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SPEEA Area Rep Mohammed Khan, center, receives a 2016 Faith Action Network “Outstanding Leadership” award on
Sunday (Nov. 20), from U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, at right. Khan, a manufacturing engineer at Boeing in Everett,
received the award for his community service work to build a mosque, the Islamic Center, in Mukilteo. Faith Action Network is
a statewide interfaith organization that partners more than 100 faith communities across Washington state.
Seeking names of
members who go
extra mile
SPEEA members across our bargaining units are active in their union and their community. SPEEA recognizes and honors
their efforts through recognition awards.
Stephen Pezzini Helping Other People
Excel (HOPE) award – Named for a Council
Rep who died of cancer at the age of 36, this
award goes to a member from any bargaining
unit. Pezzini was a strong union advocate who
was also active in supporting his community.
Know a member like Pezzini? Nominate him
or her by emailing terryh@speea.org. Include
specific examples of how the member contributes to SPEEA and the community.
Deadline: Feb. 6.
Northwest activist awards - In addition to
the Pezzini award, the Northwest Council seeks
member nominations for the following awards:
• New activist – new to activism since
2016
• Outstanding activist – wide range of
service, such as committees, labor
activism or internal organizing
• Outstanding leader – a leader who
gave over and above in 2016
• Lifetime achievement – many years
of service to SPEEA
Recipients are recognized at the March banquet
for Council Reps and activists.
To nominate a Northwest member, see the
award nomination form online (available under
Councils/Forms and Petitions)
Deadline: Feb. 10.
Local 2001, AFL-CIO, CLC
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION
OF PROFESSIONAL AND
TECHNICAL ENGINEERS
Performance Management
a two-way process
For members who want to improve their etention rating, raise or Performance Management (PM) score, Contract
Administrator Steve Spyridis emphasizes two
key points.
1. Document PM meetings
2. Ask clarifying questions
The advice goes hand in hand. By writing what
you discuss with your manager, you have a tool
to ask the manager for clarification. By asking
questions, you have something to document
that shows you understand your manager’s
expectations.
At the PM training workplace training provided
by staff, members can learn about areas that are
typically only discussed if the member knows
what to ask his/her manager.
• The manager has sole authority over your
Performance Management.
• Strive to make this a collaborative (not combative) process.
• Always document what took place in PM
meetings and send a summary to your manager for confirmation (or clarification).
• Ask questions. You need to know, for
example, if your PM is written to your
level and if you are working to your level,
according to your manager’s expectations.
• Never assume you know what your manager
is thinking. Ask for more meetings if needed
to clarify what your manager expects for
you to achieve the PM score, retention
rating or raise you want.
You can request workplace lunchtime training
through your Council Rep. Need the name or
contact info for your Council Rep? Go to www.
speea.org (drop-down menu Member Tools/
Find Your Council Rep).
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SPEEA active in our communities ................................................. 2
SPEEA Staff Roster.................................................................... 4-5
Labor scholarships for college-bound students ........................... 5
Engineer talks about her gender transition ................................. 6
Members "speak" in exit survey results ............................... 7
Ed Wells Partnership – "Managing Up" podcasts....................... 8
Training and events...................................................................... 8