OCUA Employee Recognition Award

 December 19, 2006 – Thomas Fcasni was presented with the Authority’s Employee Recognition Award (ERA) during the Authority’s Caucus Meeting on December 19, 2006 by Chairman John Parker. 

 Tom, an Electrician in the Southern Division, joined the Authority twenty-four years ago as an Electrician Aide.  In August 1988 he was promoted to the position of Electrician.  His extensive knowledge and experience in the electrical field has been extremely valuable to the Authority.  Tom has shown outstanding effort, creativity and expertise in designing and implementing innovative electrical practices in the workplace.  Some recent projects include an electrical switchboard bypass and development of a remote starting device.  His ideas have resulted in a substantial cost-savings to the Authority, reducing manpower hours while also increasing workforce safety.  

 The Ocean County Utilities Authority established an Employee Recognition Award Program in 1995.  This program was designed to formally recognize Authority employees for their performance over and above what is normally expected.  Since its inception, sixteen employees have been recognized for their dedication and initiative.  In many cases their efforts have resulted in a significant cost savings to the Authority or their outside community achievements have been of an outstanding nature.

Picture above from left to right:
Bradford Hazley, Director, Southern Division, Chairman John Parker, Thomas Fcasni, ERA recipient, and James Irons, Plant Electrician