BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ANNOUNCE 2010 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
	Mike Dickerson, a Tulare County Capital Projects/Facilities Division facilities specialist, has been selected as the 2010 Tulare County Employee of the Year.
	Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Mike Ennis said more than 125 County of Tulare employees were nominated from 16 departments. The Capital Projects/Facilities Division is a branch of the Tulare County Administrative Office.
	“Being recognized as the employee of the year of an organization that employs thousands of people is an outstanding honor,” Chairman Ennis said. “I commend Mike and all other nominees for making a difference and taking pride in their work.”
	Tulare County Assistant Administrative Officer Kristin Bennett said Dickerson was nominated for his strong work ethic and ability to generate revenue saving ideas.
	“Mike is a dedicated employee, and is well respected by his staff, peers and the customers who use the facilities assigned to him,” Bennett said. “Mike’s work habits, personal traits and characteristics truly exemplify what it means to be an employee of the year.”
	Bennett credits Dickerson for: saving the county $44,000 annually by identifying inefficiency in the way time cards were picked up and dropped off and developing a comprehensive training program for new and existing facilities staff.
	Some of the duties a Tulare County facilities specialist include: provide direct oversight in the planning, direction and supervision of the Facilities Division of the County Administrative Office in the operation, maintenance and repair of County facilities; to advise and assist management to establish project and funding priorities and maintenance service levels; administration and implementation of various facility construction and major maintenance projects.
	Dickerson has worked for Tulare County for 10 years.