less Challenge is Coming
5Elections Office Thanks Employees for Helping During Presidential Preference Primary Election
6 EAC / More Employee Photos
7 More Employee Photos
8 April is Volunteer Appreciation Month
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ULearnIT: Peronality Types with Myers-Briggs Type Indicator / Consumer Corner: Tips on How to Survive Financially During COVID-19 Pandemic
10 Service Anniversaries
11 Retirements / The Record Keeper
12 Promotions / More Employee Photos
13 Welcome Aboard! / More Employee Photos
14 The Extra
The PenA monthly publication by
Pinellas County Human ResourcesEDITOR: Mary L. Sault
Would you like to put something in the Pen?
Let us know by the first of the month. And be sure to include photos!
BLOOD DRIVESYou can schedule an
appointment at www.oneblooddonor.org.
Also view the blood donation web page.
To view blood donation FAQs, process, and testimonials, visit OneBlood.
Many blood drives have been postponed due to COVID-19 but there is a great need for donations. To confirm or make an appointment, contact One Blood directly at www.oneblood.org.
Employee Blog “Reach Out and Touch Someone” It’s hard not to feel isolated right now with social distancing, masks and stay-at-home orders. We miss our old “normal” life and the daily connec-tion of coworkers and friends.
Human Resources has created a new channel for lifting each other up and combatting COVID-19 stress … an Employee Blog. This is a perfect venue to share information, stories and photos. Save it to your favorites and visit often to view new posts.
You can read posts from your coworkers, create your own post, and participate in the weekly poll. Here are some answers from last week’s question,
“What are you thankful for today?”
Spending time with my family No one that I know has COVID-19 Grocery store deliveries so I don’t have
to shop Inner strength My employment with Pinellas County It’s Friday I am thankful that I can help others during
this pandemic.
Air conditioning – it is HOT outside! My coworkers I lost a childhood friend this weekend and I'm
thankful for his friendship for the last 40 years.
The blog is in SharePoint. If you need help logging in, view the SharePoint login instructions (internal link for em-ployees). For instructions to create a post, visit the Blog Guide which is also available within the blog so you can easily follow the step-by-step screenshot directions (see the links at the top). If you just want to look at others’ posts, that’s great, but check back often since new items are posted daily.
Make the blog part of your daily routine and support our Pinellas County employee community.
VISIT THE BLOG: www.pinellascounty.org/hr/blog
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Q. Will any of the classes which are usually instructor-led be held virtually now?
A. The Organizational & Talent Development (OTD) team is currently evaluating all course content and virtual learn-ing capabilities to determine what instructor-led courses could appropriately transition to a virtual environment, while maintaining core learning objectives and course rigor. While not every class in the current course catalog will be suitable for online instruction, our hope is to offer as many options as possible in the future.
In addition, we plan to develop new online-only content that helps address some of the emerging challenges facing our workforce. Furthermore, all permanent employees under the Unified Personnel System have access to ULearnIT’s online learning portal that delivers over 40,000 videos, books, book summaries, courses, and job aids in a self-paced learning environment to drive learning, fill skill gaps, or sharpen skills, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Q. Can you tell me what the process is to apply for Emergency Paid Sick Leave?
A. Employees hired as of April 1 have been credited with 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL). To use it, submit a Leave Request using COVID Leave as the absence type. Upon approval, code your time card as CoViD19 Other Care or CoVid19 Self. If you do not need to use the leave, those hired as of April 1 who are still employed when the program expires will have an option to roll unused hours into annual leave.
Read the Families First Coronavirus Response Act FAQs for more information.
How to Submit Your Timecard From Home
From any PinellasCounty.org web page, at the top of the page select Services then OPUS.
Log in.
When you first log in, you will be taken to the Oracle Applications Home Page.
Select PIN Employee Self Service.
Scroll down to the time category and select Create Timecard.
Regular time and government holidays are pre-populated.
If you scheduled time off, go to the Hours Type box and select the drop down below the Regular Time Entry.
From here you can choose the type of hours approved by your supervisor.
