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Quick...Use Your Personal Day!

Just a reminder that you need to use your Personal Holiday before the end of the year or it is forfeited!

The personal day benefit hours accrue in the first six months of the year, so new full time employees hired after June 30 will not accrue a Personal Day for that calendar year.

Springville City Holiday Dates 2014

Below are the dates of the City paid Holidays for 2014.

New Years  Wednesday, January 1                    

Martin Luther King Day   Monday, January 20        

Presidents Day  Monday, February 17          

Memorial Day  Monday, May 26

Independence Day Friday, July 4

Pioneer Day Thursday, July 24

Labor Day  Monday, September 1

Veterans Day   Tuesday, November 11

Thanksgiving Day  Thursday, November 27

Day after Thanksgiving  Friday, November 28

Christmas Day  Thursday, December 25

Personal Day if hired before July 1, anytime during the calendar year.

Are Your Beneficiary Designations Up To Date??

Q: If you died tomorrow...who would get the $50,000 in life insurance that the City would pay out for full time employees??

Q: If you died tomorrow...who would receive pay-outs from your pension?

Q: If you died tomorrow...who would receive your 401K or 457 funds??

DO YOU HAVE YOUR BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS AT THE CITY UP-TO-DATE TODAY??

Your beneficiary is the person you elect to receive a benefit in the event of your death.  Electing beneficiaries, and keeping your choice up-to-date, allows you to make the decision as to who receives your money.

YOUR LISTED BENEFICIARIES OVERRIDE YOUR WILL!  Please make sure that your information is current.

If you had named your parents beneficiaries before you were married, for example, your parents--not your spouse--can inherit your account, unless you update your designations.  A former spouse could inherit your 401k or 457 account if you don't update your beneficiary designation after a divorce! 

1.  To check on your MetLife Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance Beneficiaries:

All benefits eligible employees need beneficiary designations for basic life ($50,000) and any voluntary life insurance.  You can check on who your beneficiaries are online in the BOSS system.  Enter your user name and password (last four of your social security number is your initial password), and under my profile on the left hand side of the screen, click on beneficiaries.

2.  To check on your ICMARC 401k/457 beneficiaries:

If you are benefits eligible and contribute to 401K or 457, go to the ICMARC website.  You can create a new user ID by following the link on the homepage and putting in some general information.  You will then have access to the website to see who you have listed as beneficiaries, and make changes as necessary.

3.  To check on your URS Pension beneficiaries:

If you have a URS pension, go to the Utah Retirement Systems website to check on the beneficiaries you have designated.  The homepage will have a box at the top right of the screen to log in to your "my urs" account.  You can create an account by following the link create account.  You will need your account number beginning with the letter W.  Don't know it??  Just simply call URS at 800-695-4877 or 800-688-4015 and ask.  

December Birthdays

2   Zachary Griffin

4   Thomas Phillips

5   Ginger Parkinson

6   Arie Jackson

7   Debra Jessee 

7   Elisha Hutchings

7   Hilary Barksdale

7   Reid Dwiggins

9   Holley Durfey

10 Jeff Davis

10 Chris Jensen

11 Tyson Jerman

14 Jason McCoy

15 Macame Jolley

15 Shaunna Christmas

20 Charlotte Fenstermaker

23 Kelly Giles

25 Katie Lewis

26 Lisa Bullock

27 Chloe Harlan

28 Austin Hunt

29 Hannah Brau

30 Gary Carter

31 Reed Esklund

Employee Christmas Party

Art Museum "Art and Worship"

28th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art of Utah Exhibition
November 20, 2013 - January 15, 2014

The SMA invites all Utah artists to enter this exhibition which celebrates the diversity of religious experience and belief in our community. Using different media to express these ideas artists create works which will engage and inspire viewers to contemplate and reflect on the vibrant spiritual traditions we share.    Important Dates     Wednesday, November 20, 2013* *Opening Reception, 7-8:30 pm All submitting artists and the public are invited to attend. Accepted artists should come prepared to engage with public and answer questions regarding their work. Award-winning works will be announced at this event.   Monday, December 2, 2013, 6:00-8:00 pm Community & Family Night - bring your family to the Museum for an evening of art-making and fun! Create original holiday cards, take a special tour through the exhibition, and enjoy seasonal music.   Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 7:00 pm Interfaith Panel "Art & Worship"  - please join us for a discussion on the role of religious traditions in art from Catholic, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, LDS and Presbyterian perspectives.   Wednesday, January 15, 2014 "Reflections on Spirituality: Artists in Conversation," 7:00 pm* *Artists may pick up artwork at conclusion of program To conclude the exhibition, invited artists will participate in gallery conversations with the public. Facilitated by Museum Staff, these informal discussions will give artists and visitors the chance to explore religion and spirituality in art. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Exhibition Officially Closes

Quilts for Police Cars

l-r Chief Scott Finlayson, Carol Huff, Cheryl Pfeifer, Stacy Anderson

The Utah Quilt Guild, an organization of quilters throughout the State of Utah, offered to provide police departments throughout the state with quilts for children.  Their letter to the Utah Chiefs and Sheriffs in February said: "In light of recent events that have touched our country, the members of the Utah Quilt Guild would like to offer your department some quilts that may provide warmth and comfort to children touched by tragedy in your area.  The guild would like to create and donate a quilt for emergency vehicles in your department."

