Chapter 3.15 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS PROGRAMS

Chapter 3.15
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS PROGRAMS

Sections:

3.15.020 Annual awards/recognition event.

3.15.010 Recognition awards programs.

Cascade hereby establishes the following employee recognition awards programs as a component of the compensation for services:

A. Length of Service Awards. An award may be given to an employee who has completed aggregate Cascade service equal to five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 years.

B. Outstanding Service Awards. An award may be given to an employee for outstanding performance of specific job assignments that significantly reduce costs or improve operations or services. The chief executive officer is authorized to make such awards based on benefits to Cascade derived from the employee’s performance, considering factors including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Reductions in overtime;

2. Elimination of consultant fees;

3. Production at a higher standard of efficiency than expected;

4. Completion of assignment in advance of scheduled date;

5. Reductions in use of temporary help;

6. Improvement of quality of work environment resulting in enhanced efficiency;

7. Improved systems and procedures;

8. Better development and utilization of personnel;

9. Elimination of unnecessary travel;

10. Elimination of unnecessary printing and mailing;

11. Elimination of waste, duplication, and operations of doubtful value;

12. Improved space utilization;

13. Improved safety records resulting in fewer absences due to incidents and decreased time-loss payments;

14. Exemplary efforts resulting in reduced liability; and

15. Acceptable overall performance.

C. Types of Awards. Awards made under this section may include, but are not limited to, items such as pen and desk sets, plaques, pins, framed certificates, clocks, and calculators, or incentive days (days which are available for use and are administered in the same way as floating holidays). [Res. 2010-13 § 1].

3.15.020 Annual awards/recognition event.

Cascade hereby establishes an annual awards/recognition event as a component of the compensation for services. [Res. 2010-13 § 2].