Award

Description

Notes

Praise/recognition from supervisors

Public praise or recognition of an employee's work

Among the most important motivators because all employees want authority figures to:

Recognize them

Notice and value their contributions

Promotion or increased job responsibility

Challenging work assignments

Purposes:

Reward good performance

Provide employees a way to develop new skills and expand their knowledge

Increase employee visibility within the organization

Professional growth and development opportunities

Provide employee the opportunity to participate in educational programs or other activities

Purpose: To expand his/her skills and knowledge

Examples: Workshops, training sessions, seminars, conferences

Paid leave

Up to 32-hours of paid leave annually

Purpose: To recognize meritorious performance

Raise

Progression through salary range (applies to staff compensated below mid point or range)

Purpose: Rewards the following:

Attainment of new and/or enhancement of existing skills

Increased responsibilities within the scope of the current position

Examples: The following are examples of skills that generate a noticeable impact of outcome to the department or hospital:

Language competencies

Additional certification

Mastery of technologies such as computer programs

Merit increase

Annual merit increase

Purpose: Recognition of consistently meritorious performance

Reference: See the Merit Plan

Informal

Up to $50 in state funds and $100 in non-state funds per employee.

Purpose: To reward specific accomplishments/contributions.