In this Issue: Fall Into September
- Prediabetes Resources
- Show us your team!
- Service Milestones
- Wellness Webinar Offerings
- HR Events
- Employee Spotlight
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- Akron Zips Discount Football Tickets!
- Employee Survey
- Employee Spotlight
- Things to do in Ohio in September
- We need Laborers!
- More!
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SUMMER is a digital solution that helps employees navigate and reduce student loan debt with proven technologies and a human touch.
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Do you still have student loan debt?
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Yes - between $10,000 and $30,000
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Results of Employee Motivation Poll: |
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What motivates you at work? |
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A successful team is more than a group of people working in the same location.
A successful team is one that is cohesive, energetic, and has a shared focused on accomplishing their goals and meeting the needs of their customers.
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Building and maintaining a successful team requires ongoing effort. Team building can take on many different forms. Some may find a retreat or facilitated meetings as an effective method of team building. Others may prefer to partake in a less structured atmosphere with games and other fun filled after-hours recreational activities. The HR team recently went to the Akron Rubber Ducks game for a little after-hours team building.
Let us know what your team likes to do or what you’ve done this year. Please send in any pictures along with your comments on what team building activities you enjoy. These ideas will be shared in the next HR newsletter. Pictures and comments can be sent to Emily Sweat at esweat@akronohio.gov.
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September 15 - October 15 |
View a self-guided digital tour of a museum, park, or cultural site, or book a hosted Zoom tour.
Here are some suggestions:
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Welcome to Hispanic Heritage Month. Where Latinos come together to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. My goal has always been to identify, inspire and connect Latino leaders in the community, classrooms, and workforce. Learning that the City of Akron has a small Hispanic population, I have made it my new goal, and challenge anyone of the Hispanic decent to identify themselves and use their platform for other Hispanic women and men. Being a Hispanic American woman, starting my own nonprofit, gave me so many aspirations and motivation to keep going.
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Hispanic families migrate to the States, with the goal of a better lifestyle, a chance at success. At the cost of what exactly? Our lack of tradition, the use of our native tongue, our lack music choice. If it weren’t for restaurants, food would be on the list as well.
What Hispanic parents have failed to realize; United States also faces struggles. Crime, violence, discrimination, poverty. But Determination is what keeps a Hispanic new to this country going. That their children will prosper.
Being the first born in American soil, I take pride in being bilingual, cooking authentic dishes, dancing to merengues, salsas, and bachata’s on a Saturday morning while cleaning. Keeping culture in my home is a must. I would love for our fellow Hispanic City of Akron Employees to do the same. We may be small in numbers. However, I do know that we can compensate with pride.
-Sonia Sandoval, Employee Benefits
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"Give a girl an education and she can go out into the world, get a job, and lift her family out of poverty."
-Eva Longoria
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I recently reached out to Nancy, from Proyecto Raices. Proyecto Raices is located right here in Akron. They provide educational and social support to children of Latino/Hispanic families residing in the Akron area, facilitate their integration to the local community and the maintenance of their cultural heritage.
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Employee Spotlights - Albito Lopez |
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Check out Albito Lopez, Akron Police Sergeant: HERE
Look out for October's Newsletter for some Q & A with Albito.
Keep up the good work, Sergeant Lopez!
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Employee of the Month - August |
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Lt. Brent Scarbrough began his career with the City of Akron as a Firefighter/Medic on September 22, 2008. Brent was promoted to Lieutenant on July 19, 2015, and was assigned to command the Arson Bureau in September 2021.
He is currently assigned to the Arson Bureau where his daily duties include supervising a staff of three 24-hour employees, and 3-5 Arson/background investigators. Lt. Scarbrough’s duties include scheduling his staff’s vacations, overtime, sick leave, and special assignments.
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Brent has been married for 14yrs. and has a son and daughter. |
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Lt. Scarbrough ensures that all fires are thoroughly investigated, all evidence is properly collected, that any potential accelerants are identified, and works towards determining the cause of fires. Lt. Scarbrough trains and oversees the Fire Department’s background team, ensuring that all potential firefighter/medic candidates receive a thorough background investigation.
Since taking over the Arson Bureau, Lt. Scarbrough and his team have made record breaking arrests and solved an astounding number of arson fires. This year alone, Lt. Scarbrough’s team has solved 42 out of 57 confirmed incendiary fires, resulting in 37 arrests, with several more pending.
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Employee of the Month - September |
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Thomas Ware
Equipment Mechanic
Motor Equipment Division
Thomas Ware began his career with the City of Akron on October 27, 1997, as an Equipment Mechanic with the Motor Equipment Division.
Tom has been maintaining, servicing, and repairing heavy equipment for nearly 25 years. Tom is highly skilled and very detailed oriented. His experience and skill set has made him invaluable to the department.
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Tom can repair any type of equipment, but his specialty is repairing and maintaining street sweepers. Tom has come up with ideas and solutions for improving common failures with street sweepers and helped implement those improvements for more reliable service.
Tom maintains a positive attitude and always stays lighthearted during the tough jobs. Tom is highly respected, brings genuine camaraderie to the department, and is always there to assist others.
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Check out the City of Akron’s new LinkedIn page! Connect with us and help support the page!
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Public Works and HR are working hard to fill
40 vacancies for fall leaf collection. If you know anyone that wants to work hard 6 days a week and make as much as $10,000 in a matter of nine weeks.... Click on the photo to the left, download and share (or print and share)!
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Kerry Prater - Communications Specialist III AMATS |
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Charles Hirsch - Engineering Technician III
Darius Haslam - Equipment Operator III - Highway Maintenance
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John Goold - Sanitarian Supervisor - Housing |
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Thank you for your participation and support! On August 5th, over 450 employees attended the United Way Kick-Off Event – “A Party With A Purpose.”
Many commented how they enjoyed the food, games, music, and the opportunity to see co-workers in a safe fun environment at the Triplett Garage. Congratulations to the 2022 United Way Winners listed below!
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On Saturday, August 20th, MYLC students volunteered at the You Matter Block Club event held at Joy Park Community Center.
- School supply give away for Akron Public Schools
- Picnic food, ice cream and refreshments,
- Back -to-school haircuts
- Amusement Park fun with blow-ups
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Mayor's Youth Leadership Council: MYLC, Where Youth Become Champions For Change!
Watch, learn, and share how Akron youth are promoting community service, acquiring leadership training, and public service education to become change agents and community problem-solvers.
“MYLC provides youth with a forum to become CHAMPIONS for change and a VOICE in city government!”
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Stay tuned for OCTOBER Training Events: |
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It’s almost time for the big race!
The Akron Marathon, Half Marathon, and Team Relay are taking place on September 24th! The City of Akron provided many FREE race vouchers to employees.
Here is a link to course maps, course descriptions, and FAQS about race day.
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Good luck to all City of Akron Employee Runners! |
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The City of Akron Department of Human Resources is responsible for a comprehensive human resource program, which advances the recruitment, development and retention of qualified individuals
in a diverse workforce.
It is the mission of the Human Resource Department to provide high quality service to all prospective, current and past employees as well as to the citizens of Akron, to treat such individuals with respect and professionalism, and to foster a collaborative and accommodating work environment built on effective and efficient programs and systems.
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By making this commitment, the Department of Human Resources will work to strengthen the overall mission of the Mayor of the City of Akron. |
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