Rewind: Speaking Our Stories II

Watch the Rewind video here.

Did you miss the Speaking Our Stories II? The virtual lunch and learn was a collaboration by the Middle Eastern Employee Resource Group, African American Association of County Employees, Pacific Islander Society of County Employees and the County of San Diego Filipino-American Employee Association. Four speakers shared their stories of trauma. Watch above.

(Warning: This video contains emotionally difficult topics. Resources are available through our Employee Assistance Program.)

Attend Padres Game with CECO

Photo courtesy: Padres

Update: Tickets are now on sale through July 26.

Join the County Employees’ Charitable Organization’s FUNraiser at Petco Park on Sunday, July 31 when the Padres take on the Twins. A portion of every ticket sold will support CECO.

Tickets are $49 and in Section 131. (Use link in Chrome or Edge.)

Please click the image below for more information. Complete order and payment by July 7. For additional information or questions, contact sdceco@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Know the Code: Records Retention and Best Practices

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

As employees of the County of San Diego, we deal with a lot of information in all forms – all types of records. Knowing which of your records to keep, and for how long, is essential to ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.

Following these records management and retention best practices will ensure you have the knowledge and awareness necessary to successfully protect the data entrusted to us.

•  Review your department’s records retention policy and schedule annually and update as needed.

• Identify and classify the records your department holds.

• Delete record/data once it is no longer required or after the record retention period has been met.

• Hold quarterly clean-ups of physical and electronic records.

• Consistency is key. Make sure everyone knows the records retention requirement and consistently follows the requirements.

If you have questions about policies and procedures, you can contact your department management. In cases of records retention or disclosure, you can additionally contact DPC, County Counsel or Office of Ethics and Compliance.

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 Compliance and Privacy team at compliance.hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov, 619-338-2807.

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 Compliance and Privacy team at compliance.hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov, 619-338-2807.

CAC Shines Bright

The County Administration Center is lit tonight as part of the Shine Bright with Pride event. In addition, a flag was raised over the building.

Free Tickets for San Diego Strike Force Game

The San Diego Strike Force are our new Live Well San Diego partner. Courtesy photo.

Update July 1: If you missed the free tickets for the San Diego Strike Force game, act now as we received 250 more free tickets (limit 5 per person). And if those go quickly, San Diego Strike Force is offering 25% off tickets for the game.

Enjoy a fun night out with coworkers at a San Diego Strike Force game while celebrating the team as a new Live Well San Diego partner.

The professional indoor football team will host a San Diego County Employee Night at their game on July 9. The first 1,000 employees to register will receive a free ticket to the game.

Come out to Pechanga Arena and join fellow employees and supporters of the Live Well San Diego vision, as the Strike Force take on the Duke City Gladiators at 7:05 p.m.

Before the game, the Strike Force will be presented with a proclamation from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors proclaiming them as a Live Well partner and recognizing the organization’s commitment to advancing the vision of a region that is building better health, living safely and thriving.

Employees and Live Well San Diego partners can also purchase season tickets at 30% off for next year’s 2023 season.

Get your ticket today as tickets are limited, so that you all attend the game and sit together. Share the personalized link for season tickets for the 2023 season with coworkers and share with our Live Well San Diego partners.

Recognizing Apiary Program Pollinator Week

The County Administration Center was lit Saturday for Apiary Program Pollinator Week.

CAC Lit to Support Amendment to Enshrine Right to Choose

The County Administration Center was illuminated Friday in Support of Efforts to Amend the California Constitution to Enshrine the Right to Choose.

Join CSDFEA Admin Analyst Virtual Panel Discussion

Learn about the different roles and responsibilities of the County’s administrative analysts. 

The County of San Diego Filipino American Employees’ Association is hosting workshops on the administrative analyst (AA) series this summer. The first virtual panel discussion will take place at 5:30 p.m. on June 29.    

You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about upcoming workshops.

Register and details will be sent to you before the event date. Registration is limited. The workshop is free for CSDFEA ERG members and $5 for non-members. 

See flyer below.

County Deepens Learning on Equity with Other Local Governments

County’s HHSA delegation at the 2022 GARE Membership Meeting

By the Office of Equity and Racial Justice

How do we sustain the work of racial equity in government? One key factor in advancing the movement by developing “bureadvocates” (bureaucrats + advocates) within local governments across the country.

This role of the internal equity advocate is emerging as a key theme and purpose of the 2022 Government Alliance on Race & Equity’s (GARE) annual meeting. This year’s conference was the first for a delegation of County employees who joined a thousand other equity practitioners in Portland, Oregon and hundreds more virtually to deepen learning, discuss challenges and be immersed in best and next practices.

OERJ Director Andrew Strong with keynote speaker john a powell of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley

Since the Office of Equity & Racial Justice (OERJ) was established in 2021, the County became an enterprise member of GARE, plugging into a vast network of local government organizations across many functions – from public health to safety, to planning and economic development.

OERJ is using several tools from GARE and from peer governments that are helping to shape our County’s recent implementation of equity impact statements for board letters and the Budget Equity Assessment Tool. We look forward to advancing our practice as the County of San Diego continues to prioritize equity and belonging in its organizational strategy and operations.

This year at the conference, participants joined inspiring plenary sessions and dynamic workshops to learn a variety of ways to normalize, organize and operationalize equity in local government. They convened shortly afterwards to debrief the many valuable takeaways.

Read the reflections and access resource lists here: GARE Conference Takeaways & Resource list.

Participants from our Health & Human Services Agency also recapped the lessons learned, see their slides.

As an institutional GARE member, all County employees are invited to sign up for an account at GARE to access recordings from the conference as well as regular online workshops and discussion groups.

Register at https://garemembers.racialequityalliance.org using your County email address and by selecting “County of San Diego” as the affiliation.

Want to learn more? Simply sign up for one of several upcoming GARE informational sessions.

New Applicant Screening Process Aims to Enrich Inclusive Hiring

The Department of Human Resources (DHR) is continuously seeking opportunities to enhance the County’s recruiting and hiring processes. Beginning July 1, DHR will be applying blind applicant screening to all new recruitments, which blocks a job candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race.

Bias presents itself in many ways, both conscious and unconscious, and research has shown that bias can occur as early as the initial application screening phase.

This new process will help contribute to a fair and equitable recruitment process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.