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UpSkill In Full Swing

UpSkill In Full Swing

Higher education costs continue to soar, and as GUC plans for the future, one of the most important investments it can make is in its people. In 2015, an ad hoc team (comprised of Chris Padgett, Sue Hatch who was later replaced with Steve Hawley, Amy Quinn, George Reel and Richie Shreves) began an...

September 2016 Manager's Corner

Automated Meter Project

Automated Meter Project

Greenville Utilities is starting a pilot program for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). GUC has been using automated meter reading (AMR) technology since 2004. With AMR, meters send usage information via radio signal to a computer on a truck as Meter Technicians drive by. With the new AMI...

September Featured Employee: Keith Nichols

September Featured Employee: Keith Nichols

Meter Technician II Keith Nichols enjoys giving new life to gas and water meters. Keith and his colleagues in the Meter Shop put old meters through a multitude of tests. For the meters that pass, they give them a deep cleaning, fix what isn't working, and add a fresh coat of paint before sending...

Result of Joint Pay & Benefits Meeting

Result of Joint Pay & Benefits Meeting

In keeping with GUC's Three Year Strategic Plan, it was the consensus of the GUC Board to move forward with recommendations from the Joint Committee on Pay and Benefits. Board recommendations for 2017 are as follows: Maintain current plan options (HSA, Core, and Enhanced); Increase cost share for...