An SCE retiree`s passion for giving back

march 2014
A Labor
of Love
An SCE retiree’s
passion for
giving back
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Janet Clayton, Edison International &
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Megan Jordan, Southern California
Edison Vice President, Corporate
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Editor: Brooke Miner
Staff Writers: Scott Dreger, Justin Felles
Contributors: Jaclyn Hawse, Julie Lowe,
Doug Olivieri, Gloria Quinn
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For 37 years, Bob Albin lived and breathed Southern
California Edison. After retiring, he moved to Hawaii
and found a new passion—as chief volunteer on the
Battleship Missouri Memorial.
Employees who go the extra mile.
SONGS Community Engagement Panel
Olympic Bobsledding EME Bankruptcy
12 Rate Changes:
What Customers Want to Know
To make sure customers know what’s happening with
their electricity rates (and why), we’re changing the way
we communicate with them.
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Laptop Donations
Flex Alert
SCE Twitter
$20 Return
16 your milestones
Anniversaries
Retirements
7 my safety
Becoming safer, one conversation at a time.
8 good to know
What is community solar?
4 sights & sounds
Lab Equipment Donations
Black History Month
6 facts & figures
9 my job
A day in the life of a substation operator.
In Memoriam
Edison International companies, changes in prices of
electricity and cost for fuel, factors affecting non-utility
investments, such as construction and operation risks,
and increases in financing costs, and other matters
discussed in the Company’s 2012 Annual Report to
Shareholders and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2012, and subsequent Reports
on Form 10-Q and 8-K. This information is not intended
to induce, or for use in connection with, any sale or
purchase of securities. Under no circumstances is this
information or any part of its contents to be considered a
prospectus or as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an
offer to buy, any security.
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sights &
sounds
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1 On Feb. 6, Southern California
Edison donated more than $500,000
worth of company lab equipment to
nine local high schools and colleges.
This separatory funnel went to Verbum
Dei High School in Los Angeles, Calif.
2 Nearly 400 attendees learned about
SCE programs and services at the 12th
Annual Black History Month Celebration at the Energy Education Center in
Irwindale, Calif., on Feb. 7.
Leader Profile:
3 In February, Human Resources
employees Alison Little (left) and
Raquel Morales received an envelope
containing $20 and a letter from a
former SCE employee, who apologized
for stealing money from the company
in the 1950s.The money will go to the
Energy Assistance Fund.
Visit inside.edison.com/s314
to read the letter.
Ruben De La Rosa
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Customer Hero:
Tiffany Broome
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4 Dancers perform the traditional Mua
Lan or Lion Dance at the Vietnamese
Affiliation employee resource group’s Tet
celebration on Feb.7 in Westminster, Calif.
5 On Feb. 24, crews working on the
Tehachapi Renewable Transmission
Project uncovered what appeared to be
fossilized whale bones. Archaeologist
Natasha Tabares sent a sample for lab
analysis, and they were determined not to
be bones after all.
hen an 87-year old customer with health
issues called Southern California Edison
concerned that she wouldn’t be able to renew her Medical Baseline before it expired,
Customer Specialist Tiffany Broome came to her
rescue. The Medical Baseline program lets customers with electrically powered life support or
medical devices receive additional quantities of
energy at the lowest possible, or baseline, price.
Tiffany listened to the customer’s concerns and
granted her the extra time she needed to renew her
Medical Baseline pricing, ensuring that her costs
would not increase. The customer was so pleased
with the service she received that she contacted SCE to say how touched she was that Tiffany
genuinely cared about her situation. “There aren’t
enough people who really care for the elderly,”
said the customer. “The world and SCE need a lot
more people like Tiffany—she’s an inspiration!”
A
fter 30 years as a lead foreman at Southern
California Edison’s Montebello garage, Ruben
De La Rosa has learned a thing or two about
building relationships with his team—and inspiring them to do their best. “It’s important to treat
people with respect. It doesn’t matter what level an
employee is, I treat them the same,” said Ruben.
“I also try to find a communication style that works
for each individual. Everyone is unique, and it’s important to find what works with each person.”