As a member of the Utah Quilt Guild, and also Springville Police Department, Cheryl Pfeifer "adopted" Springville Police and coordinated the gathering of these quilts. Several City employees, including Stacy Anderson (Courts), Carol Huff (Dispatch) and Doris Weight (Treasury) contributed quilts.  The ladies at the Senior Citizens' Center donated a quilt.  The rest of the quilts were made by citizens in the area.  So far over 20 quilts have been collected with more coming in .  Thanks to all who gave of their time for this effort.  The children the police officers give these quilts to will cherish them. 

Confused on Healthcare?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is about to change the U.S. health care arena. Whether you have or need health coverage—or don't know the first thing about it—it's important to understand health care reform.   

 

Wayne Rigby will be here on

Tuesday, November 12,

at noon and again at 1pm

in the Multipurpose Room

 

This is an informational meeting on healthcare reform.  You will have the opportunity to ask questions on healthcare reform, and find out how to sign up for healthcare on the Utah Exchange.

This meeting is for all employees that want more information on the Affordable Care Act.

 

 

 

A Message from Troy on Sick Leave Buy Back and Pooling

 

As an incentive to stay healthy, the City offers to ‘buy back’ up to three days of sick leave per year.   Employees will see this buy back on the pay check that comes in two weeks.  Participation in this program is optional.  Since most employees want whatever buy back they have earned, we are asking employees that don’t want to sell their sick leave to inform Hilary or Doris by November 15.

The buy back amount is calculated in a fairly complex manner.  If an employee took 4 sick days during the past year, an employee could sell back 16 hours of sick leave so long as the employee has 96 hours left in their sick leave bank after the buy back.  Here is the formula:  Hours of sick leave bought back = 24 - ((Hours of sick leave used during the past 12 months / 96) * 24.)  The hours are then multiplied by your hourly rate and the amounts are added to your check after taxes are taken out.  The City pays out about $68,000 to employees under this program. 

Another program that is offered to employees is the Sick Leave Pool.  It is with great fortune that we have not used this pool extensively over the past few years.  The Pool allows employees to donate leave time to the Pool and then Pool dollars can be used to help another employee that is suffering from an unusually grave or serious injury or sickness.  Vacation hours and/or sick leave hours eligible for buy back can be donated to the Pool.  Thus, if any of you are interested in donating to the Pool, now is a great time to do it.    

Donated hours are converted to a dollar amount and kept in the Pool until used.  No money comes out of the Pool unless there is a recommendation to use it from the Employee’s Association. 

Employee’s often are motivated to donate by a specific employee’s circumstances.  As you consider donating, please note that once the dollars enter the Pool, they are tagged for any sick or injured employee, not a specific one.  Also note that the employee receiving the benefit is under no obligation to repay any amounts used.

The Sick Leave policy has a lot in it.  Take a moment to review policy 19 in your handbook to remind yourself of all of the details.  As usual, if you have questions, talk to your supervisor or Administration.

 



National Eating Healthy Day

National Eating Healthy Day is November 6, 2013. On this day, Americans are encouraged to make small, healthy changes and raise the awareness of the importance of good nutrition. The American Heart Association has put together a free toolkit download www.myheartmylife.org  that can help you eat healthy on November 6.

 

Time Change this Weekend!

 

 

 

 

November BIRTHDAYS!

 

1   Casey Metcalf

2   Tana Rosenberg

5   Boyd Burraston

6   Mark Packard

6   Braydon Shipley

7   Tyler Duncan

9   Kevin Averett

10 Jason Van Ausdal

11 Kelley Groberg

13 Dawn Jensen

13 Bruce Riddle

13 Thad Monsen

16 Kira Hamrick

18 Caleb Gay

19 Cody Christensen

19 Hayley Reidhead

19 Larry Johnson

20 Nathan Critchfield

20 Brad Stapley

21 Tiffany Haveron

21 Shawn Finlinson 

22 Kyle Gashler

24 Jordan Fielding

25 Keir Larsen

28 Shelley Heaps

29 Jan Hadlock 

 



Fundraiser for Russ Allred

 

Russ Allred has worked for the City Power Department since 1999.  Recently, Russ was diagnosed with leukemia, and he is currently hospitalized at LDS hospital in Salt Lake.  Russ, along with his wife Jenny and their 3 girls, is facing a long road to recovery.

