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To recognize and celebrate the retirement of Chester C. Christie, Director of the Department of Human Resources on November, 30th 2014 after 30 years of service in the public sector.
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WHEREAS, Christie has proven himself a dedicated public servant, having served as General Counsel for the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association, Administrative-Law Judge for the State of Ohio Employment Relations Board and Deputy Director of the Ohio Department of Youth Services' Human Resources Division; and
WHEREAS, having a career devoted to service, integrity, and excellence, Christie has stood out among his counterparts in both the public and private sector as a leader in innovation and foresight; and
WHEREAS, Christie's creation of one of the country's leading public sector Occupational Safety and Health programs whose training and risk reduction initiatives have resulted in an annual decrease in work-related injuries for 12 years consecutively; and
WHEREAS, among many great accomplishment, Christie has implemented an employee wellness and disease management program that promotes a healthy lifestyle for employees and their families; and to reduce health risk factors it provides education, fitness courses, demonstrations for healthy cooking, tobacco cessation, walking programs, health fairs, diagnostic screenings, and clinics for flu shots; and
WHEREAS, to save money and resources, Christie mandated an electronic imaging, filing and archiving system for claims, and also championed the establishment of a new centralized system for several personnel, payroll, and IT functions; and
WHEREAS, by Christie's oversight and direction of employee training and development, benefits, labor relations Occupational Safety and Health and Drug-free Workplace programs, and oversight of the Equal Employment Opportunity Office he has made the City of Columbus a standout employer; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this council hereby recognize and commend the retirement of Chester C. Christie, Director of the Department of Human Resources on November 30th, 2014 after 30 years of service in the public sector.