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V. City Hall 2013 Annual Report · Administration · St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 15 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The City of St. Anthony has a strong tradition in providing the staff with a variety of professional development opportunities. New in 2013, the City Manager and Department Heads participated in quarterly meetings with Dr. Bruce Miles of Big River Consulting. Dr. Miles was able to present what academia research shows along with best practices and practical applications to use with our work force. The knowledge and enhance skills that has been gained enabled the staff leadership team to dispense this to their respective departments. Examples of the subject areas covered were succession planning, employee engagement, evaluations and emotional intelligence. This investment will ensure sustainable excellence of the City’s most value asset – our staff. SAFETY COMMITTEE The Safety Committee is comprised of employees representing the City departments. The purpose of the Safety Committee is to promote continued training, education, and communication on safety-related issues to all city employees and to provide and maintain a safe and healthy work environment. In 2013, the City of St. Anthony safety committee met ﬁ ve times to discuss and address any safety related issues or topics that are occurring within the various City facilities. The Committee’s responsibilities are to: • Serve as a means of communication for employees regarding workplace safety hazards, issues, and concerns; • Review and make recommendations regarding the City’s safety program; • Review incidents and make recommendations to prevent future occurrences; • Maintain the safety incentive program; • Keep employees informed of safety policies, training programs, and other safety information. With the assistance of the City’s safety consultant (Integrated Loss Control ), the City’s safety committee and department heads implemented the City’s new safety manual in 2013. The new safety manual complies with all applicable OHSA laws and regulations that impact the City of St. Anthony. The safety manual is available on-line for staff members to review on the City’s intranet site. In 2013, the City of St. Anthony began to implement a safety training program for all employees. Right to Know/AWAIR and other safety related trainings were provided to all City staff members in 2013. The safety training program ensures that all required safety training topics are provided to City staff on an annual basis. With the assistance of ILC, the City also began to implement annual walk through safety inspections at City facilities. In 2013, the City of St. Anthony and ILC conducted walk through safety inspections at city hall, public works facility, ﬁ re department, and liquor stores. The safety inspections are used to identify, educate, and correct any safety issues or concerns that may arise at the various City facilities. The City of St. Anthony is looking forward to continued growth and development of its safety program in 2014. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION COMMITTEE The purpose of the Employee Recognition Committee is to promote a sense of team among City staff and to plan a luncheon that acknowledges employees for their contributions to the City and its residents. The City’s recognition program is used to congratulate full time, volunteer, and reserve City employees on their years of service and their efforts in making the City of St. Anthony a desired place to work, play and do business. This program is also intended to give employees an opportunity to honor their peers for their accomplishments. New in 2012, was the Spirit of St. Anthony Award. This peer nominated award goes to the employee who demonstrates the characteristics of S.E.R.V.I.C.E an acronym for the values of: Support, Effective, Responsible, Visionary, Innovative, Courteous, and Exemplary.