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The Excellence Award Program is an employee recognition program that may be used to recognize any employee for excellence in their work and for going above and beyond in displaying the City's Success Factors:

Commitment to Service Excellence
Continuous Learning & Development
Effective Communication
Innovation
Personal Accountability & Integrity
Teambuilding & Collaborative Relationships
Leadership
Organizational Awareness

This program can be used by any department, any time of the year - Recognize your team members for excellence in their work with a gift card! Awards range from $25.00-$75.00.

HOW TO RECOGNIZE AN EMPLOYEE:

Anyone wishing to recognize another employee should:

1. Complete the Excellence Award Form (Form updated 3/29/24)

Ensure the following information is included before submitting to Human Resources:

Description - Include the reason for the award as it relates to one or more of the City's Success Factors;
Budget Information - Include the awarding department's full account information (Org code) for the charge of the gift card;
Employee (Awardee) Name and ID Number; and
Department Head Approval - The awarding department's Department Head or their Assistant Director or Deputy Director designee must approve of the award and subsequent budget charges.

2. Email a copy to Human Resources & Risk Management

Once completed, email a scanned copy of the Excellence Award Form to Genny Romero at gromero@glendaleaz.com to schedule a time to pick up the award. This will ensure the gift card is available for pick up when you arrive. The Human Resources & Risk Management office is located on the Basement Level of City Hall.

3. Present the Award in a Meaningful and Timely Way!

The awarding department is responsible for presenting the certificate and gift card to the employee at a staff meeting, special event or in another meaningful and timely way.

Human Resources will also add a copy of the Excellence Award Certificate to the employee's personnel file; and record of the award will be sent to the Payroll team for inclusion on the next available payroll (Gift Cards are taxable).

PROGRAM CONTACT:

For questions, contact:

Shannon Rodriguez-Yaeggi at 623-930-2271
Human Resources & Risk Management

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