Ruben’s team also appreciates his dedication to
training. When a new person comes on board, they’ve
likely never seen, much less operated, much of the
equipment they will use at the garage. “Ruben is a
fountain of knowledge, and he has a lot of patience
when training employees,” said Lead Technician
Richard Holmes. “Safety is his number one priority,
and understanding the equipment is the first step to
using it safely.”
Nominate Your Boss!
Does your manager or supervisor get out of the way so you can
do your job? Encourage you to find creative solutions? Back you
up and remove roadblocks? Nominate him or her for a profile in
Inside Edison!
Find more details at inside.edison.com/recognition.
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facts &
figures
my sa f et y
Becoming Safer,
One Conversation at a Time
5,850
The number of tweets Southern
California Edison sent via Twitter in 2013, 2,688 of which were re-
plies to other tweets. Many of the tweets
to which SCE replied were customer concerns and questions, giving customer service
representatives another way to resolve issues.
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The number of
American Red Cross
mobile apps that
provide information to
help keep you safe in emergencies and large-scale disasters.
Each year, the president of the
United States proclaims March
as Red Cross Month to honor
the organization’s mission.
3,000
The approximate
number of SCE
customers contacted
in a phone scam in
which a person posing as
a utility employee asked for
immediate payment and threatened to cut off
electric service. Any customer who receives a
suspicious email or phone call should contact
SCE at 800-655-4555.
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The number of donated laptops
accredited schools within Southern
California Edison’s service territory can
receive from Edison International every two
years. Nonprofits can also apply to receive
five laptops every two years through the
“Computers for the Community” program,
through which employee work laptops are
refurbished and donated.
4,930
The approximate
number of students
from across the
country who applied
this year for one of about
145 summer internships.
SCE offers competitive, paid
summer and year-round internships that last from
10 to 12 weeks.
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hanging our safety culture—we’ve all
heard that it needs to happen, but how
can we help? Small actions can have big
effects, and one such action is taking time
to talk with your coworkers about safety.
The newly launched Safety Observation
program helps you do just that.
A safety observation is a conversation
with a coworker about safety. Conversations can take place between coworkers at
any level (not just peers), and the goal is
to keep safety on people’s minds. “We received employee feedback in the 2011 safety culture assessment
that we need to be more proactive in changing the
culture,” said Michelle Schulz, Safety Culture project manager. Safety observations fit in well with the
proactive approach because they’re a leading indicator, or a step we can take to prevent injuries. “And,
our research shows that companies with good safety
records tend to have safety observation programs in
place,” said Schulz.
Safety observations aren’t about catching coworkers
behaving in an unsafe way, and they can (and should)
focus on positive behaviors as well as risks. “It’s not
meant to be a ‘gotcha’ moment,” said Don Neal, director of Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety.
“And it’s not about the DART rate. It’s about creating
a culture where people care about each other.” Employees can record the topics and outcomes of their
safety conversations on Safety Observation Cards,
which also provide guidance on how to have the conversation. Cards are available on Portal or can be ordered through the corporate forms requisition. You
can turn them in to your manager or supervisor or your
safety and environmental specialist.
Some teams are already conducting safety observations, with good results. Project Manager Johnny
Parker and Power Systems Planner Paul Roller have
both been promoting safety observations since Power
Supply launched its program last March. “People discuss risks, like objects on top of file cabinets that might
fall off during an earthquake and wires that could
Short-Term Demand Forecasting Manager Tomislav Galjanic (left) and Paul Roller
fill out a safety observation card while discussing a hazard in their workspace.
present a tripping hazard,” said Roller. “But they also
discuss positive behaviors, like locking overhead bins
and holding hand rails.”
“The bottom line is, we need to improve our safety
performance,” said Neal. “Safety observations promote our safety culture and help us identify and
manage our safety risks, so we hope everyone will
embrace them.”
close
call
OR
safety
observation?
A close call is an injury that
almost happened but didn’t.
Example: You trip on an uneven sidewalk
but aren’t injured.
A safety observation is a
conversation about safety—safe and
unsafe behaviors and conditions.
Example: You see a coworker walking
on an uneven sidewalk and talk about
possible ways to address the risk.
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good to
KNOW
What is
Community Solar?
C
ommunity solar is becoming popular across the U.S. because it makes
solar power available to electric
utility customers who can’t install
rooftop solar panels—for instance,
those living in homes shaded by
trees or in multi-family homes.
