In this edition of Us!...

• Get Your Swag
• Strategic Plan Town Halls
• Referral Bonus
• Opportunities from Within
• Special Honoree
• Y Shout Outs
• Community Kudos
• Payroll Information
• Select Your Benefits Now
• Learning Journeys
• A Note from John Hoey
• Organization Announcement

 
Y ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITIES

SHOP AND TROT

Interested in buying some sweet Turkey Trot swag? Well, we have three words for you: SHOP OUR STORE! From beanies to hoodies to jackets, everyone is invited to look goooood this Thanksgiving (and beyond!) Order now to have swag delivered straight to your door. All proceeds support the Y Open Doors fund which enables access and inclusion in healthy Y programs for all. Thank you!

Get Your Swag On!

 BE IN THE KNOW

Have you registered for a Strategic Plan Associate Town Hall event? They are excellent opportunities to ask questions and learn more about our new plan, which goes into effect January 1, 2023.

All Y associates should plan to attend. Full-time associates are required to attend one event. Part-time associates are strongly encouraged to attend.

Feel free to attend any town hall. Please register in advance: log into Dayforce, in the menu select Learning, select Courses Catalog at the top, search for "Strategic Plan". Questions for each town hall can be submitted in advance to STRATEGY@YMARYLAND.ORG.

More About Our Strategic Plan

MAKE AN ASSOCIATE REFERRAL

If you know someone who would be a qualified candidate for our Y Head Start, Y Family Centers, or Youth Development teams, please refer them to the Y and potentially earn a referral bonus of up to $500 if they are hired. Click below for details.

Learn More and Make a Referral

Y CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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, select Careers, select Search Jobs
3. Scroll through the list or search by job title, keyword, location, or req ID#

Current openings include:
Program Director Youth Wellness (Req ID #2375)
Custodians (search for Custodian)
Membership Associates (search for Membership)

GOOD VIBES

YOUNG MARINES HONOREE

Our very own Beth Lentz was honored as the Young Marine MD Volunteer of the Year! The award reads, "During her time as an adult volunteer, she has impacted hundreds of young Marines across the program in a very meaningful way during drill, unit encampments, Regimental events and National Academy.  Ms. Lentz works behind the scenes, preferring the spotlight to be on others."

Please join colleague Melanie Greenhill (thanks for sharing) and all of us, in congratulating Beth on her volunteer achievement!  

Y ASSOCIATE SHOUT OUTS

We have only one Y Associate Shout Outs today, but it’s a good one! Keep reading.

Kathleen Murphy (Swim Director, The Y in Pasadena)        
Despite needing a new hip, Kathleen always shows up. She’s dependable and holds all our Y values up and is always consistently "there" for everyone. Thank you! (Submitted by Jacques Wieciech)

If you have a colleague you'd like to "Shout Out", simply click below to fill out the nomination form. 

Nominate a Colleague

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!

Xavier, Y Chipmunks Preschool
"The teachers are wonderful and seem to really direct everything towards the student’s personal level of needs. My son loves going to school. My younger son will join the Chipmunks next year. We are very pleased with our experience so far."

Ronique, Swim Lessons at the Dancel Y in Ellicott City
“This is my 4-year-old's first experience with swimming lessons. Ms. Brianna is very patient with the littles in the Beginners class that are getting acclimated with the water. Ms. Brianna has made his first experience a GREAT one! He loves going to class and this is only the second week!"

Hailey, Y Before & After School Enrichment - Rippling Woods Elementary
"I am so appreciative of the before and after care at Rippling Woods elementary. Emilee and TJ are absolutely phenomenal. Not only with the students but with the parents as well. TJ is always keeping us up to date. I feel completely comfortable leaving my daughter in their care. I will be sad if either of them ever leave!"

