2.4 Employee Recognition

Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) recognizes long service from regular employees. Specific milestones, as specified in the Employee Recognition Procedure, will be recognized by the Library Board.

This policy covers recognition of the service of regular employees, that is, full or part time employees.

Financial support by the Board for the purposes of recognition will be provided.

Years of Service for milestone recognition will be determined based on the anniversary date of regular employees.

Retiring employees will also be recognized by the Board.

Special mention of retiree names will be placed onBoard meeting agendas and recorded minutes to ensure that a formal recognition of retiring staff is documented for posterity.

The Executive Assistant will provide a summary of the previous year’s spending for Employee Recognition annually at the January Board meeting.