Agenda 03/08/2022 Item # 5B (2021 Employee of the Year - Heather Meyer)03/08/2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to recognize Heather Meyer, Growth Management Department, Operations
Support as the 2021 Employee of the Year.
OBJECTIVE: The Employee of the Year is selected by the Employee of the Month Committee from all
of the Employee of the Month winners in the year, to recognize the efforts and accomplishments of an
employee who has made significant contributions to the organization or to our community
CONSIDERATIONS: Heather is an Operations Analyst in the Operations Support Division in Growth
Management and has been with the County since 2016.
Heather was nominated for Employee of the Month in June of 2021 when she was a Management and
Budget Analyst responsible for providing fiscal support for several sections of the Growth Management
Department, including Traffic Operations, Coastal Zone Management, and Landscape Management. In
addition to her regular job responsibilities, she provided invaluable support to the County’s three airports
when they were down two key management employees during the busiest season of the year.
Heather’s financial skills, great customer service, and keen business sense provided the necessary
operations support for several airport operations tasks and projects. She was the onsite point of contact
for three capital improvement projects at the Immokalee Airport. She coordinated a contract extension,
was responsible for contract and grant compliance for active airport FDOT projects, and was instrumental
in drafting and processing numerous executive summaries for BCC approval. Heather also actively
participated in the FY22 budget preparation and review along with the Airport Authority’s five-year
Capital Improvement Plan budget.
In addition to providing this invaluable support for the airports, Heather worked diligently to keep up with
the demands of her regular job responsibilities. Heather’s willingness to go far above and beyond what
was expected of her, especially during a time of record-breaking business and several large capital
improvement projects underway, makes her truly deserving of this recognition
FISCAL IMPACT: The selected “Employee of the Year” receives a $250.00 cash award. Funds for this
are available in the Human Resources budget for this program.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There are no Growth Management Impacts associated with
this Executive Summary.
PREPARED BY: Claudia Vargas - Total Rewards Coordinator
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03/08/2022
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 5.B
Doc ID: 21461
Item Summary: Recommendation to recognize Heather Meyer, Growth Management
Department, Operations Support as the 2021 Employee of the Year.
Meeting Date: 03/08/2022
Prepared by:
Title: – Human Resources
Name: Claudia Vargas
02/25/2022 8:32 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Human Resources – Human Resources
Name: Amy Lyberg
02/25/2022 8:32 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Human Resources Amy Lyberg Director Review Completed 02/25/2022 10:50 AM
Agenda Clerk Preview Michael Cox Agenda Clerk Review Completed 02/25/2022 11:08 AM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 03/01/2022 4:18 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 03/08/2022 9:00 AM
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