{"id":2259,"date":"2024-06-27T12:36:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.abilitychoice.org\/?page_id=2259"},"modified":"2024-06-27T12:37:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:37:10","slug":"employee-newsletter-may-2024-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/world.abilitychoice.org\/index.php\/employee-newsletter-may-2024-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Newsletter June 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"style-623 style-local-2184-c1 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"2184-c1\">\n<div id=\"custom\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-624 style-local-2184-c2 position-relative\" data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"2184-c2\">\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n<div class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-625 style-local-2184-c3 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"2184-c3\">\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-626-outer style-local-2184-c4-outer\">\n<div class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-626 style-local-2184-c4 position-relative\" data-colibri-id=\"2184-c4\">\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n<div class=\"h-text h-text-component style-627 style-local-2184-c5 position-relative h-element\" data-colibri-id=\"2184-c5\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p><strong>Monthly Training Topics (LMS) <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/world.abilitychoice.org\/index.php\/media\"><strong>Training Page<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Please login to the LMS and complete the following training if you have not already<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ABI\/TBI<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hot Topics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ALL chemicals need to be placed in designated closets, and locked while Individuals are present at the Program.<\/li>\n<li>Building Security and HVAC.\n<ul>\n<li>With summer here already, a reminder to staff that if the temperature is above 80 deg, the garage shall not be propped open for ventilation.<\/li>\n<li>Unless actively using a doorway, all doors shall remained closed and locked for both the above HVAC concern along with building security.\u00a0 The only exception is the main office door which may remain unlocked at the discretion of the admin staff.<\/li>\n<li>The Back door now has all staff\u2019s pins (generally the last 4 of their SSN), if you are unsure, test before you close the door by just entering the pin in, it should turn green for a few moments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Parking\n<ul>\n<li>When parking vehicles, do not overhang the sidewalk, this makes it difficult to navigate for many of our folks and for wheelchairs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Beaks\n<ul>\n<li>Meal and break times are currently provided to relax and refresh you for the day\u2019s work.\u00a0 Since each worksite and staff\u2019s needs are different, ask your manager for the meal and break schedules for your area.\u00a0 Generally, employees are offered two 10 minute breaks per four-hour shift, three 10-minute breaks in an eight-hour shift in addition to meal periods.<\/li>\n<li>Usually, meal periods are 30 &#8211; 60 minutes in length and breaks are 10 minutes long.\u00a0 While meal periods are counted as unpaid time, approved break periods are included in your paid work time.\u00a0 You are prohibited from performing any work while on your unpaid meal period.\u00a0 Most of our Day Program sites allow you to eat meals during the lunch period with the program Participants and are paid time.<\/li>\n<li>Notify your Program Director immediately, if your unpaid meal period is shorter than 30 minutes or if your lunch is interrupted by work. <u>\u00a0Unpaid break periods may not be combined into a longer break or combined with unpaid breaks or taken close to the beginning or end of a shift.<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance, Computer and Vehicle Help Desk\n<ul>\n<li>Please use our Help Desk tracing to notify non-urgent matters to be addressed for repair or maintenance. \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abilitychoice.org\/hdesk\/\">https:\/\/www.abilitychoice.org\/hdesk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Management Changes\n<ul>\n<li>Shay Program Director (Dan)\n<ul>\n<li>SSL Day Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Nicole SE, SLCo SL Director (Shay)\n<ul>\n<li>Oversees SLCo based SL staff (6\/1)<\/li>\n<li>Oversees all SE services (7\/1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Martinez, SLCo SL Assistant (Nicole)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SL Quarterly Theme: Change is Good\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let us acknowledge that navigating change can pose challenges for those we serve. As we embrace and adapt to change ourselves, let us extend our support and guidance to aid others to do the same. Let us embody a unified front in embracing change, as we map a way for those who may find transition challenging. As a team, let us offer support, solace, and flexibility during times of change, fostering an environment of unity, compassion, and understanding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employee of the Month Nominations\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tooele:<\/strong> Annie is fun, creative, and dedicated. She has been a great addition to the Tooele team.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Salt Lake 1:<\/strong> Korina, Comes to work, is on time, gets work done effectively and timely.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Salt Lake 2:<\/strong> Jenn: Jenn has been making efforts daily to ensure her documentation, daily cleaning, and her advocate lists have been completed and been cared for. We appreciate your efforts and see your high quality!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support Living:<\/strong>\u00a0 Ronnie: Has been on it for SL! She covers extra shifts and is still willing to do even more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Management:<\/strong>\u00a0 Nicole, Has really stepped up and assisted with making sure things are running as smoothly as possible. She has been a great support system for all her coworkers and clients.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Employment:<\/strong> Nick Anderson, he is open and willing to learn new things and does what is asked of him, without much complaint. He goes over and beyond with each client that he works with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Employee Spotlight (1x)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Danielle Chiaramonte was a sensational soul. She gave light at the end of the tunnel and always encouraged connections in the workplace. She loved playing games and trying to scare anyone she could. She had a great work ethic and displayed extraordinary compassion for others. We love her and are blessed to have worked with this incredible woman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monthly Training Topics (LMS) Training Page Please login to the LMS and complete the following training if you have not already ABI\/TBI Diabetes Hot Topics ALL chemicals need to be placed in designated closets, and locked while Individuals are present at the Program. Building Security and HVAC. 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