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All nominations will be due on the 15th of each month to allow time for judging, preparing certificates and contacting winners in advance of board meetings.
Submit nominations to: cseaborn@bhm.k12.al.us
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The employee recognition program fosters a culture of service excellence that connects with Pillars 2, 3, and 4 of the district's strategic plan focused on Team Excellence, Stakeholder Trust, and Effective Systems and Planning.
Benefits of the Employee Recognition Program include the following:
Increased individual productivity
-The act of recognizing desired behavior increases the repetition of the desired behavior, and therefore productivity.Greater Employee Satisfaction
-Greater employee satisfaction and enjoyment of work.
-Lower negative effects such as absenteeism and stress.
Retention of Quality Employees
-Retention of quality employees increases and lowers employee turnover.
-Teamwork among employees is enhanced.
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Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award
The Above and Beyond the Call of Duty (ABCD) award recognizes individuals who consistently exceed work requirements and expectations.
These individuals:
-Demonstrate exceptional initiative
-Attend to the smallest of details
-Routinely go the extra mile
Criteria:
-Dedicates time and effort beyond school/work hours.
-Self-motivated to initiate various programs, activities, or interventions to improve the learning environment and/or culture of the school/worksite.
-Solves problems or improves processes to result in increased customer satisfaction or cost savings.
-Collaborative with others (student, parents, staff & teachers) to provide the support and instruction needed for progress.
-Provides a positive, safe, clean and conducive environment for students, faculty, and staff.
-Demonstrates the ability to positively resolve conflicts, issues, concerns, or problems.
-Nurtures others to promote confidence.
-Rallies for the good of students, school and community.
-Shows exceptional initiative, perseverance, accountability or commitment.
Eligibility, Frequency, and Awards:
-Employee can be nominated by Administrator, Colleague or Stakeholder
-No length of service requirement for nomination
-Awarded Monthly
-Full-Time/Part-Time
-Certified/Classified
-Employees are not eligible to win the award more than once per school year -
Caught Being Great Award
The Caught Being Great Award recognizes individuals who go out of their way to make the district a better place, even when no one is looking. Similar to the Customer Service Excellence Award, these individuals help maintain a safe and nurturing environment for students and staff. The nominee is highly reliable and contributes positively in all tasks. However, they also strive to bring a great attitude everywhere they go in the district.
This award considers employee performance in a number of areas:
-Responsiveness
-Respectfulness
-Attentiveness
-Proficient
-Alliance
Eligibility, Frequency, Awards:
-Employee can be nominated by Administrator, Colleague or Stakeholder
-Awarded Monthly
-No length of service requirement for nomination
-Full-time/part-time employees
-Certified/Classified employees -
Customer Service Excellence Award
In Birmingham City Schools, excellent customer service is critical to establishing and maintaining a positive culture and climate that guides all students to achieve excellence in a safe, secure and nurturing environment. To this end, Birmingham City Schools has established the Customer Service Excellence award.
This award considers employee performance in a number of areas:
-Responsiveness
-Respectfulness
-Collaboration
-Competence
Eligibility, Frequency, Awards:
-Employee can be nominated by Administrator, Colleague or Stakeholder
-Awarded Monthly
-No length of service requirement for nomination
-Full-time/part-time employees
-Certified/Classified employees -
Performance Excellence Award
The Performance Excellence Award is given to an individual who inspires their colleagues and/or students in their own pursuit of personal excellence, service to others, and effective collaboration towards shared goals. In this pursuit, they have achieved outstanding results, not only measured by traditional metrics, but also by an observable impact on those that they serve. Their impact is felt far beyond their own personal duties, impacting colleagues, students and stakeholders with the ripple of their influence.
These individuals:
-Inspire
-Impact
-Achieve outstanding results
Criteria (Based on Coherence Framework):
-Positive attitude
-Performance Driven
-Results oriented
-Focused driven
-Cultivates a collaborative culture
-Seeks and provides opportunities to deepen learning
-Demonstrates character and integrity
-Demonstrates high degree of accountability
-Displays passion and commitment
-Student-centered excellence
-Innovative
-Visionary
-Demonstrates system perspective
Eligibility, Frequency, & Awards:
-Employee can be nominated by an Administrator
-Awarded quarterly
-At least one year of service
-Employees are not eligible to win the award more than once per school year.
-Any full-time, certified employee
Nominees will receive:
-Plaque
-Personal letter from the superintendent
-Recognition at board meetings
-Social media recognition
-Invitation to District Recognition Banquet (at superintendent's guest table)