For example, scheduled time off would be AL Scheduled.
From the list you can also find Floating Holiday, and Personal Day.
Be sure that the time off or time worked is correctly reflected for each date.
Once you are sure everything totals 80 hours, select Continue.
Review your time card, select Submit.
Sources include: BTS Self-Help Video Tutorial “OPUS: Submit a Timecard”
If you attested “yes” to tobacco use during Annual Enrollment, you must complete an approved tobacco cessation program to qualify for the 2020 tobacco premium waiver. Due to the current public health crisis, the tobacco cessation program deadline has been extended from March 31 to April 30, 2020.
Employees may complete the requirement through telephone coaching or the online program.
If you do not complete the cessation program before the original deadline of March 31st, you will see payroll deductions beginning in April that will be reversed if the program is completed by April 30.
Visit www.pinellascounty.org/hr/tobacco for more information on how you can satisfy this requirement.
Go to www.wellnesscoachingnow.com to register for the free UnitedHealthcare/Optum online program.
Tobacco Users -
T O B A C C O
KNOWDEADLINE EXTENSION TO APRIL 30, 2020
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YOUR TOTAL REWARDSHealth ● Wellness ● Retirement ● Compensation
Benefits Partners
DENTALCigna(800) 244-6224 www.mycigna.com
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)Optum(866) 248-4096 liveandworkwell.com
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA)WageWorks(877) 924-3967 www.wageworks.com
HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT (HSA) Optum Bank(800) 791-9361 www.optumbank.com
LIFE INSURANCEStandard Insurance Company(855) 290-9479 www.standard.com
MEDICAL/BEHAVIORAL/MENTAL HEALTHUnitedHealthcare(888) 478-4752 www.myuhc.com
PRESCRIPTIONExpress Scripts(866) 544-9221 www.expressscripts.com
VISIONDavis Vision(800) 999-5431 www.davisvision.com
Take Care of Yourself
The Know Your Benefits Series features benefits programs you need to know and understand so you can make the right choices for you and your family.
Use Your Benefits to Stay Well During COVID-19 IsolationMedical Coverage: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act states that all COVID-19 testing is 100% cov-ered, with no cost to enrollees in Pinellas County’s health plans. In addition, the Appoint-ing Authorities have all agreed to opt in to UnitedHealthcare’s COVID-19 treatment coverage, which means that from February 4 through May 31, 2020, all COVID-19 treatment will be covered at 100% for enrollees in Pinellas County’s health plans.
Nurseline: This can be used as a first line of assessment 24/7 at no cost for employees and enrolled dependents. Call (888) 478-4752, log in at myuhc.com, or use the United-Healthcare App.
Virtual Visits: During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth copays are waived for all visits, including those that are COVID-19-related. Talk with a doctor by phone or video 24/7 at no cost to you during COVID-19 event. If needed, the doctor can prescribe further testing.
• Teladoc: Use the United-Healthcare app or website at myuhc.com, visit the Teladoc website at www.teladoc.com or call (800) 835-2362.
• Doctor on Demand: Visit www.doctorondemand.com or call (800) 997-6196.
• Amwell: Visit www.amwell.com or call toll-free (844) SEE-DOCS (733-3627).
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): 24/7 emotional support for you and your family members is available from Optum whether or not you are enrolled in the Pinellas County benefit plan. Call (866) 248-4096. You can also visit liveandworkwell.com (guest access code: Pinellas) to search for resources.
Prescription Refills: Express Scripts has waived early refill limits on 30-day prescription maintenance medications.
Prescriptions Discounts: You are encouraged to use cost-saving options such as GoodRx, NeedyMeds, Publix and Walmart.
Wellness Coaching: If you are a member of the County’s health plan, you have Wellness Coaching options. These include coaching for nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress manage-ment.
In April’s To Your Health newsletter, you will find:
Staying Healthy in Times of Stress
Physical vs. Social Distancing
Employees Who Inspire!
... and COVID-19 advice and resources.
