Employee Spotlights
Employee Of The Month
Each month, employees nominate coworkers to be named Employee of the Month. Winners are chosen by the Special Thanks And Recognition (STAR) Committee and formally recognized at a Commissioners’ public board meeting. The county’s Employee of the Year is then selected from that year’s 12 Employees of the Month.
Franklin County Values Service
At Franklin County, SERVICE stands for Stewardship, Employees, Responsiveness, Visibility, Integrity, Continuous Improvement and Engagement. Each year, employees nominate coworkers for these awards based on their performance throughout the previous year. The county’s Division Leaders then vote on the nominations, and recipients are honored each March on Employee Appreciation Day.
Congratulations to Franklin County’s 2024 SERVICE Values recipients!
- Stewardship: Jennie Aines, Voter Registration
- Employees (Employee of the Year): Nicole Shindle, Human Resources
- Responsiveness: Ashley Sanders, Human Resources
- Visibility: Kara Shindle, Geographic Information Systems
- Integrity: David Sunderland, Franklin County Jail
- Continuous Improvement: Michelle Garber, Franklin County Jail
- Engagement: Ashley McCartney, Fiscal
Community Hero
Each year, the county recognizes a Community Hero. This honor is presented to an employee who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to improve or save the lives of Franklin County residents.
Congratulations to Terry Bookhamer, an Adult Probation Officer III with the Franklin County Adult Probation Department, on receiving the 2024 Community Hero Award!
Years Of Service
Each fall, the Franklin County Commissioners, President Judge Shawn Meyers, and County and Court Administration recognize and honor those employees who have achieved career milestones working with the county.
In 2024, 74 employees reached career milestones, spanning five to 45 years of service to Franklin County.