Agenda 10/08/2013 Item # 5B 10/8/2013 5.B.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to recognize Amy Kuperman, Laboratory Quality Assurance Specialist, Natural
Resources,as the Employee of the Month for September 2013
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the Employee of the Month program is to recognize the efforts
and accomplishments of employees who have made significant contributions to the organization
and to our community.
CONSIDERATIONS: Amy Kuperman, Laboratory Quality Assurance Specialist has been
nominated as the "Employee of the Month" for September 2013. Amy, an employee of the
County for more than 3 years, works for the Natural Resources Department, Growth
Management Division.
Amy's normal responsibilities include maintaining quality assurance and quality control
procedures to ensure integrity of samples and test results in the Lab. She has taken the lead on
multiple on-going projects that will aid the Lab in going completely paperless by automatically
uploading documents into SIRE.
Amy was instrumental in the 2012 & 2013 "Government Day for Youth Leadership Collier"
laboratory tours. She developed the agenda and hosted the tours which were so well received it
was suggested the program be expanded in the future to accommodate more students.
Amy's vast knowledge in the Quality Assurance field has helped the lab significantly improve on
data quality and document control. She is held in high esteem by colleagues and maintains a
great working relationship with lab staff. She is an asset to the County and a valuable resource
to the community and 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 is no growth management impact associated with
this Executive Summary.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approves the recognition of
Amy Kuperman as "Employee of the Month"for September 2013.
Prepared By: Katie Whittier, Human Resources Generalist, Department of Human Resources
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10/8/2013 5.B.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 5.5.B.
Item Summary: Recommendation to recognize Amy Kuperman, Laboratory Quality
Assurance Specialist, Natural Resources, as the Employee of the Month for September 2013
Meeting Date: 10/8/2013
Prepared By
Name: WhittierKatherine
Title:VALUE MISSING
9/10/2013 1:29:04 PM
Submitted by
Title: VALUE MISSING
Name: WhittierKatherine
9/10/2013 1:29:05 PM
Approved By
Name: pochopinpat
Title:Administrative Assistant,Facilities Management
Date: 9/10/2013 1:56:58 PM
Name: LybergAmy
Title:Director-Human Resources,Human Resources
Date: 9/11/2013 3:28:11 PM
Name: PriceLen
Title: Administrator, Administrative Services
Date: 9/24/2013 9:27:30 PM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney
Date: 9/26/2013 8:36:53 AM
Name: PryorCheryl
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Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior,Office of Manag
Date: 9/26/2013 3:01:24 PM
Name: IsacksonMark
Title: Director-Corp Financial and Mgmt Svs,CMO
Date: 9/27/2013 9:17:46 AM
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