August SCORE Corps Winners Announced

Congratulations to our SCORE Corps winners for the month of July. These staff were nominated by their colleagues for exhibiting one or more of our Core Values:Service ExcellenceExceptional professional service for and by outstanding people; Responsive, ef...

Employee Trust Funds (ETF) November Webinars

Announcement of November Webinars

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Additional Contributions

Looking to increase your WRS retirement? Learn how Additional Contributions can increase your WRS retirement benefit. By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Define addition...

How to Work with the Benefit Resource Center

Benefits Resource Center FAQs

The Benefit Resource Center is ready and waiting to answer your questions and help you resolve issues with your benefit plans. Review the following frequently asked questions for a better understanding of how the BRC works.

How...

Join Us Sept. 28 for the next All-Employee Happy Hour

Attention all employees!

Teams from all City Departments are invited to raise a glass with your colleagues at our next Employee Happy Hour on Wednesday, September 28, from 4 - 7 p.m. at Natty Oaks Pub & Eatery, 15505 W. National Ave.

Light appe...

Wellness Wednesday: Stressful or Traumatic Events Can Lead to Growth

Over the past 25+ years, psychologists have been studying a phenomenon called Post Traumatic Growth (PTG). They have found that negative experiences can often spur positive change, including recognition of personal strength, the exploration of new possibi...

Tech Tuesday: Blocking Unwanted E-Mails

Blocking Unwanted E-Mails

The IT Department leverages e-mail filtering products to keep a lot of garbage emails from ever making it to our inbox.  Unfortunately, there is only so much these filters can catch.  Most of us log in each morni...

Complete Your Health Risk Assessment (HRA) by December 15

Complete Your Health Risk Assessment (HRA) by December 15

If you have yet to complete your Health Risk Assessment, you have until December 15, to do so. If you do not complete the HRA by December 15, you will not be eligible to receive a discount on your h...

Wellness Wednesday: Benefits of Journaling

Whether you keep a daily journal in your favorite moleskin, occasionally vent your feelings in a spiral ring notebook, or type a few thoughts in a notes app at the end of the week, making your thoughts and feelings more tangible has benefits for your heal...

How Can the Benefit Resource Center (BRC) Help You?

How Can the BRC Help You?

The Benefit Resource Center is ready to assist with questions you have about your benefit plans and help to resolve issues you encounter. What exactly can the BRC do for you?  Consider contacting the BRC...

August New Hires

Welcome to our new hires!

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Tech Tuesday: Change the Default Font in Word and Email

To help provide a consistent, unified look for the West Allis brand, specific typeface families should be used in all communications for print and digital. Our primary brand font for day-to-day communications is Arial.

Change the Default Font in Word

To use...

September Anniversaries

Join us in celebrating this month's work anniversaries. Congratulations to these employees and thank you for your service!

September Anniversaries    

September WRS Newsletter

The latest WRS news is here! 

Check out WRS's latest e-newsletter for information about:

• SWIB Real Estate Portfolio Important to Overall WRS Investment Strategy
• Health Insurance Benefits Update
• New WDC Website Provides Your Financial "Big Pictur...

Wellness Wednesday: September is Suicide Prevention Month

Each year in the month of September, mental health advocates, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. While suicide can be a difficult topic to discuss, awareness is important in combatting it.

Key Facts

• Suici...

Employee Trust Funds (ETF) September Webinars

Announcement of September Webinars

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Additional Contributions

Looking to increase your WRS retirement? Learn how Additional Contributions can increase your WRS retirement benefit. By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Define additio...

Tech Tuesday: Create a Calendar Event from an Email - Using Office 365 Web

Create Calendar Event or Meeting Easily from Email

For those using the Office 365 Web version, here is how to create a Calendar Event or Meeting from an email:

1. Open the email.
2. Click the three dots on the righthand side.
3. Go to Other reply actions.
4. Sele...