Employee Newsletter, January 28

City of Greeley, Colorado sent this bulletin at 01/28/2025 10:34 AM MST

The Greeley Insider

January 28, 2025

You’re Invited: Exciting Greeley Updates!

Rendering of what West Greeley Project may look like. Colorado Eagles stadium with hotel next to it. Water features in the foreground.

You're invited to attend one of two community meetings about the West Greeley Development project at The Belair at Zoe’s Café + Events in Downtown Greeley. This exciting project includes plans for a new home for the Colorado Eagles, an indoor water park, a transit center, and more.

January 30, 2025 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | RSVP Here

February 1, 2025 | 10 – 11 a.m. | RSVP Here

This is an opportunity for you to learn about the project and share your feedback and ideas. As a city employee, your unique point of view will help ensure the project reflects both community needs and city priorities. See you there!

Annual Pay Increase

This year, all eligible employees will receive a standard raise. This was communicated throughout the 2024 performance evaluation process. The annual raise for 2025 is 4%.

Learn More about the Annual Pay Increase

Vendor Meet and Greet Event. Woman stands behind a table and chats with three city employees about her company's services.

The Communication and Engagement Vendor Meet and Greet was a fantastic success. View photos and learn more here.

Text graphic with "Take the Employee Survey! Your Opinion Matters!" in navy and orange text on a blue background with geometric shapes.

We know you have feedback! The employee survey is coming your way on January 31 and will close on February 14.

Many red hearts resembling blood molecules on a white background.

February is American Heart Health Month. Check out all the resources available to employees.

Oracle Redwood launches this week. Are you aware of our new training site and these important dates?

Robert Thompon on a boat wearing fishing waders and holding a very large fish.

Congratulations to Robert Thompson, our random drawing winner from the Employee Recognition Naming contest. Robert is the Workforce Dev Manager with EDUR and has been with the city for four months.

Our new 2025-2027 strategic plan is here, and it's all about unlocking Greeley's exciting potential...together!

Upcoming Events

City of Greeley Core Values

Nominate an outstanding colleague who embodies our city values.

Story Submission

Share a story or picture you want to be included in a future issue here.

2025 Holiday Schedule

The 2025 Holiday Schedule is available on COGI.

Employee Spotlight

Jerry Pickett, Greeley’s Streets Superintendent, has been inducted into the 2025 Greeley Stampede Hall of Fame for his remarkable 44 years of service and dedication to the community.

Jerry's passion and leadership have left a lasting impact on the city. Congratulations to Jerry for this well-deserved recognition of his contributions!

Learn More About Jerry's Impact

Heart Health Contest – Your Chance to Win!

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Tell us why heart health matters to you – whether personal, family-related, or something you've learned.

Bonus Entry: Email us a video (30-seconds or less) with your favorite heart health tip!

The winner will be chosen at random and will receive a City of Greeley Retro Lunchbox.

Enter the Heart Health Contest Here

Important changes to the State of Colorado FAMLI benefit:

Colorado's paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) has recently updated its rules for voluntary participants. These changes may impact when your coverage begins. Click here to review the updated information.

The FAMLI Division provides a variety of tools and resources to help everyone understand and access paid-leave benefits: