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Printing Industries of America proudly announces the new Employee Recognition Calendar for the printing industry.
 
Employee recognition comes in many forms, and management professionals agree that it is an important component to a thriving company and committed workforce. It doesn’t matter if you have a formal or informal employee recognition program; the important thing is that you acknowledge good work by employees. Some companies have a mix of informal and formal employee recognition programs, while others struggle with the implementation of formal programs. Industry acknowledgement can help fill that gap. 

The Employee Recognition Program (ERP) allows printers to formally recognize outstanding employees for quality work and years of service. Companies can create their own employee recognition events and use the Employee Recognition Program as its recognition vehicle or they can follow the "Recognition Weeks" calendar.   This calendar lists positions that can be recognized based on established celebrations dedicated to groups of individuals throughout the year (see below for more details).  ERP’s roots go back to the 1950’s at Printing Industries of America ith the Master Printers of America department.  

2012 ERP Recognition Weeks

• January 15-21: Press Operators, Assistants and Helpers Week (in conjunction with Printing Week)
• Feb. 26 - March 3: Prepress Week (anniversary of the introduction of the first PostScript Laser Printer, the Apple LaserWriter.)
• April 22-28: Administrative Professionals Week (In conjunction with Administrative Professionals Week)
• May 13-20: Shipping/Receiving/Drivers Week (National Transportation Week)
• July 22- 28: Mailers Week (in conjunction with anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Postal Service on July 26, 1775)
• October 1-6: Customer Service Representatives Week (Customer Service Week)
• October 7-13: Bindery Week (anniversary of the first patented folder by Cyrus Chambers, Jr., October 7, 1856)

2013 ERP Recognition Weeks

• January 13-19: Press Operators, Assistants and Helpers Week (in conjunction with Printing Week & Ben Franklin’s birthday, January 17, 1706)
• Feb. 24 - March 2: Prepress Week (Anniversary of the introduction of the first PostScript Laser Printer, the Apple LaserWriter, March 1, 1985)
• April 21-27: Administrative Professionals Week (In conjunction with Administrative Professionals Week)
• May 12-18: Shipping/Receiving/Drivers Week (National Transportation Week)
• July 21- 27: Mailers Week (in conjunction with anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Postal Service on July 26, 1775)
• October 6-12: Customer Service Representatives Week (Customer Service Week)
• October 6-12: Bindery Week (anniversary of the first patented folder by Cyrus Chambers, Jr., October 7, 1856)

Questions?  ERP@printing.org