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Staff Incentives

The detention center work environment is traditionally not known as a highly rewarding and high profile profession. The Peumansend Creek Regional Jail emphasizes the importance of retaining and maintaining morale of staff in order to achieve the most efficient but at the same time, positive work environment. The employee also has an important role in promoting within themselves and co-workers a sense of positive morale to assist the morale of the whole work environment. The management of the Peumansend Creek Regional Jail conducts activities and/or recognizes staff through a variety of incentives to assist staff in achieving positive morale and demonstrating to staff members that their efforts are appreciated. Staff are encouraged to suggest any additional programs they feel may be appropriate.

Employee of the Month:

Nomination by the Supervisor, selected by the Superintendent

Employee of the Year:

Competes with other Employees of the Month on a written exam and an oral board.

Spot Award:

Awarded by the Superintendent in the form of money or certificate for a suggestion or action which contributed to a significant cost savings to the Authority.

Perfect Attendance:

During the specified six-month period, the Superintendent may issue a pin and/or other incentive for perfect attendance during each designated six-month period.

Birthday Recognition:

The Superintendent will issue a card to each employee during the month of his or her birthday.

Year of Service:

At the end of each year of service, the Superintendent will issue a card to recognize the continued service.

Initial Hire:

During the first month of employment, the Superintendent will issue a card to each new employee welcoming him/her to the facility.

National Correctional Workers Week:

National Correctional Workers Week is celebrated during the first full week in May. This week is also celebrated as National Nurse´s Week and National Volunteer´s Week. The PCRJ celebrates all these weeks as National Correctional Workers Week. As designated by the Superintendent, a variety of activities will be scheduled to recognize the contributions of all employees of the Authority.

Holiday Appreciation:

For those holidays designated by the Superintendent a special gift, token or recognition may be provided to all staff or those staff specifically working the holiday.

Community Service:

Those staff members participating in a community service activity such as cleaning the roadway, becoming a blood donor, planting flowers at a nursing home, etc., may be recognized for their efforts in the form of a certificate or plaque.

Score boarding:

Achievements by staff may be posted in the form of a scoreboard for review by all staff members. An example of score boarding may be accident free days, accident free miles, can tab collections, etc. Scoring will be maintained by staff designated by the Superintendent.

Facility Family Functions:

As designated by the Superintendent staff may involve their family in activities sponsored by the facility. Examples of these functions may be a Christmas party, Easter Egg Hunt, Facility Picnic, Halloween Party, etc.

Superintendent Award:

On occasion the Superintendent may choose to reward an individual for not one single achievement but for consistent outstanding performance. This award may be presented at any time. It is presented sparingly and given for very special effort, teamwork, extraordinary attitude, etc. It may or may not have a cash award.

Open Door Policy:

The Superintendent and all managers maintain an open door policy with all facility staff.

We Heard Something Good About You:

Whenever an outside visitor, contractor, professional, etc., reports to management that a staff member from this facility is found to be portraying themselves in an exemplary professional manner, the Superintendent may issue the employee a card stating to the effect, 'We heard something good about you.' The card will include a message from the Superintendent detailing what information was shared.

Competitions:

Periodically the Superintendent will conduct competitions among sections/shifts and award the winners of competitions. Examples of these may be which section/shift can collect the most cans for a food drive or pulling names out of a hat for a turkey for Thanksgiving. Results of these competitions will be published for all staff.

Ethnic Sensitivity/ Cultural Enrichments:

Throughout the year staff will be provided with literature explaining a specific ethnic holiday or special event. The purpose of this literature is to educate staff members to cultural values, practices and of other ethnic groups which must work together in the work environment. Examples of these events are St. Patrick´s Day, Passover, Cinco de Mayo, Ramadan, etc.

Recruitment Incentive Bonus:

Each staff member is eligible to receive a Recruitment Incentive Bonus if they refer a person for hire who is eventually hired. Here is how it works:

The applicant completes the application and records the recruiting employee's name as a referral.

If the applicant successfully completes the screening process and is hired, the recruiting employee receives a two hundred dollar ($200.00), Recruitment Incentive Bonus.

If the new employee stays for six (6) months, the recruiting employee receives another one hundred dollar ($100.00), Recruitment Incentive Bonus.

If the new employee stays with the jail for one year and successfully completes the probationary period, the recruiting employee receives an additional two hundred dollar ($200.00), Recruitment Incentive Bonus.

Carpe Diem Award:

Latin for 'Seize the Day' or 'Grab the Day,' the award is provided to a group or individual who has achieved or accomplished tasks, which the administration has determined as a priority. The award may take the form of a plaque, statue, special meal, special gift, or the group may be asked by the Superintendent to select the award they wish.

 
Screening/Vaccinations:

Tuberculosis Screening
All new employees will receive, at no cost to the employee during their initial physical examination, a screening test (PPD test) to determine past exposure to TB. Semi-annually all employees will receive a PPD test.

Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine
Hepatitis B vaccination will be made available, at no cost to the employee, to all staff members determined to be at risk for exposure during the performance of their regularly assigned duties.

Influenza Immunization
Annually, usually during the month of October, the Authority makes available the latest flu immunization at no charge to the employee.

Tetanus Immunization
After five years of service, the Authority will make available the Tetanus vaccine to prevent the bacillus causing rigidity and spasmodic contraction of voluntary muscles at no charge to the employee.

Pneumonia Vaccination
After five years of service, the Authority will make available the Pneumonia Vaccine to prevent the acute chronic disease caused by viruses, bacteria, and/or physical and chemical agents and characterized by inflammation of the lungs. The vaccination is provided at no charge to the employee.

Meningococcal Vaccination
After ten years of service, the Authority will make available the Meningococcal Vaccine for prevention of meningitis, an inflammation of any and all of the linings of the brain and spinal cord caused by a bacterial infection. The vaccination is provided at no charge to the employee.

Staff Exercise Room
Separating the two locker rooms is the employee exercise room with several pieces of exercise equipment including two (2) stationary bicycles, two (2) treadmills, and a glider. There are also a number of free weights and a weight machine, providing opportunities for a full range of body shaping and strengthening.


Staff Lounge
Outfitted by proceeds from the employee welfare fund, a staff lounge is furnished with three massaging/heated recliners, a lush sofa with overstuffed matching chair and ottoman, a wooden rocker and matching glider, and an art deco chair with matching ottoman. The lounge's ocean/water motif resonates with the name of the facility. A bright border surrounds the room and metal art pieces decorate the walls. Vending machines, a refrigerator, a microwave oven and a sink complete the picture.

Staff Library
Adjacent to the lounge area is the employee library. The library consists of 137 books, magazines, guides, 13 audiotapes, 83 videotapes, 11 correspondence courses, and handbooks which can be checked out for review by the staff. The latest institutional policy and procedure revisions are available alongside an employee suggestion box. Notices in the suggestion box go straight to the Superintendent.

Staff Locker Rooms and Wellness Walls
Down the hall from the staff lounge are separate locker rooms for male and female staff consisting of a locker for each employee, seating areas, and disabled accessible showers and restroom facilities. The hallways in the area are decorated with employee wellness posters addressing such topics as nutrition, health issues, stress relief, violence in the workplace, community interest, childcare, and many other topics of interest. This material is continually rotated to make available a vast amount of information to the employees.