Community solar can take a number of forms. In
one arrangement, customers invest in a solar power
installation, often called a solar farm or garden. Unlike large-scale solar power stations, which are generally owned and operated by independent power
producers, customers might purchase or lease a solar panel or invest a fixed amount of money in the installation each month. In return, they receive credit
on their electricity bills. The credit is in proportion to
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the amount of money they invest, so the more panels
they have, or the more money they invest monthly,
the more credit they receive.
Southern California Edison is just beginning to
look at the possibilities for community solar, and it
will begin working with the California Public Utilities Commission this month to create opportunities
to develop it within our service territory. Opportunities for community solar development outside SCE’s
service territory are also being explored through Edison Energy.
Your Thoughts?
What do you think about community solar?
Visit inside.edison.com/g314 to let us know.
m y job
video extra
See David on the job at inside.edison.com/j314.
A Day in the Life of a
Substation Operator
S
eventeen years ago, David
Burgh started his Southern
California Edison career
as a meter reader. For the
past 15 years, he’s mastered
the role of Transmission &
Distribution substation operator in the Mesa Sector—
which covers substations
from Burbank to Glendora
to Whittier.
Substation operators inspect, troubleshoot and energize or de-energize
circuits, or power lines, at substations—
facilities that adjust power so it can be
delivered to customers. When an issue occurs on a circuit and interrupts
electrical service, an alarm goes off at
a switching center, which monitors the
distribution grid. A switching center system operator then contacts a substation
operator, who will check on the equipment and troubleshoot problems. Substation operators also help field crews by
switching, or de-energizing, circuits at
substations so the crews can safely make
repairs or perform maintenance.
Today, a storm with high winds
and heavy rain is moving through the
area. An operator notifies David, who
is traveling between facilities, that an
interruption has occurred and a circuit
needs to be inspected. When David arrives at the substation, he notices that
the wind has blown a frond from a palm
tree onto a line, causing an interruption
in the power supply. David observes the
damage and checks the circuit breaker,
which he manually de-energizes so
troublemen can make repairs. “Troublemen are out there 24/7 doing some
of the same type of work as substation
operators, but they’re up on the poles
or in vaults, outside of substations,”
said David. “We rely on each other.”
In every situation, safety is top priority. “This is a hazardous job,” said David.
“You have to respect electricity. It’s like a
predator waiting for you to make a mistake, and there’s no room for mistakes.”
He’s always looking for ways he and his
coworkers can improve and be safer. “I
volunteered to be a member on the T&D
safety congress about six months ago
because my primary responsibility, even
before keeping the lights on for our customers, is making sure we go home safe
at the end of every shift.”
“This is a hazardous job. You have to respect
electricity. It’s like a predator waiting for you to
make a mistake, and there’s no room for mistakes.”
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A Labor of
Love
F
or 37 years, Bob Albin lived and breathed
Southern California Edison as a groundman,
lineman and finally a service planner. In
1987, he retired. As well as a retiree, 86-year-old Bob
is a husband, a father, a World War II veteran—and
chief volunteer on the Battleship Missouri Memorial
in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He’s completed hundreds
of projects on the ship and is a legend among the
memorial’s staff, having spent more time on board
than any other volunteer since 1998.
Making the Move
Bob made his first trip to Hawaii for his in-laws’ 50th
wedding anniversary. After his wife passed away a
few years later, Bob returned to the Aloha State—
this time, to stay.
Looking for a way to pass the time, he took up
woodworking. “I couldn’t just sit around and do
nothing,” said Bob. “I told a friend I wanted to buy
a lathe and turn bowls. She said, ‘Well, why don’t
you?’ So that’s what I did.” Little did Bob know how
much woodworking he’d do in the coming years.
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Finding the Missouri
Around that time, Bob started to see TV news broadcasts calling for volunteers to help repair the Battleship Missouri, which was moved to Hawaii in 1998.
It was in dire need of repair after having sat in port
for years. “I wasn’t doing much besides woodworking, so I went down and signed up,” said Bob. “I was
on ships in the Navy, but I’d never been on a battleship, and I knew it had a teak deck that needed
work.”
