LAST FRIDAY WAS THE LAST DAY ADAM GISSY WAS EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF BUCKHANON. ADAM WAS SEASONED OFFICE IN THE BUCKHANNON POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH ABOUT SIX YEARS OF SERVICE. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO KNEW ADAM, HE WAS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO TOOK GREAT PRIDE IN HIS WORK AND DEPARTMENT. HE DEMONSTRATED A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENTS AND HUMAN COMPASSION.
ONE OF THE REASONS ADAM SHARED FOR LEAVING THE BUCKHANNON POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS THE LACK OF A CAREER PATH THAT MET HIS PERSONAL GOALS. IN A SMALL DEPARTMENT CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPTIONS ARE LIMITED. I WISH ADAM WELL AS HE PURSUES A NEW CAREER.
RETAINING GOOD PEOPLE IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE IN SMALL ORGANIZATIONS. WHETHER IT IS THE POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT WHICH ARE BOTH UNDER CIVIL SERVICE GUIDELINES OR OFFICE STAFF OR ANY OF THE OTHER DEPARTMENT STAFF POSITIONS, FINDING WAYS TO KEEP THE QUALIFIED AND DEDICATED STAFF IS THE MARK OF A SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION.
AS A MEMBER OF COUNCIL I WILL WORK TO HELP DEPARTMENT HEADS BRAINSTORM CREATIVE WAYS TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. OUR CITY IS FACED WITH A TIGHT BUDGET WHICH WILL BECOME MORE CHALLENGING IN YEARS TO COME AS MUNICIPALITIES WILL HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE TOWARD EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT.
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Scott, it was you and your group of campaign folks that started the "retention" problem in the first place. If you want quality employees to stay, then wake up and quit letting folks who don't have a clue walk all over them.
ReplyDeleteScott, whether an employee is a garbage truck driver, a policeman, or whatever an employee does. Each and every one of them will have one good idea how the city can improve. They may have 10 bad things to say but if you listen, an employee can always come up with a way that its employer can improve. I think if the city and can get rid of all these law suits and get back to business of using the peoples money for what it was intended for that would be a good start.
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