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November 18, 2014
728 Garfield Avenue
Duluth, MN 55802
www.drccinfo.org
218-722-8180
WEEKLY UPDATE:
Inside this issue:
Job Openings
2
Job Openings
3
Admin Van Moved
3
Help Cherish!
3
Vacation Carry-Over
4
Holiday Parties
4
Safety Theme
4
If you would like anything
added or changes made
to the newsletter, please
call Linda at the Office,
722-8180, ext. 120, by
NOON on MONDAY.
Grant Committee Requests
DRCC’s Grant Committee is again accepting requests for grants.
Individual clients may submit a grant application or requests may be made for
items/activities that will benefit a number of individuals.
Grant applications are due to Michael Mills by Friday, November 21st.
Grant request forms are available on the DRCC Staff Resource website.
Friday Fest Event
Tye-Dye Dance!
Wear your favorite Tye-Dyed shirt!
Friday, November 21st
 6:00pm - 9:00pm
 Coppertop Church
 RSVP by Wednesday, November 19th, to [email protected]
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Employee Benefits
DRCC FLEX PLAN ENROLLMENT
DRCC’s Flex Plan is available for enrollment to ALL employees. For those of you who are considering participating in this program,
Friday, December 5th, is the deadline to enroll for the time frame of January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. Even if you are already a
participant in the Plan, you must still sign up again. All paperwork should be completed and turned in to Sandy by December 5th. Call
her at 722-8180, ext.110, if you have questions. Enrollment Packets and Enrollment Forms are available on the Time Entry System
(colored green) and from your Program Director.
DRCC 401(k) ENROLLMENT AND CHANGES
For those interested in information regarding DRCC’s 401(k) program, an Informational Packet is available on the Time Entry System
(colored green) and from your Program Director.
For those interested in enrolling in DRCC’s 401(k) program, Enrollment Packets are only available at the Main Office.
If you are already enrolled in the program, but would like to make changes in the amount or percentage of deductions taken out from
your check, John Hancock “Participant Data Change” forms are available on the Time Entry System (colored green) and from your
Program Director. Changes will be effective January 1, 2015.
If you have questions about investing, contact Craig Binsfield at Benefit Advisors at 720-6891.
All paperwork must be completed by Friday, December 5th.
DRCC 401(k) SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT
The summary of the annual report for DRCC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan is on the Time Entry System (colored red) for all employees to
review.
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WEEKLY UPDATE:
Volume 1, Issue 1
Positions Open
Full
Time
Duluth
DRCC-Manumit (a SILS program serving eleven adults in East Duluth) is seeking a
FULL-TIME PROGRAM COORDINATOR ($12.90 + benefits). Hours can be flexible, typically between 8am – 8pm Sunday through Thursday. This position would
start the beginning of January 2015. (The current Program Coordinator’s retirement
has created this opening.) If you are interested in joining our team, please contact
Amber at 724-4311. The deadline to apply for this position is Friday, Nov. 21st.
DRCC-Tamarack (a wavered services program serving four men in Esko) is seeing
a FULL-TIME PROGRAM ASSISTANT (starting wage is $11.40 + benefits).
Schedule includes 4 weekday evenings and alternate weekends. Please call Nico
at 218-879-5059 or email [email protected]. Deadline to apply is Friday,
November 21st.
Full
Time
Range
Part
Time
Duluth
DRCC-South Grove (serving 3 women and 1 man in Mountain Iron) is seeking a
FULL-TIME PROGRAM ASSISTANT ($11.40/hr + benefits). The hours will include
every other weekend with daytime and evening hours during the week. For more
information or to apply for this position, please call Deniese at 218-735-8737 or
email [email protected] by Wednesday, November 26th.
DRCC-Bishop Woods (serving four young adults with medical needs in the Hermantown area) is seeking someone to work every other Saturday and Sunday,
3p - 9p. (Saturday falls in week 1 and Sunday falls in week 2.) Contact Jessica or
Jantzen at 729-7810.
DRCC-Galere (serving 4 women on Martin Road) is seeking someone to work a
variety of fill-in hours as needed. The person must have availability to pick up shifts
in advance and on a last-minute basis. Please call Cassie or Corey at 726-0233.
DRCC-Jitney (serving 4 men in the Morley Heights area) is seeking someone to
work every other weekend Saturday 2p-11p, Sunday 9a-7p, and every Wednesday
3p-11p. Please call Dave at 218-724-4897 if interested.
DRCC-Riverside (serving two men and two women in the Morgan Park area) is
seeking someone to work Week #1: Sunday 3p-10p, Saturday 11a-9p. Week #2:
Sunday 11a-9p, Friday 2p-10p. Opportunities for fill-in. Please contact Vanessa at
626-1784.
DRCC-Soft Hands (serving a wide variety of individuals living on their own in Duluth) is seeking someone for fill-in and some regular hours with a varied schedule
full of fun and rewarding challenges. Please contact Doug or Rex at 728-4621.
