Shasta County is fortunate to have many exemplary employees. On a daily basis, their dedication, integrity, creativity, and professionalism are called upon to maintain the high quality of local public services enjoyed by the citizens of Shasta County. Their jobs are becoming more challenging as public expectations of service and demands for increased efficiency escalate. In this environment, it is important that we recognize those employees who set the standard of excellence and dedication for the entire organization. Their contribution deserves the thanks and appreciation of the entire County family and the citizens of the community.
In this spirit, the Board is being asked to recognize the Employee of the Month who has been nominated by the Employee Recognition Committee. This nomination is based on a review of all nominations using the selection criteria provided for in the Employee Recognition Policy. It is the recommendation of the Employee Recognition Committee that Deborah Smith Personnel Assistant , Shasta County Health and Human Resources Services Agency (HHSA), be recognized as the May 2018 Employee of the Month.
Ms. Smith's dedication to providing a personalized and thorough experience shines through in her work. She has hand delivered ID badges and documents to branches she serves that are on her daily route.
Ms. Smith puts the applicant first by clearly explaining the advantages of each position they are applying for, even if the position is outside of her branch, making sure that the position will meet their needs as an employee of the County of Shasta. Even though mandatory appointments occur after the last in-person interaction, Ms. Smith has communicated with new hire employees the day of their mandatory appointments to ensure they find their way to the correct campus. These actions are above and beyond the duties of a Personnel Assistant.
Ms. Smith created the project of auditing the employee database and taking inventory of past employee evaluations. The auditing of the employee database causes this resource to be efficient and has assisted in keeping the database useful and accurate for department use.
Ms. Smith offers to assist other Personnel Assistants as needed with Department Action Notices. This notice displays a list of upcoming employee evaluations. Department Action Notices are an integral function of many jobs within HHSA, are vital in communicating evaluations due to HHSA Department Heads, and must be sent and finalized at departmental meetings. This assistance, given when needed, has aided in keeping this communication current to HHSA Department Heads.
Ms. Smith inspires others in their role to be conscious of their time spent on a daily basis.