MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
Managers have to walk a fine line between a work environment that’s not overly restrictive and one that passes public scrutiny.
The City of Loveland, Colo., has announced that Corey Lane, fleet technician and 22-year city employee, has been recognized with the “Emergency Vehicle Technician of the Year” award from a national publication.
The Ohio Chapter of the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA) announced the winners of its Technicians of the Year award at the Midwest Green Fleet Forum.
The City of Long Beach (Calif.) Fleet Services held its fourth annual car show on Nov. 3. The event invites Fleet Services and city employees to showcase their vehicles.
If you work with millennials, you’ll know we’re not all entitled and glued to our smart phones.
Incentive pay can motivate employees to continue their training and help retain experienced technicians. From lump sum payments to higher wages, fleets explain how they implemented their incentive pay programs.
Finding qualified technicians can be a challenge for public sector fleet managers. A survey of Government Fleet readers and private-sector technicians uncovered several interesting findings, which were covered in a feature article of the June 2015 issue. View a series of slides with data points from the findings.
The City of Santa Ana, Calif., fleet and facilities division celebrated after completing 365 consecutive calendar days without an OSHA or Workers’ Comp reportable injury.
Recognition programs provide another way for fleets to reward their staff and for the industry to reward its highest performers. What might be best about recognition programs is the drive for continuous improvement.
Typically, a small fleet will have fewer people performing more duties, and that requires a staff that understands the magnitude of their responsibilities.