Note: postings that appear in this newsletter are intended for internal use only. Please call the main office for
an application if you know someone who is interested in applying for a position at DRCC.
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WEEKLY UPDATE:
Volume 1, Issue 1
DRCC-Thalassic (serving 4 gentlemen and one woman in Two Harbors) is seeking
someone to work every Monday 3p-9p and every other weekend, Saturday and
Sunday 10a-8p. Many hours also available for fill-in to cover for vacation and sick
time. If interested, please contact Pam or Chris at 218-834-5657.
DRCC-Triplex (serving 9 individuals in Gary-New Duluth) has the following permanent shifts available: Week 1: Sunday 3pm-9pm; Sunday 2p-11p. Week 2: Sunday
11p-9a; Sunday 3p-9p; Saturday 8a-2p; Saturday 12p-5p; Wednesday 3p-9p.
Please contact Rod or Jennifer at 626-2359 if interested.
DRCC-Two Harbors (serving 1 man and 3 women in Two Harbors) is seeking to fill
two positions: position one is for is for every Tuesday 7a-9a, every other Tuesday
3p-7p, every Friday 7a-9a, and every other Saturday 3p-9p. Morning shifts would
be assisting a client with pool therapy. Position two is for every other Tuesday 37p, every other Saturday 3-9p, and every other Monday 2:30-8:30p, as well as fill-in
to cover for vacations and sick time. Please call Beth or Joe at 218-834-5029.
Administration Van has Moved!
A friendly reminder that the spare Main Office van is now being kept at IHFS-Duluth
during the winter months and will return to the Main Office on May 1st. If you are in
need of a van, please contact IHFS-Duluth directly at 624-5622 to make arrangements. Remember the van should always be returned to IHFS-Duluth with the gas
tank full. Continue to notify Sandy of any problems with the van.
IHFS-Duluth is located at 4 North 59th Ave W., Apt. 103.
Snow Plowing
If you are in need of snow plowing, call McLean Andrews at 218-348-9959.
Help Support Cherish
On Monday, November 10th, Cherish Stringer from DRCC Rockridge, lost her new
apartment in a fire losing everything she owned! Thank goodness all her pets were
saved by the Fire Department. Cherish needs to start from scratch - buying clothes,
bedding and much, much more! Cherish is currently without a home in Duluth.
Please help us support Cherish after her loss. You can support Cherish with a donation so that she can get on her feet again. There is a link to a website set up for
her support - https://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/hvh6/cherish-stringer-fireloss-recovery. (Every gift has a 7.9% + $.50 transaction fee deducted - if you check
a box at the donation site you’ll cover that fee and the recipient will get 100% of
your gift amount.) You could also make a donation directly to Cherish without using
the website that has fees. You can do this by dropping off your donation to the Main
Office in an envelope marked specifically for CHERISH STRINGER. Thank you!
Part
Time
Duluth
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WEEKLY UPDATE:
Volume 1, Issue 1
Vacation Carry-Over
The Super
Coupon
Number this
week is 766
when you are
shopping at
Super One.
There are three (3) paydays left for 2014; they are:
09/28 - 10/11
paid 10/21
10/12 - 10/25
paid 11/04
10/26 - 11/08
paid 11/18
11/09 - 11/22
paid 12/02
11/23 - 12/06
paid 12/16
12/07 - 12/20
paid 12/30
If you do not want to lose any vacation hours, please use the
following example:
For a more detailed explanation, refer to the September 8th
Vacation hours available from last paystub
76 letter to all staff that should be posted at your program.
Carry-Over for FT employees is 80 hrs. and 60 hrs. for PT.
Hours earned each pay period
8
# of pay periods remaining in year
Equal total hours earned to the end of the year
Combined total--paystub + hrs to be earned =
Less hours you wish to carry over
VACATION HOURS YOU MUST TAKE BEFORE 12/20
x 3
+ 24 If you have any questions or need to know what hours you
100 have available, call Sherry at 722-8180 ext. 113 or Sandy,
- 80 ext.110.
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Duluth Holiday Party
DRCC would like to extend an invitation to you and a guest to join us in celebrating the
Holiday Season…
Friday, December 5th, at Black Woods Banquet Center, Proctor
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Buffet of delicious Hors d’oeuvres, Cash Bar, Prizes (including cash prizes)
and Music by Scott Hauswirth!
RSVP to your Program no later than Monday, November 24th.
Range Holiday Party
DRCC would like to extend an invitation to you and a guest to join us in celebrating the
Holiday Season…
Friday, December 12th, at the Sawmill Saloon Restaurant, Virginia
Time: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Social Hour, Buffet-Style Dinner, Cash Bar, Prizes (including cash prizes)
and Entertainment and Music!
RSVP to your Program Director no later than Tuesday, December 2nd.
November Safety Theme - Winter - Your Car & You
Necessary Equipment:
An emergency on the road can arise at any time and you must be prepared! Your car
should have:
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A properly inflated spare tire, wheel wrench and tripod-type jack
A shovel
Jumper cables
Tow and tire chains
A bag of salt or cat litter
Tool kit