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• Evaluation should specifically focus on job related outputs and/or accomplishments in one or more
of the following areas -

o Initiative/Employee Innovation/Customer Service
o Positive employee interaction
o Productivity/Quality Improvement
o Cost Savings/Cost Avoidance

• Any nomination not based on one or more of the above mentioned criteria will result in automatic
disqualification.
• Recipients will receive a $100.00 gift card, proclamation plaque, EOM and Augusta, Georgia pins,
picture taken, and one day off with pay.
• EOM will be recognized by the Augusta, Georgia Commission during the 2nd Commission meeting
of each month.

How to Make an EOM Nomination
• Any employee or supervisor may submit a nomination by filling out an EOM nomination form

• Nominations are to be given to the department director of the employee who is being nominated. If
more than one employee is nominated within the same department, then an internal review and
selection process will recommend a nominee to the Department Director.
• Once the department director receives the recommended nomination, the department director will
approve the EOM (not more than one submission) who they wish to represent their department.
• After approval is made by department director, the nomination form is to be forwarded to the
Employee Recognition Committee no later than the first day of the subsequent month, by dropping
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the nomination form off in the ballot box, which is located on the 8 floor of the Municipal Building,
or, by e-mailing the nomination form to the Director of Human Resources.
• Note - you may only submit one (1) nomination per month and failure to submit nomination form
on time will make the nomination ineligible
• The Employee Recognition Committee will review departmental nominees and make final selection
for the Employee of the Month.

Employee of the Year (EOY) Guidelines

• Any full-time regular employee with a minimum “satisfactory” Annual Performance Evaluation is
eligible.
• Members of the Employee Recognition Committee may not be considered for EOY.
• All EOM selectees for the respective calendar year will be automatically considered for EOY.
However, employee need not have been selected as an employee of the month in order to be
considered for employee of the year recognition.
• Nominations for EOY are to be submitted by December 15 .
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• Evaluation should be based on accomplishments in one or more areas below -

o Initiative/Employee Innovation/Cost Savings
o Productivity/Quality Improvements
o Customer Service Excellence
o Positive employee interactions
o After-hours community involvement
o Other considerations that enhance quality of life in Augusta, Georgia,
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