EVALUATION REPORT – OPPDE Awards Program
02/2002
Introduction
This brief report provides the findings of
an evaluation of the new OPPDE awards
program.
In June 2001, changes were
made to the OPPDE Awards program,
based on the OPPDE Awards Committee
recommendations. The major changes in
the program were more emphasis on
teamwork and team awards, increased
transparency, more formal presentations,
and more input from staff in suggesting
awards and awardees. The purpose of
this evaluation was to obtain feedback on
these
changes
and
to
suggest
improvements in the program.
Methodology
Responses
from
eighty-five
(53%)
OPPDE staff who completed an online
survey were analyzed.
The survey
included questions from OPM and Civil
Rights surveys conducted before the new
awards program began which allowed for
a pre-post comparison. Also studied were
the awards given before and after the new
program. A literature review also provided
additional findings. The study questions
addressed improving the timeliness of the
awards process, making the process more
visible, encouraging teamwork, involving
more people in the process,
holding
supervisors more accountable, providing
reinforcement for accomplishments and
improving job satisfaction.
Key Findings
Respondents overwhelmingly support the
new awards program. The new awards
program has strongly improved the
problems previously identified with
•
transparency,
• communication about awards,
• awards presentation,
• employee involvement in
recommending staff for awards.
Monetary only
91
Combination money
and time-off
90
Time-off only
51
Keepsake only
43
Performance bonus,
time-off
12
Performance bonus,
monetary
5
Lunch
2
Respondents were also positive about the
team emphasis and improvements in the
timeliness of the awards.
A majority of respondents were satisfied
with the recognition they received and
over half said that the opportunities to
receive awards had increased.
The evaluation found less support for