Ace University

Employee
Recognition Program

We've developed an employee of the Quarter/Year selection process that recognizes employees who demonstrate work qualities in line with Ace Gutter core values.
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Program Details

Overview

Eligibility for Employee of the Quarter/Year
BOMs and HR Manager nominate employees to be considered for Employee of the Quarter. The Leadership team meets to evaluate the nominations and select the recipient. The selected recipients will receive pre-determined recognition and awards. The Employee of the Year is selected from the recipients of Employee of the Quarter for that year.
Must be an active employee of Ace meeting the following criteria
  • Full-time, regular employees employed for at least 1 year
  • Part-time, regular and seasonal employees employed for at least 2 years without a break in service
  • Employees up to and including Branch Operation Managers
  • Has not been selected as Employee of the Quarter within the last 2 years
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Nominations

Nomination forms must be turned in by the 5th of the month following the quarter close to the HR Clerk. The nomination form should include specific example(s) and details about how the employee has gone above and beyond to fulfill a specific aspect of our core values.
Qualities to consider when nominations are submitted:
  • Progress over perfection: Taking regular imperfect action towards your intended goals
  • Be happy: Everything begins with gratitude. We believe that happiness precedes results.
  • Manage systems over people: If there's a problem, first look at the system before blaming others. How can we fix the issue at the root by modifying or improving our systems?
  • Continuous improvement: If there's a better, easier way of doing something, then you should find a way to do it. Big changes in our business stem from small, consistent, daily improvements.
  • Extreme Ownership: Problems will NEVER EVER go away. New solutions even lead to new problems. But unless we can first see and admit that there's a problem, we can't even begin to solve it.
  • We serve: Why does a business exist in the first place? Customers give us money in exchange for us delivering a result—at the heart of this is our ability to serve. There will always be some amount of doing things we'd rather not. Hard work is required to achieve great things.
  • Team first: There's no "I" in team. Without a strong team, we'll never be able to compete at the highest level.
If no nominations are submitted from the BOMs or HR Manager for the Employee of the Quarter, nominations will come from the leadership team. Eligible employees nominated within the year, but not selected will automatically be considered in subsequent quarters for that year.
Our rewards program is a key part of our company culture and our commitment to our employees and core values. It's our way of showing our employees that we value the hard work and dedication they bring every day. There's no room for complacency here, and this program helps drive that message home. We expect excellence and we're willing to recognize it when we see it.
Ace Gutter president Spencer Townsend instructing installers

Employee of the  Quarter

The Employee of the Quarter nominations will be evaluated by the HR Manager to determine which  nominations meet the basic eligibility criteria. Those that meet the basic criteria will be sent to the  leadership team, as well as those prior nominated but not selected. The leadership team will evaluate all eligible nominations and select the award recipient on the following schedule:
  • 1st Quarter: (Jan to March) – Awarded in April
  • 2nd Quarter (April to June) - Awarded in July
  • 3rd Quarter (July to Sept) - Awarded October
  • 4th Quarter (Oct to Dec) - Employee of the year awarded in Dec
The leadership team will meet around December 1st each year and select the Employee of the Year. BOMs will  provide input on the employee of the year to assist the leadership team in selecting the Employee of  the Year.

Employee of the Quarter Award:

The employee’s Manager and HR Director will be responsible for giving the award to the employee at an appropriate setting within the area:
  • Letter of recognition (copy placed on the wall in a frame)
  • Engraved gift (Crystal Trophy)
  • 250 Ace Bucks
  • Additional 16 hours of PTO
The Employee of the Quarter will be announced in the company Google Chat. They will also be featured in an Ace social media post, and their picture, showcasing them in action, will be displayed on the corporate office Wall of Fame.

Employee of the Year

The leadership team will meet around December 1st each year and select the Employee of the Year. BOMs will  provide input on the employee of the year to assist the leadership team in selecting the Employee of  the Year.
  • Employee of the Year – Awarded the beginning of December

Employee of the Year Award:

  • Letter of recognition (copy given to recipient)
  • Engraved gift (Crystal Trophy)
  • 250 Ace Bucks
  • Additional 16 hours of PTO
The Employee of the Year will be announced in the company Google Chat and featured in an Ace social media post.

Nominate An Employee

Thank you for your nomination. Please fill out the form below.

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Name of person being nominated(Required)

Nominated by:

Someone from the Employee of the Quarter selection committee may need to call you and discuss your nomination. Please list a name/number (not required but requested) where you can be reached.
Your name
What location does this employee work from?(Required)
Name the work location of the employee who you are nominating.
Provide a written explanation of what the employee you are nominating does on a consistent basis that makes him/her a candidate for Employee of the Quarter. Specific examples should be included where possible.