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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHUR170 Employee Recognitioni CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approv... • Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: -� ,7.0 ' Classification: HUR / Reference: , . to Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001/001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy POLICY STATEMENT: The Corporation of the City of Pickering (the "City") will provide recognition through a variety of formal and informal means to acknowledge the significant contributions of its employees through the excellence of work they perform, the exemplary behaviour they demonstrate and the positive results they achieve. The City encourages all its employees to acknowledge and appreciate the efforts and contributions of their fellow employees. POLICY OBJECTIVE: The objective of this Policy is to: 1. Create, foster and encourage an organizational culture which recognizes individual and team initiative, creativity, innovation and accomplishments in ways that reflect the underlying values of the City. 2. Provide timely recognition to employees either as planned or immediate recognition and a means for communicating the achievements of employees. 3. Encourage and motivate employees to progress and excel in one or more of the performance categories. Page 1 of 1 CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy GENERAL: 01 Definitions: 01.01 Committee: - The Employee Recognition Program Committee consisting of seven (7) members including the Chairperson, four (4) from the Non - Union group representing each of the departments one (1) from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 129 and one (1) from the Pickering Professional Firefighters' Association (PPFA). 01.02 Employee — Any hourly paid or salaried employee of the City. 01.03 Permanent Employee — An employee hired into a permanent position and who has successfully completed the required period of time which constitutes probationary. service. 01.04 Program — The Employee Recognition Program as outlined in this Policy. 01.05 Recognition — Refers to validation through (a) demonstrated appreciation (b) acknowledgment, and (c) awards. Recognition covers a broad range of practices in the workplace that collectively express and reinforce organizational values and the way that employees work together. 01.06 Values — mean (a) commitment to serving the public interest as interpreted by Mayor and Council (b) public service that can be characterized by excellence, professional competence, quality and efficiency (c) ethical values such as honesty and integrity and (d) people values such as fairness and equity. Page 1 of 16 CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy 02 Responsibilities: 02.01 Council to: (a) Actively support the Policy. (b) Present awards as appropriate. 02.02 Chief Administrative Officer to: (a) Actively support the Policy. (b) Approve amendments to the Policy. (c) Present awards as appropriate. 02.03 Department Heads to: (a) Ensure fair and consistent application of this Policy. (b) Recognize employees under the Level I category in a timely manner. (c) Review nominations for awards under Level II and Level Ill categories. (d) Provide the Chair of the Employee Recognition Policy Committee, by January 31 of each year, with a list of permanent employees who have had perfect attendance in the preceding year. 02.04 Division Heads/Managers/Supervisors to: (a) Actively support the Policy. Page 2 of 16 • • CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy 02.05 Employee Recognition Program Committee to: (a) Administer the provisions of the Employee Recognition Policy to evaluate and recommend to the Board of Management, suitable nominees who have been nominated by their co-workers for recognition and who meet the criteria outlined in the various award categories. (b) Establish Sub -Committees, at its discretion, in the various award categories to provide support for administering and coordinating various activities under the Policy. (c) Recommend amendments to the Policy as appropriate from time to time. (d) Forward information, including names of nominees and categories, for recognition to Municipal Matters. (e) Report to the Board of Management through the Chair. (f) Promote the Employee Recognition Program by encouraging employee participation, arranging for appropriate presentations and periodically publicizing recognition activities. Note: A Terms of Reference for the Employee Recognition Program Committee is outlined in Appendix 1. Page 3 of 16 • • • CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy 02 Responsibilities: (Continued) 02.06 Employees to: (a) Become familiar with all provisions of the Policy and its application to them as employees of the City. (b) Nominate co-workers to the Employee Recognition Program Committee for recognition in one (1) or more of the designated areas. 03 General Guidelines: 03.01 Recognition is an expression of appreciation. It is a positive organizational practice that is strategically linked with the organization's direction and priorities, and used to shape the organization's culture and values through positive reinforcement of desired practices, actions and results. 