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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
December 2000
30 January 2024 (Tier 1 Minor Housekeeping Edits)
30 January 2024
COMMITMENT TO INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND EQUITY
The Board recognizes its responsibility to ensure that this policy and associated procedures promote
and protect Indigenous rights, human rights, and equity. The Board will strive to address and
eliminate discrimination and structural and systemic barriers for students, staff, and community.
1.0 RATIONALE
To establish the framework for the Board’s Employee Recognition Program and provide the
criteria for the eligibility, nomination of individuals, and presentation of the various awards,
certificates and citations that are encompassed within the Program.
2.0 DEFINITIONS
Please refer to Appendix A for a list of definitions of terms used in this policy.
3.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
3.1 The Board appreciates and values loyalty in its staff and wishes to recognize the
contribution of those employees who have given long and dedicated Service.
4.0 SPECIFIC DIRECTIVES
Long Service
4.1 Those staff members who will have served 10, 20, or 25 years with the District and its
predecessors shall be publicly recognized each year.
Retirement Tribute
4.2 Permanent employees who have a minimum of five years’ Service and who will be
retiring by 31 August of the current year shall be publicly honoured.
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Recognition Awards Program
4.3 In addition to the above,the Board wishes to recognize and encourage the exemplary
accomplishments of staff who consistently demonstrate outstanding Service to students
that is significantly above and beyond the normal scope of an individual’s
responsibilities.
4.4 All full-time and regular part-time employees are eligible for the Recognition Awards
Program.
Nomination and Selection of Award Recipients
4.5 Trustees,employees,groups of employees,parents/guardians,or community members
may nominate any employee for the Recognition Awards Program,in accordance with
procedure PR.621.HR Employee Recognition.
4.6 The number of awards presented annually shall depend on the number of candidates
selected in accordance with the procedures.
4.7 The Board’s mission statement shall be used in determining the selection of recipients.
4.8 Appropriate selection committee(s)for each award shall be established annually as
outlined in PR.621.HR Employee Recognition to determine the recipient(s)of the
awards.
4.9 The Director of Education is authorized to issue such procedures as may be necessary
to support this policy.
5.0 APPENDICES
Appendix A:Policy Definitions
6.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
OCDSB Policy P.048.GOV:Board Guiding Principles
OCDSB Procedure PR.621.HR Employee Recognition
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APPENDIX A:POLICY DEFINITIONS
In this policy,
Board means the Board of Trustees.
District means the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
Service means an employee’s period of continuous employment with the District from the
effective date of hire into a permanent position.Periods spent on approved leaves of absence
will be included for purposes of this procedure.
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