Page 91 - Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual

• Recipients of the EOY award will receive a $250.00 gift card, plaque, EOY pin, Augusta, Georgia
pin, picture taken, any donated gifts (e.g. lunch/dinner coupons when available), publicity, two days
off with pay, and recognition at the annual dinner.
• EOY photos will be retained for permanent display in the “Hall of Fame” display managed by the
Human Resources Department.

How to Make an EOY Nomination

• Any employee may submit a nomination by filling out an EOY nomination form.
• Nominations are to be given to the department director of the employee who is being nominated
• Each Department Director will review all nominations received for EOY and complete a
recommendation for each input
• Once department director has made a selection for the employee who they wish to represent their
department, the nomination should be forwarded to the Employee Recognition Committee no later
than December 15th, by dropping the nomination form off in the ballot box, which is located on the
th
8 floor of the Municipal Building, or, by e-mailing the nomination form to the Director of Human
Resources.
• Note - you may only submit 1 nomination for EOY and failure to submit nomination form on time
will make the nomination in-eligible.

Section 600.003 Procedures for “Years of Service” Award

Augusta, Georgia employees who have completed 25, 30, 35, 40, and/or 45 (or more) years of service will
receive recognition at the first monthly Commission meeting each month and be presented a service pin
denoting years of service, and a certificate. The Human Resources Department will manage the program.
The procedures for employees to receive this recognition are:

• The Human Resources (HR) Department will identify the employees each month who are eligible
for this recognition based on seniority with Augusta, Georgia beginning in July 2009. As a service
to employees, replacement pins or pins for previous anniversary dates can be purchased by
employees at the HR Employee Store on the first week of every month at a cost of $5.00 each.

• The HR Department will prepare and submit a recommendation to the Administrator
for presentation and recognition at the monthly Commission meeting for all employees who reach
their gold anniversary dates (i.e., 25 years s and every 5 years thereafter).

• The HR Department will prepare certificates and have the pins available monthly for the Department
Directors to present to employees with 5, 10, 15, and 20 years of service at an appropriate
organizational recognition ceremony.

• The HR Department will send a memo to notify the Department Director that his or her senior
employee (s) (e.g. 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 years service) will be recognized at the Commission
meeting for his or her years of service to Augusta, Georgia. The Department will notify the
employee and assist in scheduling them to attend the meeting.

All Rights Reserved – As approved by the Commission on 05-07-2019 91 | P a g e