IFB Beat – Week of May 20, 2024

A Message from the Editor

Hello! Every week I strive to gather the most important updates for you. Whether you work as a production supervisor, a manufacturing employee, on the supply chain team, as a customer service agent, an HR representative, or in the finance department, or in any other area of the organization, if you have information that would be helpful for employees to know, I want it! Here’s what’s new this week:

• Join us in congratulating IFB employees celebrating a service milestone this year!
• Check out the NIB Podcast Heard and Empowered episode featuring Shannon Satterfield, director of professional services
• Reminder, APPLY NOW: Tina Bess and Daniel J. Boucher Scholarship for 2024-2025 Academic Year

If you read nothing else in this week’s Beat, please note that open enrollment for core benefits begins Monday, May 27 (find more information under HR and Opportunities here.)

Do your colleagues read The Beat? Ask them! And remember you can listen to a recording of a slimmed-down version of The Beat by calling 336-245-5691 for English or 336-245-5663 for Spanish. Thanks to everyone who is sending me news and updates to share. As a reminder, submissions are due to me by 5pm each Wednesday.

Thanks for reading the IFB Beat and have a wonderful week!

Anastasia Powell

IFB Solutions Communications Manager

apowell@ifbsolutions.org | 336-245-5698

Quick Links:

New this Week

– Congratulations to All IFB Employees Celebrating a Service Milestone this Year!
– NIB Seen and Heard Podcast: Featuring Shannon Satterfield
– See what S.E.E. is Doing
– IFB Support Groups
– CLVC Item of the Week

From Our Community

– Insider Corner

HR and Opportunities

– OPEN ENROLLMENT Announcement
– APPLY NOW: Tina Bess and Daniel J. Boucher Scholarship for 2024-2025 Academic Year
– New Job Openings

Support Group Zoom Meeting Links

 

Congratulations to All IFB Employees Celebrating a Service Milestone this Year!

Five-Year:

DALE BAKER JR/ Winston-Salem, Clemmons Warehouse
HEATHER JEFFERSON/ Base Supply Center, GTMO
CARLOS LUGO AMARAL/Puerto Rico, FHS Department
LOREY GOETZ/ Base Supply Center, Rock Island
ANGELA MAYS/Workforce Services, NC Department of Vital Statistics
DERRICK GRAHAM/Winston-Salem, Mattress Department
YISEL SAAVEDRA/Winston-Salem, ACS Department
STEPHAN HUSSEY/Winston-Salem, Scissors Department
MICHAEL VERNON/Winston-Salem, ACS Department
WINTER ROBINSON/Winston-Salem, Markers Department
CLAUDIA MOLINERO/Winston-Salem, Canteen Associate
ESTHELA CARRILLO/Winston-Salem, ACS Department
DONNA SIMMONS/Winston-Salem, Transportation Department
TIMOTHY FAIR/Winston-Salem, IWOL Department
LEONEL APARICIO/Winston-Salem, EWOL Department
SYREETA LILLEY/Winston-Salem, ACS Department
STANTON GRAHAM/Winston-Salem, T-Shirts Department
JEAN DUMONT/Winston-Salem, PTU Department
ORYAN BATTIS/Winston-Salem, PTU Department
ALICE MALLOY/Winston-Salem, ACS Department
MARIA FUNES/Asheville, FHS Department
LESLIE MCCLURE/Asheville, FHS Department
MARIAH ELLIS/Asheville, Digital Cutting Department
NUBIA MEJIA/Asheville, FHS Department
AMI BOLTHOUSE/Asheville, FHS Department

Ten-Year:

ZOEANN FORSYTHE/Base Supply Center, Rock Island
SAMANTHA AYLING/Base Supply Center, USDA
PAUL ALLEN/Winston-Salem, Mattress Department
AISHA BARNES/Winston-Salem, PTU Department
KENNETH EDWARDS/Winston-Salem, Executive Officer
LISA FAIRCLOTH/Winston-Salem, eCommerce
LEE HARTLINE/Winston-Salem, ACS Department
BEVERLY LONG/Winston-Salem, Labels Department
JANET PRYOR/Winston-Salem, Rags and Wipes Department
SHANTE REED/Workforce Services, NC Department of Vital Statistics
EDWARD SYKES/Winston-Salem, Engineering Department
VALERIE WESTMORELAND/Winston-Salem, ACS Department
SUMMER WILLIAMS/Winston-Salem, ACS Department
LISA BERRY/Asheville, Military Markets Department
DONNA DORLAN/Asheville, Administrative
GARY HAWKINS/Asheville, Maintenance Department
JAMIE HENDERSON/Asheville, Military Markets Department
GRANT WEATHERS/Asheville, Low Vision Center
AMBER WILLIAMS/Asheville, Military Markets Department

Fifteen-Year:

