California’s Public Service Recognition Week 2018

1. California’s Public Service Recognition Week 2018 Jonathan Calabretta Merit Award Program Manager

2. Purpose Possible Department Level Activities Statewide Activities Social Media Plan CalHR Online Resources Public Service Recognition Week Online Resources Overview

3. Celebrated the first week of May since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) is organized annually by the Public Employees Roundtable (PER) and its member organizations to honor the men and women who serve our nation as federal, state, county and local government employees. • From: http://publicservicerecognitionweek.org/ Purpose

4. California Government Operations Agency and the Department of Human Resources are growing on the successes of 2017 • Activities were developed by the CalHR Retention and Recognition Work Group - with representation from Department of State Hospitals, Department of Motor Vehicles, California High Speed Rail, and State Compensation Insurance Fund • Estimated 62,000 state employees reached by 2017 efforts Possible Department Activities

5. Years of Service and/or Core Values Photo Booth • Encourage employees to take pictures with signs that say “1 Year of Service,” “5-Years of Service,” “10-Years of Service,” in increments of 5 up to “Over 30 Years of Service”! • Take Core Values photographs • Print departmental Core Values and photograph employees holding them • Share photos throughout the week – via social media or intranet as fitting • Use department logo and PSRW Logos on signage • Promote it in the office lobby/break room – available for a monitored period of time Monday, May 7, 2018

6. Host a Department Director & Executive Meet and Greet • Publicize a specific half an hour, or hour for event • Photograph the executive team engaging employees • If possible, provide light refreshments • If possible, reach out to your Agency Secretary to visit your departments’ headquarters Tuesday, May 8, 2018

7. Departmental or California Spirit Day • Encourage employees to wear department t-shirts/polo shirts/pins/hats • OR have staff celebrate California by wearing California related clothes • Photograph employees interested in showing off their spirit • Cubicle decoration contest • Showcase, photograph and share the best decorated cubes on your intranet • Field Office Celebrations • Have field offices submit a photo of staff to share, like a “Hello from Riverside!” or a field office celebration photo • Share throughout department Wednesday, May 9, 2018

8. Thankful Thursday • Photograph thank you cards being given by supervisors to employees • Encourage every employee to give at least one thank you card Food Drive Day • Reach out to the local food bank for needs and encourage employees to bring in food for the food bank • Many food banks struggle with donations outside of the fall/winter holidays • Can be made competitive between divisions • Most donations earns a specific kudos? Thursday, May 10, 2018

9. Friday Pot Luck • Encourage teams or divisions to host a potluck Display “Pics of the Week” on social media and/or through intranet • Announce winners of Cubicle Decorating Contest, Food Drive Contest, and share other great memories Friday, May 11, 2018

10. Be intentional about sharing recognition across your department and the state • Ask regional offices for a photograph to share with the department statewide • Encourage individual buildings within your department to have localized versions of the events discussed Include Regional Offices

11. Sample Calendar of Events • Be sure to promote events the week before, so employees may prepare and participate!

12. Statewide California Public Service Recognition Week 2018 • Regional appreciation events will be held, including in Fresno (5/7), LA (5/8), San Diego (5/9), Sacramento, & Oakland (5/11)

13. More Statewide event information • We will post a link to watch the Sacramento event live on Thursday, May 10 at 11:30AM • Locations and publicity flyers will be posted to the CalHR Public Service Recognition Week webpage • Share posted videos throughout the week

14. Monday: Tweet/push the Governor’s Commemorative Message acknowledging Public Service Recognition Week • Also push through department-wide email • Monday – Thursday: CalHR Public Service Recognition Week webpage will post YouTube videos - push the video via all social media platforms • Mid-week: Push an Executive level message of support via department-wide email • Utilize #PSRWCA for social media platforms Social Media Plan

15. Suggested events for Public Service Recognition Week • Links to videos • Share throughout the week via email and social media • For updates on statewide events and additional resources: http://calhr.ca.gov/employees/Pages/Public-Service-Recognition-Week.aspx CalHR Public Service Recognition Week Website

16. Public Service Recognition Week sample messages • Public Service Recognition Week Logos • Educational aids • Celebration Toolkit • Additional ideas for events • Available at: http://publicservicerecognitionweek.org/celebration_toolkit/ Public Service Recognition Week Online Resources

17. Jonathan CalabrettaMerit Award Program Manager916-322-1360Jonathan.calabretta@calhr.ca.gov • Remember: • Use #PSRWCA with all social media posts • Like and share other departments posts • Have fun! Contact Information