We received an overwhelming number of great photos for this contest! We truly have many very talented and creative photographers on staff and want to thank all who submitted photos. The winner below in each category will receive a $100 gift card in their pay-check! Thank you again to the winners and to everyone who submitted photos. We hope all of our lifeguards have many great pho-tos and memories of the Summer of 2012! Check out our Facebook page to see these winning photos and the runners-up!

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Volume 9, Issue 6 08/27/2012 HIGH SIERRA POOLS. INC.

THE S IERRAN A newsletter for SIERRA staff

Lifeguard on Duty MAREK DOHNANSKY

Lifeguard with patronsLifeguard with patrons VIKTORIA GORELKINAVIKTORIA GORELKINA

Lifeguard off Duty ENDI MUKHAURIENDI MUKHAURI

Lifeguard TeamLifeguard Team MATEJ KONDURAMATEJ KONDURA

2012 SIERRA SUMMER FUN PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS!!

While most pool companies are dreaming of time off for winter, High Sierra Pools is already planning for Summer 2013!

Please join us for the “Sierra Open House & 2013 Job Fair” on Tues-day, September 4th and Monday, September10th from 9AM – 5PM each day in the HSP Office. Stop in to let us know how your summer went and talk to about a position or placement for next year! Also, starting on September 10th, paychecks for international lifeguards will be ready for pick-up. (See more info on next page)

Have friends interested in working with us next year? Bring them along. Can’t attend? Email jobs@highsierrapools.com or call our Hu-man Resources Department at (703) 920-1750 x205.

SIERRA OPEN HOUSE & SUMMER 2013 JOB FAIR 9AM - 5PM TUESDAY 9/4 AND MONDAY 9/10 U.S. Guards: Submit your application online between December 1 and February

1 to get free PDT recertification and priority placement!

International Guards: Attend the Open House and let us know you’re interested. Or, email usa@highsierrapools.com no later than September 10, 2012 with the subject: “2013 LIFEGUARD.” Include your name, country, and preferred area in the email. Then complete a sponsor job offer and HSP Employment Agreement with one of our Authorized Representatives by December 1 to get: Free PDT recertification Priority placement in the area of your choice for you and up to 2 friends

arriving by May 23, 2013 To take advantage of this offer, you must meet employment requirements and be eligible for rehire. Free PDT certification must be redeemed at a scheduled High Sierra Pools course during the spring of 2013.

HSP HOUSING OCCUPANTS: MOVE-OUT PROCEDURES PLEASE LEAVE ALL KEYS (apartment, entrance, gym) AND PARK-ING STICKERS IN THE APARTMENT on the TABLE in an envelope with your NAME on it. DO NOT RETURN KEYS TO THE LEASING OFFICE! THERE IS A FEE FOR LOST KEYS. For an apartment to be considered as “returned in the original con-dition,” it must be cleaned as follows. Listed next to each item is the average charge from the property which may be charged from your deposit if you do not clean it sufficiently: KITCHEN $50 - Refrigerator: Empty and clean thoroughly interior and exte-rior, peel off all stickers $50 - Cabinets: Empty and Clean interior and exterior surfaces and remove shelf paper $50 - Microwave, stove and oven: Clean inside and out, clean the oven, clean the burner drip-pans and under the burners $25 - Other: Clean sinks, faucets, and all counter top surfaces, clean floor $25 per bag of trash BATHROOM(S) $75 - Ceramic tile/fiberglass surfaces: Clean off accumulated soap, scrub the tiles $75 - Bathtub: Clean tub and grouting, remove stickers $50 - Medicine and base cabinets: Clean interior, remove shelf paper, clean and polish mirrors $50 - Other: Clean sinks, faucets, counter top surfaces, commode and floor BEDROOMS, HALLWAY, DINING ROOM Closets: Clean shelves, remove all items and debris, empty com-pletely - including hangers $50 and up - Wall/Woodwork/Doors: Remove marks and hand-prints, remove nails and pins, and wash switch plates $100 - Floors: Carpets must be vacuumed; Hardwood floors areas must be swept clean. Do not clean the stains on carpet by cleanser containing bleach. it will damage the carpet. THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR ANY APART-MENT DAMAGES BEYOND THE BASIC CLEANING FEES. We expect to find no new cracks, chips, holes, tears or stains in the apartment, including the carpeting, walls, and furnishings. Sierra Office staff / Supervisors will make an inspection of the apartments to check on the move out conditions along with property manage-ment staff. The only equipment left in the apartment should be: SIERRA TABLE, SIERRA CHAIRS, LAMPS, MICROWAVES, PHONE (in its own box). Please trash the SHOWER CURTAINS. BICYCLES - If you purchased a HSP bicycle and would like be eligible for up to 50% reimbursement, please leave your bike in the apartment with the original lock attached. We will pick it up and check it when the apartment is closed, and any eligible refunds will be mailed with housing deposits in January. The Sierra Apartment Closing Team does not have time to remove

