MARCH 2016

A Garner Transportation Group

publication for associates & friends

Garner is a highly skilled network of professional drivers

and staff who have made the commitment to exceed

customer expectations.

HR NEWS & Updates…

Annual Bonus:

To receive the $150.00 annual bonus, drivers need to complete

the following by March 31, 2016:

1. Drug and Alcohol Training

2. One on One Annual Review with Director of Safety &

Risk Management

3. Attend the Annual Meeting which was held September 19,

2015

Only exception is if you were working for Garner on this day.

All three requirements must be completed to be eligible to

receive the annual bonus. Payout is based on anniversary date

and begins April 1, 2016.

Drug & Alcohol Training: Drug and alcohol training is required to be completed annually

for both the Department of Transportation and the Bureau of

Worker’s Compensation. In addition, drug and alcohol

training is also a requirement for receipt of the annual $150.00

bonus.

HURRY! Don’t Miss Your Chance! There is only one (1)

month left to get this training completed. March 31, 2016 is

the last possible day to complete drug and alcohol training for

the 2015 – 2016 training year.

If you have not completed the drug and alcohol training for the

2015 – 2016 training year, and there are a few of you, please

contact Barbara Zimmerman at 419-422-5742 to schedule your

date and time for training.

One on One Annual Review:

The completion of the One on One Annual Review is an

annual requirement dictated by our insurance company. In

addition, the annual review is also a requirement for receipt of

the $150.00 annual bonus.

Your One on One annual review must be completed by

March 31, 2016! If you have not done your annual

review, please contact Jim Newsome, at 419-422-5742,

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MISSION STATEMENT

Happy BirthdayHappy BirthdayHappy Birthday

Years of ServiceYears of ServiceYears of Service

Happy AnniversaryHappy AnniversaryHappy Anniversary

Celebrations for March Celebrations for March

3/1 Prentiss West

3/4 David Martie

3/5 Nathan Tucker

3/6 Larry Gannon

3/7 Jim Newsome

3/9 Stephanie Romo

3/12 Alan Arthur

Julie Dean

3/13 M/M Ray Thompson

3/15 Michael Stallcup

3/18 Amie Beard

3/19 Gary Smith

3/21 Jerry Brumbaugh

3/27 Thomas Hagans

If you see we have missed your celebration, please forgive us and contact the office to help us make the correction.

5 Years

Steve Nagy

6 Years

Jay Bloom

1 Year

Greg Boyer

Jesus Gonzalez

Hubert Jessee

William Phillippi

4 Years

Bryce McCaughey

John Richie

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If you refer a driver with more than 3 month experience we will reward you:

$50 for completed application plus $50 if they are hired

PLUS

If they stay at least 3 months 1 week vacation

Or $860 PAY OUT is an option (For details of the PAY OUT criteria

please contact the Office)

DRIVER REFERRAL REMINDER

The below numbers are very important to the DOT and to Garner Trucking! Be Safe, Be Compliant,

Keep these score LOW!

Inspection Selection System: 34 Our ISS Score indicates “PASS”

BASICs OVERVIEW Based on a 24-month record ending January 29, 2016

GTG

Rating Thresholds Trend

Unsafe Driving 52% 65% ↑24%

Fatigued Driving (HOS) 21% 65% ↓12%

Driver Fitness 0% 80%

Controlled Substances and Alcohol

0% 80%

Vehicle Maintenance 31% 80% No Chg

Cargo-Related No Violations 80%

Crash Indicator Not Available 65%

Safety & Performance Bonus Review

THINK SAFETY!

Month Nov-15 Oct-15 Dec-15

Total Drivers 97 104 103

Warning/Citations 1 1 0

Stability Control 1 0 0

Hard Brakes 0 0 0

Fuel Solutions 0 0 0

Preventable Accidents 4 0 1

Late Loads 2 1 6

% Receiving Bonus* 82% 80% 79%

Total Bonus Paid Out $10,898.49 $13,409.34 $12,477.63

* The % total reflects the actual drivers who are paid their Safety

& Performance Bonus. The incident numbers reflect only those

drivers who have lost their bonus beginning the month indicated.

Report for December 19

through Jan 22, 2016 LOADS LATE ON TIME %

JB Hunt Intermodal 1 0 100.00%

Roehl Transport, Inc (Van) 1 0 100.00%

Transport Corp of America 2 0 100.00%

Werner Enterprises 2 0 100.00%

USA Truck 3 0 100.00%

Crete Carrier Corp 18 0 100.00%

Cardinal Dedicated Super Fleet 20 0 100.00%

Hyway Trucking 45 1 97.78%

Hall Brothers 140 1 99.29%

Spader Freight Services 170 0 100.00%

Garner Trucking 287 0 100.00%

Roehl Dedicated 415 0 100.00%

Cardinal Freight Carriers 693 0 100.00%

1797 2 99.89%

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GUESS THE RIDDLE!

