Annual Employee Recognition Awards Program Guidelines

Purpose

The Dutchess BOCES has established the Employee Recognition Awards Program to recognize exemplary performance of staff members that represents a level of service significantly over and above their specific job responsibilities.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible, the employee must have completed at least one year of service to Dutchess BOCES and be a member of one of the following groups:

1. Teachers [includes all certificated teachers, social workers, speech therapists, etc.];
2. Teaching Assistants, Teacher Aides, C.I.W., OT/PT, Interpreters, and RN's;
3. All clerical including confidential managerial;
4. Support staff [maintenance, custodial, cafeteria, bus driver, shared maintenance, computer repair; print shop];
5. Administrators
   
   

Criteria

Recognition for the award will be based on an individual's commitment in terms of performance, responsibility and accomplishment in fulfilling the requirements of the job description for the position held, and evidence of service above and beyond the normal expectations of the position held.

Method of Nomination

Nominations for the Recognition Awards may be made by other staff members, administrators, or may be through self-nominations.

A statement summarizing each nominee's activity is to be submitted with the nomination form for that staff member. The statement should contain details about the way in which the nominee's service has been outstanding. Points to consider in the nomination are:

1. Nature of services and places where it was performed;
2. Benefit of the service to the BOCES;
3. Initiative of new program or service;
4. And more!

The staff member's name is not to be mentioned in the nomination statement. However, the staff member's name, address, and telephone number, together with the name of the nominator must be written on the nomination form which is on the reverse of the nomination statement.

The Nomination Form & Statement must be completed and returned by May 01, 2009 to:

John C. Pennoyer
District Superintendent
Dutchess County BOCES
5 BOCES Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Forms submitted after that date will not be considered.  Announcement of the award will be made at the end of the school year staff meeting.

Selection

A twelve member selection committee shall be appointed by the District Superintendent based upon recommendation of the Deputy & Assistant Superintendents and the BFA. The selection committee shall be named by the District Superintendent on or about June 10th of each school year. This committee shall include two representatives from each group eligible to receive the award and two from central administration.

Award

1. Each employee receiving the "Employee Recognition Award" will receive a framed certificate of recognition signed by the President of the Board of Education and the District Superintendent.
2. A plaque, with a nameplate for each member of that group receiving the "Employee Recognition Award," will be established. This plaque will be placed in the employee's work site for the following school year. This shall be a permanent award and will "follow" the recipient each year.
3. A permanent plaque, with a nameplate for each recipient receiving the "Employee Recognition Award," will be established and placed in the Board Room.

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