What assistance is available if an agency wants to develop a rewards and recognition program?
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) provides various levels of assistance to agencies at no charge. Agencies can contact OHR to find out more details about the type of help available. Q: What are some of the programs offered by state agencies to reward and recognize employees? A: Here are some examples of the programs: Vocational Rehabilitation’s “Celebration of Success”: Peer-to-Peer and Supervisor Spontaneous Rewards • Peer-to-Peer Rewards — Employees within a department may nominate other employees or teams/groups of employees within a department for certificates of award. Upon receiving three certificates, an employee will become eligible to select an award from the Department’s Celebration of Success Awards Catalog. The Celebration of Success Awards Catalog offers a variety of items for reward recipients and is updated periodically with new items. • Supervisor Spontaneous Rewards — Forms of informal recognition that can be administered by a supervisor are: * Post a thank you note