WHAT WORD LINKS THESE WHAT WORD LINKS THESE WHAT WORD LINKS THESE IMAGES (above)?IMAGES (above)?IMAGES (above)?

Contact the front office with the correct answer for your chance to be one of the first three drivers to respond and win your Subway Gift card. Only GARNER DRIVERS are eligible to win. Previous winners will be disqualified for a six-month period. Watch April Rollin’ On for the answer & the winners!

FEBRUARY’S CORRECT ANSWER A: WIN with EASE

No winners this month!! Make your guess and get Subway gift card!!

to set up an appointment ASAP!

Health Care:

YEAH! Whoop Whoop! This year we do NOT

have to complete the formfire process that we have

had to do for the last several years.

In addition, we have already negotiated the best

possible coverage and pricing for this year’s health

care plan(s). In fact, the same plans will be offered

again this year with a slight change to the

prescription portion. But more importantly, there

will be NO increase to the employee contribution.

So, if you elect the same coverage this year as what

you had last year, your weekly premium amount will

remain the same!

Information concerning the available health care plan

(s) and all the other ancillary products will be

available and disseminated to you before April 1,

2016.

OPEN ENROLLMENT begins April 1, 2016 and

will go through April 30, 2016 with an effective date

of May 1, 2016.

We are currently working with Paycor to make open

enrollment a much easier process than in years past.

It is our intention that to re-enroll or enroll for the

first time in the company health care plan(s), you

will use the Paycor system to make your elections.

Once we have everything ironed out for the

enrollment process, information and/or instructions

will be disseminated to you so that you can elect or

decline coverage with ease using the Paycor system.

Thanks for all your hard work and think happy

thoughts for warmer weather!

2016 Annual Meeting:

Mark your calendar! This year’s annual meeting will

be Saturday, September 17, 2016. This meeting is a

requirement for all employees.

Barbara J. Zimmerman HR Manager

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February 12, 2016

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Garner taking water to Flint

Garner Trucking, of Findlay, will transport a load of

nearly 44,000 pounds of water to Flint, Michigan,

this morning.

The load originated in the Indianapolis area and will

be delivered to Flint volunteers, who will unload the

trailer of bottled water. The bottled water will then be

dispersed to those in the community who have a

need.

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The day that the above article appeared in Findlay’s

publication, Faith Luginbill received this email.

What a nice message to share!

2-12-2016

Hi Faith,

I saw the article in today's paper that your com-pany is taking a load of water up to Flint to help those folks up there.

You guys amaze me and I give you major kudos for taking this initiative while others talk about such things - Garner does it.

Regards,

Steve Korb Veterans Services Specialist U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Military Veterans Resource Center

Thank you to Gary Smith and trainee,

Tremayne Baker, for their help!

Pictures by

Tremayne Baker

Garner is a sponsor for the Heart Walk taking place in Findlay on April 16th. We’d like to get a team together that would be interested in walking to support heart health. Registration is easy PLUS Garner will match any money raised for the American Heart Association. Visit www.heartwalk.org and go to the Hancock County walk to register or contact Jenny in the front office directly at 419-427-3941 or email jschaub@garnertrucking.com.

The water crisis in Flint is ongoing and on Saturday

February20th Garner transported an additional

44,000 pounds of water. The load was driven by

Mackenzie Trenor from a customer in the Toledo

area to a Flint warehouse for distribution.

We want to share a card of appreciation for Garner’s participation with Wreaths Across America

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SPECIAL NOTICE FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT

OF TRANSPORTATION: IMPORTANT REGULATIONS

FOR PARKING AT MINNESOTA'S REST AREAS

Commercial vehicles cannot stop and park continuously in any of Minnesota's MnDOT rest areas for a period longer than 10 hours.

During inclement weather, the 10 hour restriction may be waived if a commercial vehicle must shut down due to the hazardous weather. Travel must resume when the weather event passes or at the direction of law enforcement. If you need to park at a rest area longer than the 10 hour limit for this or any other safety concern, please contact the rest area custodian and explain the situation to them so they are aware. Please note that vehicles that park longer than 10 hours for reasons other than hazardous weather or safety concerns, may be subject to penalty. Also note that MnDOT rest areas cannot be used as staging areas or to drop trailers over long periods of time. When parking at a rest area, please park vehicles in a manner that safely preserves the most number of truck parking stalls for others.

Congratulations! Levi Swartz Skip Stiles

Dave Derrit Jr. Tyler Burianek

$75

Tremayne Baker

2709

Timothy Degregorio

2635

Robert Downing

2682

Matthew Pittman

2645

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