 

 

Saturday, November 2nd, from 10am - 2pm, there will be a fundraiser held for the Allred family at Fountain Green Sportsman's Club, Highway 132, one mile south of Fountain Green.

 

 

The fundraiser has a skeet shoot, lunch and raffle with some great prizes.

 

Monetary donations can be made at Utah Heritage Credit Unions, or UCCU, to the Russ Allred Family Benefit Fund, or send to P.O. Box 52, Fountain Green, Utah 84632.

 

Questions on the fundraiser?  Call Darci 801.885.1272 or Amber 435.445.3613.

 

 

 

Harold the Canyon Parks Chicken

Today's post is contributed by Dave Vincent, Canyon Parks Supervisor.  Thanks, Dave!

Harold is a Pyle Leghorn rooster that was dropped off at Jolleys Ranch 3 1/2 years ago. When Kim Francom and I found him we were concerned that somebody would shoot him while turkey hunting. So Kim lured him in with dry cat food and I caught him with a fishing net and brought him to the Canyon Parks compound. Soon after Harold's arrival to the compound we noticed him eating Box Elder Bugs through out the yard. Since Harold has lived in the canyon parks compound there has been a significant decline in the Box Elder Bug population.

 



 

Harold likes to get on top of the backhoe and crow at everybody teeing off of number 14 tee box at the golf course and sometimes runs to the corner of the yard to heckle the golfers teeing off of number 18. Many golfers look for Harold when ever they are about to tee off and will talk to him from across the parking lot. Harold also acts as the canyon parks watch dog and will charge after anyone that comes into the compound that does not belong in there.

 

We have always felt Harold was a beautiful bird so I entered him in the 2013 Utah County Fair. While at the fair Harold won ribbons in the following categories; best of show, 1st place, special award and he qualified for the state fair.

 

 

 

 

 



City Employee Golf Tournament

As the cold weather approaches so does our upcoming date for the Employee Golf Tournament. 

October 3^rd. 

 

 

 

Sign in begins at 8:00am.  Sonny will determine when the actual tournament starts.

We currently have 12 teams signed up. 

If you are an individual who has replied saying you would like to play, I will have you on a team before we start.

Next week I’ll be sending out a new updated tournaments rule sheet.  I’m looking for 3-4 employee who will be playing in the tournament to work with me on putting some new rules together.  Please email if you are interested jgleave@springville.org.

This is a fun event.  Hobble Creek Golf Course is BEAUTIFUL this time of year.  - John Gleave 801.491.7810

 

 

 

 

Stop by and visit!

  

An employee asked me the other day if he could just stop by and visit – do you have an ‘open door’ policy?  The answer is yes, yes, yes!  If you have a thought, a concern, an idea or if you just want to say ‘hi,’ please stop in.  Every employee can see whether I am generally available by making a meeting through outlook.  You can also call Hilary, Crystal or Christie to check up on my availability. 

 

 

 

Years ago, when I was involved in a lot of the hiring, I knew almost everyone.  Lately, there are a lot of faces I don’t recognize.  Please make sure you introduce yourself to me.  I would love to get to know you.  If you have an idea for the City, please share it.  Call, email, text or visit.

 

The only way we can make improvements is if we know there is a problem.  The only way I can let the Council know we are doing something right is if someone lets me know.  Letting us know is your obligation.

 

 

tfitzgerald@springville.org

801-420-7205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

1   Dave Caron
1   Rustin Porter
1   Margarita Morales
2   Kelly Clinton
4   Patti Rogers
5   Katherine Paulsen
7   Stacey Johnson
9   Calvin Christiansen
11 Chase Kanzee
14 Adam Hickman
16 Steve Braun
16 Connie Park
17 Darlene Gray
18 Thomas Birch
19 Maria Cheatwood
20 Vince Mendez
27 Colleen Coronado
30 Russ Allred
30 Warren Gavin
31 Brett Roberts

WAFFLE LOVE IS COMING!

The Waffle Love truck will be here tomorrow from 9am to 2pm in the

Civic Center Parking Lot.

 

Come and get a coupon for a free waffle from Administration!

 

 

End of Summer BBQ

 

 

Everyone is invited to attend an

End of Summer BBQ! 