The Stress Less Challenge - COVID-19 Edition - is Coming Soon! Manage stress and find your happy place with tools and activities during this “new normal.”
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Elections Office Thanks Employees for Help During Presidential Preference Primary Election
COVID-19 has taken a toll on County operations in a major way. The Elections Office is no differ-ent. Just days before the March 17 Presidential Preference Primary, hundreds of poll workers can-celled due to COVID-19, leaving the elections office in a potential bind.
Employees of Pinellas County Government stepped up to the challenge and became poll work-ers. The civic duty of a poll worker is a cornerstone of each election, and during this unprecedented time in our nation, more than 120 employees assisted the Super-visor of Elections.
Poll workers are required to learn a tremendous amount of infor-mation in a very short time frame and due to the timeline of losing poll workers, some employees took the training the weekend before the election while others completed the training on the Monday afternoon before the election. Because of their willing-ness to step in and contribute, the election was a success!
One such employee, Jan Tracy (Solid Waste) was assigned as a Clerk who supervises a precinct, something she had not done in her previous 7 elections as a poll worker. She said she lost some sleep over the assignment but really didn’t need to. “My poll worker staff was prepared, the manuals were thorough and phone support was always available” Jan said.
Jan was also very impressed with the other employee poll work-ers. “We left the impression with the public that we respect their civil right to vote and will protect that right for every voter. Your vote is counted.” She shared these thoughts with her coworkers the next day – that there was nothing casual about the work or the role.
Jan recommends that everyone volunteer to work the polls at least once. “It’s a meaningful ex-perience and leaves a lasting and positive impression.”
Employee poll workers during training.
On behalf of the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office, I extend my special thanks to: Barry Burton, County Administrator; Jewel White, County Attorney; and Jeff Rohrs, BTS Chief Information Officer for allowing employ-ees within their agencies to assist and for their support. Also, Jill Silverboard, Deputy County Administrator, for coordinating the recruit-ment efforts under the BCC and her support; Kelli Levy, Public Works Director for her sup-port with logistics the day before the election, and to all the employees listed.
Julie Marcus, Chief Deputy
Robert D. AbstonValerie AndreichukDeasie L. BeverlyJanis M. BlacklidgeJill S. BrownJohn S. BrownCharles D. ByrdJames A. CalderJennifer R. CalvertOmar M. CarterJames G. CherryJeffery M. ClimoJeffrey ClostermanJaneth D. ColonDaniel P. De LoretoDiane C. DevolLauren N. DoingRuthie E. DolesGessica A. EalyArelys E. Escalera- ZapataVeronica E. EttelHeather M. FawleyCheryl FerlandKathryn R. FernandezShan R. FernandezValerie J. FontWillie L. FortBrook R. GajanKrishna GandhiJeffery P. GellermannPhillip J. Gile
Blanca GonzalezCristina M. GonzalezWilliam C. GormanDontell D. Green, Sr.Kelly M. GreenMartha B. GruberDede M. HaggertySean HanniganPhillip O. HartsfieldSusan S. HazlettDebra A. HellerLamore A. Henry-WrightValerie N. HoskavichMichael L. HowsareGary B. HughesAimee L. JanvrinAshley J. JohnsonDeneta B. JonesAlexandra S. KeenAmantia F. KemptonMelissa A. KennedyRobert L. KramelPatricia M. LandonBrian LawtonCalyn C. LeeJustin J. LeiserBlake G. LyonTammera J. MaloneyAlbert L. McCloud, Jr.Anthony D. Mcknight, Sr.Clint M. McWilliamsEvelyn Z. Medina
Donald L. Mello, Jr.Alexander J. MeloyMaggie B. MilesDavid H. MoesSharon M. MorrisCaitlin E. MurphyVeronica D. NorfleetDaniel R. NunezJohn F. OsbournImran S. PapaChristy D. PembertonPatricia A. PerezSasha J. Perez-BookJennifer D. PetersFrankie J. PilandGabriela O. PilosenoTracy A. PoutreMichelle L. PoyetVincent P. Rebokus IIIJohn C. ReznorRoxan ReznorJoe T. RiddleAnamarie E. RiveraAngela K. RobersonRodney J. RobisonSusanna J. RomingerFrederick W. RooseJosue O. RosadoRandall C. RoseWillie RoundtreeMonica A. Santiago AlomarMarlaina H. SatcherAndrew B. SchiroThomas W. ScofieldTessa L. SeelLawrence S. SherburneRichard C. SkaggsJonathan R. SkinnerAmanda D. SmithLynn SmithMarco S. SokellTerresa A. SpriggsJames B. Stevenson, Jr.Kimya J. StewartRebecca L. StonefieldJason L. StuckDiana L. SweeneyLisa M. TaddigsRonald E. Taylor IVCassandra L. TierneyWendy V. TifftJan H. TracyAndrea M. WagnerCarlee A. WardAngel B. WarfJeremy S. WaughBryant S. WilliamsTonya R. WrightJames A. Zampieri
