Pitt County Government

January 20, 2010

Pitt County Recognizes Employees for Cost Savings Initiatives

Five Pitt County Government employees were presented the Pitt County Employee Incentive Award for their efforts to minimize cost and more efficiently utilize funds provided by the tax payers of Pitt County. They received their awards at the January Board of Commissioners meeting.

The Pitt County Employee Incentive Award Program (PCEIP) was adopted by Pitt County in November 2001. The program rewards employees for reducing costs and providing more efficient services to citizens, which in turn encourages increased communication, productivity, and new ideas in the work place.

The PCEIP Award includes a certificate of recognition for each employee, along with a monetary award. The following employees received the PCEIP Award for their efforts to reduce costs to Pitt County in 2009:

Sherry Pernell is Pitt County's Risk Manager. She recognized the need for updated signage within the County Office Building so visitors could more easily navigate to their destinations. This resulted in improved customer satisfaction and less employee disruptions.

Bill Brantley works with Auxiliary Services, which is responsible for handling and delivering the County's mail. Bill recognized the need for a more efficient bar coding system, which saved Pitt County over $18,000 in postage costs last year.

William Edson works at the Detention Center and recognized the need for faucets that control water supply and temperature. The new faucets turn off automatically and prevent Detention Center employees from having to monitor for unattended running water, which in turn leads to less expensive utility costs.

Paula Clark is the Recycling Coordinator with Pitt County Solid Waste & Recycling. Paula implemented the Shingles Recycling Program last year, which allowed Pitt County to transfer its disposed shingles to Greenville Paving and Contracting, Inc., which recycles the old shingles into asphalt to be used for paving and repairing Pitt County roadways. This saved Pitt County over $100,000 in disposal costs and is better for the environment.

Helen Bryant works with Emergency Management, and recognized a more cost-efficient way to report fires in Pitt County to the State of North Carolina. Previously, Emergency Management paid for software called Fire Programs to catalog and report fires to the State. Helen found software from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that was available for free. The new software allowed for timelier reporting and saved Pitt County and its volunteer fire stations over $12,000.

Congratulations to the PCEIP Award winners!

Watch the presentation at the January 11 BOC meeting on PittTv at http://pitttv.pegcentral.com. Click on Employee Recognition under Index Points.



Jason Schubert
Intern
Office of Public Information
252.902.2955