03.02 Recognition must be linked to desired behaviour and be timely, preferably as close as possible to the event for which the_ employee is being recognized. The opportunity to share the employee's or team's success with others should be taken whenever possible. 03.03 Generally, the nature of the reward is less important than the gesture of recognizing the employee for work well done. It is important to recognize both individual and team effort. Group recognition encourages teamwork and fosters the cooperation necessary for the City to provide a high quality of public service to its residents. 03.04 Effective reinforcement should be customized to take into account the significance of the achievement or effort. Rewards may range from praise or acknowledgement to more tangible rewards for notable achievements. Page 4 of 16 CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy 03 General Guidelines: (Continued) 03.05 Recognition of any type must be fairly and equally spread throughout the organization. 03.06 There must be a strong and direct linkage between recognition and the actual achievement or behaviour resulting in an award. Providing recognition simply to meet quotas or compete with other departments, is discouraged especially in the Level I category as it will undermine the overall Program. 03.07 Recognition decisions must be made in the true spirit and meaning for which the various awards are intended and should not be devalued by excessive use. If in any year, no employee has produced the achievements, or demonstrated the values or behaviours deserving of an award, then recognition in the particular category should not occur. 03.08 The Program will be administered by the Human Resources Division which is responsible for the budgeting, purchasing and supply of awards, and the maintenance of associated records. 04 Eligibility: 04.01 All employees of the City are eligible for recognition, in one or more categories, within the provisions of this Program as defined under the criteria of each category. Not all classifications of employees however, are eligible for recognition under certain categories. 05 Nomination of Employees: 05.01 (a) Any employee may nominate another individual employee, or team, for a recognition award under the Level I, Level II or Level III categories using the nomination forms available in Human Resources. (See Appendix 2) Page 5 of 16 • CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy 05 Nomination of Employees: (Continued) (b) Nominations for awards under the Level I category are to be submitted to the Department Head of the employee being nominated for recognition as close as possible to the event or occurrence for which the employee is being nominated. Ideally, recognition should occur within two (2) weeks of such event or occurrence. (c) Nominations for awards in the Level II and Level III categories must be submitted to the Department Head of the employee being nominated for recognition. The Department Head must file all nominations with the Committee by October 1st. A flow chart detailing the nomination procedure for nominations under Level category is outlined in Appendix 3. Similarly, a flow chart detailing the nomination procedure for nominations under Level II and Level Ill categories is outlined in Appendix 4. 06 Recognition and Awards: 06.01 (a) Recognition in the Level I category, (excluding the Perfect Attendance Category) may range from a commemorative certificate to special mementos and gifts. In this category, the Department Head will decide on the appropriateness of a non -monetary award or a gift depending on the level of contribution, accomplishment or achievement. Gift options are shown in the E.R.P. (Employee Recognition Program) Brochure. (b) Award for Perfect Attendance will be a congratulatory letter from the Chief Administrative Officer and one (1) working day off without loss of pay to be taken on a date that is mutually agreeable between the employee and the immediate non-union supervisor. Page 6 of 16 CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy 06 Recognition and Awards: (Continued) (c) The award for Perfect Attendance described in (b) above does not apply to those employees who already receive this reward through their applicable collective agreement. 06.02 Recipients of awards in the Level II and Level Ill categories will receive a commemorative certificate and may select from a range of gift options shown in the E.R.P. Brochure. 07 Categories and Criteria: Recognition awards are classified into three categories i.e. (a) Level I (b) Level II and (c) Level Ill. These categories are explained as follows: (a) Level I Category — This approach is characterized by providing recognition for notable achievements at the department level, promptly upon completion of work. Awards may range from a thank -you letter to special mementos or small gifts including an onsite gathering with light refreshments, or lunch at a restaurant for award recipient(s), the Department Head and the employee's Supervisor. Awards will be presented by the Department Head at the pre- arranged gathering or staff meeting. The event must be timely and pertinent to the achievement and the employee(s) being recognized. This category will provide opportunities to recognize employees for the following listed in alphabetical