The purpose of the Employee Recognition Program is to publicly recognize outstanding individuals or team performance and/or contributions to public service in 2016. This notice is intended to solicit nominations and announce time lines for the 2016 program. If you would like to nominate a County employee or a team of employees, please complete the ENTRY FORM.


ELIGIBILITY

Eligible individuals and teams include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following. These detailed questions have been added to assist nominators to more effectively provide information which would help each committee evaluate the relative merits of each nomination:

1. Any employee or team of employees who solve(s) an extraordinary problem for the County.
Please describe the extraordinary problem in detail, the solution to the problem in detail, and identify the people, groups, or agencies that were involved in the solution.

2. Any employee or team of employees who successfully implement(s) an innovative idea.
Please describe the existing situation in detail, describe the innovative solution and identify the people, groups or agencies that were involved in implementing the innovative idea.

3. Any employee or team of employees who do(es) an outstanding act which brings recognition to the County from the public.
Please describe the outstanding act in detail. Please explain what makes this act so outstanding and identify the people, groups or agencies that were affected by the outstanding act.

4. Any employee who performs his/her work in a manner which deserves special recognition. This category is limited to individual employees NOT a team of employees.
Please describe the personal characteristics which made this person worthy of special recognition. Please identify the people, groups or agencies that were affected by this person.


PLEASE NOTE:

  1. Department Heads and Assistant Department Heads may not participate as nominees in this program.
  2. Permanent County employees are eligible for recognition awards. Extra-help employees may not be nominated.
  3. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE NAMES OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM THAT YOU NOMINATE, INCLUDING THEIR DEPARTMENT.
  4. Please be as specific as possible in describing the reasons for your nomination of the employee. Providing examples enables the Selection Committee to better understand and prioritize all entries.
  5. Submit ORIGINAL entries only. Entries with duplicate wording will be considered as one entry.

 

 

CATEGORIES

There will be five Public Service categories considered. Three employees and/or teams (Gold, Silver, Bronze) will be chosen for recognition from each of the five following designated departmental groupings:

  1. Health Services - Health Services Agency
  2. Human Services - Human Services Department
  3. Justice - District Attorney, Probation, and Sheriff-Coroner
  4. Land Use and Regulatory - Agricultural Commissioner Weights and Measures, Agricultural Extension, Animal Services, Parks Open Space and Cultural Services, Planning, Public Works, and the Redevelopment Agency
  5. General Government - Assessor-Recorder, Auditor-Controller, Board of Supervisors+ Office, Child Support Services, County Administrative Office, County Clerk-Elections, County Counsel, General Services and Emergency Services, Information Services, Personnel, and Treasurer-Tax Collector

INFORMATION

Who May Nominate

Any County employee, including managers, supervisors, and general employees, OR any citizen, may make nominations for this award.  You may nominate employees outside of your department.  You may also make multiple nominations; however, each nomination must be submitted on separate forms which may be obtained on line at http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/cao/EmpRecForm/EmployeeRecognition16.aspx. If you are unable to access the form online, please contact Carrie Barnett at 454-2570. The nomination period is November 1, 2016 to December 9, 2016. All nominations must be received in the County Administrative Office, 701 Ocean Street, Room 510, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 by noon on December 9th to be considered.

Selection Committee

The five categories will each have a committee, appointed by the County Administrative Officer, consisting of six members: two executive management, one middle management, and three employees.  Each committee will meet during the month of January to rank the top three nominees for gold, silver, and bronze awards in each of the five departmental groupings. Each committee's recommendations will be forwarded to the County Administrative Officer in January for approval.

AWARDS

The County Administrative Officer will publicly present the 15 employees (or groups) to the Board of Supervisors at a Board meeting in early March. The Board will present a proclamation to each employee or team along with their awards.  Three monetary awards will be given in each of the five areas:

GOLD AWARD - $300

SILVER AWARD - $200

BRONZE AWARD - $100

NOTE:

  1. The IRS has determined that this award is considered taxable income.

  2. In the event of a tie or team award, monetary awards will be split between each winner.

   

Questions or Comments?

Employee.Recognition@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
Phone 454-2570