Making sure the bills are paid.
Debbi has been with EBMUD for 26 years.
Debbi makes sure the District pays the bills.
On average, EBMUD sends out more than 1,200 accounts payable checks a month. Payments are for anything you can think of: pipeline and paving materials, construction equipment, vehicles, chemicals, fuels, generators, electricity and even our water bills. (Yes, EBMUD has them too).
Debbi started at EBMUD as a mail clerk. After taking accounting and office skills classes to advance her career, Debbi is now an account clerk. She’s also part of a career track committee within the accounting division, helping to identify the skills they need and clarifying a path to advancement.
Debbi works with a variety of vendors and staff from throughout EBMUD to ensure she has all the information needed to process a payment. She spends more time with small businesses that are working with EBMUD for the first time.
“Some small businesses are afraid to do business with a big agency like us because they think there’s a lot of paperwork involved,” says Debbi. “I enjoy guiding them through the process and making it less scary for them.”
What’s kept Debbi at EBMUD for 26 years? “There’s a sense of family here that’s unlike any other place I worked at."
“When I first started, I was always greeted with ‘Welcome to the EBMUD family!’”