Contributed by Tim Closterman, Supervisor of Elections Office
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The Employees’ Advisory Council (EAC) thanks – Barry Burton our County Administrator and Rod-ney Marion Employee Relations & Workforce Director (BCC) for attending the January EAC Del-egate Meeting. They answered questions from the Delegates for the entire 2-hour meeting time. Many of the questions concerned the Evergreen Study and merit pay.
One of the biggest challenges the EAC sees going forward is to promote meaningful compensa-tion within the budget. The EAC will continue working with Hu-man Resources (HR), the County Administrator, and the Appoint-ing Authorities in this endeavor. Contrary to what was stated in the January issue of The Pen* – it was in fact the EAC that took the lead in gathering informa-tion and requesting that a merit pay system be brought back and added to a general increase. After asking for several years for movement on merit pay the
EAC formed a committee and met for about 10-months gathering informa-tion from several sources including the County Administrator, Office of Management and Budget, Clerk of the Court, and Human Resources. This information was then presented at a joint meeting with the EAC to the County Administrator and the Appointing Authorities on May 14, 2019. One of the questions pre-sented was the cost of turnover of employees and what portion of the turnover could be attributed to slow movement in salary. The presenta-tion can be accessed at the following link: www.pinellascounty.org/hr/eac/pdf/2019/eac-rep-aa-0519.pdf#page=3
The Pinellas County employees have not had a true merit raise since 2009. The current general annual increase is not sufficient to move employee salaries up to mid-point in a reasonable amount of time. The general increase, that provides the same percentage increase for most all employees, does not reward or provide incentive for employees that are exceeding expectations. The
Evergreen Study indicated that the salary mid-point is what the market is paying similar positions in our area. Certainly, employees that are meet-ing expectations should be able to make it to mid-point within a 5-6 year time frame – this is not attain-able with only the current general increases. To be attainable it will take a combination of the general annual increase, a merit increase, and career ladder or step increases in pay.
A fair and equitable evaluation sys-tem must be developed prior to any funds being budgeted for merit pay. This is of upmost importance and a sizeable challenge. This task will fall mainly to the Human Resources Department with input from the County Administrator, the Appoint-ing Authorities, and the Employees’ Advisory Council.
* “[HR] took the lead and facilitated discussions with Appointing Authorities and employees to better understand ex-pectations and opportunities with regard to merit pay.” January Pen, page 3, January 2020.
Contributed by Charles Toney, EAC Vice-Chair and Representative for BCC Group IV
Tina Jablon (Forward Pinellas) took some pics of her daughter, Tuscany, “kidnapping” all the office plants to set up a “plant rescue” at their house. “It’s a plant “foster care” of sorts.” Tina’s colleagues are glad for them to be in her care.
Masked, at South Cross Bayou Water Reclamation Facility.
At left, Adam Pedzich (Emergency Management) received a shipment of face shields produced locally by Madico, Inc.
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Scott Talcott (Economic Development) accepts donations from National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) @ Florida International University (FIU) Executive Director Kevin Lothridge (on left) who with the U.S. Marine Corps provided supplies previously slated for training, such as sterile gloves, disposable respirators- surgical masks, 3M R95 oil-resistant respirators, and safety goggles.
