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Release Date: July 2019
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July 2019		Career Development Day County and Court employees are invited to attend the County's Second Career Development Day on September 12th at the San Mateo Event Center.  You'll hear from employees throughout the organization about how they found the "Courage to Grow" in their careers.During the event you will also have the opportunity to visit a variety of resource tables, get a professional headshot photo, and consult with a coach. Register for Career Development Day in LMS!... Read More

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July 2019		Intern Welcome/Kick-Off On June 20th, the Human Resources Department hosted the 2019 Summer “Intern Welcome” event at the San Mateo Credit Union in Redwood City. The day was filled with guest speakers from Human Resources, the Office of Sustainability, and Deputy County Manager Iliana Rodriguez. During the welcome, interns learned how to optimize their internship experience, the benefits of networking, the different types of County social media platforms such as Yammer, and the advantages of the County’s Commute Alternatives Program. Read More
July 2019		Wellness Fairs The 2nd Annual Wellness Fairs, which focused on educational and interactive engagement to celebrate the County’s commitment to the well-being of employees, were held in June and attended by 400 employees. The carnival day theme events were held in Redwood City, San Mateo, and South San Francisco. During the events, employees learned about food & nutrition, physical activity & movement, and mental & emotional well-being. Read More
July 2019		Benefits Changes – State Disability Insurance Starting January 1, 2020, Management, Attorney and Confidential employees will be eligible for State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave, which offers six weeks of wage replacement for employees to care for a seriously ill family member, or to bond with a new child entering the family by birth, adoption, or foster care placement. The change supports our mission to be an employer of choice by streamlining benefits for most employees and creates a culture that allows employees to... Read More
July 2019		HR Management Retreat The HR Management Team participated in a retreat at the Captain’s House in San Mateo. The retreat focused on the upcoming HR Strategic Plan, including revisiting our mission, values and goals, reviewing stakeholder/customer-department feedback, and identifying accomplishments and priorities. In addition to the retreat, prior work on the plan included strategic planning sessions with all HR staff and meetings with customer-departments to identify current and future workforce needs. It is anticipated the plan will be available mid-summer. Read More
July 2019		HR Employee News Zhanna Abuel will serve as the interim Employee and Labor Relations Manager during Michelle Kuka’s leave (which is scheduled through November 2019). Zhanna has been with HR for five years and will no doubt do an outstanding job in this special assignment! Zhanna can be reached at x4350. Please welcome JD Rumayor to HR! JD is working with the Human Resources Information Management team assisting personnel/payroll coordinators with Workday questions, auditing data in the system, providing technical support and data analytics. JD’s previous experience has... Read More

Release Date: June 2019
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June 2019		Jobs for Youth 37th Annual Fundraising Breakfast On May 16th, the County hosted the 37th Annual Jobs for Youth Fundraising Breakfast at Crowne Plaza Foster City. This event supports the Jobs for Youth Al Teglia Scholarship Fund, which has provided $289,000 to 252 high-need youth since 2005. At the Breakfast, 20 Jobs for Youth Scholars received $1,500 each for their higher education and vocational training goals. Jobs for Youth also recognized and celebrated the program’s generous sponsors and partners from throughout San Mateo County. The theme of this year’s Breakfast was “JFY Scholars are LLamazing!” and all of the attendees had a... Read More
June 2019		New Employee Benefits Orientation (NEBO) The Benefits Division currently conducts a New Employee Benefits Orientation (NEBO) on a bi-weekly basis for new hires. This training provides employees with an in-depth overview of all benefits they are eligible for and helps them make informed decisions about their benefit elections. In April, the Benefits and Training Divisions implemented a new process to help identify new hires through Workday and automatically notify them via Outlook County email about the NEBO training. By leveraging our Learning Management System and automating the process our goal is to increase participation and enrollment in the... Read More
June 2019		Wellness Walk The HR Department Wellness Walk was held on Wednesday, May 22nd. This is a great activity that gets our employees to take a break, connect with peers, and enjoy the sun. We had 25 employees participate in the walk and are encouraging our employees to join other challenges to help complete their Wellness Dividend.
June 2019		LGBTQ Youth Community Conversations The LGBTQ Commission partnered with Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center and the Half Moon Bay Library for a very successful LGBTQ Youth Community Conversation on Tuesday, May 7th. Over 50 people, ranging from youth, parents, teachers, to service providers and nonprofit partners, gathered to discuss proposed policies that the LGBTQ Commission created based on the 2017-2018 LGBTQ Wellness Survey. Supervisor Don Horsley and County Superintendent Nancy Magee also attended the event. After convening more of these community... Read More

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