As we approach the final week of January 2019, the recent holiday season recedes further and further back in our rear view mirror. As a general reminder, exterior holiday decorations may be installed 21 days before a holiday and must be removed within 10 days after the holiday. In no case may decorations remain in […]
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Happy Holidays! Join us in welcoming Rebekah Lopez to the Compliance Department! A few things to remember coming into the new year: Cost of Living Adjustments Social Security had a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) effective January 1, 2019 of 2.8% Minimum Wage Increases 2019 California Minimum Wage is $12.00 – Effective January 1,
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Attached you’ll find two documents, one is the long overdue, our newly revised spec sheet! There are plenty of newly updated parts and numbers, so please familiarize yourself with the sheet. Please make sure to delete electronic copies of any spec sheet other than the one revised in November of 2018, as well as throwing
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Passing along this message from Scott Busch: As we’ve been experiencing some cold weather in many of the areas in which we have properties, it’s time to take a few minutes to review our policies and practices for cold weather preparedness. As with so many things in life, and ounce of prevention is worth a
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Good Afternoon, Please find the December Edition of the eExchange Employee Newsletter attached for your reference. We encourage employees to regularly check the Exchange bulletin board for current events, news and information. Have a great weekend! December Exchange Newsletter
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Hello! The CRES Spec Sheet is a living document and is updated annually. Please take a moment to confirm that you and your staff are all using the most current version of this reference guide which was last updated November 2018. CRES Spec Sheet Revised November 2018 Thank you for your attention to this and
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Good Afternoon, Please find the November Edition of the eExchange Employee Newsletter attached for your reference. We encourage employees to regularly check the Exchange bulletin board for current events, news and information. Have a great weekend! November eExchange Newsletter 2018
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Managers: We know things get fast and sometimes furious during the work day. Priorities shift and the workload can seem to expand without warning or explanation. As a way of managing all that can happen during the day, we remind all employees of the importance of scheduling a mid-day meal break to recharge, refresh and
Property Managers: Find attached the October training handout, “Workplace Housekeeping” as well as a Safety Training Form (Sign-In Sheet) to present at your monthly meeting. The training must be completed and the Training Sign-In Sheet returned to me no later than Friday, October 19, 2018. Be sure to let me know if you have
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Managers, As we prepare for the arrival of October, we realize that there are precisely three months remaining in calendar year 2018. How did that happen!? We wish to take this opportunity to N, B & P — NAG, BEG and PLEAD, with all sites to make sure they are achieving their Preventive Maintenance Inspection
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Property Managers: Cambridge policy requires employees to clock in at the beginning of each shift, clock in and out for the meal break, and clock out at the end of each day. Many employees are not accomplishing this, however going forward please ensure you and your staff are in compliance. Kronos Entries: Kronos automatically rounds
Hello Cambridge Employees – Please see the attached 2018 National Night Out Recap Newsletter! National Night Out is an annual national community-building campaign that promotes partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, and enhances the relationship between neighbors and first responders/law enforcement. Cambridge properties hosted great community activities, served delicious food, and had visits from
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Hello Managers, Fall is just around the corner, now is the time to review our Fall Into Action packet with your staff, and start preparing for the changing season. Please review the attached 2018 Fall Into Action packet which includes a fall maintenance checklist, fall maintenance uniform order information, maintenance and manager log information, and more. It’s time to start
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Hello Cambridge Team, Save the Date for the Cambridge Symposium! We are pleased to announce that our scheduled dates for Symposium 2019 will be January 29th, 30th and 31st. We will be receiving detailed information on this annual employee training closer to the event, be sure to mark these dates on your calendar! See
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Good Morning Managers, Click the link below to print and save instructions for creating and maintaining an onsite Emergency Procedures Binder. The binder will aid in quick and effective response to the unexpected emergencies. Emergency Procedures Binder Instructions For those who assembled a similar binder following Symposium 2018, thank you for your follow-through. If
