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<br /> - <br /> I CITY OF ARDEN IDLLS <br /> ~ MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: September 12, 1997 <br /> I TO: Mayor and City Council .' <br /> I FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator & <br /> SUBJECT: Employee Service Recognition Program <br /> I Background <br /> I Recently the Mayor and City Council inquired as to the investigation of an employee service <br /> recognition program. The Council did not provide any specific recommendations or ideas, but <br /> expressed an interest in further discussion on the topic. <br /> I Who is the City Recognizing? <br /> The first consideration by the City Council on this item should be who they are recognizing. Is it <br /> I all employees, administrative staff, or Public Works/Parks maintenance employees? Without <br /> understanding who it wishes to recognize, the Council may be creating a program which <br /> provides little or no value. <br /> Ie Why does the City want to Recognize Staff? <br /> The Council should also clarify why it wants to recognize staff. Is it for exceptional service, <br /> I longevity, or building the "team" trust factor? <br /> I These two questions are extremely important, in that depending on how the City Council answers <br /> the questions, the Council will find vastly different needs by employees on the issue of <br /> recognition. The Public Works/Parks maintenance employees may be satisfied with some type <br /> I of plaque/gift recognizing longevity. However, the Department Heads may respond more <br /> positively to an increased level of external support from the City Council on recognizing the high <br /> workload level it has maintained since 1995. <br /> I The employees of Arden Hills are an extremely talented group of individuals who maintain a <br /> unified commitment (through both loyalty and dedication to Arden Hills' success) to insuring <br /> I that Arden Hills citizens are proud of their community. This does not refer to anyone individual <br /> specifically, or any group of individuals, but instead refers to all of the twenty-one employees <br /> who serve Arden Hills. I believe that it is this commitment which creates the need for careful <br /> I consideration of the questions identified above. <br /> I The Council may wish to broaden this conversation of employee service recognition programs to <br /> . include strengthening employee morale through incentive recognition programs. However, in <br /> considering its options, the City should discuss how Arden Hills fits into the broader city <br /> r" government employment process, and how any recognition program impacts this. <br /> I <br /> ------------ <br />