Policy: P43
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Date: 24/06/09
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Purpose
To provide an incentive/reward scheme for all employees of Capricorn and its subsidiaries, up to
and including Supervisors/Team Leaders, to encourage and recognise outstanding job
performance.
Procedure
Categories
There will 2 Employees of the Month for each financial year giving 24 nominees for Employee of
the Year. Each month one employee will be selected from the following categories:
1. Field operations Capricorn group.
2. Support and administration services Capricorn group.
Nominations
Any employee of Capricorn can nominate another employee (up to and including Supervisor/Team
Leader) for an Employee of the Month award. Nominations should be submitted tot eh Executive
Assistant General Manager People. From here the nomination form will be sent to the appropriate
department Manager with a supplementary nomination form for completion and return to the
Executive Assistant General Manager People. Nominations for a month must be received by the
Executive Assistant General Manager People no later than the 7th the month following the month
the nomination is for.
Criteria
To be eligible, all nominees must have completed six months’ continuous service with Capricorn.
Equal consideration shall be fgiven to Full-time, Part-time and Casual employees. Employees who
have received an Employee of the Month award may not bne nominated again providing it is not in
the same financial year. Positions above the level of Supervisor/Team Leader are not eligible for
nomination.
Candidates should be nominated for outstanding performance within their job classification and
should be judged on the following areas:
• Displays a positive attitude towards Capricorn, its • Any outstanding duties performed in a one-off
policies and procedures situation
• Team work and commitment to their department • Attitude towards Members and Suppliers
• Strives for improvement • Extraordinary job performance
• Attitude towards fellow employees • Exemplary punctuality and attendance
• Shows initiative when required • Appearance/grooming standard
• Advocating ‘The Capricorn Way’ – Co-operation, Loyalty, Integrity, Innovation
Unless a nominee meet the above relevant criteria, the department concerned should not support
the nomination for consideration by the Selection Committee.
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Policy: P43
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Date: 24/06/09
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Selection Committee
The Employee of the Month selection Committee will be constituted by the following positions:
- Chief Executive Officer (or his designate); and
- General Manager Human Resources; and
- A rotating independent staff member whose department is not a nominee that month.
It will be the function of the Selection Committee to evaluate nominees each month and decide the
winner for both categories. This Committee will meet after the 15th of each month, schedules
allowing, selecting the Employee of the Month for the preceding calendar month.
The Selection Committee will review and discuss the nomination forms and decide amongst it the
two Employees of the Month. In the event there is no nomination from a particular category the
Selection Committee may decide to select an alternative nomination from the other category to
constitute the two Employees of the Month. The Selection Committee also has the absolute
discretion to select any two of the nominations put forward and may choose should the
circumstances warrant it, any nomination form either group in preference to nominations form the
other group.
Prizes
The following prizes (or their equivalents) are presented to the winners at an appropriate time
ensuring recognition form their work mates and peers:
- A framed certificate.
- An “Employee of the Month” badge to be worn for 12 months.
- A congratulatory letter from the Chief Executive Officer.
- Individual photograph on “Power Performers” wall in reception for the month.
- Employee of the Month article in Grapevine.
- And the choice of:
o IPod
o TomTom GPS
o Wii gaming console.
Employee of the Year
Committee
The full Executive will meet following the end of the financial year and review the 24 winners of the
Employee of the Month. They will select an Employee of the Year having regard to the original
nomination, selection criteria and ongoing performance throughout the year.
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Prize
The following prizes (or their equivalents) will be presented to the winner of Employee of the Year
preferably at the annual Capricorn employee party.
- A trophy incorporating the Capricorn logo and engraved with the winner’s name and date of
award will be presented to the Employee of the Year.
- A special “Employee of the Year” name badge. This badge is to be worn for 12 months by the
employee and may continue to be worn thereafter if the employee so desires.
- A holiday to the destination of their choice including airfares and accommodation to the value
of $2,000 and $500 spending money. Maximum prize value $2,500. This prize is to be taken
within 12 months of it being awarded
Accounting
All costs associated with Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year are controlled out of the
Human resources operating expenditure budget.
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