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Employee Newsletter
Executive Director's Message
JUNE Hurricane season starts June 1st and runs through November 30th. The National
EVENTS Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an "above normal" Hurricane
season. We are already receiving notifications regarding possible systems developing
near Mexico. If you have not done so already, please complete the annual Employee
Yoga Hurricane Survey as accurately as possible as we will use the data to determine staff
coverage.As an essential public service, we may require certain staff to work during office
une 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 23rd closures or immediately following a storm event as part of an emergency storm response.
-`a CCUA Board Room/5:15 PM We recommend planning before a tropical storm is on the horizon. You can take
a advantage of the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which will run for a full two
ca Hurricane Season weeks from May 28th through June 10th.
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June 1st - November 30th All of us feel thepressure of inflationary price increases nationwide. We included a Cost-
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of-Living Adjustment (COLA) increase consistent with the March 2022 Consumer Price
re Disaster Preparedness Index (CPI) in the draft FY22/23 budget and presented it to the Board of Supervisors
Sales Tax Holiday (BOS) for review and consideration. We are committed to ensuring wages remain
May 28th - June 10th competitive,fair, and equitable.
We continue working tirelessly to research, create, and implement programs that
increase staff satisfaction and promote career development. We are finalizing the initial
Father's Day Professional Development and Training Program (PDTP). We will present the PDTP for
June 19th BOS consideration and approval on June 7th. If approved, we intend to pilot the program
in the D&C, Water, and Wastewater departments for select positions.
Additionally, we revised, formalized, and presented to the BOS on May 3, 2022, the High
By the time a man realizes School Internship Program. We are pleased to announce the program was approved and
that maybe we will be welcoming five (5) new high school interns next school year. To date, the high
his father was right,
he usually has a son who think school internship has been a success. Gregory Harris & Lindsey Estevez, Wastewater
-.he`stsrong'—''"w - Operator and Nic Jourdan, Water Operator were participants of the internship program
and have become valued members of the CCUA team.
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We approved alternative work schedules for select departments and/or positions. We
consider this will be another step in the right direction. With alternative work schedules,
we cannot lose sight of the people customers we serve. We are very interested and
hopeful to see how the alternative work schedules perform.
Thank you to everyone for doing a great job serving the people of Clay County.
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FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
Warehouse and Maintenance Facility Construction EMPLOYEE
SPOTLIGHT
New Employee
, . 40., Christopher Bryant - D&C
�- ;� .. Promotions
�.t ;--' _ Chad Hartman
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— Lift Station Mechanic
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Lead Mechanic, Repairs
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Clay County Utility Authority is another step closer in the
construction of the new Maintenance Warehouse with the
completion of the concrete slab of the warehouse. 1\
At the end of March more than 40 cement trucks made \ 4 ( w
their way to our construction site and the crews poured trrtereigiL • y
over 400 yards concrete. • .,
April saw much rain and the reconstruction of the storm _�
water collection and drainage system on the east and west - . ' -fir. = - _ -'
side of the new warehouse foundation. --- y;,y _.3 r;,-- _
.� j -� The relocation of 2 truck canopies, installation of 3 new truck
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V" .t •• canopies and the assembly of the bulk material storage bins
along the west side of the maintenance yard.
_ - _ During the month of May the first section of the parking area
l c. _ - "GEOGRID" was installed on the East side of the maintenance
` building and filled with soil. Erection of the generator canopies
' T, -- was started and the footers for the pump canopies have been
Ir.— .l$ completed. Electricians have been installing conduit for electrical
s� ., and data systems connecting the new warehouse to the existing
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The beginning of June we will begin to see concrete slabs
being poured around the east side of the maintenance ...sow,.,
building and the arrival of the steel building. as yw
We are excited to see the beginning stages of the new
warehouse. CCUA is growing! ---- I " • Iy 1 -
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