主页My WebLink关于1990-08 „COUNTY Vol.1!!, No.VI A Newsletter For Employees and Retirees of Tompkins Courtly aug ust ' 1990 !!! A C C O L A D E S !!! County employees so rarely get the praise and recognition they deserve for the services they provide. Here are two instances of employees who deserve mention for their dedication and responsiveness to other's needs. If you know of other deserving employees, please let County Corridors know. HONORABLE MENTION LIFE SAVED! July 3, 1990 Roxanne Department of Motor Vehicles �. 301 3rd Street Ithaca, NY 14850 ,, , W ear Roxanne, On March 27th I sent you all the information you needed to process the license for my car which was then registered in the ,,it” state of Illinois after having spoken with you a couple of times on ' 1 the phone. I soon received everything I needed to have my car r a "Ma�R . registered by April 30th, though I would not physically be in the state until mid -May. le know 1 This letter is a long time coming, but I would like to let you o i how much I appreciate your meticulous handling of this situation. You were so helpful on the phone, and so clear in your directions to me, that everything went smoothly. Thank you so much. Every long - distance move carries with it many detailed aggrava- tions. If everyone did their job with as much concern and clarity as you did, a move would become something to enjoy rather than something to avoid! Please share this letter with your supervisor. I would like him/her to know that they have someone very special on their staff. Sincerely, (Ms.) Terry L. Kristensen Jim Ellis (pictured above) successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver on a fel- low DSS employee who was choking on a piece of cake. Heartfelt thanks to him from all of us for his timely help. L vis Helping Others VACANCIES to Help Themselves CURRENT VACANCIES TOMPKINS COUNTY'S JURISDICTION • AIRPORT - Assistant Airport Main - by: Kris DeLuca -Beach of GIAC — the Employment and Training tenance Worker, LG 4 Office strives to provide the education, i Consider these two scenarios: training and work opportunities necessary JTPA - Employment and Training Conn- 'A 15 year old kid is having a tough time for the creation and maintenance of a selor FT, LG 11 (until Sept.) at school. She's habitually been a discipline productive workforce for Tompkins Coun- problem causing teachers to disregard her ty. PUBLIC WORKS - Cleaner (Buildings indirect pleas for help. Her grades are lousy, and Grounds), LG 3 yet she's unable to get any assistance from Building Maintenance Worker (Plumb - home since both her parents dropped out of Specialized assistance is also er/Steamfitter), LG 11 school before 10th grade. Because of their available to workers who ex- General Highway Supervisor, MG D limited education, her parents earning erience barriers to employment potential is drastically reduced. Currently p MENTAL HEALTH - Continuing her father is unemployed and her mother is because of their advanced age or Treatment Specialist, LG 10 making $4 an hour as a cashier. Our 15 year a particular disability. old wonders what point there is to staying in PROBATION - Probation Officer, LG school when she could drop out and make some money working at a fast food place. At Our adult programs consist of a variety least she could be helping out her mom. of options, from providing job readiness as- BOCES - Service Specialist; Typist, LG sistance to enrollment into vocational 4; Project Manager; Librarian III; Printer 'A man in his mid- thirties has been a programs. Job readiness assistance consists long -term public assistance recipient. Peri- of helping individuals determine what types YOUTH BUREAU - Senior Program odically he's been able to get off the welfare of jobs they'd be best for and then develop- Management Specialist LG 12, 17.5 roles with short stints as a dish washer, a cus- ing strategies to market themselves to hours /week, position coordinates runaway todian and a food service worker but ul- employers. Resume writing, interview tech- and homeless youth services • timately ends up back on since his jobs paid nique and even assistance on how and where Planner, LG 14; no more than minimum wage and he to find employment are topics covered by Account Clerk Typist, LG 5 couldn't maintain his family without some counselors. If an individual shows an ap- help. With nothing but low paying, dead end titude and interest in a certain profession, HEALTH - Supervising Public Health jobs in his future, what incentive does he but lacks the proper training to be employ- Nurse, LG 12 have to leave the security of public supports? able in that field, JTPA monies can be used Planner/Evaluator, LG 12 to fund a person's enrollment into a voca- Team Leader, LG 13 tional education program, most times Registered Prof. Nurse 173 hours, LG 11 through our local BOCES. To help ensure ... to afford training to those successful completion of the program, on- SOCIAL SERVICES - Case Aide, LG 4 economically