On Site at South Cross Bayou
The Regional 9-1-1 Telecommunicators are celebrating National Public Safety Telecom-municators Week, April 12-18. This is a week of activities including dress up days, crazy hat day, shark week activities, door prizes, snacks and lots of fun food and games. Our Center answers over a million calls a year and we do so with compassion and care for all of our residents and visitors in Pinellas County, getting them the help they need for emergencies.
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
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Appreciation is an Understatement This Year
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month
Sunday, April 19 marks the beginning of Volunteer Appreciation week and no one understands the impor-tance of volunteers quite like Animal Services! With nearly 200 active fosters and volunteers who dedicate 3,000-5,000 hours of service every month, we rely heavily on their assistance in areas such as dog and cat enrichment, fostering neonates, photography, creative writing, and grooming.
With the recently updated Stay-at-Home order, we had to make the difficult decision to suspend our volunteer program and split employees into two teams that must remain separate for the duration of this pandemic. Employees are now working three, 12 hour shifts plus 4 hours on Sunday, meetings are held online, and everyone is wearing masks and gloves when working near one another.
With staff standing in for volunteers, words like appre-ciation, passion, and dedication take on a new mean-ing and deeper understanding. Here are a few things we have learned:
To be a cat or dog photographer, it requiresendless patience.
Walking dogs requires immense strength andendurance.
Working with cats is a special talent for calm,confident individuals only.
However, the most challenging volunteer position goes to our groomer! Leslie Uzzo has been volunteering with us for over 28 years, managing to bathe nearly every dog in the shelter in one shift! During my first attempt to bathe one of our dogs, I think I was more soaked than she was and after bathing 3 dogs, I was done for the day!
As we adjust to this new normal way of operations, we miss and certainly appreciate one another on a whole new level. In order to keep us connected in this new socially distanced world, we have created private Facebook groups to share updates and celebrations. At times, it has been hard to keep up with posts since our adoptions have been non-stop! Apparently, with everyone stuck at home, this is a great time to adopt a new furry family member, giving them plenty of time to adjust to their new home and family dynamic.
Volunteering has also switched to a home-based move-ment, with volunteers honing their social media talent and embracing their craftier side as well. Two special ladies, Cynthia B. and Denise M. surprised our staff by making custom cloth face masks for everyone.
As we continue to work and navigate through these uncertain times, please take this time to thank your volunteers. Every volunteer brings a unique perspective, special talent, and invaluable support to our teams. We are realizing now more than ever, we couldn’t do what we do without them. #weareinthistogether
Contributed by Jennifer Renner, Animal Services
Crafty Volunteer Denise McCabe makes cloth masks for staff
Volunteer Groomer Leslie Uzzo with over 28 years of service
Volunteer Cindy B started a home based cloth face mask operation for staff and other local businesses
Cat photographer Monica with Snooky
More Volunteer Kudos: Harry Stavropoulos, Cole Van Deusen, Sarah Pittman
Harry volunteered 111 hours in March in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). He is here every weekday and takes care of all of the feeding for the EOC and arranged for feeding when donation sites were open in Tarpon Springs and Walsingham Park. He even brings the coffee
around for the evening shift. Harry is the best!
Cole has been a great help answering phones and running down answers. We really appreciate him.
Sandra Pittman is working remotely to call faith-based communities to help them take a survey as part of an initiative under the Community Well Being Working Group. As always, she is dedicated to the good of the County.
Harry Stanropoucos
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ULearnIT Here FirstContributed by: Human Resources Organizational & Talent Development (OTD)
Personality Types with Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
The Savvy LearnerLearning is essential to an
organization because:
Your work doesn’t stay the same, and neither do you. When everything is changing
around you all the time, learning is the only way you can thrive in
that environment.
Additional ResourcesVisit the Myers & Briggs Foundation website.
Do you prefer to focus on the outer world or on your own inner world?
This is called Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I).
Do you prefer to focus on the basic information you take in or do you prefer to interpret and add meaning?