 

 

 

Thursday September 19

 

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

 

Spring Creek City Park

555 East 600 North

 

(In case of inclement weather, we will

 be in the Fire Station)

 

 

 



September Birthdays

September

1   Tiffany Hancock
1   Hillary Smith
1   Todd Whiting
7   Travis Anderson
8   Chris Haskell
8   Cheryl Stewart
10  Jake Freeland
11  John Gleave
12  Stephen Pratt
12  Andy Roylance
14  Ben Schofield
15  Carol Huff
16  Gregg Whitney
16  Dana Girvin
19  Marcy Duke
20  Adam Jensen
21  Jon Drumm
22  Doug Johnson
22  Verna Jo Hollingshead
22  Elise Goodman
22  Karl Monney
22  Jim Barker
24  Alan Robinson
24  Sharon Bosley
26  Paul Curtis
28  Kim Rayburn
29  Suzy Young
29  Mark Averett
29  Warren Foster
30  Kami Craudell

Preparing for Retirement

 

 

ICMA

401K, 457 & ROTH MEETINGS

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

 

INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE

8:30 - NOON

1:00 - 4:30

 

***************

 

CALL DORIS 801-489-2702 OR

EMAIL DWWEIGHT@SPRINGVILLE.ORG

FOR AN APPOINTMENT

 

 

 



Welcome Baby!

Suzy Young, Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist in the Legal Department, gave birth to a baby boy, Kaden, on July 5th.  Here are the most recent pictures.  Congratulations Suzy and Matt!

with big sister, Addison

New Officers

Please welcome three new officers to the Springville City Police Department.



Travis Morris



Cory Lewis



Justin Sodja


 

Congratulations Leon!

 

Congratulations to Leon Fredrickson, Power Department Director, who today celebrates his 30th anniversary with Springville City!

2013 Service Awards

Congratulations to the following employees receiving a service award this year:

5 Year
Paul DeWitt
Larry Johnson
Nancy Reed
Hilary Barksdale
Jackie Nostrom
Jed Corless
Travis Swenson
Juan Garrido
Ray Flores
Cameron Hardman
Jess Reed
Sandy Harward
Marcy Duke
Brandon Snyder
Allen Duke
Burt Oldroyd
Jeff Ellsworth
Jordan Johnson
Marilee Moon
Melinda Leatham
Wendy Lyon
Boyd Burrason
Dick LLoyd

10 Year
Jason Riding
Colleen Coronado
Norm Banks

15 Year
John Averett
Shaun Orton
Laura Thompson
Stewart Bird
Jim Barker
Bruce Taylor

20 Year
Craig Norman
Steve Bjarnson

25 Year
Alex Roylance
Alan Robinson
Gene Smith
Kelly Giles
Carole Ann Bartholomew

Service awards will be presented at the City Council Work Session on Tuesday, August 20th at 5:15pm.

Gaylon Dallin 30 Year Anniversary

Congratulations to Gaylon Dallin on the 30th anniversary today of his employment with Springville City!

Gaylon is a Water Tech II with the Water Division of the Public Works Department.

 

 

 

 

 

How you can help...

Officer Nate Brimhall's little 2 year old son Max has kidney cancer, and after removing a tumor the size of a grapefruit along with his little kidney, Max has to endure chemotherapy.  He  has had his 6th treatment and still has nine weeks to go.



Max and his momma Katie

If you would like to help out by donating to the family, please go to www.gofundme.com/letscuremax

Best wishes to Max for a full and speedy recovery. 

Chris Jensen, Hobble Creek's Head Greenskeeper

Chris Jensen, Head Greenskeeper, celebrated his 40th year of full time employment with Hobble Creek Golf Course on July 16th.  Chris worked three years part-time prior to that for a total of 43 years with the City!

Chris loves live theatre and has been performing since 1988.



Chris in Xanadu

His upcoming performance will begin on August 23 at Payson High School.  Chris will be playing the part of the pastor and a villager in Shrek the Musical.   Tickets are available online at www.paysoncommunitytheater.com

July & August Birthdays

Happy Birthday to the following employees:

July 31  Dave Bernal
              Travis Kunz
              Breekel Orton

August

1     Richard Thurman

2     Seth Mayberry

5     TJ Thomas

6     Bonnie Boel

7     Freddie Lou Boice

8     Jason Riding

9     Aaron Binks

       Jeff Anderson

11   Chad Daybell

       Kyler Rymer

       Virgil Jacobsen

       Owen Leatham

12   Elmer Barrientos

       Lori Chandler

       Hank Clinton

13   Lori Woodard

14   Daniel Kerr

15   Cari Thomsen

       Leon Fredrickson

16   Tori Eaton

       Jeff Ellsworth

18   Jess Graham

       Brandon Call

20   McKay Mertz

21   Erin Davis

23   Sandy Harward

27   Dell Gordon

29   Dave Foster

30   Kirk Seethaler

31   Dave Vincent

       Dean Olsen

       Ui Palmer