Initially, Bob didn’t specify what he wanted to help
with. He did anything the staff asked, even bringing
his own tools. “I established a can-do attitude and
slowly worked my way up,” he said. With Bob’s encouragement, the memorial’s staff purchased a few
woodworking machines and set up a repair shop on
the pier. Thanks to Bob and other volunteers, the
memorial opened for tours seven months after it
arrived.
A Positive Charge
It’s been 15 years since the Battleship Missouri
reached its Hawaiian home and Bob, or “Bob the
Builder” as he’s known around the ship, got his
start. He’s helped replace the teak on the famous
“surrender” deck where WWII officially ended, and
he’s built custom flag holders and a visitor welcome
station. But he’s most proud of building new stairs
to help tourists navigate the ship. “A lot of people
had no idea how to navigate the ladders on a battleship, so the stairs have made it much easier to get
around,” said Bob.
Despite the challenges he’s faced, Bob keeps a
positive attitude. “You get a whole lot of things done
that way, so that’s what I did in my career, and that’s
what I’ve carried over to my life on the ship,” he said.
“I can still work with my hands, so as long as I can do
that I’m going to work. Maybe in another 10 years I’ll
see how I feel.”
“I was on ships in the
Navy, but I’d never been
on a battleship, and I knew
it had a teak deck
that needed work.”
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Rate Changes:
What Customers Want to Know
W
hen Southern California Edison customers’ rates change, it’s our job to make
sure they understand what’s happening and why. This is especially important
now because several factors—such as state-mandated programs, increased fuel
costs and delayed regulatory decisions—will impact rates over the next few years. To help
customers understand, SCE is changing the way we communicate with them about rates.
Why the Change?
Visit inside.edison.com/rates14 for more information on what’s
impacting rates in the coming years and what to say to friends,
neighbors and customers when they ask what’s going on.
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Until recent years, when we talked to customers about rate changes, we often focused on the fact that SCE is a regulated
utility and rates are set by the California
Public Utilities Commission. “As a result,
we ended up getting a lot of calls from
customers wondering what was going on,”
said Megan Jordan, vice president of Corporate Communications.
To figure out how to explain rate
changes to customers more effectively,
employees in Corporate Communications
did some research. “We held focus groups
to get customer feedback on topics such as
bills, anticipated rate increases, how they
preferred to be notified about changes
and the need for ongoing infrastructure
investment,” said Jordan.
and cleaner and online budget tools that
give them more control over their energy
usage.
What SCE is doing. We can’t ask customers to do something that we’re not
willing to do ourselves, so SCE is lowering
its own costs to keep rates reasonable.
Proactive communication about rate
changes not only keeps customers in the
loop, it gives them a chance to take control of their energy use. “If customers
know their rates are changing, they can
sign up for energy efficiency and demand
response programs,” said Lisa Cagnolatti,
Business Customer Division vice president. “That way, they can take action to
reduce their consumption and better
manage their costs.”
What Customers Want
Does It Work?
Here’s what customers told us they care
about most when we communicate with
them:
Constant communication. Customers have a right to know about changes in
their bills. We need to communicate with
them up front, and in as many ways as
possible, because anything that involves
rates is our responsibility.
Where their money is going. Customers need to know that they’re getting something for the money they pay
each month—such as a smarter grid that
will make power more dependable, safer
So far, the approach has been successful. “I attended a customer forum and got
all sorts of materials about rates,” said
Reggie Ingram, chief development officer
at Hillcrest Retirement Community and
SCE business customer. “I was able to
share the information with all the appropriate folks back here at Hillcrest, which
was great.” Reggie’s SCE Account Executive Victoria Montes agrees. “I like my
job because I’m able to provide solutions
rather than just telling people they’re
going to be impacted,” she said. “That’s
the beauty of it.”
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on the
record
SCE announces songs community
engagement panel
On Feb. 6, Southern California Edison announced that
University of California San Diego professor and energy
market expert David Victor will serve as chairman of the
newly formed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Community Engagement Panel.
The advisory panel was formed to foster public
education and involvement during decommissioning and
includes representatives from local government and the
military, local environmentalists, business leaders, customers and academics.
