HomeMy WebLinkAboutUnited Way Campaign-Emplyee Payroll DeductionsCITY OF PALM DESERT
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM a
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TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council O
FROM: John Wohlmuth, City Manager !
DATE: August 22, 2013 q q A
SUBJECT: United Way Campaign — Employee Payroll Deductions 8 a • H
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At the July 11, 2013, City Council Meeting, Council Member Susan Marie Weber
requested that staff investigate the discontinuance of employee payroll deduction for
non-profit fundraising. The City has participated in the United Way of the Desert annual
fundraising campaign for over 20 years, and allows employees to use payroll deduction
for their contributions to the annual United Way of the Desert fundraising campaign.
This year's payroll deductions have been entered into the system and will run through
February 2014, when next year's campaign will kick off. Of the City's 113 employees
28 are currently participating in payroll deduction for a total contribution of $7,833.50 for
2013.
As part of the requested research, the Human Resources department conducted a
anonymous survey of employees. Employees were asked if they would like to continue
to have the option of payroll deduction to contribute to the United Way (or any other
non-profit.) They received 63 responses. The results were 26 voting yes, 36 voting no,
and 1 voting they would like the option to donate to other non -profits.
Over the last several years the City has reduced its role in the campaign, and the
majority of fundraising activities are done during employee break and lunch periods,
with the exception of two staff members, the Human Resources Manager and the
Payroll Technician. The participation of these two staff members in setting up,
collecting and distributing contributions, resulted in a cost of approximately $500.
If the Council desires this issue can be reexamined in January 2014, prior to the 2014
campaign.
JOHN WOHLMUTH,
CITY MANAGER
June, 2013
Mr. John Wohlmuth
City Manager
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Dear Mr. Wohlmuth:
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Congratulations on so successfully coordinating the employee
fundraising campaign for United Way of the Desert! We are most
grateful for the generous support and partnership of your
associates whose total giving for the 2012-2013 campaign year
amounted to $7,833.50.
We are pleased to present you and your associates with the UWD
Gold Award. This award is for employee giving based on the
overall per capita giving level of your associates. When you share
this award with your associates, please convey our heartfelt
appreciation and congratulations to Lori Carney and your entire
campaign leadership team for their great work on the campaign.
The donations received will be used every day to support local
people in need of human and health care services in the areas of
Youth, Health and Family and Emergency Care. Last year United
Way's programs delivered more than 190,000 instances of service
for local people in great need, changing many lives in the process.
You can feel confident that your gift is working in the most critical
areas of need.
On behalf of the many families, seniors, and children that
experience the benefits of your overwhelming generosity, we thank
you for your committed support of United Way of the Desert,
Since
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Jai Palmer
Interim Executive Director
Attachment: Gold Award
United Way of the Desert
1027 S. Palm Canyon Dnve
Post Office Box 1990
Palm Springs, CA 92263-1990
(760)323-2731• F(760)778-1421
www unitedwayofthedesert.org
OFFICERS
President
William B. Houck, Jr.
LamerAdverlrsing
Vice -President
Rhonda Latkovic
JC Penney
Second Vice -President
Fred E. Jandt, Ph.D.
CSUSB Palm Desert Campus
Secretary
Lynne Stephenson
The Desert Sun
Treasurer
Gary W.Dack
Lund & Guttry, CPAs
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Darryl Adams
Coachella Valley Unified School District
Gabriel Aguirre
RBC Wealth Management
Wesley Ahlgren
Coachella Valley Economic Partnership
Karl T. Anderson
Karl T Anderson CPA Inc
Fred Bell
Palm Springs Air Museum
Hon. John J Benoit
County of Riverside, 4" District
Jim Brandt
Esteriine Defense Group
WalterT. Clark
Walter Clark Legal Group
Patrick Evans
Chief Meteorologist KESD-TV
John E. F,tzGerald III
FitzGerald & Mul4
Knstal Granados
First Foundation Bank
Mark Gustafson
Fust Califomia Bank
Robert B. Gwyn
Agricultural Minerals & Chemicals, inc , Ref
Gary Hall
Wetis Fargo Bank
Hank Hudson
Desert Regional Medical Center
Bnan Johnston
Pacific Premier Bank
Carl L Karcher
CLK, Inc. & Cad's Jr Restaurants
David K Luker
Desert Water Agency
Dr Sharon McGehee
Desert Sands Unified School Drstnct
Hon Brian Nestande
CA State Assembly - 64"' Drstnct
James R Palmer
Estedine Defense Group, Retired
David Peat
Pacific Westem Bank
Hon William T Powers
City of Indian Wells
Michael C Wales II
Paychex, Inc
Carney, Lori
From: Walker, Del
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 3:09 PM
To: Carney, Lori
Subject: United Way payroll deduction survey
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Due By: Monday, August 05, 2013 8:30 AM
Flag Status: Flagged
Lori,
We had 63 employees respond to our survey regarding United Way payroll deductions:
QUESTION: Would you like to have this option next year?
26 — Yes
36—No
1—would like an option to donate to any charity through payroll deductions