Change among county ranks

Childrenareourfuture wrote:

<quoted text> I do not think we should say names because it is our opinions some of us have facts, with the way the county is going there could be retalition!!

Resigned Employee wrote:

I believe that we should converge on one of the Commissioners PUBLIC MEETINGS which are broadcast and usually attended by the press. Let's decide a date and go for it. There are plently of QUALIFIED people out there could do an excellent job as a York County Commissioner. It's time that York County start voting for the most qualified person and not just someone who is a Republican.

Semi-literate wrote:

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Well, there's a thought, and the beginning of a plan. Who's on the bandwagon?

watchful eye wrote:

So, "CURRENT EMPLOYEE", Can I as a taxpayer who is paying your salary assume that you are off work today writing these comments and not wasting my money. Stop crying a new Director will be found and you can kiss up to them just as you have to Bassett.

current employee wrote:

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yes i was off work as i am today. Just to setthe record, even though we are employees of this county we are first, and foremost, taxpayers without a voice. If we speak out in public - say at a commissioner's meeting - we would lose our job.
Just a thought - as a taxpayer whose taxes assist in paying county employee salaries and benefits - I'm paying myself to work

faceless wrote:

Timing is everything. I agree we all need to come together and confront the powers to be. The more people speak out about their experiences and what they know has happened behind closed doors the more those afraid will step forward and speak up. We need to get the word out. Maybe starting our own web page to communicate would be more effective than through forum blogs.

Childrenareourfuture wrote:

Well they found a reason to stop the LAC meeting blaming a employee that is know longer working there that she did not let the legistrators know the date!! Well we will just have to go to a commissners meeting. Anyone have a wednesday in mind?

our children will suffer wrote:

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so how do you feel being an employee, hopefully you don't work with children & youth because this department should be called ruin the lives of children and youth.

That Employee wrote:

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I am that employee and I am extremely upset that I would be blamed for canceling this meeting. Notices were sent out to EVERYONE just as the Assistant Director instructed. I made sure that all the arrangements were made before I left. So apparently the person who thought they could step into my shoes dropped the ball not me! For the HS office to state that I did not do my job is a slap in the face! There were numerous days (more than I can count) that I worked through lunch, without pay, and took work home just so it was completed - all this without being compensated! Homeboy in Hellam you know!
I have moved on to job where I am treated as a professional and valued employee and compensated for my work!
It's a shame that York County is not able to retain the employees who are willing to go the extra mile and work hard to make a difference.
I am now planning to run for York City Council - hopefully I can make a difference there!

disgusted in york wrote:

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no, i do not work for CYS although they have made great strides under the guidance of Dr. Bassett and Dr. Anderson. There a many great employees in that dept. and Dr. B and Dr. A had "terminated" several employees that were doing illegal and unethical things. Unfortnately, it is a union dept AND civil service which makes it more difficult to terminate employees.
Dr. Bassett had planned on getting York County out of the civil service arena so the county had more flexibility in hiring competent, caring employees. Guess that's out the window now. These commissioners can figure out the difference between a resignation and termination.
I loved my job. I loved Dr. Bassetts vision of combining the services. Many of us did not always understand her direction and that caused some confusion but we all understand what outcome she wanted and supported that.
Just so you know that is now GONE. It has been decided that the county will no longer be a tier 1 county (which provided us with funding) but will go to tier 2 (no money given for this) so we can more slowly integrate the departments because directors want to get control back over their departments.
I'd like to know which directors felt they didn't have control over their departments. I'm thinking the one who didn't should have control since his department was out of control when he did "have control". Just a hint at which department that is - it reports to a joinder board (York/Adams Commissioners) and not to York County Human Services. That department employees comes and goes as they please, get one hour lunches - allegedly they go out, get their lunch then come back and clock out for lunch. Pretty shifty. The thought is he probably should not be in control of any department.
Just so everyone knows, CYS employees were looking forward to MHMR having to report to Dr. Bassett (that was an agreement that was to be signed by the Adams County commissioners - that MHMR would be directly under York County Human Services - not happening now) so she could clean house there like she did at CYS.