Common use of Employee Recognition Clause in Contracts

Employee Recognition. An award is something bestowed or an action taken to recognize and reward individual or team achievement that contributed to meeting organizational goals or improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of the Forest Service operations or is in the public interest. Group awards should be given based on the employee’s contribution or participatory value rather than solely on the employee’s grade. Awards may have the effect of motivating employees to increase their productivity and creativity for the benefit of the Agency and its customers. To meet this goal, awards should be given as soon as possible after the achievement. Awards programs will be equitable in opportunity and there must be fairness and equity in the distribution of awards. All employees will be given an equal opportunity to work at a level sufficient for award eligibility. Except for Quality- Step Increases, all awards are available to temporary employees; however, term employees are eligible for Quality-Step Increases.