GREATER CLEVELAND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
GENERAL MANAGER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

The General Manager's Customer Service Award recognizes employees or employee groups for exceptional customer service. The Award will be given annually with no limit to the number of award recipients. There will be at least one award recipient each year.

Eligibility
All GCRTA employees or employee groups are eligible for the Award. An employee group could be a task force, team, or any combination of employees who work together on a project.

Nominations
External or internal customers (no self-nominations) must nominate employees. Nominators will complete the nomination form and submit it to the General Manager confidentially no later than January 6, 2006. The General Manager will review all nominations for compliance with criteria and make the final selection of award recipients.

Criteria
Employees or employee groups would be eligible for the award after meeting one or more of the following:
¨ Solving an extraordinary problem, achieving or exceeding a significantly difficult goal that serves internal and/or external customers.
¨ Successful implementation of an innovative customer service idea or concept where the result is identifiable and measurable.
¨ Outstanding act of customer service that brings positive recognition to the Authority or results in a delighted customer.
All award recipients are to have continued excellence in overall job performance (good work record).
The accomplishments should have been achieved within the calendar year for which the award is being given.

Awards
The award package will consist of:
· Media recognition (internal and external)
· Lunch with the General Manager and Board President
· Special trophy
· $500.00 Savings Bond
· Three (3) additional personal days off with pay
All awards recipients will be honored at the Annual Awards Banquet.

All nominations must be received by January 6, 2006.

Please follow the instructions on the back of this form to describe why the nominee(s) deserves the General Manager's Customer Service Award. Note: Please keep nominations to a reasonable length and limit attachments to no more than 3 pages.

Return to:
Joseph A. Calabrese, CEO
General Manager/Secretary-Treasurer
Greater Cleveland RTA
1240 West 6th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

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Return to:
Joseph A. Calabrese, CEO
General Manager/Secretary-Treasurer
GCRTA
1240 West 6th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113