Employee Recognition
Overview
The company encourages employees to strive for excellence in the performance of their duties, to demonstrate their dedication to providing outstanding customer service and, when appropriate or required, to go above and beyond the call of duty in performing their job and serving our customers and their communities. The company seeks to recognize such efforts through the below programs.
Contact: Employee.Recognition@AlaskaAir.com
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Above & Beyond Award For those who display exceptional performance, courage, or selflessness in difficult or challenging circumstances or who provide outstanding community or humanitarian service to others. View Award Details Submit nomination form |
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ASA (Alaska Spirit in Action) Award Recognizes consistent behaviors on the job that contribute to the success of our company and exemplify our core values. View Award Details |
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Award of Excellence Recognizes employees who have distinguished themselves as outstanding contributors to our company and whose work-related achievements reflect excellence. View Award Details Submit nomination form |
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Flywheel Award Recognizes the joint efforts of Alaska Airlines employees in implementing programs or projects that improve services. Recipients can be any team that demonstrates outstanding results, team spirit and enthusiasm. View Award Details Submit nomination form (due January 4th) |
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Golden Service / Expression of Thanks Award Each employee who receives a nomination from an MVP Gold member, receives a Golden Service Award Pin and is entered to win that quarter's vacation drawing. This recognition program is managed and supported by the Customer Care department. |
| Kudos The company values customer and coworker feedback. Our Kudos program allows employees to recognize their coworkers informally for a job well done through an online thank-you note system. View Award Details Submit Kudos See previous Kudos |
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Leadership Award Recognizes exemplary leaders that have made an impact on the people they work with, in their jobs and the company. This award acknowledges those individuals who demonstrate leadership everyday and have made a difference. View Award Details Submit nomination form (due January 4th) |
| Legend Award For those who have demonstrated commitment to the success of Alaska Airlines throughout their career and are well respected by their peers and leadership. They are a unique blend of spirit, resourcefulness, integrity, professionalism and caring. View Award Details Submit nomination form (due January 4th) |
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Spirit of Community Caring Award Recognizes employees who consistently volunteer their own time and services to charitable causes. View Award Details Submit nomination form (due November 13th) |
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Travel Award Recognizes employees who have completed large long term projects involving efforts beyond their normal job duties. View Award Details Submit nomination form |