any trash or furniture; empty the fridge, closets, etc.; or clean kitchen or bathroom. A cleaning company will be called and PAID FROM YOUR HOUSING DEPOSITS! Yes, it can be expensive – so instead SAVE YOUR DEPOSIT when you and your roommates thor-oughly clean your apartment and move out as scheduled.

The High Sierra Pools Management Team

JUST A FEW DAYS AND THE SUMMER WILL BE OVER!!!

THANK YOU LIFEGUARDS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK! WE HOPE TO

SEE YOU NEXT SEASON!!!

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OFFICE ADDRESS: 2704 COLUMBIA PIKE, ARLINGTON VA 22204 OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY – FRIDAY 9AM TO 6PM SATURDAY: 9AM TO 5PM PHONE: (703) 920 1750

WRITE TO THE EDITOR AT THESIERRAN@HIGHSIERRAPOOLS.COM

High Sierra Pools would like to thank our vendor Enterprise Rent-A-Car for offering a discount program to our employees, friends and families. To take advantage of this discount, please use this code when booking online or in person: XZ16685. They make the process easy and hassle-free when renting a vehicle! Some of the features of the Business Rental Program include: Discounted rates at any of their 7,000 U.S. locations National Car Rental discount of 10% Enterprise Rental Car discount of 5% Free customer pick-up and return to your home or business No additional charges for underage drivers aged 21-25

Here’s a guide to how summer-only employees will receive paychecks on pay dates 9/10 and 9/24:

All employees still working will receive their paycheck as usual. U.S. guards who have finished work will have their paycheck mailed to

their home address. For International guards who have finished work: For pay date 9/10 (period 8/20 to 9/2): Checks will be available for

pickup at the HSP office beginning Monday 9/10. Checks are not avail-able for pick-up until this time. Please bring a valid ID in order to pick up your check.

For pay date 9/24 (period 9/3 to 9/16): Checks will be available for pickup at the HSP office beginning Monday 9/24. Please bring a valid ID in order to pick up your check.

Office hours for paycheck pickups are Monday - Friday, 9:30AM - 6PM. All International guards should go to the website

ADDRESS.HIGHSIERRAPOOLS.COM to submit information regarding the handling of your final paychecks including home address, a forwarding U.S. address, or to authorize a friend to pick up your check at the HSP office.

Unfortunately, High Sierra cannot deposit your check in a bank account. However, you can authorize a friend to pick up your check by submitting his/her name on the website above. Your friend must show a valid ID.

Any checks remaining in the Sierra Office after October 1, 2012 will be mailed to your home country address or to an updated address you pro-vide. Please allow 3-5 weeks for overseas delivery.

Per your housing agreement, if you remain in any HSP apartment after your agreed-upon move-out date, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR HOUS-ING DEPOSIT! Please be sure to submit requests to the website jobs.highsierrapools.com/empupdate and confirm with your ADM that you are approved for any request after Tuesday, September 11.

HOUSING OCCUPANTS - IMPORTANT!

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OFFICE ADDRESS: 1012 S. CLEVELAND ST. , ARLINGTON, VA 22204 OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY – FRIDAY 9AM TO 6PM, SATURDAY: 9AM TO 5PM PHONE: (703) 920 1750

WRITE TO THE EDITOR AT THESIERRAN@HIGHSIERRAPOOLS.COM

END-OF-SEASON FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS for J-1 Lifeguards

What time do I have to leave the apartment? Answer: All employees must leave the HSP apartments by 9am on 9/12/2012 unless you are working during the extended season, have submitted your request via our online website and you have received confirmation of your approved request by your ADM. If for any reason you are not able to move out by 9/12 as originally planned, please contact your ADM to get authorization to stay in an apartment longer. PER YOUR HOUSING AGREEMENT, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR DEPOSIT IF FOUND LIVING IN ANY HSP APARTMENT AFTER YOUR MOVE-OUT DATE. The majority of the apartments will be closing on 9/12 but we might be able to provide you housing in different area.