order: Page 7 of 16 CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy 07 Categories and Criteria: (Continued) • B.I. (Bright Idea Award) • P.R.O. (Performance Recognized as Outstanding Award) • R.I.C.E. (Resourcefulness, Innovativeness, Creativity and Excellence Award) • R.O.A. (Round of Applause Award) • Perfect Attendance (b) Level II Category — This approach is characterized by a pre- arranged, organization -wide function. This function will be used to acknowledge contributions and accomplishments of individual employees. This category will provide opportunities to recognize employees for the following: (c) • Education/Professional Development • Safety Level III — This approach is also characterized by a pre -arranged, organization -wide function. This is the highest level of awards and the event will be used to acknowledge the achievement of employees and their contributions to the whole organization, or to the community, and will include the following in alphabetical order: • Board of Management Award • Community Service Award • Customer Care Award • Long Service Award • Special Award for Outstanding Team Achievement Note: Employees receiving the Long Service Award who have achieved 5 years consecutive service as per 07.11 will receive their award at the departmental level. For Long Service Awards of 10 years and beyond, awards will be presented at the pre -arranged organization - wide function. Page 8 of 16 • e • CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy LEVEL I CATEGORY 07.01 B.I. (Bright Idea): (a) Purpose — To encourage all employees to develop and recommend ideas which have merit and practical application to the workplace. (b) Definition — Ideas that are put in place which result in improved methods of operation, cost savings, time efficiencies, waste reduction, energy savings or conservation, or those that stretch resources. (c) Eligibility — Any employee. 07.02 P.R.O. (Performance Recognized as Outstanding): (a) Purpose — To recognize single instances of work that is of outstanding quality, or exceptional displays of unusual skill, or contributions of unusual merit to departmental operations. (b) Definition — Any outstanding or significant contribution through an employee's commitment, excellence in service, leadership or outstanding teamwork. (c) Eligibility — Any employee. 07.03 R.I.C.E. (Resourcefulness, Innovativeness, Creativity and Excellence): (a) Purpose - To recognize employees who identify different ways of doing things. Page 9 of 16 CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy LEVEL I CATEGORY: (Continued) (b) Definition — The exemplary actions or accomplishments of an individual employee or a team who identify innovative and trend- setting initiatives that result in important improvements to operations; different ways of doing things that may or may not save time and money, but will provide better service to internal or external customers; or a creative solution to a significant problem. (c) Eligibility — Any employee. 07.04 R.O.A. (Round of Applause): (a) Purpose - To recognize single instances of good work or exemplary behaviour or conduct. (b) Definition — volunteering for and working on special projects; performing extra duties beyond those normally assigned; providing assistance to co-workers that are beyond assigned responsibilities; humanitarian or social actions that improves morale or otherwise result impacts the workplace in a positive manner. (c) Eligibility — Any employee. 07.05 Perfect Attendance: (a) Purpose — To recognize employees who attend work every day and encourage employees to use their sick leave prudently. (b) Definition — One (1) or more consecutive calendar years (January 1 to December 31, inclusive) of perfect attendance on the job. Perfect attendance will also be awarded to those employees who Page 10 of 16 CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy LEVEL I CATEGORY: (Continued) have been absent due to (a) an approved leave of absence if such absence does not exceed ten (10) working days per calendar year and (b) a death in the immediate family qualifying for bereavement leave. (c) Eligibility — Any permanent employee. LEVEL II CATEGORY 07.06 Educational/Professional Development: (a) Purpose — To encourage employees to further their education and professional development through programs of study. (b) Definition — A college certificate, a diploma, a degree or a professional designation which enhances the employee's ability to perform their job responsibilities or enhances the employee's value to the organization or community. (c) Eligibility — Any one permanent employee in each year. 07.07 Safety: (a) Purpose — To recognize an individual or a group who contribute(s) to safety in the workplace, or who contribute(s) to reducing the frequency or severity of accidents or injuries. (b) Definition — The outstanding ideas, suggestions, or actions of an individual or group of individuals which contribute to a comfortable, safe work environment free from injury or loss to self and/or co- workers by (a) the reduction or elimination of safety hazards in the Page 11 of 16 CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy LEVEL II CATEGORY (Continued) workplace (b) presenting safety ideas or suggestions that are implemented or (c) promotion of safety