Nine awards for 225 years of service

Long service awards for staff of the City of Hafnarfjörður were presented at a ceremony in Hafnarborg on 16 May. Nine individuals who have worked for the city for 25 years received recognition for their professional contribution and service to the city.

Once a year, the mayor hosts a coffee reception for staff who have reached 25 years of continuous service. At the ceremony, the mayor thanked the staff for their hard work on behalf of the residents, their colleagues and the Hafnarfjörður Town Council. Yesterday, nine employees were recognised, who have collectively worked for the municipality of Hafnarfjörður for 225 years.

This is the fourth year in a row that the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður has recognised staff upon reaching 15 and 25 years of service. This is based on the continuous number of years an employee has worked for the municipality. On their 15-year service anniversary, the department or institution organises a coffee reception for the staff member in question, and as a token of appreciation, the employee receives a book, a handicraft or a work of art as a gift, in addition to flowers. Once a year in the spring, the mayor organises a joint coffee reception for those who have reached 25 years of service and presents them with certificates and a 50,000 króna gift voucher.

Pictured are the staff members who received recognition this time, together with Guðrún Þorsteinsdóttir, Human Resources Manager, and Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor:

• Björn Pétursson – Folk Museum
• Sigrún Kristinsdóttir – Hraunvallaskóli Nursery School
• Ásta María Björnsdóttir – Hvammur Nursery School
• Hálfdán Karl Þórðarson – Environmental and Planning Services
• Hrönn Gísladóttir – Hvaleyrarskóli
• Drífa Heiðarsdóttir – Öldutúnsskóli
• Hrefna Guðmundsdóttir – Öldutúnsskóli
• Maria Jocelyn Bolon – Hlíðarendi Nursery School
• Guðmunda Hulda Eyjólfsdóttir – Hlíðarendi Nursery School – is missing from the picture