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Although recreational marijuana became law in Minnesota on Monday, Aug. 1, the Met Council’s drug and alcohol policies for Department of Transportation (DOT) and non-DOT safety-sensitive employees still apply.
The use of, impairment by, or possession of marijuana while on Met Council premises or while performing Met Council work is prohibited for all employees, including both non-safety-sensitive employees and safety-sensitive employees.
Employees in positions governed by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), or Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are still required to follow federal law on possession and use of marijuana.
Policies regarding non-safety-sensitive employees will be reviewed and updated in accordance with Minnesota law and existing federal regulations.
For more information, review the relevant policies on MetNet:
If you are unsure which policies apply to your position, please talk to your supervisor or use the new Occupational Health request form.
Please complete a survey on the Met Council’s internal communications channels and strategy.
Your feedback will help provide insights into the effectiveness of our current communication methods, like HR Connect and our other internal newsletters, and identify opportunities to better meet your needs.
It should take about 10 minutes to complete. Please respond by Friday, Aug. 11.
Your feedback is confidential, and your individual responses will be aggregated with others to maintain anonymity. Participation is voluntary. Thank you in advance for your insights!
If you’re interested in participating in a focus group, please complete a short interest form.
Being active outdoors is a big part of living a healthy lifestyle. While it’s important to spend time outside and get some fresh air, it’s also important to protect ourselves from the sun. Sunscreen is the best tool to protect yourself when it comes to skin cancer, along with getting regular skin checks.
While our Well@Work clinics can perform a skin check appointment anytime, free skin cancer screening will be available all day Tuesday, Aug. 22, and Thursday, Aug. 24. Employees, dependents 18 months and older, and retirees and their dependents who are enrolled in a Met Council self-funded health plan can be seen at either clinic.
Well@Work Saint Paul
Tuesday, Aug. 22
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Well@Work Heywood (Minneapolis)
Thursday, Aug. 24
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
What to expect during your appointment
You’ll receive a general skin check with our providers. If something of concern is noted, you’ll be given a recommendation to follow up with a dermatology provider. If you are referred out to dermatology and need a biopsy or additional testing, those services will be covered according to your plan design.
Schedule an appointment by phone:
- Well@Work Heywood (Minneapolis): 952-967-7468
- Well@Work Saint Paul: 952-967-5474
Schedule an appointment online:
- Visit our Met Council scheduling page.
- Click the "Schedule online" button and sign into your HealthPartners account, or click "Find an appointment first" if you don't have a HealthPartners account.
- Select “Primary Care” then select "Office Visit" as your visit type.
- Answer the questions about your visit.
- Write in the comments that you are wanting a “skin check.”
- Select the Met Council Saint Paul or Heywood Well@Work clinic when the page appears.
- Select the respective date for your location.
- After answering a few questions, you will be asked to create an account if you don't have one.
Visit the Well@Work MetNet page for full clinic details and FAQs.
In July, the Occupational Health unit in Human Resources launched an online request form on MetNet to better serve Met Council staff who have questions and need occupational health support. This will lead to a better customer experience for staff and an easier process for Occupational Health team members to respond to inquiries in the order they are received.
Employees should now use this new request form instead of emailing the Occupational Health inbox.
Use the form to report work restrictions, submit a question about a Department of Transportation medical concern and the use of medications, or simply to ask a question. Employees may request reasonable accommodation through this form.
Managers should use the new online form to request a disability management conference or to request support for an employee who needs assistance.
When you submit a request through the form, you and your manager will receive an automatic reply confirming the request has been received and that Occupational Health will respond to you within three business days.
Met Council staff who do not have easy access to MetNet can work with their manager to submit a service request.
Did you know LOD training may count toward supervision requirements listed on Met Council job announcements?
Below are the Met Council programs with supervision experience equivalents that are granted upon completion:
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Metro Transit Leadership Academy – one year experience
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Project Management Development Program (12-month session) – one year experience
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Project Management Development Program (six-month session) – six months experience
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Four Learning Institute certificates (you must obtain all four certificates listed below) – six months experience
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Leading Self-Personal Effectiveness certificate – offered winter/spring 2024
- Leading Self-Communication certificate – enroll now
- Leading Self-Business Skills certificate – enroll now
- Leading Others-Preparing for Supervision certificate – enroll now
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Valuing differences means recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. When differences are valued, it creates a positive work environment in which people want to do their best.
Actively seeking out information about a wide variety of cultures and viewpoints helps us better understand each other’s styles, experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Encouraging and supporting teammates contributes to a culture where differences are valued.
How to value differences:
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Examine your biases and how they impact workplace interactions and judgments
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Go beyond your initial assumptions, ask questions, and seek out different perspectives
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Get to know others whom you have preconceived notions about by inviting them to have coffee or lunch together
- Participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
Find more resources on the Employee Forum MetNet site and take classes through LOD or in Learn.
Optimizing Healthy Relationships is a four-week, interactive program that leads participants through an exploration of the role of interpersonal relationships in their life and well-being – including professional, friendship, family, and more.
Relationships are the cornerstone of connection and socialization, impacting health in positive ways. We will explore how relationships shape our life and how to manage the challenges they present. We will look at where we tend to disconnect in relationships and how to reconnect and ask for what we need. Participants will gain practical knowledge around personal identity, trust building, communication, and boundary setting to build healthier relationships.
Optimizing Healthy Relationships
Tuesdays, Sept. 12 to Oct. 3
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Virtual
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