HAMILTON, ON – Results are in from the City of Hamilton’s employee survey called the ‘Our People Survey’ held in the fall of 2017.
The overall City-wide results are positive, with Hamilton scoring higher on average than the survey vendor’s benchmark database of organizations, which includes other municipal comparators. There are areas for improvement as well, and the City will be working with staff to build action plans to address those areas.
The survey was open to all City staff (full-time, part-time, contract and temporary) to complete voluntarily and anonymously from September 22 to October 15, 2017.
The survey measured five key focus areas:
1. Engagement: to determine how employees feel about their role at the City.
2. Culture: to understand if employees feel our five culture values are lived in our everyday actions.
3. Workplace Ethics & Integrity: to determine if employees perceive our behaviours to be aligned with our Code of Conduct.
4. Health, Safety & Wellness: to understand how we are doing with regard to physical and psychological safety.
5. Workforce Census & Demographics: to understand the composition of our workforce.
Quick Facts
· The survey was administered by Metrics@Work, a leading provider of organizational measurement and consulting.
· In total, 4,877 surveys were completed by City of Hamilton employees – an overall response rate of 65 per cent.
· The average response rate within the City / Municipal Sector in the Metrics@Work database is 61.5 per cent. A response rate of 65 per cent provides valid information that is reflective of the organization as a whole.
Additional Resources
City of Hamilton 2017 Survey Results – This report provides high level findings for the organization, summarized as averages of all respondent scores.
Our People Survey Update Information Report (February 27, 2018)
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“We appreciate that so many of our employees across the organization participated in the survey and took the time to provide their feedback. It’s important to us to understand their experience at work and how we can make it better. While we’re of course pleased to see that some of the results are positive, we can also see that we have some work to do in some areas, and we’re committed to doing that work and making the necessary improvements.”
Chris Murray
City Manager
Friday, February 23, 2018
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Cuddy Delivers
If Cuddy was out to show the world that he can deliver a captivating performance without Blue Rodeo, he certainly did that. Although he included a few BR songs, a lot of focus was on his new music. Cuddy was also joined by his sons who also performed.
In a world where music is sometimes manufactured through computer technology, Cuddy proved there is no substitute for the real thing. Cuddy played an array of instruments including guitar, harmonica and piano. He is a gifted songwriter only paralleled by his signature vocals and his emotional and passionate delivery. A must see!
Media Release:Most Common Recycling Mistakes and How Residents Can Avoid Them
HAMILTON, ON – More than 78 per cent of residents in Hamilton put out their blue boxes each week. The City’s recycling program is very successful, and contributes to the diversion of more than 94,500 tonnes of waste from the landfill each year.
Improving the diversion rate and the increasing the uptake of recycling programs is an important initiative at the City of Hamilton. To help residents better understand their recycling responsibilities, we’re sharing some of the most common mistakes and questions about recycling.
1. Papers in the container box; Containers in the paper box
In Hamilton, we have a “two stream” recycling program – one box for containers (bottles, cans, cartons and jars) and a second box for paper and cardboard. Cross-contamination is the biggest challenge we experience when disposing of recycling materials. Residents should avoid putting out bags filled with unsorted recycling, or bags filled with mixed recyclables.
2. Plastic film
Most plastic film is not recyclable. This includes black garbage bags, mattress covers or wraps, bubble wrap, Ziploc bags, cereal bags, and cheese wrappers. Plastic film also clings to and hides other recyclable materials, which makes sorting more difficult.
3. Paper products
Many residents put paper products in the blue bin when they actually belong in the green cart. Examples of paper that should go in the green cart are: paper towels, paper plates, greasy pizza boxes, paper take out containers. Hard cover books and hot beverage cups are not recyclable and belong in the garbage (unless the hard covers are removed – then they can go in the blue bin!)
4. Dirty recyclables
Residents should rinse out recyclables that once held food – a pickle jar, for example. The City is able to recycle the jar, but not the pickles. Cardboard boxes can be recycled in the paper recycling bin, but if they are greasy or have food scraps on them, they should go into the green cart.
5. Bulky unrecyclable items
Items such as metal and electronics should be properly recycled at one of the City’s three Community Recycling Centres. Bulky unrecyclable items clog up the sorting equipment. Common items we see: pots, pans, coat hangers, scrap metal, Christmas and outdoor lights, electronics, textiles and VHS tapes.
6. Home health waste
Home health products are not recyclable. IV tubing, diabetic supplies, syringes and sharps, and medications are not recyclable. The Ontario Health Product Stewardship Association has details on how to properly dispose of home health waste.
7. Special waste items
The City often receives special waste items that should be properly recycled at one of our Community Recycling Centres, and are not acceptable in the blue bin. This includes batteries, single use propane cylinders (e.g. small camping stove cylinders), compressed cylinders, metal paint cans (unless empty and dry), light bulbs, and ink cartridges.
Residents can download the City’s new mobile app atwww.hamilton.ca/CityApp. The app has information about waste collection, including an interactive waste collection calendar and sorting tools.
Additional Resources:
- Community Recycling Centre locations
- Waste and recycling at the City of Hamilton
Improving the diversion rate and the increasing the uptake of recycling programs is an important initiative at the City of Hamilton. To help residents better understand their recycling responsibilities, we’re sharing some of the most common mistakes and questions about recycling.
1. Papers in the container box; Containers in the paper box
In Hamilton, we have a “two stream” recycling program – one box for containers (bottles, cans, cartons and jars) and a second box for paper and cardboard. Cross-contamination is the biggest challenge we experience when disposing of recycling materials. Residents should avoid putting out bags filled with unsorted recycling, or bags filled with mixed recyclables.
2. Plastic film
Most plastic film is not recyclable. This includes black garbage bags, mattress covers or wraps, bubble wrap, Ziploc bags, cereal bags, and cheese wrappers. Plastic film also clings to and hides other recyclable materials, which makes sorting more difficult.
3. Paper products
Many residents put paper products in the blue bin when they actually belong in the green cart. Examples of paper that should go in the green cart are: paper towels, paper plates, greasy pizza boxes, paper take out containers. Hard cover books and hot beverage cups are not recyclable and belong in the garbage (unless the hard covers are removed – then they can go in the blue bin!)
4. Dirty recyclables
Residents should rinse out recyclables that once held food – a pickle jar, for example. The City is able to recycle the jar, but not the pickles. Cardboard boxes can be recycled in the paper recycling bin, but if they are greasy or have food scraps on them, they should go into the green cart.
5. Bulky unrecyclable items
Items such as metal and electronics should be properly recycled at one of the City’s three Community Recycling Centres. Bulky unrecyclable items clog up the sorting equipment. Common items we see: pots, pans, coat hangers, scrap metal, Christmas and outdoor lights, electronics, textiles and VHS tapes.
6. Home health waste
Home health products are not recyclable. IV tubing, diabetic supplies, syringes and sharps, and medications are not recyclable. The Ontario Health Product Stewardship Association has details on how to properly dispose of home health waste.
7. Special waste items
The City often receives special waste items that should be properly recycled at one of our Community Recycling Centres, and are not acceptable in the blue bin. This includes batteries, single use propane cylinders (e.g. small camping stove cylinders), compressed cylinders, metal paint cans (unless empty and dry), light bulbs, and ink cartridges.
Residents can download the City’s new mobile app atwww.hamilton.ca/CityApp. The app has information about waste collection, including an interactive waste collection calendar and sorting tools.
Additional Resources:
- Community Recycling Centre locations
- Waste and recycling at the City of Hamilton
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