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In this Issue
Supervisors and managers should be wrapping up employee performance evaluations in Perform, as they are due tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 11. If you know that a performance evaluation will be delayed (for example, leave of absence, extended probation), please send an email to Todd Rowley.
All Perform resources and tools (like quick-start guides, recorded demo sessions, competency information) are located on the Performance Management page on MetNet.
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With 26 different classes offered in the first half of the year, Learning and Organization Development (LOD) has just what you need to jump-start your 2021 development plan.
Classes in the Management, Preparing for Supervision, and Personal Effectiveness are open for registration. Take classes individually or as part of a certificate. Be sure to check out the four new Career Enrichment offerings. Additional certificate classes will be available in the second half of 2021.
Sign up now to start the new year with professional development!
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Log into Learn:
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If you are not in MTPD: Go to the Talent Hub Page in MetNet and click on Learn.
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If you are in MTPD: Go to the MTPD MetNet site and click on Learn. Log in using your 5-digit employee ID and your Learn password.
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Click the library book icon at the top of the page and scroll down to “A-Learning Institute” and click the arrow pointing to the right.
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Scroll to “LOD Classes Open for Registration.”
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Locate the class and register.
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Employees will continue to have access to Emergency Sick Leave and COVID-related childcare leave into 2021, while we await either reauthorization of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act or new guidance from the federal government. The act provides additional FMLA provisions for circumstances employees may be dealing with related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What this means for employees
- Employees will continue to have access to the 80 hours of Emergency Sick Leave that remains in their banks. This is a continuation of the 80 hours each employee received in 2020, not additional leave if you exhausted your bank in 2020.
- Employees will be able to continue using FMLA for childcare leave (paid at 2/3 rate of pay after the first two weeks) for a maximum of 480 hours within a 12-month period. This extends the time to use that leave into 2021; it doesn't provide more hours.
- These benefits were scheduled to expire with the federal law on Dec. 31. They will now be extended while Minnesota is under a peacetime emergency or until a new federal law/guideline replaces this one.
If you have any questions, please contact the Employee Resource Center in Human Resources at EmployeeResourceCenter@metc.state.mn.us.
For additional information about the Met Council COVID-19 Leave Policy, visit the FAQs on MetNet.
Environmental Services is recruiting for two experienced Plant Operators who will be hired at the full-plant operator level. This is a departure from the more recent practice of hiring trainees who participate in a six-month training class.
This hybrid approach of hiring trainees and experienced employees is similar to what the Interceptor Services business unit has done in recent years. The decision was made to bring in experienced operators to fill immediate needs in operations. If you or someone you know meets the required qualifications for the current posting, please refer them to the job posting. Environmental Services plans to continue its Plant Operator Trainee Program, and the eligibility list remains intact.
To find other positions open at the Council or to set up alerts for posted openings, go to the Council's employment page.
Highlights of what is coming up:
- NEW! Live, on-line fitness classes.
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Self-care online sessions.
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Nutrition questions answered by email! Email ASK@WeightAndWellness.com with your personal nutrition questions and receive a response within 48 hours.
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Nutrition consultations with a Registered Dietician by phone. Call Nutritional Weight & Wellness at 952-232-4990 to schedule your appointments. When you call, remember to say that you are a Metropolitan Council employee.
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If you have children and they aren’t sleeping well, we offer free consults with a childhood sleep specialist (best for newborn through 7 years old.) To schedule your sleep support call Leann Latus at Tender Transitions. Please begin by completing this short questionnaire.
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Make It Mindful campaign started Monday, Dec. 7, but you can still join! Email Ashley Starr to sign up and for full details.
Contact FitForLife with any questions or for the calendar invites for any events.
Many of us will be celebrating our holidays differently this year. These changes are not easy or fun and can bring up a lot of feelings. Great Good Science Center has written an article with Three Tips to Cope with Changes to Holiday Traditions.
Sand Creek, the Council's Employee Assistance Program, is also available to all employees and members of their households to help during this difficult time. These services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, short-term counseling and professional counselor referrals, life coaching, medical advocacy, and thousands of articles, videos, and online seminars.
For more information, call Sand Creek at 1-888-243-5744 or visit sandcreekeap.com.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are groups of employees sharing a common characteristic or interest who welcome and support one another. Equity and Inclusion staff at Metro Transit have begun forming a Councilwide LGBTQ ERG, after the enthusiasm and cross-divisional collaboration in creating the Pride lunch-and-learn this summer.
Are you interested in taking a leadership role and joining the conversation about the mission and vision for this ERG? Contact Sarah Berres at Metro Transit to learn more. Also, if you missed the Pride lunch-and-learn, check out the Pride Committee’s presentation from this summer.
Well@Work clinics are still welcoming appointments. You can set up time to talk with your Well@Work clinician in person or from the comfort of your own home with a phone or video visit.
If you haven't been seen at one of the clinics previously, please call to schedule your first appointment. If you want to be seen at:
Met Council Regional Administration/Jackson clinic, call 952-967-5474
Heywood Office & Police building clinic, call 952-967-7468
If you’ve been seen at a Well@Work clinic previously, you can schedule online:
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Go to healthpartners.com/appointment and log onto your HealthPartners account.
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Select "Primary care" as your visit type.
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Answer the questions about your visit, including if you want a phone or video visit.
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The Well@Work clinic you visit will be listed under "Search by location."
Employees and dependents 18 months and older can be seen if they're on a Met Council's sponsored health plan.
Monday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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