It’s that time of year again! Time to welcome — and in some cases welcome back — your seasonal employees for the upcoming summer recreation season. We cannot overstate the importance of ensuring all employees, new and returning, attend the seasonal employee orientation each year. The orientation should be worthwhile and provide valuable information about your organization, expectations (yours and theirs), benefits, policies, and anything else that may be considered important to your organization.
Things to consider:
- Even if a seasonal employee has returned year after year, having them attend the orientation ensures important information is shared with them at the same time as the new seasonal employees.
- Returning employees can become complacent and take shortcuts or fail to follow policy.
- New policies relating to safety or other areas could have been implemented while these employees were not working. Ensure you point out these changes to all employees during orientation.
- Should you need to take disciplinary action against an employee, the action is more defensible if the employee has heard the policy or policies they violated each year, rather than once years ago.
While it may seem redundant, having returning seasonal employees attend orientation each year is a best practice that helps create a safe and enjoyable environment for all employees and members of the public.
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TOPIC OVERVIEW:
Wednesday, April 8
- Grimes Public Safety Facility Tour
- Grimes Public Works Safety Walk Through Training
- Claims: How it Affects Your Premium
- Social Hour – Hilton Garden Inn, hosted by IMWCA
Thursday, April 9
- Opening General Session: Safety Awareness
- Breakout Sessions
- 2026 Leadership Training Program Overview: Unlock the Secrets to Effectively Managing Your People
- You’re Newish Safety Contact, What Now?
- Round Table Options
- AI & Safety
- IMWCA Grants
- Managing Frequent Workers’ Comp Claims
- Claims Q&A
- Drug Testing: Post Incident & Reasonable Suspicion
- What to Expect From Your Agent
- Closing General Session: Public Works Response to a Community Tragedy
