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HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK MANAGEMENT

1310 Prairie, Suite 170 Houston, TX 77002 713– 755– 5252

For more information please contact:

SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM COORDINATOR

at

HCServiceAwards@ms.hctx.net

713-755-5767

R E T I R E M E N T AWA R D

In appreciation for your loyalty , and in recognition for your service , Harris County has established a new retirement award. We hope you will display the award with pride as visible evidence of your contribution to our county.

In essence, the items offered for each level of service award remain the same. However, from time to time models, brands and styles are discontinued by the manufacturers and thus, we are forced to adjust and replace such items, while maintaining the same quality of the items depicted in this brochure.

NOTE: This brochure contains descriptions and photographs of the awards being offered at each level of service award at the time of printing. All items depicted here are subject to change or discontinue without notice.

Note: The plaques will not be automatically issued. In order to receive the plaque, the employee must fill out the request form included in the retirement packet provided by the Benefits department. To guarantee the on-time delivery, we must receive your order no later than 30 days prior to your retirement date.

JOHN SMITH

28 Years of Service

IN APPRECIATION FOR DEDICATION, LOYALTY AND YEARS OF SERVICE TO

HARRIS COUNTY.

HAVE A GREAT RETIREMENT

EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2008.

F O R

E M P L O Y E E S A N D O F F I C I A L S O F

H A R R I S C O U N T Y

A N D

F L O O D C O N T R O L D I S T R I C T

S E RV I C E AWA R D S

P R O G R A M

In appreciation for your contribution, and as an acknowledgement that grows with each year of

service, we have established the :

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S e r v i c e AWA R D S

To All Harris County Employees:

Our indication of a good employer is the number of men and women who have continued in the employer’s service for a length of time. Loyal and cooperative employees are the foun-dation of every success of our county government, and Harris County is essentially fortunate in having so many highly motivated people. The success of our county is directly related to our employees today and the people who will be with us in the future. Each individual, regardless of position or title, plays a key role in our continued progress.

In appreciation for your contribution, and as an acknowledge-ment that grows each year of service, we have established the Service Awards Program. With each five years of service your awards will become more valuable, not only because of the con-tent, but because of the years of service it represents.

An award certificate will be issued for five years of service and at each consecutive five year milestone. A lapel pin will be also awarded at ten and fifteen years of service; starting at twenty years of service and at each subsequent five year period, the employee will have the opportunity to choose an award from a designated selection of items along with the certificate.

We hope you will display the award with pride as visible evidence of your contribution to our County’s development, and with the realization that, as our County grows and prospers, so will the people who make this possible.

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F o r t y F i v e Y e a r s O f S e r v i c e

f i f t y Y e a r s O f S e r v i c e

Galway Crystal / Emerald Isle Decanter Set- Irish crystal square decanter with four (4) “Old Fashioned” glasses; mahogany tray features a personalized engraved plate with the Harris County logo.

CRYSTAL DECANTER SET

Howard Miller /David-

Finished in Windsor cherry.

Key-wound, Westminster

chime movement, with silence

option. Features a personalized

engraved plate with the Harris County logo.

WALL CLOCK

GRANDFATHER CLOCK

Howard Miller/ Chateau

This floor clock offers a graceful swan neck pediment with turned finial and receded finial seat. The polished brass finished dial features an ornate, gold tone center and a silver tone chapter ring. A fixed midnight blue moon phase accents the dial.

Finished in Windsor cherry on select hardwoods and veneers.

Locking door for added security.

Chain-driven, Westminster chime Kiesinger movement with chime silence option. Features a personalized en-graved plate with the Harris County logo affixed to the front of the clock.

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LADIES OR MEN’S WATCH

Stainless Steel Seiko watch. Features a Harris County logo imprinted on the face of the watch.

14 K gold, single piece cast construc-tion. with the Harris County logo on the upper portion, one diamond mounted in a “Star-set” design; Florentine finish.

GOLD RING

Bulova / Nordale Anniversary Clock -

Solid wood case, walnut finish; with personalized en-graved plate with the Harris County logo affixed to the front of the clock.

MANTLE CLOCK

BAROMETER

CRYSTAL VASE

Orrefors Thousand Windows

Art glass handmade vase; sits upon a base that has a personalized engraved plate and the

Harris County logo.

LADIES OR MEN’S WATCH

Note: Same brand and model as offered for 35 years of service. Stainless Steel Seiko watch. Features a Harris County logo imprinted on the face of the watch.

