HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
RECOGNITION/COMPENSATION 
POLICY #405  

PURPOSE 
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance for the district in providing proper incentives through district recognition of staff.   

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY 
  1. The school district shall provide recognition awards for employees for exemplary work or effort and/or years of service whenever fiscally possible.  This form of in-kind compensation shall include, but is not limited to recognition luncheons, plaques and similar awards.  It shall not include cash payment of any kind.   
  2. The district, through the School Board, shall declare its intent to provide this recognition prior to the beginning of each school year.  This declaration shall include a description of the types of incentives and the date they will be delivered.  It is expected that the district will determine a list of priorities for each of the incentive types.   
  3. The district shall be fiscally responsible in determining the level of incentives for recognition that will be provided each year.  The district priorities will guide decisions in making the determination.  
  4. Nothing in this policy sets precedence for the presence or absence of recognition awards on a year-to-year basis.
  5. It is the intent of this policy that the recognition awards be de minimis in nature.  

DEFINITIONS 
  1. Recognition means the acknowledgment of exemplary work or effort and/or years of service.
  2. In-kind compensation in the policy refers to methods of recognition the district will use to recognize exemplary work or effort and/or years of service.  This form of compensation shall include, but is limited to recognition luncheons, plaques, pins, medals, certificates, and similar awards.  It shall not include cash payment of any kind.        
      
LEGALITY 
  1. If, at any time, it is determined that any portion of this policy is not deemed to be legal, it shall be null and void.              

Re-Approved 4/14/14
Re-Approved 07/06/2015
Re-Approved on 10/10/2016
Re-Approved 11/08/2021

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