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development purposes. This does not include routine staff meetings. <br /> 3. Allowed when they are part of a breakfast/lunch/dinner meeting for official <br /> ERMU business when it is the only practical time to meet and when it involves <br /> non-ERMU employee participants (i.e. business developers or business <br /> representatives). Payment for fees relating to a special event, such as a Chamber <br /> of Commerce event, may also be allowed when approved by the General Manager <br /> and when attendance is deemed to meet the public purpose guidelines for <br /> community or customer outreach and marketing of ERMU. <br /> 4. Allowed during official meetings of the Utility Commission, utility committees, <br /> advisory boards/commissions, and taskforces. <br /> 5. Allowed where employees are participating in an ERMU sponsored or <br /> authorized special event, or in an outside event as an official <br /> representative of ERMU. <br /> 6. Allowed for department sponsored meetings, conferences or workshops <br /> where the majority of invited participants are not ERMU employees. <br /> 7. Cookies and coffee allowed for ERMU employees' monthly safety <br /> meetings sponsored by the Safety Committee. <br /> 8. Annual safety training lunch where lunch is provided at a minimal cost <br /> while safety training is being held. <br /> 9. Coffee is provided by ERMU for employees and guests at ERMU <br /> buildings. <br /> B. Alcoholic Beverages <br /> ERMU will not purchase or reimburse any employee, Commission Member, <br /> volunteer, or agent for the purchase of alcoholic beverages. <br /> C. Employee Recognition Program <br /> ERMU recognizes the hard work and service performed by ERMU employees <br /> through a formal Employee Recognition Program. The ERMU Commission believes <br /> the benefits of attracting, retaining and motivating employees through an Employee <br /> Recognition Program support employee job satisfaction, which in turn impacts <br /> cooperation and productivity. The result is to provide excellent public and customer <br /> service to better serve the interests of the citizens of the community. <br /> The Program will include: <br /> 1. Annual Employee Customer Service Appreciation, in conjunction with the <br /> national Customer Service Week recognition. Annually ERMU will sponsor an <br /> Employee Customer Service Appreciation for ERMU employees. Appreciation <br /> 3 <br /> 226 <br />