UC Insider: Week of Nov. 30, 2020

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Must Do's This Week

Timesheets Due Friday | All Employees: Please complete your timesheet by Friday, Dec. 4 at 2:00pm. Make sure all time off is recorded appropriately for the Nov. 21-Dec. 4 pay period. 

Supervisors: Please approve timesheets for your employees by Friday, Dec. 4 at 3:00pm.

SPECIAL NOTE THIS WEEK: Don't forget to record your Thanksgiving holiday time, if applicable. 


Female Employees: Make Your 3D Mammogram Appointment

Mobile Mammogram Unit

For another year, Human Services is partnering with Charlotte Radiology to bring the 3D Mobile Mammogram Unit to us for our female employees to receive a screening. The unit will be at the Human Services building (2330 Concord Ave, Monroe) on Dec. 8 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment:

  • Call 704.831.4242. Please have your physician’s name and insurance information available at the time of your call.
  • Fill out a schedule form and return either via fax or email.

It is important to schedule your appointment before Dec. 8. A minimum number must be booked for the event to take place. Click here for details on eligibility and billing.

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Optional Life Insurance Open Enrollment

The annual open enrollment period for optional life insurance through Sun Life Financial is now open through Dec. 15. During this time you may elect, increase or decrease optional life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Click here to read all the details.

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Holiday Art Contest Winners!

Top3 Holiday Art Winners

Thank you to all of the kiddos who entered our Holiday Art Contest! The creativity was impressive and it was a hard choice! Congratulations to our top three (left to right):

1st place: Sarah, age 13, Kimberly Porter's daughter (Emergency Communications)
2nd place: Kendall, age 11, Lisa Kawyn's daughter (Human Services)
3rd place: Elliana, age 3, Bill Laney's daughter (IT)

The 1st place image will be featured on this year's holiday card to all employees from the Board of Commissioners. We are so excited about the adorableness of all the entries that you can expect to see more of them later in the month in the Insider, our website and social media.

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Give Your Input on 2050 Comprehensive Plan

UC 2050 Draft Comprehensive Plan Video

We would like your input on the draft report of the comprehensive plan. The plan, called Union County 2050, will provide guidance to County leadership and staff on addressing growth, public health, safety, environment, infrastructure and economic development through 2050. 

Residents, stakeholders, and business leaders are invited to learn about the draft comprehensive plan and provide comments through Dec. 18 online, as well as during virtual and in-person meetings.

Watch this video on the proposed plan (2:30 min)
Give your feedback: www.unioncountync.gov/UC2050 

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Christmas Bureau

Giving Back 2020

Check out pictures from a few of the County departments giving back this season!
Shown above: Christmas Bureau gifts collected by Finance, Procurement and Budget. Tax Administration collected and donated food for three families to have Thanksgiving dinner this year. Public Communications volunteered as a team at the Christmas Bureau unloading and sorting toys.

Here is your chance as a team or individual to help. 

There are still several Union County Christmas Bureau needs. The upcoming deadlines:

DONATE TOYS/GIFTS/STOCKING STUFFERS 
Please drop unwrapped gifts in the boxes at the Government Center, Sheriff's Office, Monroe Library and Human Services before Dec. 16. 

GIFT TREE-ADOPT A CHILD OR SENIOR CITIZEN
Gift trees are set up at the Sheriff's Office and Human Services building (2nd floor-public side) until Dec. 10 (CORRECTED DATE). This is an opportunity for you to adopt a child or senior citizen and fulfill their wishes! There are many tags left for picking!

For the Sheriff's Office tree, after taking a tag, please fill out this form. For all the details and instructions, click here.

For the Human Services tree, after taking a tag, please fill out this form. For all the details and instructions, click here.

STOCKINGS
Pick up empty stockings from the Christmas Bureau anytime, fill them and bring back by Dec. 16. Click here for stocking stuffer ideas. The need is always the greatest for under 2 years old and teenager stockings. 

FOOD DRIVE
All families we serve will receive non-perishable food along with their gifts for their holiday dinner. Food donations can be included in the same boxes in the County locations or dropped at the Monroe Mall location. These will be collected until Dec. 16.

VOLUNTEERING
Sign up to volunteer to help between through Dec. 21. Opportunities include processing family applications and helping sort toys and gifts at the Monroe Crossings location. 

If you have any questions, contact Gloria Haney, Human Services.

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Fun Committee: Who's That Baby?

Baby Contest

Last but not least!

The Fun Committee has pulled together a fun "guess that baby" contest with the Directors and some Managers.

Click here to take your guesses and name the cutest baby.

Complete your entry by the end of day Thursday, Dec. 3.

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