January 8, 2017 Staff Meeting

Post date: Jan 8, 2017 8:36:33 PM

·      HR Professional, Michelle Porreca will be at CRI Thursdays in January from 8:30-11 to help anyone with questions about HR related issues.  Her email is michelle.porreca@communityrowing.org if anyone wants to reach her directly.

The new payroll rollout starts the week of January 14.  Get ready!

·      Need everyone to register, will get an email over the weekend.  If you get the email from ADP to register, please follow the instructins

·      Training for Supervisors starts next week, followed by the rest of the staff, training will be online and through shared conference - look for that

·      Changes to Pay Rates - ADP systematized how staff is paid, Ted will contact with any changes

New Hiring Process for coaching

We are changing the hiring process for all coaches in 2017 – it’s a 4 step process. More information and availability survey coming via email

o   Complete the Staff Availability Survey

o   Get contacted by Nonna about coaching selections

o   Speak or meet with Nonna, Ted or your supervisor to agree to the jobs, pay rates, and expectations of the position

o   Confirm your new role(s) via email

Changes in Staff

·     Andy Crumpholt was promoted to CRI’s as our new Composite Engineer.  Andy will be working on the new CRI flotation for para/learn to row boats as well as repairs, the new launch and much more.  Andy has a diverse background in working with composites from a long career at Van Dusen to helping design and build one of the bat-mobiles for a Batman movie.  

·      Welcome Svet Pjecic - Front Desk Manager, from NU/Jacksonville .  Svet Starts after January 10 – waiting on some final details for his start date

·      Welcome Beatrice Sims - Scheduling Coordinator.  Beatrice will start the week of January 19

·      Update on Internal/External hires and promotions since September .  CRI has promoted or hired 15 staff.  All but four are internal promotions

MVP Training

·      Intensive training, long day, lunch will be provided

·      Friday will be 8:30-3:30

Communications

·      Calendar of Major Events - will be shared with everyone

o   2 big things coming up

o   April 7th Indoor Youth Rowing World Championship (help us with a  great name for this event!)

·      “Share CRI!” This will be a marketing theme through the Indoor Youth Rowing Championships

·      Upcoming Communications

o   ADP instructions on payroll

o   2017 hiring process for all coaching positions at CRI

o   The 7 Questions survey has gone out – it’s a way for all CRI staff to anonymously provide feedback on how we are doing as a growing organization  Feedback from staff is tremendously important.  Please complete the survey if you haven’t already.

§  The survey will now require one additional field – whether the respondent is a full time or part time staff member of CRI 

Matt Lehrer

·      Takeaways from Trip Everyone knows CRI in AUS/NZ!!

·      Very few people had understanding of how all the pieces fit together at CRI