This is called Sensing (S) or Intuition (N).
When making decisions, do you prefer to first look at logic and consistency or first look at the people and special circumstances?
This is called Thinking (T) or Feeling (F).
In dealing with the outside world, do you prefer to get things decided or do you prefer to stay open to new information and options?
This is called Judging ( J) or Perceiving (P).
When you decide on your prefer-ence in each category, you have your own personality type, which can be expressed as a code with four letters. By completing a short questionnaire, you will be able to see which of 16 unique types you identify with.
The goal of knowing about personal-ity type is to understand and appreci-ate differences between people. As all types are equal, there is no best type. This can also prove to be an extremely valuable tool used to facili-tate effective communication.
If you’d like to participate in an August 8 learning opportunity or to find out more about The MBTI instru-ment, sign up today by following this link: www.pinellascounty.org/hr/ learning/pdf/catalog.pdf.
Consumer Corner
Tips on How to Survive Financially During the COVID-19 Pandemic
From Pinellas County Consumer Protection
COVID-19 is not just a threat to our health, but for many it’s affecting them financially. In everyday life it’s challenging to manage bills and save money, but even more so during a crisis. Here are some tips to help you survive financially.
Stay current with your credit cards: Pay a least the minimum amount due on your credit card(s) to avoid fees and additional interest. Consider a balance transfer. This allows you to transfer your balance from a high interest credit card to a card that charges zero interest for an introductory period.
Negotiate with your creditors: Communication is key! Notify your creditors immediately of your hardship. It never hurts to ask what options are available to you. Many lenders are currently offering postponement of payments.
Tax Deadline: The IRS is offering some financial relief by extending the federal filing and payment due date from April 15 to July 15. If you owe money, you won’t be required to make a payment until July 15, without incurring penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. For more information on tax filing and payments visit www.IRS.gov.
Student Loans: A new federal law suspends payments on federal student loans until September 30,2020. The suspended payments will count towards any student loan forgiveness program.
Reevaluate your budget: Start budgeting and limit your spending to just the essentials. Remember, cutting back now doesn’t have to be permanent, so be smart about how you spend your money during these tough times.
For more tips on budgeting and saving or to file a complaint, contact Pinellas County Consumer Protection at (727) 464-6200 or visit www.pinellascounty.org/consumer/tips.htm.
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SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES
Unavailable for Photo30 YearsWilliam Heintz, Public WorksKen Jacobs, Public Works
15 YEARS Bill Berger ............................................. Management & BudgetJennifer Craig ...................................Property Appraiser’s OfficeZoe Frey ...............................................Clerk of the Circuit CourtSuzanne Hackman ....................Convention & Visitors BureauRafil Hughes ...................................................................... UtilitiesDaniel Little ..............................................................Public WorksJohn Pratt.................................... Business Technology ServicesCandice Roth-Grigsby .........................Clerk of the Circuit Court
10 YEARSBernie Young ......................................Clerk of the Circuit Court
5 YEARSJami Alvarez ...................................................................... UtilitiesJames Bartucci ...................... Parks & Conservation Resources
Jennifer DeJesus ..................................Clerk of the Circuit CourtAndrew Goffe ............................................................. Solid WasteShawn Johnson ........................................................Public WorksSue Lincoln .................................. Safety & Emergency ServicesCedric Pace ...............................................................Public WorksTerri Pettay ......................................Property Appraiser’s OfficeChester Williams ......................................................Public Works
3 YEARSLynette McCabe ..................................................Animal ServicesMichael Merchant ................ Parks & Conservation ResourcesKelly O’Brien ...................................................................... UtilitiesKaren O’Connor .......................................................Public WorksThomas Rill ............................ Parks & Conservation ResourcesWilliam Sever ......................... Parks & Conservation ResourcesMary Streng ........................... Parks & Conservation Resources
25 YEARS
20 YEARS
30 YEARS
Gina HarveyPublic Works
K. Paul PaxsonPublic Works
Cindy RedmondUtilities
Jodie SechlerSafety & Emergency
Services
Kathy BarileParks &
Conservation Resources
Ann MilnerClerk of the Circuit Court
Karen PapeOffice of
Technology & Innovation
Nikki VasquezDevelopment
Review Services
Melanie WeedPublic Works
Kim WesterfieldClerk of the Circuit Court
25 YearsDonald Davis, Clerk of the Circuit Court
20 YearsKelli Hammer Levy, Public WorksMaryanne Londo, Clerk of the Circuit Court
Sue SteelePurchasing
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Until further notice, we are suspending new box storage pick-up by our records center staff. If you have boxes for storage, please send them via interoffice mail during your regular mail pick-up. If the courier already has a high volume of items being transported, it is possible that not all of your records storage boxes will be picked up in one day. Please try to limit boxes to five per day for pick-up.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at 464-5555.
