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51. PEAK PERFORMERS PROGRAM FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010 Approve the Peak Performers Program (also known as the Spot Award Program) as a continuing employee recognition program for FY 2009-10, to allow for the purchase of Visa Gift Cards (08071-RFP) in denominations of $25, for a total of $75 per FTE, with a maximum award of $50 per employee per event; for both General Fund and Non-General Fund departments, with total program cost of not-to-exceed $973,362: $492,453 General Fund and $480,909 Non-General Fund. These gifts cards have no cash value. The Peak Performers program was initially implemented in FY 1997-98. This program has proven to be a successful component of Maricopa County’s Performance Incentive Program. The purpose of this program is to allow departments to present spot awards throughout the course of the fiscal year to employees that have clearly demonstrated excellence on a project, task or function. The Peak Performers Program (also known as the Spot Award Program) is an employee recognition program for FY 2010. This program will allow both General Fund and non-General Fund departments to award Visa Gift cards to deserving employees per the attached schedule. Non-General Fund departments will utilize available funds within their budget. Beginning with this year’s program, spot awards will only be able to be used two different ways: 1) Given to employees within the department; and 2) Used by the department for employee recognition events. If given directly to an employee, both the employee and the department will be responsible for paying their share of taxes and retirement for this benefit. Workforce Management and Development will work closely with all County departments to ensure compliance and accountability to this program. Departments choosing to participate in other employee recognition programs must obtain Board of Supervisors approval. The General Fund portion of $492,453 is budgeted in Dept (470) Fund (100) Org (4712) Other Programs line item "Workforce Development Peak Performers" split between operating (0000) and Non-Operating (0001). The Non General Fund portion of $480,909 must be absorbed in the other funds budgets by Departments. US Bank Corporate Payment System, the contracted Visa gift card vendor, has agreed to a $0.65 per card administrative fee in addition to offering a rebate that is estimated to reduce the fee to $.34 per card. The program will cover the period through December 31, 2010. (C-31-10-014-6-00)

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22. AMEND PEAK PERFORMERS PROGRAM FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010 Approve the amended Peak Performers Program (also known as the Spot Award Program) as a continuing employee recognition program for FY 2009-10, to allow for the purchase of Visa Gift Cards (08071-RFP) in denominations of $25, for a total of $75 per FTE, with a maximum award of $50 per employee per event; for both General Fund and Non-General Fund departments, with total program cost of not-to-exceed $990,116: $500,928 General Fund and $489,188 Non-General Fund. These gifts cards have no cash value. The Peak Performers program was initially implemented in FY 1997-98. This program has proven to be a successful component of Maricopa County’s Performance Incentive Program. The purpose of this program is to allow departments to present spot awards throughout the course of the fiscal year to employees that have clearly demonstrated excellence on a project, task or function. The Peak Performers Program (also known as the Spot Award Program) is an employee recognition program for FY 2010. This program will allow both General Fund and non-General Fund departments to award Visa Gift cards to deserving employees per the attached schedule. Non-General Fund departments will utilize available funds within their budget. Beginning with this year’s program, spot awards will only be able to be used two different ways: 1) Given to employees within the department; and 2) Used by the department for employee recognition events. If given directly to an employee, both the employee and the department will be responsible for paying their share of taxes and retirement for this benefit. Workforce Management and Development will work closely with all County departments to ensure compliance and accountability to this program. Departments choosing to participate in other employee recognition programs must obtain Board of Supervisors approval. The General Fund portion of $500,928 is budgeted in Dept (470) Fund (100) Org (4712) Other Programs line item "Workforce Development Peak Performers" split between operating (0000) and Non-Operating (0001). The Non General Fund portion of $489,188 must be absorbed in the other funds budgets by Departments. US Bank Corporate Payment System, the contracted Visa gift card vendor, has agreed to a $1.40 per card administrative fee in addition to offering a rebate that is estimated to red uce the fee to $1.09 per card. T he previous vendor's administrative fee was increased to $1.75 per card. The program will cover the period through December 31, 2010. (C-31-10-014-6-01)