4/17/2020

New Roles
Lisa Kidd embracing telecommuting and serving as caregiver
During this time, job titles go out the window as we all contribute in unexpected ways. For D4’s Lisa Kidd, that means her usual job as a TRS1 in charge of accounts payable and property-damage reports, has become secondary to her new role as caregiver.
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ITD In Motion
Latest ITD In Motion highlights employee achievements
The latest ITD In Motion, hosted by the office’s two newest additions, highlights employee achievements in the face of the continuing covid-19 health crisis, from face covering guidance and lunches for truckers, to the ongoing and essential work our crews are doing in order to keep highways clear and safe.  
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First Responders
State Communications honored during National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week
For their assistance to the Idaho State Police and Idaho Transportation Department in keeping Idaho road users safe and informed, Idaho State Communications was honored this week during Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week. ITD and State Comm have been working together for decades.
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Help
Johnson family from Sagle delivers 100 homemade masks to ITD
Anyone watching the news has likely seen the positive stories of individuals and organizations helping one another during the COVID-19 outbreak, with much of that assistance being directed—rightly so—toward our first responders and our healthcare workers as they save lives.
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Employee Safety
ITD asks employees to use masks and social distancing to enhance safety
To help prevent the spread of the covid-19 virus, ITD asks employees to use masks to cover their faces and social distancing. The best guidance on this is from the Centers for Disease Control. ITD has made masks available to all employees.
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Employees
New ITD employees share “work from home” experiences
On March 23, I started my brand new job as a Public Information Officer at the Idaho Transportation Department. When I applied and interviewed back in early February, I had no idea the coronavirus would have such a large impact on our day-to-day lives.
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Support
ITD’s Enterprise Technology Services guides over 1,600 employees working from home
When Gov. Brad Little’s order to shelter-in-place went out on March 25, only a handful of ITD employees were set up to work remotely. Within days, Enterprise Technology Services guided over 1,600 employees to work from home.
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Employees
ITD's MVPs
ITD employees have an avenue to share their appreciation for the assistance and guidance of colleagues. Recognition and acknowledgement can be an essential component of job satisfaction. These are the MVP cards submitted by employees recently:
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Career Development
ITD Job Openings
The current list of job openings may help inform employees of the career choices available to them that make ITD a great place to work. It also may assist in external recruitment when looking for the best candidates.
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Safety Corner
Traffic safety's new dynamics during "stay at home" order
There have been a lot of changes since the coronavirus reached Idaho. Many Idahoans are answering the Governor’s call to stay home and avoid non-essential travel. Our homes have become our offices and our living rooms have become our new schools. But a few things haven't changed. Here are a few ideas to help our neighborhoods safe during quarantine.
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