Congratulating and Recognizing Efforts

How to Redeem Your C.A.R.E. Points

C.A. Short Company, a national award and recognition company, has been selected to support our employee recognition program. We invite you to browse through the catalog available on-line or see your supervisor for a hardcopy of the catalog.  Using Internet Explorer, please visit the website at www.casawards.com/michigan to explore the wide array of items available.  To access the online catalog, please refer to your recent welcome letter for your personal login and password.  If you have not received this information at your mailing address on record, please contact the company directly at 1-800-535-5690 for immediate assistance.

Once you've decided which item(s) to order, you can now order online directly from the company.  Simply follow the directions on the website.   For those who do not have computer access, orders may be placed by calling the C.A. Short Company directly at 1-800-535-5690.  For questions about your order, item availability, or delivery time, please call the C.A. Short Company directly at 1-800-535-5690 for immediate assistance.

Please note that University of Michigan guidelines state that program points may not be redeemed for any item considered to be a weapon or an accessory to a weapon (hunting knives, gun scopes, etc.).

We're very pleased to be able to offer this high quality program to you. Please let us know what you think!  If you have any questions, please call the POCC at 647-2059 or email the Plant CARE Team at Plant Operations CARE Team (get address) (38.103.63.16).

Awards Developed to Date:

• Attendance Achievement Award
• Community Service Award
• Director’s Award for Meritorious Service
• Silver Arrow Award | click here to nominate someone
• ideas 20/20 Award | click here to submit an idea

Award Recognition:

Attendance Recognition

Other information:

C.A.R.E. Team Members

History

The C.A.R.E. Team began as an initiative by the Director of Plant Operations, and the Lead Team (comprised of department managers) to create a program to encourage excellence among Plant Operations employees. The team, all volunteer, began meeting on November 7, 1996. Each of the departments in Plant Operations was represented on the team. After conducting focus groups with managers and employees to determine what kind of conduct should be recognized, and what type of awards would be perceived as valuable, the C.A.R.E. team developed criteria for each award and a coupon redemption process for rewarding employees.

C.A.R.E. Team charge from the Plant Operations Lead Team:

Identify and recommend appropriate forms of employee recognition.

Mission Statement:

To create and administer a variety of recognition programs designed to validate the contributions of Plant Operations Division employees, and support the Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles of the Organization.

Vision Statements:

• Create incentives that improve the service provided to Plant Operations customers.
• Provide recognition that encourages creativity and innovation in the work place.
• Develop programs that recognize employees whose actions demonstrate the guiding principles of respect for people, and personal/professional integrity.
• Reward employees that model service to each other.

Taxation of CARE Award Items

Employees of Plant Operations do NOT pay any taxes on items received through the CARE Employee Recognition program. Since 1999, when the CARE program began, Plant Operations has paid the tax liability for goods received by its employees. Employees who do incur a tax liability, however, for items totaling more than $99 in the twelve month period from December 1 of the previous year through November 30 of the current year, will notice a “gross up” adjustment on one of their December paystubs. The employee will also receive a copy of the “gross up” memo with an approximate adjustment which will reflect the total value of items received plus the taxes paid by Plant Operations. As of 2007, the gross up formula is calculated by taking the total value of the item(s) divided by .6345 (25% Federal withholding tax, 3.9% State withholding tax, 6.2% Social Security and 1.45% Medicare).

More information is available on the Financial Operations website.

Contact Us: Plant Operations CARE Team (get address) (38.103.63.16)

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