“The leaders of the co-owner companies are members
of the community, and we want to do the right thing for
our region,” said SCE President Ron Litzinger. “Our focus
during the long and complex decommissioning process
will be guided by the principles of safety, stewardship and
engagement SCE established.”
Former SCE Employee
Competes in Winter Olympics
In February, former SCE employee Cory Butner competed
in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on the
United States’ two-man bobsled team. Butner, who was
unable to compete in the 2010 Olympics due to injury, has
been training in Lake Placid, Mich., for the last four years
after leaving the company. Cory and his partner finished
12th overall out of 29 teams.
“I’ve only been racing on the World Cup circuit for two
years. I’ve had second and third place finishes, and I’m
competing with these guys—but I haven’t won yet,” said
Butner. “And that’s why I keep trying harder and harder to
be better.”
“That’s why I keep trying harder
and harder to be better.”
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Employees
Encouraged to
Sign Up for Summer
Discount Plan
U.s. bankruptcy court approves
Edison Mission Energy reorganization plan
On March 11, the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court approved Edison Mission
Energy’s reorganization plan, which
incorporates a settlement agreement
reached on Feb. 18 between EME,
Edison International and some of
EME’s creditors. The settlement will
resolve all claims between EME,
which filed for bankruptcy in December 2012, and Edison International.
Under the terms of the settlement, EME will sell substantially all
of its assets and stock of subsidiaries
to NRG Energy, Inc. The settlement
transaction is expected to close in
late March or early April. Once it’s
completed, EME will emerge from
bankruptcy free of liabilities and
remain a subsidiary of Edison
International.
“This is a fair settlement that is
good for our company,” said Edison
International CEO and Chairman
Ted Craver. “It will eliminate the
uncertainty surrounding EME and
help us and our investors focus on
the potential growth of Edison
International.”
To help SCE’s summer readiness efforts this
year, eligible employees are encouraged to sign
up for the Summer Discount Plan. The program
offers customers—including employees—the
ability to earn up to $200 in bill credits by letting SCE temporarily turn off their air conditioners during times of high demand. Participation
SCE Receives American Heart Association Awards
The American Heart Association
recognized SCE as a Gold Fit-Friendly
Worksite and also awarded the company the Worksite Innovation
Award on Feb. 1.
Fit-Friendly Worksites
are employers who
go above and beyond
when it comes to their
employees’ health. These
companies offer employees support for increasing
their physical activity, provide healthy
eating options at work and promote a
wellness culture. The Worksite Innovation Award is given to companies
that creatively implement programs
that promote physical activity in
the workplace, such as SCE’s Work
Readiness Certification Program,
an internally designed injury
prevention warm-up program.
“It’s a distinct honor
to receive both of these
awards,” said Occupational
Health & Wellness Manager
Anna Ramirez. “They recognize
the tremendous progress the company has made in creating a culture
of health and wellness—and the
efforts of everyone who has worked
hard to get us here.”
requires installation of a device on or near the
air conditioning unit, so it’s important to sign
up early to take full advantage of the program.
Employees who receive the SCE employee discount are still eligible for the program.
“Whether you’re participating yourself or
helping spread the word, you’re helping SCE
provide reliable power while giving customers
more options to conserve energy,” said Mass
Market Tariff Manager Janet Zavala. Learn more
TM
at www.sce.com/sdp.
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your mileston es
January 2014
anniversaries
45
Jon T. Pancoast
T&D, Dominguez Hills
Gilbert Zendejas
T&D, Whittier
35
Albert P. Antunez Jr.
T&D, Ventura
David Gonzales
IT, G.O.
Michael L. Halley
T&D, Alhambra
a
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David B. Koch
Power Production,
Big Creek
Peter R. Flores
T&D, Palm Springs
Kristi J. Campbell
HR, G.O.
Diane K. Frey
F&OS, G.O.
Karl E. Coffman
Generation, SONGS
Rudolph A. Gonzales
Government Affairs,
Thousand Oaks
Michael J. Demarco
T&D, Covina
Mike Hotta
T&D, Innovation Village
Jock G. Kiser
IT, Rivergrade
Brian S. Maxwell
T&D, Ventura
Daniel K. Nilsson
CS, Long Beach
Loretta L. Owens
CS, Rancho Cucamonga
Charles A. Partridge
Power Production, Bishop Creek
Dolores D. Perez
Government Affairs, G.O.
