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Manitoba Civil Service Commission

4.7  Recognizing Performance

Policy

Managers can recognize special performance with a Special Merit Increment or a Lump Sum Payment under specified conditions.

Questions And Answers

  1. How can managers recognize exceptional performance?

Questions And Answers

1.  How can managers recognize exceptional performance?

Managers can recognize exceptional performance in several ways:

  • verbal commendation
  • newsletter or other publication
  • face to face meeting with the Minister
  • a letter of commendation from a manager or Deputy Minister
  • plaques, certificates or other mementos of recognition
  • a special merit increase
  • compensatory leave
  • special recognition award
  • special training and development opportunities
  • special assignment

Managers apply the principles of fairness, consistency and merit to determine if an employee's performance is exceptional relative to other employees' performance.

Special merit increases are authorized by Deputy Ministers. Lump Sum Awards are authorized by the Civil Service Commission Board.

Employees are not eligible for special merit increases and lump sum awards in the following situations:

  • if the employee has already been compensated through interim reclass, acting status, overtime or compensatory time
  • if filling in for senior employees is built into the specifications for the position class.
  • if the employee assumes duties at a higher level in the absence of an employee at a higher series with or without their manager's knowledge

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Comment Boxes

Special Award The employee is paid a "lump sum" after exceptional Recognition circumstances end. The lump sum can be calculated like this:
Appropriate higher level of pay ______
Minus Current level of Pay - ______
Calculate the difference = ______
Times applicable pay periods x ______
Equals Lump Sum Award = ______
Special Merit Increase A special merit increase increases employee's pay by one level in the employee';s grade. The special merit is granted in addition to the annual merit increase. Employees are eligible if a level is available in their grade and upon compilation of the special performance circumstances. An Employee may receive only one special merit increase in a 12-month period.

Authority

Effective Date May 13, 1998

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