HR News
We have very good news regarding our health insurance. We have been working diligently with our health insurance provider to lower our copays on our medical insurance. As of May 1st, the copays on our POS health plan will be $20 for primary care visits and $40 for specialists. For those who are enrolled in this plan, you will be receiving new insurance cards in the mail towards the end of April. Once you receive your new card, please dispose of your old card. As a reminder, you can always access your health insurance cards on www.mycigna.com or use the My Cigna app.
We are also beginning our work on 2023 benefit renewals in an effort to improve our already strong benefit package. If you any concerns or considerations you would like us to know about, please contact Beverly Webb at bwebb@sandyspringsga.gov.
Public Employee Appreciation Week is May 1-7 and we have some exciting events planned for that week. As a teaser, on Friday, May 6 there will be food trucks on City Green. BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket) and let the City of Sandy Springs treat you to lunch. There will be fun activities on the City Green for those who would like to partake! For those of you unable to join us on the Green, we will bring food to you. We are always grateful for the amazing group of people we have serving the residents and visitors of Sandy Springs! It is the key factor in why Sandy Springs is a wonderful place to live and work.
FY 2023 Budget Calendar
It’s that time of the year – budget season is upon us! City departments have submitted their budget requests to Finance and the City Manager’s Office. As we write this, Departmental Budget Hearings with the CMO, Finance and individual departments are underway. The CMO and Finance Department are reviewing projected revenues, capital project and staffing requests to determine the best balance for departments and the city as a whole. The overall process takes about four months, and we are looking to have the budget approved in June for implementation July 1st.
March - April Departmental Budget Meetings / Finance Review
April - May Senior Management / Mayor Review
May 3 Budget Workshop 1
May 17 Budget Workshop 2
May 24 City Council Proposed Budget Presentation
June 7 @ 6 p.m. First Public Hearing and Budget Workshop
June 21 @ 6 p.m. Final Public Hearing and Budget Adoption
Employee Handbook
The first Employee Handbook Committee meeting was last week, and the committee members are busy reviewing existing and proposed policies. If you have any feedback for this committee, please contact your department’s committee member:
Karina Reyna, City Clerk’s Office
Caroline Galvin, City Manager’s Office
Jason Green, Communications
Miranda McDaniel and Melvin Mungai, Community Development
Regina Wells, Create City Springs
Caroline Davis, Economic Development
Jeff Pillon, Facilities
Toni Carlisle, Finance
Sandra DuPree, Fire
Tyler Lents, GIS
Levar Morris, IT
Alisha Bettis, Municipal Court
Benjie Cain, Police
Wesley Waters, Public Works
Chris Hooper and Jimmy Riggsbee, Recreation and Parks
Cynthia Adams, Visit Sandy Springs
Employee Announcements:
We are very excited to welcome the following employees to the City of Sandy Springs Team:
Anaia Ward Records Clerk Police
Heidi Burns Rental Event Manager Create City Springs
Terry Stolow Assistant Solicitor Court
Dominick Smith Police Office Recruit Police
Timothy Baker Police Officer Recruit Police
Jeremiah Brewster Firefighter II-EMT Fire
Jose Cisneros Firefighter I – Paramedic Fire
Tony Cobbs Firefighter II – EMT Fire
Livingston Do Firefighter I – AEMT Fire
Eric Kling Firefighter II – AEMT Fire
Wellness Corner
A new issue of our Live Well, Work Well Newsletter is available now. This month’s issue provides tips to control seasonal allergies, information on the Mediterranean Diet, as well as a reminder about the benefits of physical activity.
This Week around City Springs
The Citizens Fire Academy (CFA) is an immersive, eight-week program, designed to educate participants about the work of the Sandy Springs Fire Department, and what it's like to be a firefighter. The classes will be held Thursday evenings from April 7 through May 26. CFA participants receive training in several fire service activities, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) activities and earn American Heart Association CPR/AED certification.
Make sure you stop by CityBar to enjoy this week’s lunch specials:
Crab Cakes with Chipotle Remoulade over Mixed Greens……………………$11
Cream of Broccoli Soup……………………………………………………………………..….$5
Don’t forget – Employees receive a 20% discount on all purchases at CityBar!
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