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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />b.Recognition Plaques. The city supports recognition plaques in recognition of retirement. <br />The employee shall receive a plaque thanking them for their dedicated years of service to <br />the community. <br /> <br />Volunteer Recognition Program/Events <br />The City of Elk River City Council recognizes the hard work and service performed by the <br />volunteers of the City of Elk River through a formal Volunteer Recognition Program. This Program <br />promotes teamwork and coordination amongst the City Council, staff, board/commission members, <br />Police Reserves, and parks and recreation volunteers. <br /> <br />The Program will include: <br /> <br />a.Volunteer Recognition Program for Board/Commission Members. Annually, the <br />city will sponsor a dinner (which may also include minimal entertainment) for <br />invited participants and their guests. This dinner and a token gift for the <br />volunteers will serve as de minimus compensation for the service provided by the <br />volunteers and employees serving in a volunteer capacity or purpose. Employees <br />working directly or indirectly with the volunteer groups being recognized shall be <br />invited along with their guest to the event and have the cost of their meals paid <br />for by the city. <br /> <br /> <br />b.Police Reserves/Parks and Recreation Volunteers. Annually, the city will sponsor <br />an event or picnic for invited participants and their guests. <br /> <br />Other Events <br />The city supports other events that are planned and paid for by employees. Examples of such <br />events include holiday gatherings and monthly birthday recognition. <br /> <br />Refreshments and Food for Emergency Response Staff <br />Because emergency personnel are often called to perform for extended periods of time where <br />refreshments are important to duty performance, firefighters, police officers, and other emergency <br />response personnel may be provided refreshments or food when it is deemed appropriate by the <br />City Administrator or department director to assure the delivery of quality emergency response <br />service. <br /> <br />Employee Training <br />The City Council supports employee training and allows for reasonable reimbursement of <br />registration, tuition and travel expense for conferences, seminars, workshops, and approved city <br />employment-related course work in accordance with the City of Elk River Personnel Policy. <br /> <br />The Personnel Policy also contains guidelines for an education reimbursement program. Job <br />related advanced education meets the public purpose guidelines of this policy. <br /> <br />Employee Wellness and Safety Programs <br />The City Council recognizes the importance of employee fitness and health as it relates to the <br />overall work and life satisfaction of the employee and the impact on the city's health insurance <br />program. As such, the City Council supports the Employee Wellness Health Rewards Program, <br />which has been designed to educate employees on fitness/health issues. Also, in an effort to <br />Financial Management Policies Page 24 <br /> <br />