Employee Recognition

We take pride in celebrating our employees' dedication and hard work. Our Employee Recognition honors outstanding contributions through the County Commissioners’ Award of Excellence, the Mayor’s Award of Excellence, and our Years of Service Awards. We also offer a variety of employee perks to show our appreciation. Whether it’s exceptional performance, years of commitment, or going above and beyond, we believe in recognizing and rewarding our incredible team.
Explore our awards and perks – because your dedication deserves to be celebrated!

Employee Perks

GreatWorkPerks

Visit www.GreatWorkPerks.com and click “Sign Up” at the top of the page. Create a new account using your personal email address and Access

Get Discounted Access To: Theme Parks, Movie Tickets, Hotels, Car Rentals, Shopping Deals, Gym Memberships, Wellness, Sports & Concerts, Pets Savings, and Retail Savings. Find great deals locally, nationally and internationally – all at your fingertips!

Lincoln Children's Museum

$20 off the price of the annual memberships. Memberships provide free admission for one year, discounts on themed birthday parties, programs, camps, workshops, Museum Toy Store purchases, and More! 

Additional discounts:

-Members for All discount is available to those on SNAP and/or WIC benefits. receive $5 per person daily admission w/ showing proof of participation.

-Every day they are open to the public Weds - Mon (closed Tues) there is 50% admission beginning at 4 pm. Closing is at 5 pm.

-Each Wed from 8-9 am is free admission (don't have to leave at 9).

T-Mobile

15% off ‘Experience More’ and ‘Experience Beyond’ plans. Verified by work email address or paystub. *Cannot be combined with other discounts.

Verizon Wireless

Discounts on mobile plans or accessories, depending on your account and plan. Existing customers can check their eligibility through the Discounts page and validate with a work email or a paystub. Visit https://www.verizon.com/discounts/ , scroll down and click on Deals at Work for more information, or click HERE and fill out the form.

Papa Johns

30% off year-round! 

50% off during our designated Employee Appreciation Weekends! Online only.

2026 Employee Appreciation weekends are January 9-11, March 13-15, May 8-10, July 10-12, September 11-13, and November 13-15.

VASA Fitness

Fitness Membership - 19.99/mo (disc from 24.99). Studio Membership - 39.99/mo (disc from 44.99). 

All memberships will be paid directly by the employee and charged an annual fee of $59.99, 60 days after enrollment and each subsequent year on the same date. If an employee currently has a Vasa membership, have them email businessmemberships@vasafitness.com, stating they wish to cancel their personal membership to re-enroll on the business plan. Their cancelation will be processed with no further billing and no cancellation fees. 

YMCA

City employees are eligible to receive a 5% discount off of monthly dues with no joiner fee at any Lincoln YMCA. To sign up, present proof of City employment at any Lincoln YMCA branch.

Lied Center

City of Lincoln employees receive 20% off and reduced handling fees(PDF, 1MB) to most Lied Center season events!

HelpNet

HelpNet Interactive Toolbox(PDF, 15KB)

Nebraska Educational Savings Trust

Nebraska Educational Savings Trust(PDF, 3MB)

 

County Commissioner's Award of Excellence

Wellness Portal

The new Employee Wellness Portal is now available. The portal contains tools and resources for living a healthier and productive lifestyle. Visit the portal.

Features of the portal include:

  • Health and wellness education
  • Newsletters
  • Lunch and Learn recordings
  • Wellness challenges
  • Upcoming health offerings and events
  • Health and wellness resources
  • Nine dimensions of wellness