principles in the workplace. (c) Eligibility — Any one employee in each year; however, it is recognized that there is a higher risk of injury for field, shop and plant employees than for office employees. LEVEL Ill CATEGORY 07.08 Board of Management Award: (a) Purpose — To recognize any permanent employee, or a team, who in the opinion of the Board, consistently and best demonstrates the values of the Corporation in the pursuit of day-to-day operations. (b) Definition — This exemplary contribution must reflect at least two or more of the following: • Work performance at an unusually high standard or over an extended period of time, normally a minimum of two years. • The performance of duties under extraordinary circumstances in a manner that embraces the values defined in 01.06 and which constitutes a contribution of unusual merit to the public service. • The successful completion of a major assignment by an individual or a team, the results of which are of an exceptionally high order of achievement. Page 12 of 16 • CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy LEVEL Ill CATEGORY (Continued) • Innovative and trend -setting initiatives that result in important improvements to operations and/or savings to the organization. • Exceptional contributions in team -building management practices and customer relations or service. • Maintenance of an excellent level of performance during an organizational emergency or period of high stress, or demonstrated great ingenuity or perseverance. (c) Eligibility — Any one permanent employee/team in each year. 07.09 Community Service Award: (a) Purpose — To recognize individuals who make a significant contribution to the community or make outstanding contributions to creating a better public image of municipal government. (b) Definition — An outstanding commitment as a participant in a community activity or service that brings recognition to the City. Recognition can be for cultural achievement, volunteer activities or for significantly enhancing the City's working relationship with the community. (c) Eligibility — Any one permanent employee in each year. Page 13 of 16 • • CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy LEVEL III CATEGORY (Continued) 07.10 Customer Care Award: (a) Purpose — To develop customer success both within the organization and with members of the public. (b) Definition — Individuals who demonstrate a strong commitment to both internal and external customers and who, by their actions, enhance the image of the City in the eyes of customers by: • Taking personal responsibility for providing a high quality of service in a consistent, timely, unbiased, accurate, positive and courteous manner. • Building credibility and trust with the customer by utilizing strong interpersonal skills, open and direct communications and active listening skills. • Demonstrating a sound knowledge of the City operations and the services provided and mobilizing appropriate resources to respond to customers' needs in a timely manner. • Conveying information to achieve understanding by the customer in a proactive manner versus a reactive manner. • Taking concrete steps to add to the service provided in order to make things better for the customer. • Enabling others to assist customers when understaffed due to well -organized work practices. (c) Eligibility — Any one permanent employee in each year. Page 14 of 16 • • CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy LEVEL III CATEGORY (Continued) 07.11 Long Service Award: (a) Purpose — To recognize employees for the length of service (including pregnancy/parental leave, approved leaves of absence and periods of illness during which the employee is in receipt of sick leave or disability benefits) provided to the organization at intervals of five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty and thirty-five years. (b) Definition — The total length of consecutive years of service a permanent full-time or a permanent part-time employee works for the City. (c) Eligibility — Any permanent employee. • For permanent part-time employees, years of service will be calculated on the basis of 1820 hours per year or 2080 hours per year depending on their current position held at the time. • To be eligible for an award an employee must have achieved the 5th, 10th, 15th20tH 25th30th or 35th anniversary year of employment by December 31st of that year. • Thirty-five (35) years service or more is considered exceptional and will be regarded as a special circumstance. In such an instance, a suitable gift and presentation ceremony will be decided upon by Council prior to the event. Page 15 of 16 • CITY POLICY/PROCEDURE Approval: Date Originated: January 1, 2003 Policy Number: Classification: HUR Reference: Date Revised: Category: 170 Subject: 001 Policy Title: Employee Recognition Policy LEVEL III CATEGORY (Continued) 07.12 Special Award for Outstanding Team Achievement: (a) Purpose — To recognize and encourage exceptional cooperation by and encourage team effort, spirit, leadership and the notion of shared responsibility. (b) Definition — Any demonstration of exceptional or outstanding cooperation and effectiveness by a team in achieving assigned tasks, or alternatively, any exceptional contribution of an individual participating in or leading a