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 Friday, August 4, 2023
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 Supervisors approve adoption of new employee
classification, compensation plan
The Board of Supervisors at its July 25 meeting approved the implementation of Phase 1 and the initiation of Phase 2 of the Classification and Compensation Plan. The revision significantly updates the existing system, which was created more than 60 years ago. If a recommended option is approved, it is anticipated that a majority of employees will receive a salary adjustment by the end of Phase 2.
Employees Who Bear Down: IT manager incorporates lessons from college football
Dusty Alexander, a business systems manager for Pima County’s Information Technology Department, always remembers the lessons he learned playing college football at the University of Arizona. Football is the ultimate team game, and playing on either side of the line of scrimmage — as Alexander did at Arizona — requires the most positional teamwork. If one person on the line doesn’t do his job, then the whole play often falls apart. Now, he uses that Bear Down philosophy while on Team Pima County.
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Pima Perks: Kashable employee loan program makes borrowing money a breeze
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. This week we take a closer look at the Kashable loan program, which offers employees a way out of mounting debt and high-interest loans.
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Weigh in on proposed changes
to regional transit services
If you take public transportation, now is the time to have your say about potential changes. The Pima Association of Governments/Regional Transportation Authority and the City of Tucson are proposing Sun Tran, Sun Express and Sun Shuttle route modifications as a result of their extensive comprehensive operational analysis. Comments are being accepted through Sept. 8 at www.tucsoncoa.com. The public may also make comments through Sept. 8 at a dozen town halls, three pop-up events and two virtual meetings.
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Tech Tip: How to reset
your forgotten login password
It’s Monday morning and you are trying to log on to your computer … but you don’t remember your password. Want to skip calling the Information Technology Department's service desk and waiting in a queue to reset your password? Wish you could just do it yourself? Now you can!
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Well Done: Outstanding environmental educators; CWD keeps family cool in emergency
In each issue, eScoop likes to give a shout-out to employees and departments who have earned special recognition. Send your suggestions to the eScoop editor.
In this issue, you’ll read about some outstanding environmental educators (at right); how County employees assisted a family during an air conditioning emergency; the Office of the Medical Examiner helping two families find a measure of closure after the loss of loved ones; additional recognition for Wastewater Reclamation; and national recognition for some departments and individuals.
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Come share your thoughts
at next DEI Thursdays event Aug. 10
Each month, employees have the opportunity to provide ideas that will help us improve our DEI Program. The next DEI Thursdays event is Aug. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the 14th floor of the Legal Services Building, 32 N. Stone Ave., in the Pima County Attorney’s Office.
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NRPR division manager retires after 28 years
Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation bid farewell this week to longtime division manager Joe Barr, who retired on Aug. 2. Barr joined the County as a recreation coordinator for the pools in 1995 and went on to work as a program manager, a superintendent and, finally, as a division manager.
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Big changes regarding HSA investments
Charles Schwab has acquired TD Ameritrade and will transition all self-directed brokerage accounts to the Schwab platform over Labor Day weekend. This will affect you if you have Health Savings Account funds in a TD Ameritrade account. Visit the Charles Schwab's Client Information Hub for communications and additional information about the transition. Also in this issue of the Healthy Happenings newsletter, learn about Pima County's tobacco cessation programs, retirement information for public safety employees and how you can join area gyms at discounted rates.
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Got questions? Ask Jan
If you haven’t done so yet, check out the County Administrator’s intranet page where you can “Ask Jan.” Employees are invited to submit any questions they may have to County Administrator Jan Lesher about county operations or governance. She will answer as many as she can.
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Stretch your brain with poetry challenge
If you're looking to give your mind a workout this summer, join the Pima County Public Library as it participates in the Sealey Challenge by reading one book of poetry a day for the month of August. The Sealey Challenge started in 2017 when poet Nicole Sealey challenged herself to read a book of poems each day for a month and gained a following while chronicling her experience on social media.
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