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Release Date: February 2020
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February 2020 Wellness Dividend Steps

Wellness Dividend

The Wellness Dividend Program offers an incentive for employees to participate in activities that improve their mental and physical well-being. This is the first step of many toward building a workforce that is equipped to take good care of themselves and each other.  Participation in the Wellness Dividend Program will provide employees with many resources that will continue to be available to them throughout the year.

Exciting additions to the Wellness Dividend Program include:

  • Claremont EAP workshops on mindfulness, pursuing happiness, being confident at work
  • On-site...
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February 2020 Recruitment and Retention Study

Recruitment and Retention Study

In alignment with the HR’s mission to attract and retain qualified and diverse individuals to the organization, HR is conducting a comprehensive study of its recruitment and retention strategies.

As a first step to the study, a Request for Proposal (RFP) has been launched to select a qualified firm or individual to lead the study. The purpose of the study is to review current recruitment and retention programs, review and identify best practices, and recommend new and innovative approaches to support the organization’s efforts to position the County as an employer of choice. Proposals will be accepted until February...

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February 2020 WRIPAC Logo

WRIPAC Conference

The Talent Acquisition team hosted the WRIPAC (Western Region Intergovernmental Personnel Assessment Council) Conference. Representatives from multiple jurisdictions throughout California and Nevada engaged in conversations around employee engagement and talent management. WRIPAC’s three-day conference concluded with a round table discussion of sharing current process opportunities and best practices to ensure effective recruitment systems and processes.

WRIPAC was first established in 1979 and consists of small, medium and large public agencies representing state and local governments, school districts, utility...

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February 2020 Improvements to Ergonomic Equipment Ordering

Improvements to Ergonomic Equipment Ordering

The Risk Management/Safety & Ergonomic team has partnered with Office Depot to launch a new website specifically for ordering ergonomic equipment to shorten the time between an employee’s ergonomic evaluation and receiving ergonomic equipment. The site includes only pre-approved ergonomic equipment and will only be available for County employees who complete an ergonomic assessment and receive specific equipment recommendations.

Last month Safety and Ergonomic Manager, Azadeh (Azi) Imandel conducted training on how to use the new website, and we are excited to announce that the site is officially in its pilot...

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February 2020 The EEO/D&I Team: Shalah Turner, EEO/D&I Analyst; Michelle Park, EEO/D&I Manager; Natasha Ram, EEO/D&I Analyst; Tanya Beat, Program Coordinator

HR Team Spotlight: EEO/D&I

The Equal Employment Opportunity / Diversity & Inclusion (EEO/D&I) team fosters an inclusive and diverse workforce through D&I initiatives including the County’s first Transgender Policy, lactation support for nursing mothers, and facilitating Inclusion Labs to create a more welcoming workplaces for all employees. Additionally, they provide technical guidance and support to managers and employees on the EEO Policy, conduct preventative and educational trainings and they conduct investigations.

The team also supports the community through the work of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), LGBTQ...

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February 2020

New Faces in HR: Talent Acquisition, Wellness, Classification & Compensation

Ramla (Ramie) Javed has joined HR as the new Talent Acquisition Manager. Ramie previously worked at Best Buy, Microsoft, and most recently at Samsung Electronics in South Korea as a Senior Manager of Global Talent Acquisition and Talent Management. Ramie will focus on promoting and developing strategies to attract top talent to San Mateo County.  Most of her free time is spent with family, traveling, volunteering, and photography. Ramie is a fan of all Los Angeles...

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February 2020 Cal-ICMA Talent Action Award

Cal-ICMA Talent Action Award

The County of San Mateo and HR was recognized at the 2020 City Managers/League of Cities Conference and received the Cal-ICMA Talent Action Award! The Cal-ICMA Talent Action program recognizes agencies for their comprehensive work in three talent management categories including attraction and recruitment, retention and development and improving workplace culture.

The County of San Mateo was one of 10 agencies in the state that demonstrated overall excellence as a champion in all three categories and the only county to receive the designation.

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Release Date: January 2020
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January 2020 MTEP Graduates

MTEP Graduation

The Management Talent Exchange Program (MTEP) honored this cohort’s 9 participants from 7 host agencies. City Managers, Department Heads, and Participants from local government and special districts in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties attended the event. Participants shared their experiences and the impact the program had on their personal and professional growth and development while both participants and hosting agencies were recognized for their contributions during the three-month exchange. County exchange participants included Deborah Hirst (Board of Supervisors) and Lucy Fung (Human Resources).

January 2020 HR Wishes you a safe, healthy, prosperous, and productive 2020

HR Recognition Luncheon

On December 19th, the Human Resources Department hosted a staff recognition event! The focus was on reflection, gratitude and wishes for 2020. To close out the year, HR managers put together a video to thank staff for their outstanding work. The event was catered by VRS and well received by staff and HR partners.

January 2020 Wellness & Engagement Champion Breakfast

Wellness & Engagement Champions Breakfast

On Thursday, December 12, 2019, All Engagement and Wellness Champions were celebrated for their critical role in helping employees stay healthy and productive at work. In support of this quarter's Building Balance theme, Giving with Gratitude, nearly every department and health division ran a sock donation drive to support Dignity on Wheels. This local mobile hygiene...

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