The City values the unique contributions of each City of Tamarac employee and continues to seek new ways of recognizing their accomplishments. The goal is to provide a forum that allows for the recognition of the outstanding achievements of our employees.

Employees may be recognized for achievements in any of the nine stated categories described herein. By using a criteria- based recognition system, there may be more than one winner in each category. Likewise, awards will not necessarily be presented in every category every year.
 

Excellence in Attendance

North Star Award for Excellence in Attendance

Eligibility: Must be a full-time regular employee, either FPE or Administrative classification in order to qualify. Employees covered by IAFF are not eligible for the "Day Off", since this issue is covered in the Fire Department's Labor Contract.

Completion of one calendar year(January 1 -December 31) without the use of any sick time.

Award: Certificate of Achievement; one additional day of personal leave.

Excellence in Leadership

Crystal Star Award for Excellence in Leadership

Eligibility: Available to all full and part-time, regular employees
Demonstrates leadership in one or more of the following: 

• Leads change and innovation, builds teams, develops and empowers people, and fosters diversity
    
• Demonstrates outstanding ability, skill, leadership, or creativity in devising and implementing or administering major agency programs
   
• Communicates effectively, encourages participation by all employees, and inspires others to reach their full potential
   
• Demonstrates high levels of productivity, works collaboratively, understands and/or nurtures creativity, provides recognition for achievement, sets goals and achieves them, and contributes original ideas

Award: Certificate of Achievement; one additional day of personal leave; $200
 

Excellence in Teamwork

Constellation Award for Excellence in Teamwork

Eligibility: Available to all full and part-time, regular employees, and teams.

• Displays a consistent spirit of teamwork and cooperation
   
• Assists others in areas outside their responsibilities
   
• Member/members who join in and participate fully-- in discussion, task completion and execution of project

Award: Certificate of Achievement; one additional day of personal leave; $100

 

Excellence in Customer Service

Mercury Award for Excellence in Customer Service

Eligibility: Available to all full and part-time, regular employees.

• Provides exemplary behavior, attitude and productivity that far exceeds the norm and inspires others to achieve performance excellence, exemplary meaning so good or admirable that others would do well to copy it
   
• Is recognized by peers and co-workers as someone who consistently exceeds the expectations of the customers (internal and external customers)
   
• Solves an extraordinary customer-based problem
   
• Seeks input and feedback from customer base
   
• Consistently demonstrates "Play Your PART"
  
  The department determines the key threshold for excellence

Award: Certificate of Achievement; one additional day of personal leave; $100

Excellence in Innovation

Galileo Award for Excellence in Innovation

Eligibility: Available to all full and part-time, regular employees

• Establishes new and outstanding methods, practices, plans, and/or designs which result in improved delivery of services to internal and/or external customers
   
• Demonstrates unusual initiate or creative ability in the development and improvement of methods, procedures, or devices resulting in substantially increased productivity, efficiency, economy, or reduction in paperwork
  
• Understands and nurtures creative thinking
  
• Contributes an idea that is initiated and recognized as a quality idea but may not come to fruition. Idea or project must be written and documented. If idea or project is not implemented, highlight difficulties in reaching or obtaining achievement

Award: Certificate of Achievement; one additional day of personal leave; $100
 

Excellence in Community Service

Dorothy "Dodi" Cummings Award for Excellence in Community Service

Eligibility: Available to all full and part-time, regular employees including Department
Directors.

• Made outstanding contributions off duty by participating in or implementing community and public service projects (such as volunteerism with various non-profit organizations)

Award: Certificate of Achievement

Heroic Action

Golden Star Award for Heroic Action

Eligibility: Available to all employees including Department Directors. 

• Voluntarily risked life to save the life of another person, to prevent injury or to prevent damage to or loss of property in an emergency
   
• Demonstrated outstanding judgment, courage, or ability in an emergency on or off duty. Regarding Fire/Rescue Department Heroic Actions, the supervisor or Fire Chief and/or designee will determine if a "Heroic action" is above and beyond the call of duty, and therefore eligible for this award.

Award: Certificate of Achievement; $100 

Exemplifying Excellence Always

Supernova Award for Exemplifying Excellence Always

Eligibility: Available to all full and part-time, regular employees

Consistently adheres and exemplifies the essence of the Mission Statement by fostering and creating an environment that:

• Responds to the customer
• Works as a team
• Creates and innovates
• Achieves results
• Makes a difference

As stewards of the public trust, values: 

• Vision
• Integrity
• Efficiency
• Quality Service

Award: Certificate of Achievement; one additional day of personal leave; $250