It shall be the policy of the Palos Heights Public Library to make discretionary annual Staff Appreciation
Awards in December of each year in order to recognize each employee’s years of service, part-time or
full-time employment, and the responsibility and leadership of an employee’s management positions.
This policy shall apply so long as budgetary conditions exist to support it.
Awards will be calculated as follows:
Years of Service:
0-4 yrs: $100
5-9 yrs: $125
10-14 yrs: $150
15-19 yrs: $175
20-24 yrs: $200
25+ yrs: $225
The following premiums shall be added to the service awards as applicable:
Premium for full-time staff: $50
Premium for full-time Managers: $100
Premium for Administrative Librarian: $150
The results shall then be reported to the Board of Trustees at their October Board meeting, voted on,
and approved before awards are granted.
Adopted: February 12, 2015
Revised: October 21, 2021