RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE the Employment and Human Services Department's amended Services Awards Policy, effective December 1, 2022, and AUTHORIZE the expenditure of up to $15,000 annually for recognizing and appreciating public service.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Total annual expenditures not to exceed $15,000, all of which has been budgeted in FY 2022-23. Funding ratios are 59% Federal, 35% State and 6% County.
BACKGROUND:
On December 18, 2018, the Board approved the Department's Years of Service awards Policy to recognize employees who have achieved 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service and increased the annual budget from $1,400 to $2,400 due to the large number of employees recognized each year (estimated up to 1,175 employees).
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