When I was hired on my job, I was given an employees' guide outlining the company's policies. At that time, a point system did not exist. As time passed, many employees started abusing the work policies, so instead of disciplining these employees, the company revised the employees' guide and added the point system. As I look over this new point system, I realize that everyone is not affected equally by this new disciplinary action plan. I see this as the company acting unfairly toward the employees who always follow the company's policies and I believe that the point system should be abolished. Instead, a new system of rewards should be established for good attendance, excellent work quality, and positive teamwork attitudes.

             First, the new company plan should reward employees who have good attendance records. Employees will no longer receive points for medical situations that occur at work or for having to leave work early due to an emergency. Having to leave work for a medical reason will not be held against employees, and they will be able to make up missed time. In these instances, an employee who is unexpectedly hospitalized will receive full pay for up to seven days. Finally, employees with perfect attendance will each be given a $500 bonus each year.

             The second change is to increase worker motivation with pay raises for good work quality. Numerous employees have served this for company many years with excellent workmanship, and these workers need to be rewarded. In addition, employees will no longer receive points for work errors like wasting materials or missing dates and identification stamps. Instead, all employees with no errors in their reports will receive an extra hour per week added to their lunch breaks. Finally, any employee who saves the company scrap dollars each year will receive $1,000 as a bonus.

             The last incentive to be implemented is that the company will reward employees for favorable teamwork attitudes.