Be safe and be well!
RETIREMENTS
REPCO NewsIn recognition of current local government guidelines / directives for social distancing, masking and no group gatherings, REPCO meetings are cancelled until the guidelines / directives are relaxed to allow group meetings. For questions, contact Rudy Garcia at (813) 855-3466 or [email protected].
35 Years Lucretia Long, Court Clerk 2, Clerk of the Circuit Court
Over 31 YearsBrenda Parker, Abstractor Sr, Property Appraiser’s Office
21 YearsDenise Gompers, Work Planning Coordinator, Utilities
16 YearsTerri Hasbrouck, Environmental Program Manager 3, Real Estate Management
Retirees Unavailable for Photo
OVER 42 YEARS OVER 39 YEARS
THE RECORD KEEPERNew Box Storage
OVER 34 YEARS OVER 21 YEARS
OVER 17 YEARS
Deborah ClarkSupervisor of Elections
Billy WashingtonWater/Wastewater Plant Operator
Utilities
Ronnie LaneCraftworker 2
Real Estate Management/ Detention Center
Norm LoyManager, Board RecordsClerk of the Circuit Court
Dennis ReaganAccountant 1
Property Appraiser’s Office
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PromotionsPromotions listed are for March 2020.
Board of County Commissioners County Attorney
Tax Collector’s Office
Administrative Services/Risk ManagementKelly Green .................................................Claims Adjuster 1
Building & Development Review ServicesRodney Chartier ....................................................Bldg Insp 2James Reeves ........................................................Bldg Insp 2
Management & BudgetFredricka Collins ..................................Mgmt & Budget Mgr
Parks & Conservation ResourcesBianca Poteete ........................................Admin Supt Spec 1Michael Rink .....................................................Chf Park Rngr
Public WorksCaleb Bouwkamp .........................................Tree Trimmer 1Marlo Coleman ..................................................... Crew Chf 1Cristina Francisco ................................................Envir Spec 2Matthew Grzeslo ..................................................... Opns MgrCraig Lawton .......................................................... Craftwkr 2Fernando Luis .......................................................Traf Tech 3Terrael Mason .......................................................Traf Tech 3Jennifer Shannon ...........................................................Eng 2Julee Sims ....................................................Envir Prgo Mgr 1Jason Vore.............................................................. Eng Tech 2
Solid WasteLindsey Brown .................................. Solid Waste Prog SupvMichael Reilly, Jr. ............................... Solid Waste Prog SupvJeremy Robinson .............................. Solid Waste Prog Supv
UtilitiesLonnie Alexander, Jr. ................................. Util Maint Spec 4Bonnie Buron.....................................Wtr/Wstwtr Plt Oper 3Ciera Chin ................................................Admin Supt Spec 1Adam Di Rienzo ........................................Inf Tech Analyst 1John Hoffman, III ........................................................Chem 3Brandon Smith .......................................... Util Maint Spec 2Dontrell Smith ....................................Wtr/Wstwtr Plt Oper 3Bun Taing ...........................................Wtr/Wstwtr Plt Oper 3
Jessica Hoskins ..............................................Opns Supt Spec
Rianna Giannico ....................................................Tax Tech 3Stacy Sanford .........................................................Tax Tech 3
Clerk of the Circuit CourtLeena Delli Paoli ......................................... Crt Registry SpecRobert Poynter ..................................................Asst Insp GenWilliam Seiter .................................................Asst Dir Fin Div
Property Appraiser’s Office
Sam Appel ....................................................PAO Appraiser 2Sara Delli Fraine ..........................................PAO Appraiser 3James Hammond ........................................PAO Appraiser 3Kathy Snead .................................................PAO Appraiser 3
Declan Flynn (Visit St. Pete Clearwater) in the Film Commission's office (as a temporary employee for PSP). He is a Digital Creative Producer working from home in Tarpon Springs.
