2013 Medical/Dental Insurance & Flex Spending Enrollment

All City employees MUST complete their medical, dental, and flex spending election for 2013 online. Please click here to begin your selection process. You will have the ability to make changes to your election as many times as necessary between now and December 4th at 4:30 PM. If you have any questions about the medical/dental insurance or the flex spending program, please contact Melody Rank at 832-6455.


Appleton Public Library employees please click here to begin your selection process.

This system will only work if you are signed into the computer as yourself. Please verify that your own username appears in the upper right hand of the computer screen. This ensures that the election is being made on your login account. If you are on someone else's computer, you must log them off and sign in under your own account in order for the election process to work for you.

Click here for instructions on logging into the intranet.

New Employee

Please welcome our new Clerk (sub).

Thank you from the Haiti Program

Ashley received this wonderful e-mail about the Haiti program she coordinated earlier this year.  Thanks to everyone who helped with this program and especially to Ashley who made it possible.  We'll miss seeing you every day when you are at Kaukauna, but we are excited to see you do more great things there!

Hi Miss Ashley and everyone at the APL,

I just wanted to take the time to personally thank all of you for your generous donations to Haiti!

We were able to provide clothing and food for over 150 orphans who would normally be hungry and in the same t-shirt for many days at a time. 

So thank you, thank you, thank you for your generosity! 

Since you didn't get to see the kids faces when they opened up the goodies, I thought I would share a few pictures!  They were so excited!  I have to send them in 2 separate emails because yahoo is giving me some troubles.

Thank you again, everyone!

Mary Erickson

October 1-5 is Customer Service Week!

Customer Service Week is an international event devoted to recognizing the importance of customer service and to honoring the people who serve and support customers with the highest degree of care and professionalism. In 1992 the U.S. Congress proclaimed Customer Service Week a nationally recognized event, celebrated annually during the first full week in October.

"Especially during this week, we want to say 'thank you' for everything you do to serve our external and internal customers, and to help achieve our ultimate mission of meeting community needs and enhancing the quality of life for our citizens and visitors. Your ongoing dedication to providing high-quality, selfless service to our community and our organization is appreciated. Thank you!" --Mayor Hanna

We hope you'll take this opportunity to thank other City staff or outside representatives who provide valuable customer service to you, or to recognize a fellow teammate for their excellent customer service. Click here for an easy-to-use e-mail postcard to share your appreciation!

New Employee

Please welcome our new Hmong Outreach Specialist.

2012 EMPLOYEE FLU CLINIC SCHEDULE

For information about upcoming employee flu clinics click here.

ARE YOU THINKING OF RETIRING IN THE NEXT YEAR?

The Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds is offering retirement Group Appointment sessions in the Appleton, Oshkosh, and Fond du Lac areas. The next available appointment is on Friday, October 5 at 10:00AM. Future dates and locations are found here: http://www.etf.wi.gov/members/eastcentral.htm
To attend one of the sessions, a Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) participant is required to have both an appointment and their retirement packet in hand upon arrival to the session. To sign up for an appointment or request a retirement estimate, one can do so by calling the ETF call center at 1-877-533-5020. (IMPORTANT: Getting a retirement packet from ETF does NOT obligate one to retire in the WRS. The participant simply has their application and packet in case they do decide to retire sometime over the coming year.
Any participants who are within one year of their minimum retirement age in the WRS (age 50 for protectives, age 55 for non-protectives) are welcome to contact our Department at 1-877-533-5020 to request a retirement packet.

ETF has tailored Group Appointments for members planning (or considering) to retirement. Topics covered include the retirement annuity (pension), health insurance, life insurance, return-to-work rules, etc. The Group Appointments offer a participant the opportunity to ask questions of knowledgeable, experienced ETF staff.

New Employees

Please welcome our new Library Assistant and Pages.

WEIGHT WATCHERS AT WORK IS COMING TO CITY CENTER!!!!!

