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Work variety as reward
Western Australia Police is building
relationships with other agencies to
support across-agency secondments
in order to build capability and
enhance retention. The agency
actively encourages secondments
into, within and out of the agency
to develop people and corporate
knowledge.
3.3 Reward & Recognition for all Ages
To feel valued in the workplace is important xvii . Reward and recognition is an opportunity to motivate and engage
employees. Reward does not have to mean money. Non-financial ways to reward employees include respect,
appreciation, new challenges, meaningful work, comfortable working conditions and career development
opportunities. Whichever method is chosen, rewards and recognition should be fair and equitable.
Strategies to reward and recognise employees
Develop a policy
An agency policy will define the permitted limits for reward and recognition
The role of Managers
Managers may be best placed to know what motivates their team and to
recognise individual contribution. Scope should be provided for this in the
reward and recognition policy.
Make it meaningful
Reward and recognition mean different things for different people. The best
way to find out what motivates employees is to ask them. Use surveys, focus
groups or formal/informal interviews to determine incentives.
Recognise merit
Efforts of individual employees should be acknowledged. Make certain to
recognise the positions or employees which may not stand out because of
the nature of their work.
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