SPIRIT Award Program

The City of Delray Beach SPIRIT Award Program is to award and recognize employees for their exemplary actions in following the City's Core Beliefs and providing exceptional Service through Performance by acting with Integrity, being Responsible, taking Innovative action, and practicing Teamwork.

If you would like to compliment an employee, please write to SPIRIT@mydelraybeach.com

Employees, please read the following.

City of Delray Beach SPIRIT Award Program Package Our City's values of exceptional Service through Performance by acting with Integrity, being Responsible, taking Innovative action, and practicing Teamwork are core values for all employees of the City of Delray Beach.  Recognition is an important factor in motivating employees for doing a job well done, over and above what is expected.  Therefore, a SPIRIT Recognition Team has been formed.  This Team will act as the review panel for all nominations.  The City of Delray Beach Recognition Team is a self-directed team comprised of employee representatives from all City departments. The SPIRIT Recognition Team will select three (3) quarterly winners.  The winners will be honored at the Quarterly Service Awards Ceremony.  Each winner will receive $250, along with a certificate of accomplishment.  The winners and all nominees' names will be announced via e-mail and highlighted in the News Wave. The SPIRIT Recognition Team will choose an Annual Award Winner.   This person will be chosen from all quarterly award winners.  This individual will be recognized at an Annual Awards Banquet to be held in July each year.  The winner will receive $2,000 plus a trophy.  Nomination Criteria: Any city employee, regardless of position or title, can submit a recognition nomination.  Please describe the positive impact the nominee has made to his/her coworkers, his/her department, other City employees or departments, and/or the Delray Beach community, based on the City's Core Values.  Check the boxes on the Nomination Form of those categories that apply and write a description on the reverse side of the nomination form or attach an additional page to the nomination form.  Send the completed form to the Human Resource Department by the first Friday of each quarter (October, January, April, and July).  You may contact any of the SPIRIT Recognition Team members if you have any questions, or they may contact you if additional information is required. Your participation is important.  Thank you for taking the time to recognize an outstanding employee.  Live the SPIRIT each and every day! Our current SPIRIT Committee Team:         Administration                 Gerri Bauer                 Rosanne DeChicchio         City Attorney                 Cathy Inglese                 Jo Weaver          City Clerk's Office                 Venice Cobb                 Lanelda Gaskins         Community Improvement                 Danise Cleckley                 Donna Quinlan                          Environmental Services                 Juan Manzano         Finance                 Cheryl Minchak                 Yvonne Walker         Fire-Rescue                 Mary Black                 Desiree Kazakevicius                Human Resources                 Dot Bast                 Patsy Fox                 Nancy King         Parks and Recreation                 Danielle Beardsley                 Alberta Gaum                 Samantha Roland         Planning and Zoning                 Amy Alvarez                 Danee' Smith         Police                 Jeff Miller                 Rachel Saunders                 Paul Shersty