POLICY RE RESCINDED A2211 SAFETY INCENTIVE AWARDS.PDF

Maricopa County Subject: Safety Incentive Awards Number: A2211
Policies and Procedures Issue Date: 11/91
RESCINDED: 5/20/15
Approved: Roy Pederson Initiating Department: Risk Management
A. Purpose
To heighten awareness of potential hazards in the work place and encourage employees to take
proactive actions to reduce or eliminate the hazards.
B. Policy
All agencies and departments that are subject to potentially hazardous conditions should institute a
safety incentive awards program within their agency or department to actively promote safety and
loss prevention. The safety incentive award is intended to recognize and reward those employees
who, by their actions and deeds, induce other employees to be more safety conscious. No award
shall exceed Two Hundred Fifty ($250) Dollars.
Awards should be presented periodically by the elected official or department director. A certificate
and/or letter suitable for framing should be included with the award, and a copy of the certificate or
letter should be placed in the receiving employee's personnel file. Publicity given to presentations
will enhance the effectiveness of the program through employee awareness.
The elected official or department director must notify the County Manager of any award being
presented. The County Manager will notify the members of the Board of Supervisors.
C. Authority and Responsibility
Elected officials and department directors should include sufficient funds in their departmental
budgets to purchase award items appropriate to recognize the value of the demonstrated deeds.
Revision History
Version Revision Date Description of Revision
1 November 1991 Initial version.
2 20 May 2015 Rescinded and replaced by Policy A2234: Injury and
Illness Prevention Plan
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