Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
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Recognizing and commending Lorie Olsen on her retirement after more than 45 years of dedicated service as a City employee.
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WHEREAS Lorie Olsen began her service to the City of Madison on June 21, 1967 in the Personnel Department, and will begin a happy retirement in December, 2011 following 45 years of dedicated service; and
WHEREAS she has worked with increasing levels of responsibility in the City and in the Personnel/Human Resources Department, as Personnel Analyst and Employment Supervisor, and as Personnel Services Manager as part of the Human Resources Department management team; and
WHEREAS she has worked to develop and administer civil service employment policies and directed employment programs and processes within professional standards and in the frameworks of work needs, bargaining agreements and provisions of law; and
WHEREAS a primary characteristic of Lorie's work has been her thorough understanding of the complex interactions of employment activities, with the ability to follow through to assure understanding, clarity, consistency and fairness; and
WHEREAS she has addressed the stream of challenges that test and hone City practices with enthusiasm and resourcefulness; and
WHEREAS during her tenure Lorie served with eight Personnel/Human Resources Directors under seven mayors and worked with City department managers and officials in all aspects of employment management; and
WHEREAS Lorie's work responsibilities have had a wide scope, from day-to-day operations to high levels of decision-making, planning and problem solving, and has brought enthusiasm and resourcefulness to all her work; and
WHEREAS her kindness, gentleness and good humor have informed all of her interactions with co-workers, supervisors, managers and employees so that all have been confident and comfortable when working with her;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby commend Ms. Lorie Olsen for her dedicated service to the City, for the excellence of her work and her significant accomplishments and for her public service to the City of Madison, Wisconsin.