CSDFEA Wants to Honor Your SHEroes

Do you have a female hero or “shero”? Nominate them to the County of San Diego Filipino-American Employees’ Association’s Sheroes program for Women’s History Month. 

CSDFEA explained that a shero is defined as “a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a heroine.” A shero can be a family member, friend, teacher, coach, co-worker, mentor, community advocate, famous trailblazer, etc. 

Email CSDFEA your shero’s name, picture (optional) along with why she is your shero by March 22. Many nominees will be included in CSDFEA’s 2024 Women’s History Month Newsletter to be published at the end of March and on InSite. 

DCAO Ebony Shelton Shares Her Career Journey

Get to know Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Financial Officer Ebony Shelton.

Shelton joined the County in 1997 and has many positions in her career journey.  In this 9-minute video, she shared her perspective on public service, obstacles as an Afro-Latino woman, her commitment to creating an environment of belonging, understanding and checking our implicit biases, and her devotion to family.

This video was first shared with Health and Human Services Agency staff during a recent all-staff meeting. Watch it now.

See Who Won the 2024 March Madness Basketball Tournament

County workers got into the spirit of March Madness this weekend with the annual Employee Wellness’ basketball tournament. The friendly competition at the Spring Valley Teen Center/Gym promoted camaraderie, teamwork, and physical activity.

Congratulations to the winners:

Men’s Team: Rafael Mota with the Auditor & Controller, and Patrick Velasco, Mario Rucobo and June Radoc from General Services

Women’s Team: Cecilia Martinez, Ashley Lavery, Gabriela Ramirez, Karlie Berry, Amy Balfe and Wynne Brittany — all from the Public Defender’s Office

See a gallery below.

PerkSpot: Tax Preparation Savings

Here’s one more thing to add to your tax prep checklist. Head to PerkSpot to save up to 25% on tax preparation services.

PerkSpot offers benefits and discounts through more than 400 service providers and retailers. Go to SDCounty.PerkSpot.com and shop. 

Your View: International Women’s Day at the County Administration Center

Several County employees gathered outside the County Administration Center on March 8 to celebrate the lighting of the building for International Women’s History Day.

Share your photos! If you see a coworker getting the job done, a beautiful sunset over your office or a wonderful County program being offered—snap a pic and submit it.

Be sure to include information about the photo and your name. One image will be posted to InSite every week and may be shared on social media. 

See more of Your View photos. 

Conflicts of Interest — For Real!

On March 21, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer Mia Watson-Good and Senior Deputy County Counsel Randall Sjoblom will get real about conflicts of interest. The virtual event will be held from noon to 12:30 p.m. on Teams.  

The webinar is a part of the Ethics Awareness Month activities series. Mark your calendar for upcoming events. 

Ethics Fair 
Date: March 28 
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Location: County Operations Center Plaza, outside 5520 Overland Ave., San Diego, CA Activities: Numerous County departments, games, activities and guest speaker Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe.

If you have questions about Ethics and Compliance training and other resources, contact the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards team at oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or 619-531-5174.   

HHSA staff may also contact the HHSA Business Assurance and Compliance team at compliance.hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov or 619-338-2807.  

For more information, email oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or call 619-531-5174. In addition, you can visit OECLS’s InSite page. 

Rewind: Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Prevention Policy

If you missed the Ethics Awareness Month Speakers Series on “Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Prevention Policy” on Thursday, watch it now! 

Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards Director Branden Butler and Senior Deputy Counsel Frances Rogers shared the ins and outs of this important policy. 

The webinar is a part of the Ethics Awareness Month activities series. Mark your calendar for upcoming events. 

Conflicts of Interest 
Date: March 21 
Time: Noon to 12:30 p.m. 
Location: Join on Teams 
Speakers: 
Mia Watson, Chief Ethics & Compliance Office
Randall Sjoblom, Senior Deputy County Counsel 

Ethics Fair 
Date: March 28 
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Location: County Operations Center Plaza, outside 5520 Overland Ave., San Diego, CA Activities: Numerous County departments, games, activities and guest speakers including Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe.

If you have questions about Ethics and Compliance training and other resources, contact the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards team at oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or 619-531-5174.   

HHSA staff may also contact the HHSA Business Assurance and Compliance team at compliance.hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov or 619-338-2807.  

For more information, email oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or call 619-531-5174. In addition, you can visit OECLS’s InSite page. 

Let’s Talk AAACE

The African American Association of County Employees will host a Membership Meeting at noon on March 18. The event will be held on Teams. Learn more about the event.

Your View: Making Sure Everyone is Counted

Taken during January’s Point in Time Count, this photo was submitted by Andrew Gregor from the Office of the County Counsel, who is pictured on the left. He counted alongside volunteers from the Corporation for Supportive Housing, PATH, and the San Diego River Park Foundation. He called it a great experience and appreciates that the County encourages employees to participate.

Share your photos! If you see a coworker getting the job done, a beautiful sunset over your office or a wonderful County program being offered—snap a pic and submit it.

Be sure to include information about the photo and your name. One image will be posted to InSite every week and may be shared on social media.

See more of Your View photos.

Serving Up Support for the Employee Flood Relief Fund

Child Support Services is nearing its goal of raising $2,000 to help employees impacted by recent flooding with the Coffee Break Challenge.

The department’s executive team found a way to fuel mornings with warmth and generosity by providing coffee at each of its locations through March 14, giving staff a chance to donate to the County Employees’ Charitable Organization (CECO) Flood Relief Fund to support our fellow workers who experienced damage caused by the Jan. 21-23 storms.

They’re getting closer to their goal, collecting more than $1,300 in just three days.

Approximately $100,000 in grant funds have been requested from CECO and there is still time to raise these much-needed funds.

Try your own Coffee Break Challenge, Pie in the Eye, or another creative fundraising idea and share a photo and details so we can highlight it on InSite! Donating is easy and it’s tax deductible.

You’ll be helping employees like these:

“My whole downstairs was flooded, everything was ruined, and my car was totaled.”

– County employee

“Water was almost 5 feet high and filled the entire home… everything will have to be rebuilt.”

– County employee

Donations can be made online at: https://donorbox.org/ceco-flood-relief-fundraising