HENRY LOPEZ OCASIO/Base Supply Center, Ft. Buchanan
LINDA BOZARTH/ Base Supply Center, McGuire
DEBORRAH STORMS/Base Supply Center, West Point
PATRICIA DRAKE BROCK/Winston-Salem, PTU Department
JAMES LOGAN/Winston-Salem, Base Supply Center
JOSE QUINTEROS/Winston-Salem, T-Shirts Department
VASUDHA RANGAPATHY/Winston-Salem, Executive Officer
CLAYTON SANDERS/Winston-Salem, Pinnacle Department
CARL WILLIAMS/Winston-Salem, Staples Department
CHYNA WINSTON/Winston-Salem, Markers Department
MARY CODY/Asheville, Digital Cutting Department
AMY RYE/Asheville, FHS Department

Twenty-Year:

TRAVIS HOLLOMAN/Base Supply Center, DOE/DC
WALTER ADAMS/Winston-Salem, T-Shirts Department
STEVEN DELPH/Winston-Salem, Maintenance Department
TONYA JOHNSON/Winston-Salem, PTU Department
GERALD JOLLY/Winston-Salem, Maintenance Department
TINA JOLLY/Winston-Salem, Vinyl Department
NATASHA THOMPSON/Winston-Salem, Finance Department
MARK SOVA/Asheville, Poncho Liners Department

Twenty-Five-Year:

DAVID BUCKNER/Asheville, Military Markets Department

Thirty-Year:

GAIL BRITT/Winston-Salem, Finance Department
KIMBERLY FREEMAN/Corporate – Contracts and Customer Relations

Thirty-five-Year:

RONALD RICHARDSON/Winston-Salem, T-Shirts Department

 

NIB Seen and Heard Podcast: Featuring Shannon Satterfield

Check out the NIB Podcast Heard and Empowered episode featuring Shannon Satterfield, IFB Solutions Director of Professional Services.

Heard & Empowered: Advocate Shannon Satterfield Discusses the Importance of Advocacy and Access

Episode 24: https://heardandempowered.org/workforce-inclusion-shannon-satterfield/

 

See what S.E.E. is Doing!

The S.E.E. kids enjoyed learning about the life cycle of a butterfly with edible Play Dough. By mixing powdered sugar with icing by hand, the dough was easy to mold into the shapes of the life stages. The life cycle was displayed on a graham cracker leaf: egg of rolled dough, gummy worm for a caterpillar, gummy worm covered in rolled string of dough for the chrysalis, and a gummy worm with dough butterfly wings. It was a yummy way to learn.

 

IFB Solutions Support Groups:

Reminder: Attention all Winston-Salem Facility Veterans!

We are excited to announce the reorganization of the Veterans’ Support Group, with Rick Gaffe serving as the president. The meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of each month, beginning on Tuesday, May 21st, in Tad’s room from 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM. We look forward to your presence and participation!

This Week’s Support Group Meetings:

• Monday, May 20 AAA Committee meeting from 12:00-1:00 in TADS Room.
• Tuesday, May 21 Veterans support group meeting from 12:00-12:45 in TADS Room.

CLVC Item of the Week:

Talking Photo Album with Personalized Voice Recorded Messages for $69.00

Fill 20 pages with pictures and audible captions!

Introducing the all-new Talking Photo Album with up to 6 minutes of recording time spread across 20 pages that are sure to create long-lasting memories! Each page allows you to record personalized voice-recorded messages of up to 18 seconds, allowing you to tell the stories and share the meanings behind each of the photos included (holds 5×7 photos).

If you have questions or are interested in any of the weekly items, please contact your local CLVC for assistance.

 

From Our Community

Insider Corner

Crisis Part 1 (The story of an international underground secret operation) Perches on Amazon today!

Submitted by Marcia Harton

Join Marcia Harton a fellow IFB employee who works in the ACH Pads department and featured on the cover of “CRISIS” and author Teddy Wentz former IFB employee from the Vinyl department, as they take you on a political rollercoaster.

Visit with me the mind of a Senior senator who chose to throw her life away for riches, material gain and selfishness. She had an affair with the Junior Senator of the state of Virginia, starting the biggest international scandal in Washington DC’s history. This is a story of a woman who made bad decisions and ended up regretting it in the process. She brought down many members of congress and other political officials from around the world, who were involved in her scandal. It became an International Crisis, involving dozens of states and countries.

Purchase on Amazon here.

 

HR & Opportunities

OPEN ENROLLMENT Announcement

It’s that time of year again – Open Enrollment is just around the corner. This is your opportunity to ensure you and your qualified dependents have the necessary benefits in place for any unexpected medical situations and to support a healthy lifestyle.

