Employee Recognition Scheme

In July 2024 the Town Council approved an Employee Recognition Scheme, the the objective of which is to give recognition to employees who have performed particularly well each quarter.

Drawn quarterly – June, September, December and March), the scheme is an essential part of a reward strategy and it aims to motivate employees to achieve high standards, encourage innovation, promote high levels of customer service and celebrate success.

The determination of the employee of the season is based on a variety of factors. However, it is expected that an employee who achieves the reward will have performed exceptionally well and will have done more than is usually expected in their job. In particular, it is likely that there will be an unusually high level of performance in one of the following areas:

• Productivity: exceeding output expectations.
• Customer service: going the “extra mile” for a customer.
• Exceptional effort: giving an exceptional level of support to the organisation.
• Creativity: being particularly innovative.
• Being proactive: taking charge of a situation or solving a difficult problem.

Any employee with at least three months service can be nominated for the title of employee of the season. This includes employees who work part time or on fixed-term contracts. Non-employees (such as agency staff or contractors) cannot be nominated.

Nominations can come from colleagues, councillors, management or customers. Customers can complete a nomination, these are available at the Civic Hall, Market Street, Nantwich or complete the form below.

All nominations must be in writing. The nomination must clearly state:

• the name of the individual who is being nominated;
• the name of the individual who is making the nomination; and
• the reason(s) for the nomination.

Nominations must be sent to the Town Clerk, or in the case of a nomination for the Town Clerk it should then be sent to the Deputy Clerk by the 15^th of each quarter (June, September, December and March). Customer nominations are collated by the Town Clerk/Deputy Clerk on a quarterly basis.