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Originally posted by SigSAC:
The only issue I can see with writing to the helper's boss is that he MIGHT get in trouble for providing assistance anything like what he normally while off, even if he is being paid. I'm not sure of the way that company is structured, so I can't say definitively.

If the helper is not formally working right now, then the direct approach to giving a gift would not be covered by the company policy. Just give it directly to him and express the appreciation you have for including Marky in activities.

That is one concern. The extra help is said to be approved but I don't know if any restrictions are "stretched" or if it's not to be discussed as other workers may not have been given the same latitude.

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Originally posted by bendable:
I would write a three paragraph letter to his company, attention: boss. Make it appreciative and complimentary . But leave out specific's. Before you mail it , show it to this person . For his approval. If he says it's ok, then git'er done. Include all of your contact information.

Excellent idea. Thanks.

Although I knew knothing about it, and I wasn't the direct recipient, I fell victim to someone "rewarding" me for going above and beyond what I was paid to do. Knothin like being blindsided, caught completely off guard, having your integrity questioned, face corruption accuations , and possibly lose your career and reputation over some basically worthless gift . Say thanks and drop it.

We have a lot of anti-bribery policies in place where I work to prevent lawsuits (practically everybody’s spouse, sibling or child works for a o&g vendor in Houston) and foreign corrupt practices act violations. However, one thing we can do is share if something is over our minuscule gift limit.

For example, if it were one of our employees who had gone above and beyond someone could honor them by providing coffee and kolaches (or doughnuts or bagels) at our morning meeting in the person’s name. Considering how tight o&g budgets are that person would be a hero to their peers because we haven’t seen a free kolache/doughnut/bagel in ages.

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Fvck the rule. Just give them cash and keep it to yourselves. Who doesn't like cash?

Can you take them and their significant other to a really night restaurant along with your son when all of this is over?

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Originally posted by cheesegrits:
It won't be a direct financial benefit to the person, but you could always write a letter to their boss/CEO and tell them the employee has gone above and beyond to help your son.

You could make a donation to a charity in the employee's name and let their employer know.

Would something like homemade cookies or some other edible get them in trouble?

I did this recently for a Postal Service Carrier who jumped out of his mail truck in the rain and helped me up from the sidewalk after a good tumble. Due to a stroke, I just couldn't upright myself and was kinda stuck. I unknowingly hit a patch of dried algae that was under a puddle and slipped on it like ice.

I emailed his boss at the Carriers branch and she read a letter in front of everybody at a meeting, in addition to placing a letter of accommodation in his permanent file. It was at the very least I could do to show my appreciation for a job above and beyond the call of duty.

Cash.