Mecca Serfustini (Emergency Management) working from home.
Angela Ryan (Forward Pinellas) working from home.
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Welcome Aboard!New employees listed are for March 2020.
Property Appraiser’s OfficeRachel Castleman .................................. Prop Rec AsstLeida Valdez-Marte ........................... Prop Recds Asst
Clerk of the Circuit CourtAmanda Carpenter ...................................Fis Rec SpecTerri Doheny ............................................... Rec Spec 1Clarisson Franklyn ...................................... Rec Spec 1Kongsamay Loushin ......................................Rec SpecKimberly Meador .................................... Fin Oper ClkNicholas Poulin ........................................... Rec Spec 1Cindy Ramtahal .......................................... Rec Spec 1Michael Hamilton ....................................... Rec Spec 1Sierra Boetje ................................................ Rec Spec 1Cynthia Sizemore .....................................Fis Rec SpecMax Tang .........................................................Rec Spec
Tax Collector’s Office
Animal ServicesAndrea Leon Hernandez ........................Ani Svcs RepBrooke Reitz ............................................ Ani Care Asst
Convention & Visitors BureauJulie Bolfa .............................................. CVB Sales RepKayla Freeman....................................Bus Asst Spec 1
County AdministrationDavid Hare ................................. Spec Asst Cty Admin
Management & BudgetSusan Leverette .....................................Mgmt Analyst
Parks & Conservation ResourcesZasha Guzman Torres ....................Proj Mgmt Spec 1Susan Hazlett .......................................... Office Spec 1Joan Landis ............................................. Edu Sup Spec
PurchasingAmanda Richardson ................... Proc Analyst Coord
Public WorksBrad Fisk .........................................Marine Const Insp Omar Tucker .....................................................Maint 1
Safety & Emergency ServicesDaniel Peled ............................ Dept Comp Supt Tech
UtilitiesReujuan Farrell .....................................Util Maint WkrNatasha Kokash ...................................Wk Plng CoordTimothy Longhurst ................. Wtr/Wstwtr Oper TrneAn Nguyen ............................................................ Eng 3Willie Talbert .............................................Meter Rdr 1Rachel Wilkins ........................ Wtr Qual Mgmt Spec 1Shane Wisner ............................................Meter Rdr 1
Elisangela DeOliveira ..................................Acctg Spec
Rashad Berrien (Public Works) usually works with the bridge crews but has been deployed on a variety of jobs for this event.
Maria Kelly, Secretary for Forward Pinellas, has been the lone person manning the office in person during this time. She is their hero for sure!
New employee orientation March 9. 2020.
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Gone but notForgottenThe Pen is saddened to report the passing
of the following retirees:
Ron Anderson, 68, of Wichita, KS, passed away February 6. He retired as Deputy for Appraisals with the Property Appraiser’s Office in 2013 after 14 years of service to the County. View his obituary.
Herbert “Herb” Hoemke, 82, of Englewood, FL, passed away March 16. View his obituary.
Albert Mai, 86, of Largo passed away April 10. He retired from Utilities as a Meter Reader. View his obituary.
Lynn Marschang, 71, of Largo, passed away April 9. She left the County in 2012 after 18 years of service. She was an Accountant at the Airport at the time. View her obtiuary.
Sarah Wood, 71, of St. Petersburg, passed away March 30. She retired in 2004 from Human Services. No obituary was located.