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E <br />i me roff ice <br />M E M O R A N D U M <br />to: Maintenance Division Supervisors and Training Day Planning Committee Members <br />from: Bob Hammitt <br />subject: Training Day <br />date: February 1, 1996 <br />Attached is the final Training Day agenda. Note that the Safety Awards ceremony begins <br />promptly at 8:00 am. Supervisors with staff that normally begin their shifts at 8:00 am, or after, <br />should make appropriate schedule changes so that all employees can attend the ceremony and be <br />seated by 8:00 am. <br />This event typically generates several questions every year. Below I will attempt to clarify those <br />ahead of time. <br />Yes, the Training Day events are mandatory work assignments for every employee, just like any <br />other work assignment. Supervisors are expected to attend, set a good example, and make <br />arrangements so that it is possible for all employees to attend. If necessary, make the appropriate <br />schedule changes for employees. It is certainly understood that we have to maintain a minimal <br />level of services during the day. For example, we have to deal with emergency sewer pluggings, <br />required inspections, emergency fleet repairs, and staff the phones and the front counter. Those <br />are examples. <br />Employees are entitled to do their own thing during lunch (12:00 pm to 12:30 pm). Part of this <br />session is for employee team building, organizational development, and employee recognition I <br />would expect that supervisors encourage all of their employees to sign up and attend the <br />luncheon. Those employees that choose not to attend should be back in the large bay room by <br />12:30 pm. <br />The one agenda item that is a required training for all employees is the Workplace Violence <br />training. Since we are shut down for the day anyhow, it would certainly be wise to get <br />everybody possible in this session. For those that cannot attend, we have scheduled another <br />session on February 27, 1996 from 1:45 pm to 3:30 pm. All employees that do not attend the <br />February 16th session, should be scheduled into the February 27th session. <br />As an incentive for employees to attend all of the sessions, several door prizes will be given <br />away throughout the day. Two of these will be given during the lunch period. <br />