disadvantaged in- going counseling and assistance with Senior Caseworker, LG 12 dividuals facin serious barriers everyday expenses such as child care and Caseworker, LG 11 g transportation costs are provided on an in- Social Welfare examiner, LG 9 to employment. dividual basis. Sometimes a person may Account Clerk Typist, LG 5 have been trained in a certain occupation Senior Typist, LG 6 years ago, dropped out of the workforce for The Tompkins County Employment and a period of time and now just needs to be STOP DWI - Typist 17.5 hours flexible, Training Office is designed to serve in- brought up to speed on the advancements jr 4 dividuals in situations like these and more. of the field. In some cases, an employer will The office serves as the recipient of federal offer to hire this individual and train him or BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES - and state monies and is charged to carry out her on-the-job, bring him up to speed and Deputy Clerk, LG 10 the mandates of the Job Training Partner- then retain her as a productive employee. ship Act (JTPA), which was established in JTPA monies can be used to pay up to 50% LIBRARY - Cleaner FT, LG 3; 1982. The principal purpose of the act is "to of the employee's salary during the training Librarian Trainee, LG 10 establish programs to prepare youth and un- period in order to provide incentive to skilled adults for entry into the labor force employers and compensate them while their ANTICIPATED VACANCIES and to afford training to those economically employee is not working at 100% capacity. Planning: Planner, LG 12 disadvantaged individuals facing serious Specialized assistance is also available to Transportation Information Special" barriers to employment." workers who experience barriers to employ- 1.G 12 ment because of their advanced age or a TC3: Typist FT (grant position), LG 4 Through its two offices — administration particular disability. Please contact Tompkins County Person - and adult programs currently housed at „ continued on page 4 nel for job descriptions and minimum Biggs A and youth programs operating out qualifications for the above listed vacancies. ANNOUNCEMENTS We Are Not Located in Stewart Park! Health Heart Program staff welcome Sibal as the new Tompkins Coun- Continued from last month rdinator. She replaces Jean Easterly, who moved to Syracuse in April. Leighann The County's Youth Services Program young people and their families and is ex- has a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science also enables the Youth Board (the advisory cited to bring that perspective into her from Ithaca College and expects to receive a board comprised of volunteers from every coordination efforts with runaway and Master's degree in Exercise Science from municipality) to be more proactive in iden- homeless youth programs and technical as- the University of Pennsylvania in May, 1991. tifying youth needs and developing creative sistance to agencies." Theresa Albert, the programs to meet those needs. In helping to Youth Bureau's Administrative Assistant COFA Gets Energy Grant finance the Ithaca Youth Bureau's Youth who keeps the department running, fords Development and Recreation Mainstream- working at the Youth Bureau "enlightening Regina McGriff has been a Tompkins ing services, the County hopes to make those and refreshing to see so many services countywide programs more accessible and available to youth in Tompkins County." County resident for 14 years. She has worked accountable. (The County is not subsidizing The Youth Bureau is about to launch three at being a teacher, computer programer and mother in those years. And she is now the the fee - charging recreation programs community planning initiatives to enhance Tompkins County Office for the Aging new �n rated n municipali[ es there the C ty, for outh development and to youth at risk and runaway prove nd homeless Energy Packager. Town of Ithaca, Village of Lansing and youth. These are some of the ways in which The Energy Packager Pilot Program set Town of Enfield must still pay higher fees to the Youth Bureau operates behind the up by the State is targeted at low income, frail elderly and helping their energy dollars participate in City programs.) Nancy Zook scenes helping communities provide op- through conservation, while helping them to is the Youth Bureau's Sr. Program Manage - portunities for their children, helping agen- live a safer more comfortable life in their ment Specialist assigned to work with the cies to finance and run effective youth home. County supported programs of the Ithaca programs and helping the County and State The process is designed to help clients ac- Youth Bureau. As the former coordinator of know that taxes we all pay are well spent cess free and low cost programs available to the Teen Pregnancy and Parenting program, making Tompkins County a good place to them which may have been difficult for them Nancy has "enjoyed working directly with raise children. to