Service Award Program

1
Service Award Program

• Human Resources
• School Board Work Session
• October 2, 2007

2
Basis for Plan

• Goal 4 Implement policies, procedures and
  programs to promote the recruitment, professional
  development and retention of a quality work
  force.
• Service award program an outgrowth of Recruitment
• and Retention Innovation Team and in response to
  
• employee feedback regarding need for more
• recognition of staff members

3
Purpose and Eligibility Requirements

• Establish program for recognition of employees at
  5 year service increments
• Full-time and part-time employees as defined in
  procedure GAB-P will be eligible to receive
  service awards

4
Service Pin
5
First Year Implementation

• Employees will receive service pin which
  corresponds to their highest 5 year increment of
  service attained as of June 30, 2007 (2,500)
• Service awards will be presented to employees by
  their building/department administrator at their
  work site
• Employees with 25 or more years of service will
  be recognized at a reception and will receive
  their service pin at that function
• Target distribution by December 1, 2007

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Subsequent Years

• Service awards will be presented in June of each
  year to those who have attained a 5 year service
  increment within that fiscal year (850/year)
• Service pins will be presented at reception or
  employees worksite as with first year
  implementation

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Next Steps

• Communicate new program to staff
• Complete first year implementation plan
• Develop policy to institutionalize various
  recognition programs currently in place at
  school/department levels