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POLICY & PROCEDURE
Subject: EMPLOYEE RECOGNITiON PROGRAM Index: HRRM
Number: 300-54
Effective Date: Supersedes:Page: Staff Contact: Approved y:
9/27/2017 1/1/94 1 of 2 Ellen Bradley-Mak
1.0 PURPOSE:
To establish policy and procedural guidelines for the recognition of City of Renton
employees.
2.0 ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED:
All departments/divisions
3.0 REFERENCES:
N/A
4.0 POLICY:
The City of Renton will use an Employee Recognition Program as a means of honoring
regular full and part-time employees for outstanding contributions and to acknowledge
and express appreciation for years of service to the City.
5.0 DEFINITIONS:
5.1 Service Awards: Awards given to employees who reach years of service at
predetermined intervals.
5.2 Retirement Awards: Awards given to retiring employees who have served with
the City for at least five (5) years, or at the administrator's discretion.
6.0 PROCEDURES:
6.1 The Employee Recognition Program budget is the responsibility of the Human
Resources and Risk Management (HRRM) Department. All requests for funds
must be directed to HRRM.
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6.2 Service Awards:
6.2.1 One (1) year of service: Employees will receive an inscribed coffee mug
upon completion of one year of service with the City.
6.2.2 5/10/15/20/25 years of service: Employees who reach these service levels
will be presented with a City pin with years of service inscribed.
Employees who have served the City for 25 years will also receive a
distinctive pen with City of Renton logo or seal, and inscribed with years of
service, in addition to a service pin.
6.2.3 30/35/40 years of service: A special inscribed award wil) be given to
employees who have served the City for 30, 35, and 40 years.
6.3 Retirement Awards:
6.3.1 A retiring employee who has worked for the City for at least five years, or
at the administrator's discretion, will receive a plaque inscribed with the
employee's name, the year the employee began regular employment at
the City, and the year of retirement.
6.3.2 The retiring employee will also receive a special certificate, framed and
signed by the Mayor and Council President.
6.3.3 The retiring employee's department is encouraged to host a recognition
event at the City, to allow co-workers the opportunity to thank and
congratulate him or her. The Employee Recognition Program budget will
provide to the employee's department up to $150 for the purchase of
cards, cake, other refreshments, and decorations for the recognition
event.
6.4 Department Level Programs:
Each department is authorized and encouraged to establish and maintain a written
departmental employee recognition program that is consistent with the policy stated in
Section 4.0 herein. A departmental employee recognition program shall take effect upon
approval by the Chief Administrative Officer and the Administrative Services
Administrator. After a departmental employee recognition program has taken effect, it
will be overseen and funded by the department.