team. (c) Eligibility - Any permanent employee. Page 16 of 16 HUR-170-001 APPENDIX 1 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM COMMITTEE Function: Composition: Terms of Reference To administer the provisions of the Employee Recognition Policy and evaluate award nominations on the basis of the criteria outlined in the various award categories. The composition of the Committee will be seven (7) members including the Chairperson, four (4) from the Non -Union group representing each of the departments - one (1) from the Canadian Union of Public Employees and one (1) from either the Pickering Professional Firefighters' Association or the Fire Services Division. Chair: The Chairperson will be a staff member from the Human Resources Division. Frequency of Meetings: Meetings will be held as called by the Chairperson. Term: To ensure Program continuity, each member appointed to the Committee will serve a minimum of two (2) years, or longer, if authorized by the Chairperson. Reporting: Confidentiality: The Committee will report to the Board of Management through the Chairperson. Committee members shall treat confidentially all discussions with respect to decisions made at Committee meetings and shall not disclose to any other party or individual, save and except the Board of Management, the voting or decisions of individual members of the Committee. Page 1 of 2 Duties & Responsibilities: Review and evaluate all nominations on the basis of the criteria outlined in the Policy, as well as the comments received from the Department Heads; respond to all nominees. Make recommendations to the Board of Management on the most suitable nominees for awards on the basis of nominations submitted by peers, co-workers or supervisors. Decisions made by the Board of Management regarding award recipients are final. Establish budget requirements to support the purchase of awards and presentation ceremonies. Evaluate the effectiveness of the Program and the supporting administrative procedures and recommend amendments as deemed appropriate from time -to -time. Develop and implement a tracking system and provide an annual report to the Board of Management by December 31 of each year respecting nominations, award recipients by department, program costs etc. Establish Sub -Committees, at its discretion, in the various award categories to provide support for administering and coordinating various activities under the Policy. Forward information, including names of nominees and categories, for recognition in Municipal Matters Promote the Program by encouraging employee participation, arranging for appropriate presentations and periodically publicizing recognition activities. Maintain all associated records and files. Page 2 of 2 • HUR-170-001 APPENDIX 2 Nomination Form Employee Recognition Award This Form to be completed by any employee who is nominating a fellow employee for an Employee Recognition Award. Please forward original to the Department Head for consideration. 'P'art I - to tie completed b nominator Nominee Department / Division Title Select category of nomination Level I ❑ B.I. (Bright Idea Award) ❑ R.I.C.E (Resourcefulness, Innovativeness, Creativity & Excellence Award) ❑ R.O.A. (Round of Applause Award) ❑ P.R.O (Performance Recognized as Outstanding Award) Level II ❑ Education / Professional Development ❑ Safety Level III ❑ Board of Management Award ❑ Long Service Award ❑ Community Service Award ❑ Customer Care Award ❑ Special Award for Outstanding Achievement Reason for Recognition (include concrete examples utilizing the criteria as identified in Policy HUR170. Attach • additional pages if necessary). • N ominator (Please Print) oignature Date Ext ension Part II — To be completed by the Department Head All Nominations must be forwarded to the Chair, Employee Recognition Program Comments Department Head Part Ill._:For Committee UseMonly (Level .2' &3 only) Chair, Employee Recognition Nrogram Comments Approved ❑ Yes ❑ No Date Approved El Yes El No Date For Chair, Employee Recognition Program onl ❑ Personnel File El Completed ❑ Employee Newsletter y ❑ Award Presented Level I Awards Awards Presented (by Department Head) ♦-- • Chair of ERP Personnel File V Department Head (reviews to ensure criteria are met) Note: Department Head advises H.R. of employees achieving Perfect Attendance by January 31 of each year . Municipal Matters ERP Committee (for information) • HUR-170-001 APPENDIX 3 LEVEL I AWARDS •B.I — Bright Idea •P.R.O - Performance Recognized as Outstanding •R.I.C.E — Resourcefulness, Innovativeness, Creativity & Excellence •R.O.A — Round of Applause •Perfect Attendance NOMINATOR (submits Nomination Form) LEVEL II AWARDS •Education / Professional Development •Safety HUR-170-001 APPENDIX 4 Level II& Level III Awards Awards Presented (by Mayor/Council/CAO) Board of Management (for endorsement) ERP Committee (evaluates nominations & recommends recipient) ERP Chair Department Head (reviews nomination & provides initial comments) Nominator (submits Nomination Form) Note: Record of award will be placed in personnel file & noted in Municipal Matters Board of Management Award (nominations and selection made by B.O.M.) LEVEL III AWARDS •Board of Management • Community Service • Customer Care •Long Service •Special Award for Outstanding Team Achievement