Howard Miller Catalina. - Barometer,

thermometer, clock and

hygrometer encased in a

handsome hardwood frame;

with a personalized

engraved plate and the Harris

County logo.

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F r e q u e n t ly a s k e d q u e s t i o n s

Q. How does the program work?

A. The Service Awards Program works with an annual budget, estimated according to the projected number of employees to be awarded upon completion of the re-quired years of service. At the beginning of each month we receive from the Audi-tor’s Office a list of employees that became eligible for a service award during the previous month; then the certificates, pins and order forms will be issued and distrib-uted to the departments. There is a designated Service Awards Coordinator at each department, usually the payroll clerk. Contact your department for internal distribu-tion procedures.

Q. Who is eligible for Service Awards?

A. Employees who have completed the required “Creditable Service Months” for each 5 year milestone. (See Chart Below) Note: Leave of Absence, FMLA, Docked Time, Military Leave and any other leave without pay will affect your creditable months of service at Harris County.

Q. If I leave my employment with the County for some time, and then return, will my previous time will be considered for a service award?

A. As of 1996, the County no longer bridges time worked for purposes other than retirement. When you leave the County the time elapsed for re-hiring with the same or different department can be no longer than 7 consecutive days. If it is longer, at your return, you will basically start all over for benefits, vacation and service awards.

Q. I just had an anniversary, when should I receive my award?

A. The list of awardees is issued at the beginning of each month, and lists the names of all employees that completed an anniversary milestone the previous month. Once the awards are issued, the Service Awards Coordinator of each department will pick-up the awards. Each department has different procedures for distributing the awards to its employees. Contact your department directly for more information.

Q. I had an anniversary several months ago and I’m still waiting for my award. What should I do?

A. First, contact the Service Awards Coordinator of your department to inquire about your award. If they don’t have record of your award, you can contact the Service Awards Program Coordinator (see contact information at the back of this brochure) to inquire about your award. We will research your service at Harris County to determine your eligibility. n rare occasions, and due to certain factors like a break in service, leave of absence, FMLA, docked time, military leave, name or department change, etc., eligible employees may not be included in the monthly listing at the time they reach their required creditable service months. For this rea-son, we give careful consideration and research every request for past due service awards to determine eligibility. If applicable, the award will be issued.

CREDITABLE SERVICE MONTHS

SERVICE AWARDS YEARS

CREDITABLE SER-VICE MONTHS

SERVICE AWARDS YEARS

60 5 Years

300 25 Years

120 10 Years

360 30 Years

180 15 Years

420 35 Years

240 20 Years

480 40 Years

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Same construc-tion as previ-ous years pin. Features one (1) full cut, synthetic emer-ald, “nick set” in the Star of the Texas Flag.

LAPEL PIN

GOLD CHARM

Harris County logo engraved on a 7/8” round 1/20 12K gold filled filigree backing. Features one (1) full cut, synthetic emerald, “nick set” in the Star of the Texas Flag.

WOODEN PLAQUE The Plaque is a shadowbox design on a solid walnut base 8” x 12”; a floating plate background of royal blue

velour. Engraving includes the recipient’s name and Harris County logo.

DESK SET

F i v e , T e n A n d F i f t e e n Y e a r s O f S e r v i c e

All pins are 1/10, 10K yellow gold filled, 1.3 net dwt. (penny weight) .

LAPEL PINS

10 Year pins include one full cut, synthetic blue sapphire, “nick set” in

the Star of the Texas Flag.

15 Year pins include one full cut, synthetic ruby, “nick set” in the Star of

the Texas Flag.

Bulova/ Parkston – Clock, thermometer, 2 pens included. Personalized engraved plate with the Harris County logo.

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GOLD CHARM

LAPEL PIN

Lapel Pin and Charm feature 1

(one) full cut brilliant “nick set” in the Star of the

Texas Flag.

Same construction as previous lapel pins & charms

Stainless Steel Seiko watch. Features a Harris County logo imprinted on the face of the watch.

LADIES OR MEN’S WATCH

GOLD CHARM

Same con-struction as previous charm. Fea-tures Three (3) full cut brilliants "nick set” (as shown).

Waterford / Metropoli-tan - Crystal Desk Clock, 6” high with wooden base (not shown). Base will have a personalized engraved plate and the Harris County logo.

CRYSTAL CLOCK

LADIES OR MEN’S WATCH Stainless Steel Seiko watch. Features a Harris County logo imprinted on the face of the watch.

SEIKO