Pear-fect bites of employee events, initiatives, spotlights, and more! | |
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Welcome to this week's edition of The Slice!
Below you will find helpful information about what is going on in the workplace.
If you have suggestions for future content, please email hr@pearlandtx.gov.
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- Bilingual testing for certification pay: January 9-23.
- The Kelsey Mobile Unit will be at the EPW Building on January 13th offering On-Site Preventative Physicals. See the HR Events & Happenings section for sign up information
- City offices will be closed on January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Do you have an event or information that you want published in the Slice? To submit a story for inclusion, email hr@pearlandtx.gov with "Employee Announcement" in the subject line by Thursday at 12 p.m. on the week prior to when you would like it included.
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| January 8 | Virtual Training: Time Management
Click HERE to register | | January 9-23 | Bilingual Testing | | January 13-17 | New Employee Experience | | January 13 | Kelsey Mobile Unit On-Site Preventative Physicals | | January 14 | Wellness Seminar: Weight Loss - Small Changes, Big Results | | January 15 | Virtual Training: Professional Presence
Click HERE to register | | January 20 | MLK Day: City Offices Closed | | January 21 | Training: Best Practices for Email
*see training section for more information
Click HERE to register | | |
HR News - Events, Reminders & Happenings | |
Bilingual Certification Pay Testing | |
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The City of Pearland schedules testing for Bilingual Certification Pay every quarter for two weeks. The application windows for 2025 are:
- January 9 - January 23
- April 9 - April 23
- July 9 - July 23
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October 9 - October 23
Please submit your applications during this testing window to your department's HR Business Partner. Any applications received before or after the noted timeframes will need to be resubmitted for the following testing window.
- Visit our PearNet website below to access the application, memo, and policy. You will also find a list of bilingual speakers at the City of Pearland by visiting the website below.
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Kelsey Mobile Unit
Date: January 13
Location: 2016 Old Alvin Rd
Are you in need of your annual physical? Kelsey Seybold is bringing its services and mobile unit to 2016 Old Alvin Rd on Monday, January 13th. Book an appointment by clicking the button below.
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Wellness Seminar: Weight Loss - Small Changes, Big Results
Date: January 14
Location: City Hall - Council Chambers
Join us for the first wellness seminar of the new year, "Weight Loss: Small Changes, Big Results" presented by Dr. Shire Chaudhry of Kelsey Seybold.
Attendees who register to attend will receive lunch. Click the button below to register.
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Women's History Month Luncheon
Save the date: March 6, 2025
Location: Golf Crest Country Club Clubhouse
Are you interested in attending the Women's History Month Luncheon? Is your department interested in sponsoring a table for City employees? RSVP for the event by clicking the button below.
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PEAR
Positive Employee Appreciation & Recognition
Have you noticed an employee or peer doing something great and want to recognize their efforts? Submit an employee recognition form through Pearnet. Nominees will get an opportunity to win great prizes and be celebrated for a job well done
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Why in Action
Have you witnessed a co-worker performing their Why in Action? Check out your colleagues who have been recognized for embodying their Why by clicking the button below. "
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January Work Anniversaries
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Congratulations to all of the employees who will meet their tenure milestone in January. The Tenure Thursday celebration will be held on Thursday, January 30th, from 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in the City Council Chambers. Please join us as we celebrate our January honorees! | |
| 15-Years | | Joel Hardy
Matthew Buchanan
Omar Rivera
William Peterson | | |
| 10-Years | | Denise Redman
Laurie Rodriguez | | |
| 5-Years | | Christopher Carroll
Curran Daniel
Hector Batista
Jacob Lucadou
Jonathan Bahrs
Nathaniel Smith | | |
Recipe for a Healthy Holiday Season | |
With the departure of 2024, we’re recalling the ingredients that made the year one for the recipe books, including a particularly celebratory milestone. One out of every ten commercially-insured Americans now has the opportunity to utilize Omada through their health plan or employer coverage. See below for some helpful tips. | |
2025 Retirement Account Contribution Limits | |
The Impact of a 1% Retirement Plan Contribution Rate Increase | |
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You may think that making a 1% contribution rate increase will not make much of a difference in your retirement plan; however, that is not the case. It can actually have a very significant impact on the account balance in the long run.
Click the button below to get more information on how a 1% contribution increase can impact your retirement plan account. After you watch the video, you may want to review how much you are saving in our plan today to see if you can increase your savings rate by 1%.
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Training & Professional Development | |
Tools to help you succeed:
Interviewing & hiring soon? The next New Employee Experience:
Need to find corrective action forms, performance tools, and the manager's playbook?
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View the leadership toolbox HERE
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Training & Professional Development Opportunities | |
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Time Management
Watching our work pile up can be overwhelming. In order to spend more of our energy on activities we value, we have to make choices about how we address our daily tasks. This seminar will help you assess your current time management habits and offer tips for improving them.
