Employee Health & Benefits Expo
Thank you to all who attended and volunteered at the 15th Annual Employee Benefits Expo! We hope a great time was had by all. If you missed the raffle drawing prize numbers check and see if you won! Complete the survey and give your feedback on the Expo experience. We look forward to seeing everyone at the event next year!
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October is National Retirement Security Month
Start or Increase your contribution…you could win a $250 gift card!
Retirement readiness is important and only takes a little time to plan. Review the steps you can take this month to be ready for retirement.
- Review your retirement contributions in the 401(k) or 457 plans and consider increasing your contribution amount.
- Check out your Member Annual Retirement Statement (MARS) in ORBIT for your LGERS 6% contributions and creditable service time.
- View webinars available to educate yourself about retirement readiness.
- Check and update beneficiaries for your plans if necessary.
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Meet with our Empower representative for insights regarding your 401(k) or 457 benefit.
Start or increase your 401(k) or 457 plan contribution now through October 31 to be entered to win a $250 Walmart gift card!
Take advantage of NC Plans sponsored webinars on retirement education this month. Click on the table below to view larger and access links to register.
 Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
If you need COVID-19 test kits, please stop by the Human Resources office in the Government Center or the Human Services Building drive-thru on Thursdays. Return-to-work guidance is available on County Connect, linked under Employee Resources on the Pay and Job-Related Information webpage.
Important Holiday Policy Changes
If you missed the message earlier this week regarding the changes coming to the Holiday policy in November, check out the message.
Emerging Leaders Program
The Emerging Leaders Program application period is open through Nov. 3. This program is available to non-supervisors and focuses on developing the skills and best practices necessary for professional success and career advancement. For more information on the program and application process, click here.
Applications will be reviewed in late November, and all applicants will receive a response by Nov. 27, 2023.
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All Employee Speaker Event | Happiness is the Key to Finding Joy at Work
Thriving workplaces know happiness is the key to success, but also to creating joy and meaningful lives. Join your fellow employees on Nov. 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m., for the virtual speaker event in our Invest in Yourself event series featuring Culture Chief at Delivering Happiness, Sunny Grosso. Sunny will take us on an inspiring journey to discover why joy is essential to our work. Register for this session or contact Karen Daly for assistance. Sheriff’s Office employees should use this link to register. Find out more details on this event here.
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Bloodborne Pathogen Training
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) training is REQUIRED annually for any employee with an occupational exposure to BBP. Risk Management will assign the training in NEOGOV Learn to employees with a job class shown here who have not been assigned the training within the last six months. If you feel your job classification has an occupational exposure to BBP and it is not on the list, contact Keith Richards. Employees should be able to complete the training within one hour and will be given ten days to complete the training.
Contact Krysten Carlsen with questions or issues signing into the Learn platform. The Bloodborne Pathogen Control Plan is located on the Risk Management page of County Connect.
The Board of Elections needs YOU! If you missed the communication, check out this opportunity to support the community and election process and earn some extra cash in time for the holidays. You can earn an additional amount of $160 or $205 for helping out (standard deductions apply).
It’s important that employees exhibit a neat and professional appearance to demonstrate professionalism to the residents and customers of the county as well as our co-workers. Employees are expected to dress suitably for the work they perform and be mindful of the impression they make regarding their personal appearance. Review the dress code policy.
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