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•  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.





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