Victor A. Sanchez Jr.
T&D, SSID
Obed O. Lucero
T&D, Rialto
Miguel A. Saucedo
F&OS, Rialto
Donald E. Olson
T&D, Tehachapi
Michael P. Segovia
F&OS, Irwindale
Gino Santillo
T&D, Pardee
Brenda C. Sonneborn
Generation, SONGS
Jay A. Tremblay
T&D, Vincent
Gary P. Suzuki
CS, G.O.
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Glen K. Barnes
T&D, San Bernardino
Ernest D. Binggeli
T&D, Long Beach
Mark R. Carlson
T&D, Devers
Kenna L. Covington
IT, Irwindale
David A. Decker
T&D, Pardee
Sergio Fernandez
IT, Rivergrade
Steven M. Torres
T&D, Ventura
Deborah E. Vargas
CS, Long Beach
Daniel E. Walker
T&D, Thousand Oaks
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Donald W. Dishman
T&D, Alhambra
Debra A. Enriquez
HR, Rancho Cucamonga
Michael J. Fortner
T&D, Santa Ana
Gustavo Gonzalez
T&D, Dominguez Hills
Lynn S. Guerrero
CS, Rancho Cucamonga
Jack E. Haggenmiller
T&D, Valencia
Karean K. Harmon
CS, Long Beach
Martin S. Jackson
T&D, Padua
Josiah F. Kaltenbach
T&D, San Bernardino
Michael D. Matson
T&D, El Nido
Ralph W. Miller
Generation, SONGS
Jay R. Olson
T&D, Ventura
Chad F. Packard
T&D, Lugo
Daryle E. Phillips Jr.
CS, Redlands
Phil Pivovaroff
T&D, South Bay
Elisa H. Reese
CS, Covina
Joseph Sund
Generation, SONGS
Anna M. Torres
Law, G.O.
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retirements
in memoriam
Robert Brockway
Power Production, Big Creek
Hired 6/23/1986
Vickram Nazareth
Generation, SONGS
Hired 9/4/1995
Severo Cabrera
T&D, Menifee
Hired 6/9/1986
Lawrence Oliva
CS, Irvine
Hired 4/2/2007
Emiko E. Banfield
VP, Shared Services
Retired 2/1/2005
Died 1/22/2014
J. Hughes
Security Officer
Retired 2/1/1992
Died 1/8/2014
Elizabeth Canadas
Government Affairs, G.O.
Hired 5/1/2006
Bernard Osendorf
T&D, Whittier
Hired 2/20/1979
Ruth Bolles
Statistical Clerk
Retired 10/1/1990
Died 1/3/2014
Arlene Hunnewell
Records Clerk
Retired 7/1/1996
Died 1/7/2014
Sylvia Carreon
HR, G.O.
Hired 8/20/1990
Mark Pettijohn
Corporate Communications,
SONGS
Hired 3/3/1989
Arthur Bolton
Manager
Retired 7/1/1986
Died 1/2/2014
Carl Johns
Electical Technician
Retired 9/1/1990
Died 1/4/2014
Don Cameron
Supervisor
Retired 5/1/1989
Died 1/25/2014
Miles Johnson
Distribution Foreman
Retired 4/1/1992
Died 1/6/2014
Russell Cogdill
Machinist
Retired 6/1/1979
Died 1/18/2014
Thomas M. Knight
Foreman
Retired 4/1/2008
Died 1/13/2014
Frank Evans
Underground Inspector
Retired 6/1/1990
Died 1/1/2014
Alexander Laing
Manager
Retired 6/1/1993
Died 1/13/2014
Terry Fish
Training Specialist
Retired 7/1/1996
Died 1/21/2014
Roderick Mc Rae
Analyst
Retired 2/1/1980
Died 12/29/2013
Andy H. Floyd
Foreman
Retired 5/1/1984
Died 1/9/2014
Igal Meitlis
Project Manager
Retired 8/1/1996
Died 1/8/2014
Sharon Tripp
IT, Irvine
Hired 4/27/1998
James Freeman
Manager
Retired 7/1/1986
Died 1/27/2014
Alice Miller
Secretary
Retired 6/1/1988
Died 1/1/2014
Elise Wisniewski
F&OS, SONGS
Hired 4/8/1991
Gloria Garcia
Program Manager
Died 1/24/2014
Victoria Zanzot
CS, Covina
Hired 5/17/1982
Michael Gennero
Material Handler
Retired 11/1/1985
Died 1/26/2014
Edward Rauterkus
Project Manager
Retired 7/1/1996
Died 1/11/2014
David Chiang
HR, G.O.
