In attendance:
Lauren Wilcox, Lutricia Bratton, Alice Dooley, Janalyn White, Kathrine Fan, Nina Oliver, Doug Dietrich, Temeka Doakes, Jose Torres, Pamela Officer, Shanti Rao, Jasmine Zelaya, Leona Hoegsberg, Albert Banks
Highlights
Pay Structure Change: Everyone will be receiving up to a .50 cent per hour raise starting the first pay period after 1/1/2016. To find out how this will affect you:
Pay Structure Change: Everyone will be receiving up to a .50 cent per hour raise starting the first pay period after 1/1/2016. To find out how this will affect you:
o Know your pay grade:
§ Library Assistant – Pay Grade 5
§ Customer Service Clerk – Pay Grade 10
§ Senior Customer Service Clerk – Pay Grade 12
§ Library Service Specialist – Pay Grade 13
§ Senior Library Service Specialist – Pay Grade 16
o To see your exact gross pay and to know whether you are above, below, or at midpoint pay, log in to your ESS account (https://portal.houstontx.gov/irj/portal)
Open Carry: “Effective 1/1/2016, citizens with a current concealed handgun license, or a person who obtains the new ‘license to carry a handgun’ will be able to carry a handgun in a concealed manner or openly in a belt or should holster in most city-owned or leased property.”
o We are not allowed to approach a person and ask them if they are properly licensed to openly carry a weapon. If we are concerned that someone will act violently, we are to call 911 immediately.
o If there is a school group or school-sponsored event happening in the library, we can put up signage and prohibit the carry of weapons in the specific location of the group/program meeting (ex: if there is a program on the 3rd floor, we cannot prohibit carry on the 2nd floor).
EAP: The Employee Assistance Program is a free service to all city employees and should be used if you need any counseling or guidance with any issues, including but not limited to:
o Stress, anxiety, or depression
o Relationship/marital conflicts
o Getting out of debt
o Retirement planning
o Landlord/tenant issues
o Contracts
o Child and elder care
o Home repair
§ If you get a referral number and are connected with a counselor, you will receive 6 free sessions for any specific issue. If you have another issue you would like counsel for, you will receive another 6 free sessions for that specific issue.
§ Call 24/7 at 855-378-7485
§ Website: guidanceresources.com
§ City of Houston web ID: HOUSTONEAP
Shelf-Reading and OnSearch: starting next week (1/4 – 1/9) Doug will begin distributing the missing (OnSearch) list to each employee. You will be using this list as you shelf-read weekly to search for items marked as missing. This will keep us more informed about our shelf-reading areas and keep the items marked as missing to a minimum.
Delivery Priorities: If you are assigned to delivery for the day, you need to stay down on the 1st floor as much as possible. We will begin tagging items in the delivery area, as well as answering phones and helping people in the lobby if the line gets long. We need to communicate with one another to keep the sorting and delivery area as orderly as possible and cleaned up at the end of the day.
Monthly Report: You will be receiving a Google doc that will outline your SMART goals and give you space to track your progress on a monthly basis. These reports will also include a narrative portion that you will use to give examples of how you have contributed to the team. These reports will be brought to the monthly one-on-one meetings with your direct supervisor so that everyone can discuss progress, issues, challenges, and successes.
Quick Notes
- 2016 Customer Experience Meetings with Deputy Director Michele Gorman, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM (aka lunch & chat with Michele): Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Collier; Thursday, July 21, at Walter; Thursday, Nov. 10 at Alief; staff names are drawn randomly by CE Admin staff, attendance is highly recommended (mandatory).
- New Elected City Officials, effective 1/4/16 (Handout)
- Open Carry Law: Firearms Legislation Overview from City Attorney Donna L. Edmundson 12/11/15 (Handout)
- Thursday, December 31: Last Day of Pay Period (before New Year’s Holiday).
- Friday, January 1: New Year’s Day - Library closed
- Tuesday, January 5: SW Managers Team Meeting, 9AM-12 Noon at Frank (Karen)
- Wednesday, January 6: Program Planning Meeting (Karen, Nina, Leona, Shanti, Jasmine, Alice, Pam, Jose, Doug)
- Friday, January 8: Pay day!
- Friday, January 8: Staff Training: Intermediate Word with Pam
- Tuesday, January 12: SW Assistant Managers Team Meeting, 9:15-11AM at Stella Link (Lauren)
- Wednesday, January 13: Open Discussion Meeting
- Friday, January 15: Youth Services Meeting, 8:30AM-12 Noon at CEN (Jasmine, Leona, Nina, Shanti)
- Friday, January 15: Staff Training: Intermediate Word with Pam
- Wednesday, January 20: Staff Meeting
- Friday, January 22: Customer Experience Managers Meeting, 8:30AM-12 Noon at CEN (Karen & Lauren)