IFB Solutions Open Enrollment will take place from May 27, 2024, through June 7, 2024. This will be a passive enrollment, which means your current elections will roll over into the new plan year, except for FSA/Dependent Care plans that require an annual election. You will need to take action if you want to enroll in FSA/Dependent Care or make changes to your current elections. Enrollment is available through your Paycom’s ESS account, attending enrollment sessions if you are at one of our manufacturing facilities or making an appointment with the Benefits Department via the ticketing system or your supervisor. More information to come during the week.

Wellness Incentive Reminder

Planning to enroll in our medical benefits? Benefit-eligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the Wellness Incentive Program on an annual basis. This program offers discounted premiums for our medical plans if the employee and spouse meet the wellness goals. For additional information on the Wellness Goals and Proof of Physical requirements, please refer to the documents below. Proof of physical exams, lab work, and dental cleanings may be emailed to twhitmire-powers@ifbsolutions.org by June 7, 2024. You may also give the documents to your supervisor to bring them to the benefits area. To qualify, physical exams and dental cleanings must have occurred between January 1, 2023 and June 7, 2024.

2023-2024 Wellness Incentive

Medical Routine Preventative Care Form

Dental Routine Preventative Care Form

 

 

APPLY NOW: Tina Bess and Daniel J. Boucher Scholarship for 2024-2025 Academic Year

IFB offers its employees two scholarships to further their post-secondary education. The Tina Bess Scholarship and Daniel J. Boucher scholarship are offered to our employees and direct dependents to continue their education in accredited universities or colleges and is described below. There is a formal process that individuals must follow to be considered for a scholarship also described below:

• The Tina Bess Scholarship is for blind, visually impaired, or sighted employees – who are full-time, are in good standing and have completed 1 year of service. Tina Bess was employed at IFB for 30 years as a Production Assistant. She was recognized as the 2001 Career Achiever and twice honored as the employee of the year. Tina was best remembered by her peers as a mentor, advisor, and friend. Tina did not allow her vision impairment to hold her back from being independent, instead using her circumstance to maintain a steadfast level of determination, perseverance, and courage. Countless employees during her time at IFB have told stories of Tina’s personal generosity, commitment, and loyalty to them and the organization. Tina’s excellence and inner drive to perform was the priceless personal character contributor to all who came in contact with her.
• The Daniel J. Boucher Scholarship is for blind, visually impaired, or sighted employees and their direct dependents – the employee must be full-time, in good standing and have completed 1 year of service. Mr. Boucher served as the IFB President from 1996-2008 prior to working in the role of Executive Chairman from 2008 through 2016. During his time as President, he led IFB through tremendous growth establishing new business lines including Optical, BSC store locations, and services, resulting in tremendous growth of blind employment nation-wide. This scholarship was established by a friend of Mr. Boucher’s to honor his legacy and provide opportunities for continued professional development for those Mr. Boucher worked with and held in the highest regard.

To be considered for either scholarship, each applicant must submit a completed application, an acceptance letter from the college or university, a copy of the student ID (front and back), and documentation of the tuition and associated costs.

The deadline for submitting applications and all supporting materials indicated above is Friday, June 7, 2024Supporting materials should be submitted to Brent Burkholder at bburkholder@ifbsolutions.org in an encrypted format. All applications should be completed at the following links:

Tina Bess Scholarship Application: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SQbDxA4fmESiHhoGX06NHOYPKmJQb4VLrwA3jsZJq_NURE5WQVY4NlBFSlJQTExHRUNaNVJSNE9OQS4u

Daniel Boucher Scholarship Application: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SQbDxA4fmESiHhoGX06NHOYPKmJQb4VLrwA3jsZJq_NUM1Y5RzFGQ0w3VlQ2UDFIQUROVlhQM1lLQS4u

Once all applications and supporting materials are received, the committee will consider each applicant for an award. If chosen, the recipient must show proof of class attendance and must complete all classes with at least a “C” to be considered for future funding. The amount of the scholarship awarded depends on tuition costs submitted, how many applicants are being considered for scholarships and funds being available in each scholarship fund.

For more information, please contact Brent Burkholder at 336-245-5611 or bburkholder@ifbsolutions.org.

 

New Job Announcements

For all current openings, visit https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs?clientkey=8B43E6E34C5D5C9AA3D07BB04DBEB909

AR Collection Specialist – Winston-Salem Facility

Education and work experience:

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• At least 5 years’ experience in Collections it required.
• Dynamics ERP system experience is preferred.

External candidates may apply at https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=89909&clientkey=8B43E6E34C5D5C9AA3D07BB04DBEB909

Internal candidates may apply at https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=89910&clientkey=8B43E6E34C5D5C9AA3D07BB04DBEB909&jpt=ce8685cef740a6280b5fcb492b556fa5

For more information, please contact a member of the recruitment team at careers@ifbsolutions.org.

 

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