access on their own. A Case Management approach is taken towards energy packaged Oents. Regina's desk is at the Office for the ging, 309 North Tioga Street, 277 -0148. The "FIT" Formula... Smokey's Reaction To The Budget Deadlines... To gain the health benefits of exercise, do it but not too much. It's really simpler than it sounds. Follow the FIT formula to be safe. 1j i "F' stands for FREQUENCY , ...or how many times a week you exercise. MA , Build heart and lung health by working out - 4 y y . �,,. three to five times a week. . k % 4r/ . "I" stands for INTENSITY _ ___— ...or how hard you work during the - routine. A workout should challenge you but not exhaust or push you to your limit. Try the '"" ` talk test. If you can hold a conversation while exercising, you're doing great. If not, slow ' down. . � "T" stands for TIME F ... to help your heart, each workout should a t.. ` , Elk at least 20 minutes. f For more information on how YOU can ' '" obtain a healthy heart, contact the HEAL- THY HEART PROGRAM. You want it WHEN?! ' Helping Others FREE UNCLASSIFIEDS Classified ads up to 25 words In length are free to County employees, retirees and their im- continued from page 2 mediate families. Ads may be for any purpose except no personal ads will be accepted. No County addresses or telephone numbers may be listed in the ads. Use this coupon to send your The adult programs essentially ad to Corridors c/o Central Senicss. designed to provide a leg -up to those have experienced difficulty in the employ- ment world. Our youth programs are more of a preventive measure — providing educa- tion and motivation to kids who are at risk of dropping out of school. We try to expose them to the realities of the world of work and illustrate the importance of continuing in school in order to achieve the type of profes- sion they fmd interesting. Programs are run through the academic year, as well as during the summer, providing kids with classroom training in job readiness skills and basic life skills, such as balancing a checkbook and using community resources. Through spe- - cial in -class presentations, field trips and job .. irfiene shadowing experiences, kids get a birds -eye view of a variety of occupations, including e what educational background it takes to achieve them. Realizing the importance of reading and math to any successful person, ` ilk all kids enrolled in our programs are re- 6 �, quired to receive tutoring in these subject � ( ' matter if they prove to be deficient. Students '�1 • • ` who successfully complete our programs are * 6 itOCAV 0 eligible to receive one academic credit toward their graduation requirements. No t AA, 1 4 t. only do they develop skills that can 4 employed both in school and in the world - , its work, these kids develop a better under- ‘ ill PI' 110 standing of themselves and their connection to the future. i' ' _ IP While the Employment and Training Of- DON'T FORGET! fice would like to assist any individual who The Tompkins County Picnic will be held August 26,1990 from 11 -3 p.m. in could benefit from our services, our those who o h sour o d Stewart Park! sources dictate that we e serve only th See you there! meet low income guidelines. The office con- sists of dedicated staff who believe in help- ing those who don't quite make it in the tradi- tional track to success. Successes are not al- UNCLASSI FI EDS ways guaranteed and, in some of our client's cases, are almost impossible. However, by FOR SALE: 1986 Chevy Cavalier 1987 edition, 29 volume set. $1100 includes providing o the econommi sallally y by disaadva d v to ntageedd, , the Employment and Wagon, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, 52,200 miles. Ex- 20 volume set of The Annals of America and ao better the employment future i of the in cellent condition. Call 539 -6756 after 6:00 Britannica Atlas. Call 564-9244 evenings Training Office hopes - - p.m. Asking $3900. and weekends. dividual. By doing this, we help create a bet - FOR SALE: 18 ft. fiberglass Starcraft FREE to good homes - KITTENS - ter workforce for Tompkins County — with trailer and 115 hp Evinrude outboard various colors and ages, playful, affec- something from which each and every one of with power trim. Has hook ups for downrig- tionate, born and raised outdoors but litter us benefit. gers and trolling. Motor and boat both in ex- trained. Call 564 -9244 evenings and tremely good condition. $3,000 firm. Call weekends. 564-7165. EXPERIENCED seamstress will create FOR SALE: 1976 Mercury Bobcat. women's and children's fashions, custom III Great winter rat, runs good. S50.00 Call 257- made especially for you by TYNYK 3868 anytime. ORIGINALS, from your pattern and WANTED: New glass habitat for grow- material. Reasonable price quotes in ad- ing turtle, at least 20 gal. tank. Call 257 -2568 vance and assistance in materials selection. after 6 p.m. For more information call 564-9244 even- Photos by BIII Chapp FOR SALE: Encyclopedia Britannica, ings and weekends.