If I stay in the apartment after September 12 how much will I pay? Answer: After 9am on 9/12, every J-1 student will be charged $10/day.

I would like to keep my luggage in the apartment from September 4h till

September 14th. Is it possible? Answer: It is NOT possible. Almost all of the apartments are closing on 9/12/2012 and any luggage must be picked up by 9am on 9/12. Any items left after this time will be removed by the property, and trash removal charges may be taken from residents’ deposits.

My friends and I plan to travel until the end of September. Is it possible to leave our luggage in the HSP office? Answer: Yes, luggage may be left at any time in September but only in the main HSP office in Arlington, VA. In this case, you are responsible for delivering your luggage to the Sierra Office between 9am and 6pm, Monday to Friday. Addition-ally, you must return yourself to pick up your luggage during the same hours.

How can we get the housing deposit? I also would like to know how I can get my bonuses. Answer: Your housing deposit will be determined after move out inspection performed by a HSP representative and a representative of the apartment prop-erty. Together with any eligible bonus and bike deposit, it will be sent to your home address or the address you requested in the Email and Address Confirma-tion Form online. We will send it by 1/31/2013 so it should reach its destination by mid-February to March, 2013. I have worked from the beginning of the season until the end. Will I get my arrival and performance bonuses if I have a warning?

Answer: You are eligible for the on-time arrival bonus even if you received a warning. You may also be eligible for the performance bonus – the seriousness of the warn-ing will be determined by the Safety Department.

Can you explain me procedure for return taxes? Answer: Your 2012 Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) will be sent to your requested address in the end of January 2012 — NO EARLIER. Then you need to file your taxes with the IRS to get money back. You can either do it by yourself, use an agency or other professional services.

Are we going to work during the week or only the weekends after September 3rd? Answer: High Sierra Pools is limited to extended season hours after September 3rd. Many pools will remain open only on the weekends, however some of them run a regular weekday schedule. Please contact your ADM if you are interested to work the after season so you can get information how many hours will be available.

We have our flight on September 8th, but we will receive our last paycheck on the 10th. Is it possible to get it earlier? Answer: It is not. Paychecks for 8/20/2012—9/2/2012 period will be available to pick up in the Sierra Office starting 9/10/2011 between 9am-6pm Monday to Friday. Paychecks for 9/3/2012 - 9/16/2012 will be ready to pick up starting 9/24/2012. Any checks not picked up will be sent on 10/1/2012 to the address you

requested.

Is it possible to give my last paycheck to my friend/roommate? Answer: It is possible. In this case, you must submit your friend’s name via the website address.highsierrapools.com. The authorized person needs to show a government-issued picture ID to verify their identity when picking up your check.

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INTERNATIONAL LIFEGUARDS: DEPARTURE INFORMATION

Find here useful tips to help you prepare for your departure from the U.S. We know you have a lot to do before that day arrives and planning your transportation ahead of time can help reduce a lot of stress!

Ronald Reagan National Airport: The easiest access is Metro Station “Ronald Reagan National Airport” on the Blue and Yellow Lines. Visit www.wmata.com Dulles International Airport: A bus service called “Washington Flyer Coach Service” will take you non-stop from Metro's West Falls Church Station for just $10. Visit http://www.washfly.com/ for more information. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Au-

thority bus Route 5A operates between L'Enfant Plaza metro station at D and 7th Streets SW, Washington and Dulles airport. The fare is $6.00 one way. http://www.airwise.com/airports/us/dulles/by_bus.html

*For more information about DC airports, visit www.metwashairports.com

JFK Airport: The New York City subways and buses run to JFK for $2.25 from major transit locations such as the Port Authority and Penn Station.

Newark International Airport: You can take the new rail link connection AirTrain Newark for $15 from Penn Station in NYC.

If you’re departing from NYC Penn Station or Newark, take NJ TRANSIT or Amtrak to Newark

Liberty International Airport Station. It takes about five minutes to get from AirTrain to the train plat-forms and between seven and 15 minutes to get to your terminal, depending on the terminal.

*For more information visit: http://www.ny.com/transportation/airports

Boston Logan Airport: The MBTA Silver Line SL1 route is a rapid transit bus service linking the airport and South Station. At South Station there is an interchange with the MBTA Red line sub-way. The service operates from around 6 am until after midnight and costs $2.50.

*Visit http://www.airwise.com/airports/us/boston/by_bus.html

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