 Rae's Place, downtown convenience store
with a heart, will soon be closing its doors
Rae's Place, the convenience store that has been a steady presence at 25 N. Stone Ave., will close its doors permanently on April 28 to make way for the planned expansion of the Fox Theatre next door. Running the store hasn’t always been easy, said Rae, 38, and her husband, Robin, 43. Yet they managed to make it work since the day about 18 years ago when Robin walked into the store, fresh off of losing his roofing job.
New pima.gov is live;
website is mobile-friendly
and easier to navigate
Pima County launched a new version of its website – pima.gov – on Wednesday, April 19. The new site allows visitors to more quickly find the information or services they’re seeking, no matter if they’re using a desktop computer or a mobile device. County employees who notice problems or missing content on any pages are asked to email Communications or contact their department's Communications liaison so that the situation can be addressed. Click the button below to see a quick video introduction to the improved website.
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Open enrollment
for employees begins
Monday, April 24
The Human Resources Department wants to remind County employees that annual enrollment begins April 24 and closes May 12. This is the only time that you may make changes to your benefits without a qualifying family status event. In addition, now is the time to certify your tobacco-free status; review your beneficiary information; and review your personal and emergency contact information.
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Pima1 software
to start Architecture
& Configure phase
The Pima1 kickoff meetings, which were held April 3, 4 and 5, focused on the mission, vision and goals of the Enterprise Resource Planning, or ERP, software suite. To find out more, watch recordings of the meetings or see the presentation materials, head to the County’s Pima1 Intranet page.
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Get discounted tickets
to April 22 Sugar Skulls
arena football game
Pima County employees have access to discounted tickets for the April 22 Indoor Football League game between the Tucson Sugar Skulls and the San Diego Strike Force. The game begins at 6 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center's Tucson Arena. Click the link below to find tickets through Ticketmaster. Discounts range from $3 off for each upper-level seat to $10 off per seat on the lower level.
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Well Done: United Way nominations for ECAP;
making Easter special for
kids; a volunteer hops to it
In each issue, eScoop likes to give a shout-out to employees and departments who have earned special recognition. We want to hear about colleagues who have earned kudos on the job; who are going above and beyond the call of duty; or who are being recognized for their work or volunteerism outside the office. Tell us about employees who should receive a pat on the back by emailing the eScoop editor.
In this issue, you’ll read about a couple of prestigious nominations for the County’s ECAP campaign and its leader; a County employee who made sure children in transitional housing had a memorable Easter; and a volunteer who hopped to it when an Easter party was in need of a particular furry visitor.
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Tackle medical expenses with health savings accounts
Pima County’s got perks. Enough of them, in fact, that we like to regularly profile in eScoop the many benefits available to County employees. In this issue, we're highlighting health savings accounts, or HSAs. The accounts allow anyone enrolled in the County’s high-deductible health insurance plan to put aside up to $3,850 (for single coverage) or $7,750 (for family coverage) in pretax dollars for health expenses. Anyone over 55 can contribute an extra $1,000 toward those expenses. The best part about the HSAs is that Pima County will contribute $1,000 to your HSA for single coverage or $2,000 for family coverage.
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Communications Office
wants to share good news
from County departments
The Pima County Communications Office is compiling short items on departmental news, awards or events to play during a slideshow before — and during breaks — of Board of Supervisors meetings. Please send suggestions to Luke Knipe at luke.knipe@pima.gov. Items must be received by the Wednesday before each board meeting. Staff will include as many of your entries as possible. Find the 2023 board meeting schedule here.
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Hundreds of volunteers
help PACC fulfill
its lifesaving mission
April 16 through 22 is Volunteer Appreciation Week and the Pima Animal Care Center has many volunteers to celebrate. In the past year, 1,137 volunteers have contributed a total of 85,028 hours, or roughly the equivalent of 41 full-time staff members, to the shelter. Ask any PACC staff member and they will tell you that volunteers play an absolutely crucial role around the shelter.
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Are you looking? We’re hiring
Fellow employees: Are you looking to make a move within Pima County? Or do you have family or friends looking for full- or part-time work?
The Pima County Attorney's Office is seeking a lawyer for its civil division tort unit. Facilities Management is looking to hire a senior trades maintenance specialist. And Transportation wants to bring in a youth crew leader.
Remember, if you’re not following the County’s LinkedIn page, you can do that here.
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Library can help
if you're in the mood
for a tear-jerker
This month, join the Pima County Public Library for a good cry as it presents Kanopy's April Showers collection, a set of titles that are sure to evoke a few tears. Let the cinematic sob session begin with titles like "Les Miserables," "Portrait of a Lady on Fire," "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" and "Wuthering Heights." Be sure to view the entire April Showers collection to keep the waterworks flowing all month long.
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Mystery photo
— April 2023
Where do you think this April 2023 mystery photo was taken? Send your best guess to MysteryPhoto@pima.gov by May 15.
The answer and names of those who guess correctly will be featured in the May 19 issue of eScoop. Be sure to leave "Mystery Photo" in the subject line.
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