In this edition of Us!...
- Get certified!
- Help shape Y communications
- Amplifying women
- A nation of diverse readers
- Second chance to be inspired
- Grow your career
- Giving love to Y associates and Y programs
- Payroll information
- HR Hubs
- A note from John Hoey
Y ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITIES
Fitness Certification Opportunity
The Y has partnered with the National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA), a non-profit fitness professional association, to offer nationally recognized Group Exercise, Youth Specialty and Personal Trainer fitness certification opportunities to Y associates at a reduced rate! All interested associates are welcome to participate. Click below to learn more.
Group Exercise Instructor Certification: March 12 at the Weinberg Y in Waverly
Youth Fitness Specialty Certification: March 13 at the Weinberg Y in Waverly
Personal Trainer Certification: April 2-3 at the Greater Annapolis Y in Arnold
Y ASSOCIATE TOWN HALL FEEDBACK
We hope everyone was able to join our recent Y Associate Town Hall with John Hoey. If you were unable to attend, you can view the recording below.
To help us improve future town halls and determine the best way to deliver important information to Y associates, we ask that you please complete a short feedback form. Your input is greatly valued and appreciated as it will help shape the future of organizational communications.
AMPLIFY: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Join the Women's Leadership Resource Network (WLRN) on March 8 as they host a watch party for AMPLIFY, the International Women's Day virtual experience by Y-USA. This year's theme is Break the Bias.
This is a full-day event but associates are welcome to come and go as their schedules allow. Participation is encouraged from 10:30am - 2pm for the opening session, lunch, giveaways, and to hear from a panel of women from Y's around the world.
DATE: March 8, 2022
TIME: 10am - 5:30pm (full day attendance not required)
WHERE: The New Y Training Center, 1506 Joh Ave., Suite 180, Halethorpe, MD
Please contact DAWNEDWARDSSMITH@YMARYLAND.ORG with any questions.
READ ACROSS AMERICA
Celebrate a nation of diverse readers with the Y! When we read books that have characters of all races, genders, and backgrounds, students discover their own voices and learn from the voices of others.
You can be a part of Read Across America and help support our little Y learners by:
- Volunteering to virtually read on March 2
- Purchasing a book from our Amazon Wishlist
- Purchasing a book and dropping it off at a Y center March 1 -14.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...
A recording of the Q&A session with Dr. Lisa Williams, our VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is now available for you to watch! This energizing and inspiring conversation took place on Feb. 11 as the grand finale to the Associate Resource Group Spirit Week. The recording begins with a brief recap of spirit week activities and then gets into the Q&A conversation at approximately 00:03:50 into the video.
Be sure to enter the passcode ARG2022! to access the recording.
Career Opportunities at the Y
Browse the open positions in Dayforce to see available career growth opportunities.
1. Log into Dayforce (open web browser > Managed Bookmarks > Dayforce)
2. Click the menu icon in the upper left corner and select Careers
3. Scroll through the list or search by job title, location or requisition ID#
Current openings include:
VP, Strategic Partnerships and Civic Engagement (Req ID #2066)
Membership Coordinator, The Y in Catonsville (Req ID #2073)
Senior Grants Accountant, The Association Office (Req ID #2069)
GOOD VIBES
Y ASSOCIATE SHOUT OUTS
We have more wonderful Shout Outs of incredible Y associates. We hope you enjoy reading them!
Click the blue "Shout Out" icon to read about Zalanka Jones Anderson, Devin Ratte and Michelle Pickett.
Your outstanding teammates deserve recognition! Please take a moment to NOMINATE ONE OF YOUR COLLEAGUES so we can give them a Shout Out in the next Us! associate enewsletter.
COMMUNITY COMMENTS
The good work you do doesn't go unnoticed. Enjoy reading these real comments from our Y community and soak in the praise!
Logan, Y Before & After School Enrichment
“My son tested positive for COVID this winter and the Y team reached out to me, sent a letter with clear expectations of when he could return and even refunded us for the time he wasn't able to be there. I really appreciated the transparency and timely feedback. I also can't speak highly enough about the associates. They are considerate, know my kid and love him as if he were their own."
Isaac, Y Camp Spencer
“My son loves Camp Spencer. He makes friends every summer and has great things to say about the counselors and activities."
Da'shawn, The Orokawa Y in Towson
“I enjoy the family-orientated environment and the lifelong friends you meet.”
Joseph, Y Head Start in Baltimore County
"My son has shown great improvement in a lot of areas. Thank you."
WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!
The Us! associate enewsletter is published every other Thursday or Friday and we need to hear from you! Share your stories, what’s new in your Y world, and what you are proud of. We want to know and we want to share your news! The submission deadline is Fridays at 5pm.
RESOURCES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
GET PAID!
Pay Period: 2/13/22 to 2/26/22
Pay Date: 3/8/22
Payroll Adjustments Due: February 25, 2022 5pm
Timesheets Locked: February 28, 2022 5pm
Direct Deposits/Tax Changes Due: March 1, 2022 5pm
Click the button for more information and to make sure you get paid.
HIRING HUBS COMING SOON!
We are excited to announce the addition of Hiring Hubs to our associate resources!
Hiring Hubs are established locations throughout the organization where new associates can meet in person with an HR representative and have all of their questions answered about joining our workforce.
These locations will also make it easier for candidates interested in working with the Y to apply and learn about career opportunities. More information to come!
OUR WORK TOGETHER
Dear Colleagues,
Because the past two years have seemingly been an endless barrage of news that’s either bad or really bad, it’s understandable that good news is lost in this environment. Since peaking near 30% in January, Maryland’s COVID positivity rate has declined by almost 90% to 3.37%, which is currently the lowest positivity rate in the country! The focus on vaccinations, boosters, masks, testing and other public health measures has paid off and is helping us return to the kind of everyday life we all long for.
We see growing public confidence in very strong camp registration numbers, in high levels of use of our Y family centers and in steadily rising enrollment numbers across nearly every aspect of our operation. Despite a slower than expected start to the year, membership sales are beginning to gain some tractiion and consumer interest (as evidenced by the digital data we track) is remarkably strong. My view is that everyone is moving along at their own pace in re-engaging in their community and returning to the things that matter most to them. Stacking day upon day of positive public health numbers should ultimately lead us to a more normalized Y operational and financial picture.
I want to thank each and every one of you for your steadfast focus on keeping our community safe, engaged and active throughout this entire challenging period. Given our scope and scale, it’s clear to me that Y associates have played a large role in both the state’s incredible public health progress and in keeping our community on solid emotional ground throughout this unprecedented crisis. It will not be charted in fancy graphs or reported in the public health data, but I am 100% positive that your determination to serve, support and nurture our community throughout this long ordeal has and will continue to contribute to our community’s and our Y’s emotional, social and economic recovery.
None of us can see exactly what the future holds, but the signs are all very positive right now. Call me an optimist.
All the best,
John Hoey
President & CEO
The Y in Central Maryland