On the Move
/Kathleen Flannery is now the Public Safety Group chief operations officer.
Celebrating Nowruz/Norouz in the County
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The County Administration Center was lit in green, white and red on Sunday for Nowruz/Norouz. The holiday marks the first day of spring. It is also recognized as the start of a new year and for over 3,000 years, it has been celebrated as a cultural festival by more than 300 million people who trace their heritage to the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus, Black Sea Basin and Balkans.
In addition, the Board of Supervisors proclaimed March 20 as Norouz Day in San Diego County. Middle Eastern Employee Resource Group (MEERG) accepted recognition at the Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Tuesday.
“Norouz is a universal celebration of renewal that coincides with nature’s rejuvenation,” said MEERG President Mehdi Khalili at the meeting. “It symbolizes self-reflection and celebrates new beginnings and love for all.”
Watch MEERG accept the proclamation.
Rewind: Supervisor Lawson-Remer Talks Ethics
/If you missed the Office of Ethics and Compliance’s Ethics Awareness Month Speakers Series featuring Board of Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer on Thursday, you can watch the virtual event online. It was recorded. Lawson-Remer spoke candidly about ethics, accountability and information sharing. Watch now!
Doing the right thing is everyone’s business. Participate in upcoming Ethics Awareness Month events including a talk with Chair Nathan Fletcher. Find more information on InSite.
For more information, email oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or call 619-531-5174. In addition, you can visit OEC’s InSite page.
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
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The County Administration Center was lit in green Thursday night in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.
Prevention Pays: Earn $100 Wellness Incentive
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In our recent benefits open enrollment, many of you elected the voluntary critical illness coverage. One of the benefits of this plan is that you are eligible for a $100 incentive when you complete a wellness screening. This also includes dependents covered under the plan. For example, if you included your spouse or domestic partner and children on the plan, they are also eligible for this benefit.
This wellness screening bonus is in addition to the biometric wellness screening through the Employee Wellness Incentive offered to all County employees.
There are many different health screenings that entitle you to the $100 incentive. Some examples include a blood test for triglycerides, colonoscopy, mammogram and many more.
The process to earn your $100 incentive from Allstate Benefits, our critical illness coverage provider, is simple.
Complete a wellness screening. Note: Biometric screenings completed for the County sponsored Employee Wellness Incentive Program qualify as an eligible wellness check.
Submitting a claim form online is the easiest and quickest way to submit a claim for your $100. You can also submit the form by mail. Be sure to have your itemized bill or medical record documenting the listed treatment or testing provided. In Section 1 of the form, use Coverage Number V8728.
Keep your eyes open for a check in your mailbox. If you’d prefer direct deposit payment, complete and submit a direct deposit form.
Tip: bookmark the claim form. Policyholders and their covered dependents are eligible for this benefit one time per calendar year.
You can get status updates on their website. Payment typically takes only a few days to process.
For questions about claims, contact Allstate Benefits Claim Support at 800-348-4489. For additional information about critical illness coverage, contact Benefits at 888-550-2203.
Raising Awareness About Child Victims of Human Trafficking
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The County Administration Center was lit blue Friday night in recognition of a new District Attorney campaign raising awareness about child victims of human trafficking. Visit ProtectSanDiegoKids.org to learn more.
Rewind: Vice Chair Vargas Talks Ethics
/If you missed the Office of Ethics and Compliance’s Ethics Awareness Month Speakers Series featuring Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Nora Vargas on Monday, you can watch the virtual event online. It was recorded. Vargas spoke candidly about ethics and earning the public’s trust through fair and honest behavior. Watch now!
Doing the right thing is everyone’s business. Participate in upcoming Ethics Awareness Month events including talks with Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer and Chair Nathan Fletcher. Find more information on InSite.
For more information, email oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or call 619-531-5174. In addition, you can visit OEC’s InSite page.
Know the Code: Ethical Decision Making
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Know the Code is a monthly series highlighting different sections of the County of San Diego Code of Ethics.
By the Office of Ethics and Compliance
Every public servant, elected, appointed, or hired, enters into an agreement with the people: that as a public servant they will act ethically and seek to promote the public interest in the work that they do. An ethical awareness of the duty to act in the public interest will promote fairness and justice and advance the common good. The County is committed to excellence and high ethical standards. The County depends on employees to act with integrity every day.
Making good ethical decisions requires the ability to recognize when there may be an ethical component to be addressed and then using a practiced method to explore and weigh the potential ethical aspects of a decision. Having a method for ethical decision-making is essential. When practiced regularly, the method becomes so familiar that we work through it automatically without consulting the specific steps. The County uses the Markkula Center ethical decision making model in its ethics trainings.
You can put ethical decision making into action by using the abbreviated Ethical Action Test. Our reputation as a County, personally and collectively, is formed by our actions and performance. When in doubt – Ask! Does this pass the Ethical Action Test?
March is Ethics Month!
Want to know more about ethics and compliance at the County of San Diego? Ask your Department Ethics & Compliance Ambassador, the Office of Ethics and Compliance, and participate in some Ethics Month activities throughout the month of March.
Check out the OEC webpage on InSite for information about upcoming Ethics & Compliance Program events, training, and resources including monthly “Know the Code” articles and micro-training videos.
If you have questions about Ethics & Compliance training or how to access the training and other Ethics & Compliance resources, please contact the OEC team at oec@sdcounty.ca.gov, 619-531-5174. HHSA staff may also contact the dedicated HHSA Agency Compliance team at compliance.hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov, 619-338-2807.
The mission of the Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) is to assist in fulfilling the County’s commitment to the highest standards of ethics and compliance.
Workshop: Applying for County Jobs
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Learn the County’s job application process and tips on how to fill out a County application form.
The County of San Diego Filipino-American Employee’s Association will be hosting a virtual Interview Workshop on Thursday, March 17, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Click here for more details or to register for the workshop. Online details will be sent out to registrants before the event date.
Please note that limited registration is available and that there is a $5 fee for non-members. For membership information, visit CSDFEA on InSite.
See the flyer below.
How Does your Unconscious Mind Filter and Process Info?
/We all have blind spots when it comes to bias. And we all can learn how to become more aware of them.
Blind Spots: An Unconscious Bias Training is a new course required for all employees. The D&I Executive Council and the Department of Human Resources rolled out the interactive series of videos and follow-up questions created by PricewaterhouseCoopers, number three on Diversity Inc’s top 50 companies list.
Over 5,000 County employees have completed the e-learning course in the Learning Management System. The engaging videos in the training introduce us to important concepts about how our unconscious mind filters and processes information. These videos are followed by interactive learning activities for employees to reflect on what they’ve learned. Here are what some of your fellow employees have been saying after completing the course:
The training is assigned to all employees via our LMS and will take 20 to 30 minutes to complete. You can find it on your LMS Timeline now!
