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| April 30, 2004 |
Dear Colleagues:
With this letter, I send heartfelt greetings and sincere thanks for all you
do as public servants. The nation celebrates Public Service Recognition Week,
May 3-7. In the state of Michigan, we have the hardest working and most dedicated
employees in the country. You serve our citizens, striving for excellence day
in and day out, 24 hours of every day. I am inspired by your tireless efforts.
I continue to be humbled to be working at your side during these challenging
times in our state. We are doing more with less, and you deserve the credit.
Your work can often be intense, demanding, and even dangerous. And I recognize
that those demands, unfortunately, can prove a distraction from your family.
With three children of my own at home, I know how important family truly is.
And I know that many, many of you identify family as your highest priority.
In fact, in the Vision and Values process we embarked on 16 months ago, you
told us that your highest personal value centers on family. As we have talked
about creating a supportive and effective shared workplace, we have focused
on instilling the values of excellence, inclusion teamwork and integrity in
everything we do.
Knowing that recognition of family is critically important to a supportive workplace,
too, I thought that one of the most fitting ways to celebrate Public Service
Recognition Week would be to find ways to make it easier for you to enjoy your
precious time with family. I am happy to share two right now, and I promise
more for the future.
- I have asked the Office of the State Employer and the Department of Civil
Service to develop a resource directory to help parents - particularly new
parents - become aware, and take full advantage, of all the benefits and services
available to you. I envision a resource directory that will streamline access
to information on leave usage, work schedule options, health and dental plans,
workplace accommodations, nutrition, day care, education planning, and many
more topics of interest to men and women who become new parents through natural
birth or adoption.
- So that you may discover wonderful places and things to do with your family,
I have asked the Department of Natural Resources to consider June 12 and June
13 of this year as Michigan State Employee Days at every Michigan State Park.
By showing your valid state ID at the State Park entrance, your fee will be
waived for day use of the park. (That is also free fishing weekend!)
In various ways, each department will be celebrating state employee contributions
to public service, and I have asked the directors to reiterate my heartfelt
appreciation as they honor you this week. I want to personally offer my thanks,
so if your location, workload and schedule permit, please plan to stop in to
say hello and accept that thanks at one of the following employee gatherings
I will be hosting:
- May 3 - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Detroit - Cadillac Place East Showroom
- May 4 - 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.: Saginaw - Jerome T. Hart Building
- May 5 - 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.: Grand Rapids - State Office Bldg.,2nd Floor
Conference Room
I wish geography and workload would allow me to thank every employee in person,
but I know that will not be possible. If we don't connect face-to-face during
this special week, please know that I greatly value the work you do and the
combined effort we are putting forth to make Michigan the great state we all
want it to be.
Sincerely,
Jennifer M. Granholm
Governor
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