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Excellence in Public Service Awards - The Excellence in Public Service Awards ceremony took place on January 26. In addition to recognizing honorees from each of 26 departments, the County Manager Virgil Hazelett announced the County-wide winner of the Excellence in Public Service Award, John Butler of Building Inspections. The March issue of the Personnel Update will feature an article about the awards ceremony, Butler’s contributions to the County, and a listing of all departments’ honorees.

Flu Alert – For the latest on the H1N1 vaccine as well as information on both seasonal flu and the H1N1 Swine Flu for the 2009-2010 flu season, see What’s New on the Employee Health Services Web site or read the Flu Shot Program flyer.

Eat Smart, Henrico County! - The Fruits and Vegetables Challenge is a fun way to eat more fruits and vegetables every day. During the month-long event, you are challenged to eat more fruits and vegetables every day. For more information, visit the Fitness & Wellness page.

JOBS@work - Job descriptions are an integral part of the employment process. They define the specific duties and responsibilities assigned to each authorized position in the County's complement so that an employee knows what s/he is responsible for and evaluated on annually. It is important that job descriptions be shared with employees and kept up to date. To access a job description log in to JOBS@Work at www.henricojobsatwork.com. If you need assistance or have any questions please contact HR at hig11@co.henrico.va.us or 501-5241.

iRecruitment Is Here! - In partnership with Henrico County Public Schools, Henrico General Government has moved to a new job application system, iRecruitment. External applicants will still be able to access this system through henricojobs.com. Internal applicants (those already employed at Henrico) will apply for jobs using STEP's iRecruitment Employee Candidate—visit myHenrico to log in to your STEP user account. For more information, click here.

New Ordinance Effective April 1 - The Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that amends the County of Henrico Code to now require the County to access criminal history records on all persons conditionally offered employment with the County. All employees and the general public participating in a competitive employment process must provide personal descriptive information and fingerprints that will be used to access criminal history records. These records will be used to determine whether past criminal conduct, if any, is compatible with the nature of employment. The new code enhances the County's current criminal history records check program and was adopted in the interest of public welfare and safety. For questions regarding this new program, please contact the Department of Human Resources Employment and Staffing Division at 501-4628.

A Salute to Our Employees - who have been called to duty by the Armed Forces. To view the list, click here.