The Fit4Phoenix Employee Wellness Program is inviting everyone to the next part of the “notMYkid” series at City Hall. notMYkid is a Scottsdale-based organization that has provided kids and families throughout the state with truly lifesaving programs, support, resources and education that help prepare them to face life’s challenges with clarity and confidence.

Details on the second in a four-part series:

Internet Safety: learn about the latest apps, social media platforms and websites that you need to be aware of in order to protect your children. The presentation also examines the effects of internet pornography and the dangers associated with “sexting.”

Tuesday, Feb. 25, noon - 1 p.m.

City Council Chambers

The Weekly Connection Newsletter for City of Phoenix Employees • February 19, 2020

notMYkid Series Free Screenings

Part 2: Internet Safety

The Prostate On-site Project (POP) unit returns to provide convenient on-site prostate cancer screenings. Screenings are performed by a medical doctor who specializes in the field. The prostate exams are free for city employees at least 40 years old and for younger men with prostate cancer in the family. You must present your city ID at the time of your appointment for free services. Details:

Wednesday, March 4 7 a.m. - Noon 2515 E. Buckeye Road (Aviation)

Thursday, March 5 7 a.m. - Noon City Hall (on Adams St.)

Tuesday, March 24 7 a.m. - Noon City Hall (on Adams St.)

Make your appointment: 480-964-3013

Did you know February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month? The city, in partnership with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office of Community Affairs, is providing a course to help parents learn about crimes related to teen dating violence. Details:

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2 - 4 p.m.

Lower Council Chambers

Sign up through eCHRIS with course code HSDSI1.

Burton Barr Central Library is honored to host a powerful new exhibition now through March 11. "Holocaust by Bullets 10 Years of Investigation" is based on the work of Father Patrick Desbois and his organization, Yahad-in Unum, to document and uncover the systematic killing of Jews that started before the creation of concentration camps. The exhibition gives viewers a chance to learn about this lesser-known side of the Holocaust through eyewitness testimony, photographs, quotes and other archival material.

The 2,000-sq. foot exhibit is located on the 2nd floor of Burton Barr Central Library and all programs will be held in the Burton Barr Central Library's Pulliam Auditorium on the 1st floor. For more events and information on Holocaust by Bullets, visit the library website. Please note: Some of the images in this exhibit are graphic in nature and may be disturbing. Suitable for children in grades 7 and above. Admission is free!

Special Exhibit: Holocaust by Bullets

Speaker Series

Teen Dating Violence Awareness

In honor of Black History Month, the city has been hosting a speaker series in the Phoenix City Hall Atrium on Thursdays at noon.

The final one is this week, Feb. 20. The guest presenter will be Gershom Williams and he will be speaking about the Black Panthers.

Brown Bag

The City of Phoenix Employees for Christ (COPEFC) welcomes you to its next Brown Bag Event: “What’s Love Got to Do With It.”

Details:

Thursday, Feb. 20, noon - 1 p.m.

Calvin C. Goode Building, Coronado Room (Coronado)

Check out the COPEFC web page

The following employees are accepting leave donations. If you’d like to help, use eChris:

Rebecca Larios, community worker III, Neighborhood Services

Brad Konick, museum assistant, Aviation

To see a complete list of all employees currently accepting leave donations, visit this web page.

Leave Donations

Job of the Week

Featured Listing: GIS Technician, $21.02 - $30.90/

hour, Water Services

“GIS Technicians are responsible for editing Geographic Information System (GIS) to maintain a record of the infrastructure utilizing the ESRI suite of products. They also perform field verification; minimal project management and have application development responsibilities. Requires experience working with GIS. Apply by March 2 to be included in the first review of applications.

Each Monday, the city posts jobs available for current employees to consider.

Check out the latest job openings here.

Check out the entire job database here.

Filing for Social Security is one of the most

important and complex decisions you will make in

your lifetime. Perhaps you are asking yourself

some questions:

Are you getting close to retirement?

Do you need to know when to file for Social

Security?

Do you know what a spousal benefit is?

Learn more by joining a Social Security Workshop.

Details:

Tuesday, February 25

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Calvin Goode Building, Coronado Room, 10th floor

Register now for this class. After clicking on the

link, click on the register button and select “Social

Security Workshop.”

Social Security Help

HR In the Know

Did you know that city employees can attend just-in-time training to prepare for recruitments and panel interviews? Every month, ARIZONA@WORK offers multiple sessions of the following classes: Create a Winning Resume, Interview Skills for Success and Mock Interview Workshop.

Get information on classes or sign up for training (with your supervisor’s permission).

35th Anniversary

As PHXTV wraps up its 35th anniversary celebration, take a look back at all the history and evolution of the channel, the amazing people who have worked there and hear their tales about telling the city’s story.