Agenda 10/11/2016 Item #5A 5.A
10/11/2016
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to recognize Josh Gravlin, Environmental Specialist, Growth Management
Department as the Employee of the Month for September 2016.
OBJECTIVE: To recognize the efforts and accomplishments of an employee who has made significant
contributions to the organization or to our community.
CONSIDERATIONS: Josh Gravlin, Environmental Specialist has been with the County since 2014 and
works for Pollution Control.
Josh used technology to save Pollution Control many labor hours. The initial issue was that annually
about 140 labor hours were spent entering data from paper spreadsheets into Excel, then the data had to
be manipulated through a difficult Excel program for review; it was a time consuming process with
multiple opportunities for transcription errors resulting in inaccurate data quality. Inspired by this
opportunity, Josh worked to create two primary workbooks that greatly improved efficiency and data
integrity. These two workbooks saved approximately 526 labor hours across 5 different FTE's for an
estimated ongoing annual savings of over$16,000. This along with other improvements has allowed staff
to take on an additional 984 field samples without an increase in staff. Josh is consistently on a mission
to improve processes and is always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone that needs it. One of his
greatest skills is his ability to educate volunteers, county employees, and the public in the importance of
the Pollution Control sampling program and proves that he is very deserving of the Employee of the
Month award.
FISCAL IMPACT: The selected"Employee of the Month"receives a$150.00 cash award. Funds are
available in the employee's Budget Cost Center.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There are no Growth Management Impacts associated with
this Executive Summary.
RECOMMENDATION:That the Board of County Commissioners approves the recognition of Josh
Gravlin as Employee of the Month for September 2016.
Prepared by: Katie Whittier,Human Resources Generalist,Human Resources Division
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5.A
10/11/2016
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 5.A
Item Summary: Recommendation to recognize Josh Gravlin, Environmental Specialist, Growth
Management Department as the Employee of the Month for September 2016.
Meeting Date: 10/11/2016
Prepared by:
Title: Human Resources Generalist—Human Resources
Name: Katherine Whittier
09/20/2016 10:44 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director-Human Resources—Human Resources
Name: Amy Lyberg
09/20/2016 10:44 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Pat Pochopin Level 1 Division Reviewer Completed 09/20/2016 10:53 AM
Human Resources Amy Lyberg Level 1 Add Division Reviewer Completed 09/26/2016 7:19 PM
Administrative Services Department Len Price Level 2 Division Administrator Review Completed 09/27/2016 2:04 PM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 10/02/2016 9:06 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 10/11/2016 9:00 AM
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