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Questions and Answers <br /> The lead worker who facilitated the question worked with a management team member. Minimal <br /> editing has been done in order to preserve as much of the original idea as possible. You will <br /> notice that not all of the questions have answers yet. If you want more in -depth information than <br /> is listed here, please keep asking questions. Katie Blair is willing to help. Topics are listed in no <br /> particular order. <br /> What Is your Work Environment Like? (Kevin Grabofsky & <br /> Lacey Risdal) <br /> 1. Not encouraged to co- mingle. We recommend smaller gatherings between <br /> sections that encourage staff to get to know each other. <br /> 2. Productive work group. If employees feel that their work groups are not <br /> productive, then we recommend that staff help build work plans that set <br /> appropriate benchmarks for the team to follow. <br /> 3. Programs not given enough credit. <br /> a. Incentive pay. Fleet Services currently has a pay -scale that provides <br /> incentives for achieving certifications. For example, when a mechanic <br /> receives a certification, he earns a % increase in pay. <br /> PWM is currently working towards setting up an incentive /certification <br /> pay system for employees who earn the Wastewater <br /> certification <br /> 4. Problem ignored by supervisor (negative feedback). We have two <br /> recommendations based upon this comment. The first is that the employee(s) <br /> who feels their concern was ignored could seek advice from a mentor. The PWM <br /> and POS divisions have an established mentor program that provides a mentor to <br /> employees that will be outside their chain of command. The mentor could <br /> provide different options to the employee on how to get their issue heard /solved. <br /> Secondly, we recommend that the employee(s) use the Respectful Workplace <br /> Committee as a way to get their issue heard if they feel their opinion was not <br /> respected. <br /> 5. Time invested in training•temp help. <br /> a. Is time and money wasted? We recommend that lead - workers do a review <br /> of their crews' use of temporary help and provide a report on how <br /> effective the use of temps are in each work area, and any possible <br /> recommendations on how to use the MW I /I1 training program more <br /> effectively to eliminate temp help. <br /> 6. Equal rewards for "go- getter & slacker" <br /> a. How to separate? If employees feel that individuals in their work groups <br /> are not as productive as others within the same work - group, we <br /> recommend that staff help build work plans that set benchmarks that <br /> everyone works towards. <br /> 7. Accountability: Keeping (solving) problems at lowest possible level. We <br /> recommend that this concern be brought up in the Respectful Workplace <br /> Committee. <br /> 8. Favoritism vs. Seniority We recommend that this concern be brought up in the <br /> • Respectful Workplace Committee. <br /> 11 <br />