Le'Nae, Y Early Head Start - Home-based
“I want to say that the Y Head Start program is very great. Not only does your toddler get the experience needed to prepare them for elementary school, some also have an infant's program where your baby will begin to prepare for Head Start. There are so many other benefits and resources that the centers provide and the parents are heavily involved and included in the program."

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.

Submit Stories & Photos

RESOURCES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 

GET PAID!

This Pay Period: 11/6/22 to 11/19/22

Pay Date: 11/29/22

Payroll Adjustments Due: November 18, 2022, 5pm

Timesheets Locked: November 21, 2022, 5pm

Direct Deposits/Tax Changes Due: November 21, 2022, 5pm

Click the button for more information and to make sure you get paid.

Payroll Information

OPEN ENROLLMENT GOING ON NOW

Open Enrollment for Y Benefits is going on now and we are excited to share that there will be a reduction in premiums! 

Please review the Associate Benefits Guide for information on all benefit plans and programs, including contact information, enrollment guidelines, and cost. All associates are required to login to Dayforce and confirm your benefit elections, make changes if needed or waive coverage.

To assist you, Benefit Counselors are available for both virtual one-on-one and onsite meetings at  during Open Enrollment from 9am - 5pm. Open Enrollment ends on November 22.

Schedule Your Appointment

DAYFORCE LEARNING JOURNEY ENHANCEMENTS

We have launched the Beyond Essentials Learning Plan! This Learning Plan has been assigned to all associates, and is required along with other assigned learning plans. The assigned learning plans are:

Prestart
Essentials
CPR/FA/Oxygen
Beyond Essentials

All four lesson plans are required for all associates. If you have not yet completed them, please do so by December 31.

OUR WORK TOGETHER

Dear Colleagues,

Happy Veterans Day everyone!

Our annual Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K is the only fundraising event we do every year, and it’s also the best opportunity we have to close the year with a bang in terms of our ability to provide Open Doors support for families and individuals who need help to keep the Y in their lives. And, of course, it’s also a phenomenal example of community building in action.

As an organization, this is an all hands-on-deck moment for all of our associates and volunteers. As of last week, we were trending ahead last year on all measures, which is wonderful! It’s also a sign we have momentum on our side and can achieve this year’s goals (which are higher than last year). 

With a mere two weeks to go, we’ve raised roughly 67% of our $1.1 million goal. That number includes 7,282 registrations (and growing every single day). While this number sounds great, increasing the number of members and participants who register for Turkey Trot is a huge imperative (the goal is 14,000, which is definitely achievable as most registrations come in the last two weeks). I challenge every Y associate to bring in at least five new runners (walkers or strollers!) in the next two weeks. If you’ve ever participated yourself, you know how much fun it is and that makes the “ask” easy. 

Just this week, Danny Defebo, Senior Executive Director of Property, secured a new Turkey Trot Sponsor for $10,000, on top of many other sponsorships he’s brought in for the cause! I assure you, getting Turkey Trot sponsors is nowhere in Danny’s job description, but Danny fully embraces the idea that fundraising to help others is a part of everyone’s responsibility at the Y. Hats off to Danny and to all Y associates who understand and support the vital connection between a healthy Y and a healthy community. It’s really quite simple; the more we raise, the more people we can help. 

More information on our one and only fundraising event can be found at Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K.

All the best,

John Hoey
President & CEO
The Y in Central Maryland

ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENT 

Yesterday a restructuring of part of our operations and shared services functions was announced. This change is occurring as a result of several factors, including the need to better align our structure with our new strategic plan, the fact that our revenues have not yet returned to the levels that we had anticipated, and the imperative that we return to a sustainable financial condition.

Effective immediately, our Y Family Centers will move to a more centralized model for program/service development and delivery as well as for membership sales. This change is designed to improve the consistency of the member experience while also making us more efficient in the areas of hiring and deploying associates, the design, roll-out and scheduling of programs, and our effectiveness in closing new member sales.

Please read the full announcement to learn which areas are impacted by this restructuring.

Read Full Announcement