Topics include:
- Organizing your environment
- Developing an effective plan
- Delegating effectively
- Recognizing and avoiding distractions
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Choose your date, then click to register: | |
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January 08, 2025
Wednesday
3:00 to 4:00 PM - CT
(2:00 to 3:00 PM AZ)
(4:00 to 5:00 PM ET)
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January 16, 2025
Thursday
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - CT
(10:00 to 11:00 AM AZ)
(12:00 to 1:00 PM ET)
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TO PARTICIPATE:
The morning of the webinar you will receive a Zoom participation link. If you do not receive this link, please contact them at AM@alliancewp.com.
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Professional Presence
Wednesday, January 15 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
@Virtual Training - offered by Alliance Work Partners
*Open to all employees.
As the modern work environment continues to evolve, our appearance and mannerisms are still as relevant as our technical proficiency. From your first interview to your daily attire to your most critical presentation, what messages are you sending about your commitment and credibility?
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Unconscious judgements
- Dressing the part
- Professional interactions
- The importance of tone and body language
*Virtual training offered by Alliance Work Partners
The link for the virtual session will be sent to you prior to the event.
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Best Practices for Email
Tuesday, January 21 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
@City Hall Annex- Texas Training Room
*Open to all employees
Email has become a simple and fast way to communicate. It can become easy to omit professionalism and get overwhelmed by the number of emails received. Attend this training to learn a few tips on email etiquette and using features in Outlook to help with efficiency and managing your email.
This training with cover:
- Email etiquette
- Calendar Management
- Using Outlook features for email management:
- Auto replies
- Creating rules
- Using folders, flags and reminders
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HR Training Request Form
Would you like to request training for your team or department? Great! Your HR Training & Development team now has an online Training Request Form that you can complete to request your desired training.
Please use this form to make a formal request.
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We are proud to be partnered with Work Shield in aiding to prevent, deal with, and help solve any harassment or discrimination that may happen in the workplace.
Starting now, if you experience any form of workplace harassment or discrimination - from a co-worker, manager, independent contractor, or someone else from the workforce - you now have options in reporting.
- Go to your Supervisor/Manager
- Come to the Human Resources department
- Report the incident directly to Work Shield
When an incident is reported to your supervisor or HR, we will help you get the information submitted to Work Shield so that their specialized professionals can conduct an impartial investigation into the incident and help resolve it fairly and quickly.
To report an incident to Work Shield directly, there are a couple options:
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Visit pearland.workshieldportal.com
- Call 866.946.5558.
- Come to HR and we will help you submit the claim
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See Something, Say Something | |
City of Pearland
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Health, Risk & Safety Information | |
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City of Pearland
After Hours Mobile Drug Testing Protocols
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Mobile Drug Testing will be available after hours (9 pm -9 am) 7 Days a week for the following:
Employee involved with an accident/ incident
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Supervisor contacts Risk Management through accident/ incident hotline: (713) 775-1471
- Determination is made (non-Injury) as to if Mobile Drug Testing can be used.
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Employee is to be taken to afterhours treating facilities (Neighbors or Memorial Hermann)
- Testing to be performed by process available at Treating Facility - Policy 3.13a (B)
Risk Management:
- Will notify Mobile Drug Testing firm with the Specifics for the Employee
- Employee will be taken to Designated Testing locations:
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| Police Personnel | Police Station - 2555 Cullen Blvd. | | Fire Personnel | Assigned Fire Station | | EPW Personnel | Admin. Building - 2016 Old Alvin Rd | | Parks & Rec. Personnel | Parks Maintenance Facility - 3509 E. Orange St. | | All other Personnel | Public Safety Building- 2555 Cullen Blvd. | | |
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Mobile Drug test agent will provide Supervisor/ Designee with Identifying credentials (ID, Driver License).
- Mobile Drug testing agent will perform sweep thru of assigned testing bathroom where testing can be performed.
Results:
- Will be sent directly to HR – Fax, email
- HR/ Risk Management will notify Supervisor of the results
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Your Human Resources Team | |
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LaRae James
Human Resources Director
ljames@pearlandtx.gov
O: 281.652.1852
C: 832.405.7129
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Melissa Sullinger
HR Assistant Director
msullinger@pearlandtx.gov
O: 281.652.1633
C: 713.725.3072
Business Units: Administration, Legal, Parks & Recreation
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Benefits/Wellness & Generalist | |
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Shaterica Washington
HR Business Partner
swashington@pearlandtx.gov
O: 281.652.1620
C: 832.977.6895
Business Units:
Communications
EPW
Utilities
Visit Pearland
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Valerie
Johnson
Senior HR Business Partner
vjohnson@pearlandtx.gov
O: 281.652.1634
C: 832.470.3771
Business Units:
Fire
Community Development
Human Resources
IT
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Samira
Areshia
HR Business Partner
sareshia@pearlandtx.gov
O: 281.652.1656
C: 832.470.3702
Business Units:
City Secretary
Finance
Municipal Court
PEDC
Police
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TRAINING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | |
The Slice is created by the Training & Organizational Development team with content approved by HR Director LaRae James. To submit a story for inclusion, email hr@pearlandtx.gov with "Employee Announcement" in the subject line by Thursday at 12 p.m. on the week prior to when you would like it included. | | | | |
