U5

Join Us for the U5 Chili Cook Off!

City of London staff are invited to enjoy some scrumptious eats at the U5 Chili Cook-Off on April 3 at Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre.

Come out to sample and vote on who has the best chili at the City of London! This free event is open to all City of London staff.

Where: Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre – Multi Purpose Room (656 Elizabeth St, London, ON N5Y 6L3)
When: Thursday, April 3 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Registration: To register and for more information, please contact Deb Timmermans at dtimmerm@london.ca and Josh Self jself@london.ca. This event is open to all employees. Participants may register as an individual or a team.

Managers are encouraged to share this information with employees who do not have access to a Corporate laptop.

U5 Employee Resource Group supports employees with under five years' service in their current role. Some U5 employees might be brand new to the corporation, and some may have been employees for 20+ years and just moved to a new department or facility.

U5 helps new employees with:

• Networking
• Navigating the organization
• Career guidance
• Social activities

U5 helps the organization with:

• Improving Corporate On-boarding for New Employees
• Advice on retaining top talent
• Provide input on corporate initiatives (ARAOWG, Safe Cities, etc.)
• Employees Networking & Connecting across Service Areas
• Improving workplace culture

All U5 initiatives are made possible by employee volunteers who sit on the U5 Executive, to develop annual work plans and coordinate projects throughout the year. The U5 Executive often relies on other volunteers to bring each project to life – planning events, promoting, editing documents, creating surveys – even pullin' trucks and flippin' burgs!

Past events have included social events, Lunch & Learns, and networking events with mentors. U5 members have also helped develop resources, including guides to common City of London acronyms, understanding pensions, and accessing internal professional development. Check out our Resources (on the right) and Past Events sections!

The U5 Executivemeets about once each month, led by co-chairs Francesca Gable & Joannah Campbell. If you have questions or are looking to be added to our volunteer list, please contact U5@london.ca or reach out to a member of the U5 Executive.