The Weight Watchers at Work meetings are coming to a location near you on a new day and at a new time. MEETINGS ARE FRIDAYS AT 12:15 – 12:45 PM at the CITY CENTER – 1ST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM CH-1A. Weigh-in any time between 11:45 – 12:15. THE POWER OF GROUP SUPPORT AND THE CONVENIENCE AT WORK! FRIENDS AND FAMILY WELCOME TOO! Don’t miss your opportunity to join a fun, energetic group of peers to refocus on your healthy lifestyle and/or weight loss goals. Contact Leanne Wilson to learn more about the group’s success and how you can get started! Click here for more information.

*This opportunity is brought to you by your Health Smart Team.
**Weigh-ins and personal discussions in meetings are held in confidence.

AASD and Valley Transit continue partnership to offer rides to middle and high school students

From September 4 through June 6, AASD public and parochial, middle and high school students can ride any Valley Transit bus route by showing their school ID. The program is paid for by AASD and is good any time we are operating, Monday through Saturday. Kids can ride to and from school, the mall, work... anywhere Valley Transit goes. Last year, Valley Transit provided more than 179,000 rides to Appleton Area School District middle and high school students. Valley Transit hopes to see your kids on the bus soon!

City of Appleton Blood Drive - Thursday, September 13

Click here for more information.

APL Dishes Inventory

Attached is an inventory of APL dishes that can be used by staff.  The majority of the items are kept in the staff lounge and smaller quantities are kept in meeting room D, OWLS and Administration.

City Telephone Servers

On Wednesday, August 29th at approximately 5:00 p.m.the telephone system servers will be replaced. For a period of 30 minutes there will be no telephone service to any of the City buildings. If you have any questions please contact the help desk at 5893.

Leap around the Fox Cities with Valley Transit!

Purchase a DayPass good for unlimited rides all day from your driver for only $4.00. The DayPass sale runs from August 20 through September 28. With gas prices on the rise, a DayPass is a great way to save money. For more information and a list of current promotions, please click here.
Google your bus trip by visiting www.myvalleytransit.com.

Lunchtime Live Concerts

NEW! Lunchtime Live Concerts sponsored by West Business Services - Thursdays 11:30am-1:00pm
Enjoy live music over your lunch hour in Houdini Plaza in Downtown Appleton (the corner of College Avenue and Appleton Street)! Bring a bag lunch, enjoy take-out from one of the many Downtown restaurants or purchase lunch from one of the on-site vendors. Plus West Careers Info Table on-site weekly!

The remaining 2012 Lunchtime Live artists include:

Aug 16 Russ Reiser

Aug 23 Dr. Dobbe

Aug 30 Sly

Bike Storage Area

Calling all bicyclists! Your City of Appleton HealthSmart Team is proud to offer a free and secure bike storage area for current City of Appleton employees. The storage area is located on the first floor of the City Center ramp.  For more information, please click here.

Appleton Community Bike Ride

The City of Appleton Trail Advisory Committee in cooperation with Appleton Downtown, Inc. and Fox Cities Cycling Association is coordinating a free, family-friendly 4 mile bike ride to celebrate Appleton's new bike lanes and bike routes.

Click here for additional information

Brand Identity Research Proposal

Attached is the Brand Identity Research from the employee survey and focus groups.  According to the research completed, the results show that we are in need of a full brand identity update.

Prescription Drug changes from UHC effective 7/1/12

Please see attached document that reflects all the prescription drug tier changes being put into place by United Health effective 7/1/12. These updates represent a small percentage of all prescriptions so few employees should be affected. You should receive a notification from UHC if the drug you are taking will be going up a tier or if it will be excluded. If your drug is going down a tier, you will not receive any notification but will pay the lower copay the next time you fill the prescription.

From Your Health Smart Team

On Tuesday, July 10, Lawrence University will be hosting “Fit with Food”, a program which is open to all City employees. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to benefit from reading nutrition labels from nutrition and fitness expert, and “author” of “Getting Fit With Food”, Shana Conradt. Following her presentation, Shana will offer a book signing ($20/book) from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. This program is scheduled for Tuesday, July 10, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Lawrence University Warch Campus Center, Kraemer Room.