Hired 1/15/1973
William Davis Jr.
T&D, SSID
Hired 10/28/1981
Frank Dominguez
F&OS, Rancho Vista
Hired 7/27/1977
Mary Everitt
Law, G.O.
Hired 10/6/2008
Linda Fisher
Government Affairs, G.O.
Hired 3/23/2009
Martha Garcia
F&OS, G.O.
Hired 9/9/1980
Darell Holmes
HR, G.O.
Hired 4/2/1990
Donna Joustra
T&D, Saddleback
Hired 5/18/1981
Georg Kast
IT, SONGS
Hired 5/23/1991
Mary Kelly
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/25/1983
Judie B. Beltran
T&D, Fullerton
Denice Mc Creary
CS, Covina
Hired 2/27/1984
Tommy R.
Blankenship Jr.
T&D, Vincent
Stephen Morris
F&OS, Irwindale
Hired 11/13/1979
Ronald Saenz
Power Production, Bishop Creek
Hired 8/9/1982
David Smith
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/9/1984
Thomas Smith
T&D, Chino
Hired 9/20/1965
Walter Spansel Jr.
T&D, Innovation Village
Hired 9/6/2005
John Thibodeaux
T&D, Westminster
Hired 9/24/1973
Larry Todd
Government Affairs,
Santa Ana
Hired 8/12/1996
John Zuerlein
F&OS, SONGS
Hired 10/6/2003
June 2013
Gary Lisitza
Generation, SONGS
Hired 4/4/1979
Curtiss Helland
Lineman
Retired 10/14/1996
Died 12/22/2013
Lewis Howard
Foreman
Retired 9/1/1990
Died 1/13/2014
J. Van Valkenburg
Foreman
Retired 8/1/1989
Died 1/21/2014
T. Cole Williams
Executive Assistant
Retired 12/1/1990
Died 1/8/2014
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@Work
got photos?
m y et h ic s
Each month, we choose one volunteer and one workrelated photo as the winner for the @Work and Giving
Back sections. Email your photos to [email protected]
(work-related) or [email protected] (volunteer).
Is It Retaliation?
Retaliation is often defined as taking an adverse action against someone because they reported possible misconduct.
In the following scenarios, assume that the employee, Molly, has reported suspected misconduct by her manager to
the Edison HelpLine and that these actions took place soon after her manager found out about the report.
“SCE: Keeping the
lights on today,
and for generations
to come.”
Photo submitted by Brandon Altmann,
Lineman, Transmission & Distribution, of Haven
Altmann, 2 weeks old
Giving Back
On Feb. 8, Southern California Edison
employees and their families volunteered
to help plant 150 trees donated by SCE at
Hollydale Regional Park in South Gate, Calif.
The event was hosted by Amigos de los
Rios, an environmental nonprofit.
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“I understand Molly’s been
talking to Ethics and raising a
lot of issues. You’re her boss,
so maybe you can put her on a
different project and get her
out of our hair.”
Is it retaliation?
Yes, there is an appearance of retaliation, which needs to
be reported. Retaliation can include obvious actions, such
as putting an employee on undesirable projects, or subtle
behaviors, such as repeatedly ignoring an employee’s
contributions during meetings or excluding him or her from
group activities.
“Molly, I’m a little concerned
about these missed deadlines.
Let’s put our heads together
and figure out a solution.”
Is it retaliation?
NO. Holding an employee accountable for his or her job
responsibilities, such as meeting deadlines and showing up on
time, is not retaliation.
“Hmmmm, my manager just
invited everyone on my team to
lunch except me. Did she leave
me out on purpose, or did she
just forget to invite me?”
what do you think—Is it retaliation?
Visit inside.edison.com/e314 to discuss the situation online and
learn more about what retaliation is—and isn’t.
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