HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2021-10 - Employee recognition procidures and guidlines, employee appreciation - 6/15/2021City of East Wenatchee Resolution 2021-10 Page 1 of 2 Retain Resolution until no longer needed for City-business, then transfer to Washington State Archives (GS50-05A-16 Rev. 1)
City of East Wenatchee, Washington
Resolution No. 2021-10
A Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington, establishing
procedures and guidelines under which City funds can be utilized for
the purpose of employee recognition.
1. Alternate format.
1.1. Para leer este documento en otro formato (español, Braille, leer
en voz alta, etc.), póngase en contacto con el vendedor de la ciudad al
alternateformat@eastwenatcheewa.gov, al (509) 884-9515 o al 711
(TTY).
1.2. To read this document in an alternate format (Spanish, Braille,
read aloud, etc.), please contact the City Clerk at
alternateformat@eastwenatcheewa.gov, at (509) 884-9515, or at 711
(TTY).
2. Authority.
2.1. RCW 35A.11.020 and RCW 35A.12.190 authorize the City
Council to organize and regulate its internal affairs and to define the
powers, functions and duties of its officers and employees.
3. Recitals.
3.1. The City Council of the City of East Wenatchee recognizes the
importance of employee recognition, and wishes to allow the use of
City funds for employee recognition events and awards; and
3.2. The City Council of the City of East Wenatchee desires to
develop a policy to guide staff on the appropriate use of City funds
for employee recognition events and awards; and
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
4. Authorization. The City Council adopts the Employee Appreciation
Policy attached as the official policy for the use of City funds for
employee recognition events and awards.
City of East Wenatchee
Employee Recognition Policy
The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures and guidelines under which
City funds can be utilized for the purpose of employee recognition.
o For purposes of this policy, employee recognition means any award, token
of appreciation, prize, meal, entertainment or event that is intended
specifically to promote good will, foster a sense of pride in affiliation with
the City, promote safety, productivity, reliability, efficiency, dedication,
commitment to the community and/or cost savings for the City among
City employees.
o The City of East Wenatchee or its individual departments or work units
may, subject to budget authority, expend funds for the purpose of
employee recognition.
Employee recognition within the parameters of recognized award programs is
authorized, not to exceed $75 in value per award. Such awards may include, but
not be limited to cash, gift certificates or such items as pen and desk sets,
plaques, pins, framed certificates, clocks and calculators.
o Celebration expenses for employees retiring from the City of East
Wenatchee are authorized up to $150 of City funds per employee. This
limit includes refreshments and/or a retirement gift(s). This policy does
not obligate the City to host retirement celebrations.
Cash and gift certificate awards may be subject to tax per IRS regulations.
Reasonable expenses for light refreshments, including coffee, food items and
utensils associated with ceremonies, dedications or an unveiling that is
recognized as serving the public purpose are legitimate City expenditures.
The primary source of funding for items related to this policy will be the City’s
credit card cash rewards that accrue with purchases made on the City credit card.
The expenditure of funds for employee recognition must be authorized by the
Mayor in advance. Employees may also use personal funds to add to the limit. If
the cash rewards are insufficient, up to $500 annually may be withdrawn from
the Wellness budget or other departmental budgets as authorized by the Mayor
and respective Department Head(s).