EP/EHO /EHS Rewards and Recognition Program

Rewards and Recognition, an Institute-wide program sponsored by Human Resources, provides opportunities to recognize employees for exceptional contributions and achievements. This program, supported by the Environmental Programs / EHS Headquarters Office and Environment, Health, and Safety Office was designed to highlight excellence by acknowledging individuals and teams for work that goes above and beyond expectations for the betterment of the department, Institute, and community.

There are two ways to recognize and award employees within EP/EHO and EHS, as well as colleagues from other departments who demonstrate excellence. The first is with an “Appreciation Award” and the second is with an “Infinite Mile Award”.

Please take a few minutes to read the award criteria and to then acknowledge the hard work and exceptional achievements of your peers, co-worker, and or colleagues.

Appreciation Awards (a.k.a. “ On-The-Spot ” or “Spot Awards” ) are presented at the time of achievement. They are intended as informal, on the spot, day-to-day recognition for a job well done. Small gifts, lunches, group events or outings are among the awards that are given to the award recipient(s) in appreciation.

The types of contributions that might be recognized through an Appreciation Award are:

• Staying late to help someone prepare a presentation for the next day.
• Volunteering to cover for a co-worker who is out sick.
• Going out of your way to help prevent an accident.
• Exceeding expectations for a goal or milestone in a long-term collaborative project.

To give an employee an Appreciation Award, speak to your manager or supervisor for guidance and then submitt a "Spot Appreciation" nomination form

Infinite Mile Awards

The Infinite Mile Awards, of which there are four categories, are annual cash awards. These awards are given to individuals or teams, specifically within the EP/EHO and EHS, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to health, safety and environmental stewardship at the Institute. The Infinite Mile Awards are intended to acknowledge an exceptional effort on behalf of service, support, and administrative staff. Subcontractors, consultants, outsourced, and temporary employees are not eligible.

The four categories of the Infinite Mile Award are:

• Distinguished Service Award
  
  Presented to an individual who demonstrates an exceptional attitude while exceeding expectations and delivers customer service above and beyond the expected level. Recipients of this award exemplify the values and goals of the Institute and the Environmental Programs / EHS Headquarters Office and the Environment, Health, and Safety Office.

• Service Award
  
  Presented to an individual who recognizes and seizes the opportunity to provide exemplary customer service in a creative and meaningful way. This individual displays initiative and works effortlessly to accomplish his or her goal while maintaining a positive attitude and high standards in his or her work.

• Positive Attitude Award
  
  Presented to an individual who consistently maintains an optimistic attitude. This person positively influences colleagues with a professional and friendly demeanor while demonstrating competence and effectiveness, particularly under stressful conditions. This individual serves as a role model to others, demonstrating that although change can be stressful, a positive attitude is a key to success.

• Team Award
  
  Presented to a team that displays initiative through innovation. Whether it is improving a current practice(s) or identifying and solving an environment, health and safety problem, this team assumes ownership and through partnership resolves the issue in a creative and meaningful way.

Anyone in the Environmental Programs / EHS Headquarters Office and Environment, Health, and Safety Office can nominate a colleague from EP/EHO /EHS. Employees are also encouraged to recognize co-workers outside of these groups. All Infinite Mile Awards nominations must be submitted to the EHS Rewards & Recognition Committee. After careful review, the Committee will select the recipients.

Nomination form can be found by simply clicking on here.

Please follow these three steps:

• select the appropriate category
• complete form
• hit the submit button.

* Remember to provide specific details of the nominee's accomplishments in your write-up!

IMPORTANT: Nominations for fiscal year 2008 Infinite Mile Awards are due to the Rewards & Recognition Committee by April 30, 2008

2007-2008 Rewards & Recognition Committee Members:

• Bob Edwards – Co-Chair
• Nadia Morrison – Co-Chair
• Zhanna Davidovitz
• Heidi Montanari
• Rhonda O'Keefe
• Emily Ranken

Note: committee members cannot write/receive nominations while on the R&R committee.

2008 Winners

Past recipients of the “Infinite Mile” Awards:

• 2008 Angie Birnbaum, Katie Blass, Michael DeBerio, Robert Farley, Melissa Kavlakli, Judi Reilly, Ryan Samz, Rosario Silvestri, and Ron Stoute.

• 2007 Deying Sun, Emily Ranken, Pamela Greenley

• 2006 Andrew Kalil, Robert Kirby, Hao Nguyen

• 2005 Maureen Fitzgerald, Steven Greenlaw, Marilyn Hallock, Rhonda O'Keefe, Beth Rice, Laurie Veal

•  2003 Justin Adams, William McShea, Seth Seligman

•  2002 David Barber

•  2001 Katie Blass, Zhanna Davidovitz, Gerry Fallon, Marilyn Hallock, William McCarthy, Carolyn Stahl, William VanSchalkwyk

Further information to MIT's Rewards and Recognition Programs available at:

MIT Rewards & Recognition
http://web.mit.edu/hr/rewards/index.html

MIT Excellence Awards
http://web.mit.edu/hr/rewards/mitaward.html