September 18 and the insanity has just begun

Star Date: 57024 (September 18, 2005)

I have spent the past week completing contract for the eight agencies on my caseload. As well I have completed three letters of agreement for special projects. I am now in the process of breaking out the cost of service in each of the contract; a long, detailed and tedious endeavor. Next week it looks like I will have to amend three of the existing agreements to allocate funds to meet the new Alberta minimum wage requirement.

Due to the fact that I have experience with employment programs I have been designated the employment guru. Any projects, committees, services, programs, or new serves or agencies that come along that have anything to do with employment I get tagged.

Right now I am responsible for the diversity work project in our office, I sit on two regional committees and two Provincial ones and one committee that involves all three level of government, Regional, Provincial and Federal. I addition I have been selected to spearhead a committee that includes three provincial departments. This partnership has just completed a 1.7 million dollar tender and has awarded the employment service to local agency. I will now be involved in the debriefing of the unsuccessful applicants and in the 2.5 year monitoring.

As I was extremely busy this summer I did not take my holidays, therefore I will be taking three weeks in October, from the 7th to the 29th. I my drop by Saskatoon for visit. I'll call first!

Well so much for my work. Today [Star Date: 57024 (September 18, 2005)] is Stephanie's birhtday she is now 22. Her, Amanada and boys are coming over for cake and a BBQ. Should be here around 4:00.

We are still taking the boys every Wednesday. WOW what a learning experience. I do think that Amanda and Geordie really appreciate it.

Thanks Donna for clearing up the spam issue.

Zane, Pam, Doug, Mike & Donna I hope to see you all in October.


Love,

Jim & Family