When to Recognize and Reward
There are no hard and fast rules about when or what types of occasions merit
special recognition. Some of the more common reasons for recognition and reward
are:
- length of service (usually landmark anniversaries like one, five, 10, and
20 years of service, for example)
- retirement
- safety (usually more common in manufacturing businesses, this includes
recognition for achieving a certain number of days without an on-the-job
injury)
- attendance (six months or a year without an absence is the typically
rewarded goal)
- productivity
- customer service
- superior performance awards (usually for outstanding effort and
achievement on a specific project)
- employee-of-the-month programs