Rewarding and recognising the efforts of your peers, supervisors and managers helps people feel valued and appreciated and makes Council and even more enjoyable place to work.
The City of Greater Dandenong is committed to rewarding and recognising the efforts of all staff to ensure they feel valued and appreciated. Council's Reward and Recognition program offers tools and suggestions for providing formal and informal reinforcement for positive workplace behaviours and achievements.
The online Shine site provides you with the ability to:
- Say thanks to someone by sending an thank you card/ecard
- Recognise an individual who demonstrates the REACH principles
- Nominate an individual or team who has gone above and beyond and significantly impacted the workplace and/or community
- Claim your points to receive a reward
If you do not have online access you can still nominate and be nominated for a REACH Award by making your recommendation to your team leader, supervisor or manager.
Rise Above Award Nomination
To make a Rise Above nomination complete a Rise Above Award Nomination form online. (See the table below)
The Reward and Recognition Committee will then review the nomination against the reward criteria.
For detailed information on the reward categories and nomination process please refer to the following documents:
Reward and Recognition Guidelines - 550KB
Council's Reward Ideas - 174KB
For further information please refer to the following pages or contact Organisational Development.
Award Categories
Council's Reward and Recognition program offers tools and suggestions for providing informal, semi-formal and formal reinforcement for positive workplace behaviours and achievements. The award categories are as follows.
Award Category |
Description |
Nomination Process |
|---|---|---|
| Informal | ||
| Thank you cards/ecards | An easy way to say thanks and provide everyone the opportunity to recognise others creatively by way of personalised note of appreciation. | N/A - Thank you cards are available from tea points or on request from Organisational Development. |
| Ad hoc/Informal Rewards | Council's Informal Reward Ideas provide numerous suggestions for informal recognition. All staff, but particularly managers and supervisors are encouraged to regularly make use of these reward and recognition ideas. |
Manager/supervisor's discretion |
| Semi-formal | ||
| REACH Awards - $50 | A way to acknowledge and reward positive work behaviours that demonstrate Council's REACH Characteristics; Respectful, Engaged, Accountable, Creative and Honest. | REACH Awards are made at the managers discretion. Managers may need to discuss the nomination with the nominator and the nominee's TL/coordinator. If you do not have access to the rewards site please make your nomination to your TL, coordinator or manager. |
| Formal | ||
| Rise Above Awards | ||
| Outstanding Achievement - $250 | A superb job on a task/project or suggestions by an individual or group that led to improved work processes and systems that enhances the workplace or community. | To nominate an individual or team for a Rise Above award. For a consistent approval process a Reward and Recognition Committee is in operation and will review the nominations against the Rise Above Criteria. Reward and Recognition Committee - 113.1KB Rise Above Criteria - 47.3KB |
| Extraordinary Impact - $500 | An extraordinary achievement or contribution that significantly impacts the workplace or community. | Rise Above Awards - Outstanding Achievement and Extraordinary Impact: Process Rise Above Awards - Outstanding Achievement and Extraordinary Impact: Process - 50.4KB |
| Service Recognition Awards | ||
| Years of Service Recognition | Recognition of the valuable contribution of long term employees who complete 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of continuous service. | Once eligible for a Service Recognition Award the manager and employee need to sign a Service Recognition form and select the preferred payment method. Payment will be made via payroll on the subsequent payrun. For further information please refer to Council's Service Recognition Policy Service Recognition Policy and Procedure If you are preparing a service recognition letter for an employee who has reached 10, 20, 30 or 40 years of service, please complete a Service Recognition letter template and email to orgdevadmin@cgd.vic.gov.au. |