Policy And Spending On Christmas Or End-Of-Year Gifts For Staff.

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The Department of Social Services released its Awards and Recognition Policy (DSSCorp-077), which explicitly prohibits the use of departmental funds to purchase goods or services for recognizing and rewarding employees. The policy bans a range of recognition methods including gift cards, vouchers, event tickets, meals, additional leave, alcohol, and direct monetary payments to staff bank accounts. Approved by the Group Manager of Corporate and Governance and owned by the People Services Branch, the policy states the department promotes recognition to support high performance and workplace engagement, but clarifies this must occur through means other than purchasing tangible rewards or benefits with departmental funds.