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Customer Service Standards Procedure

Purpose statement

To establish customer service standards for the Corporation of the Town of Oakville (the town) to ensure a consistent, standard practice that reflects the town’s commitment to customer service excellence and accessibility.

Scope

This procedure applies to all forms of customer service by town employees to each other and the community and includes but is not limited to online, electronic, print and verbal communications.

Procedure

The following customer service standards shall be followed by town employees and where applicable, shall be applied in accordance with the town’s Electronic Messages and Anti-Spam Compliance procedure, corporate identity standards (Cid), accessibility and other related policies and procedures: 

Telephone/voice mail

  • Answer calls within three rings
  • Update voice mail with an informative message daily
  • Check voice mail daily, unless there is an extended absence notification
  • Provide an alternate contact on voice mail
    • If alternate contact is a department line, ensure the voice mail has been updated with the date and response time
    • Senior management voice mail should directed to a live person
  • Respond to high priority (related to non-emergency public safety) voice mail within one business day
  • Respond to voice mail by end of next business day

Written correspondence (emails, letters, memos, faxes, etc.)

  • Respond to email by end of next business day
  • Respond to high priority (related to non-emergency public safety) emails within one business day
  • Ensure automatic or same business day acknowledgments for high volume areas or when unable to respond fully within the required amount of time. Provide a response time estimate based on the complexity of the inquiry and availability of staff. Total time should not exceed 15 business days
  • Respond to faxes, letters and memos within 15 business days of receipt

In person

  • Attend to walk-in customers immediately
    • Serve customers in the order in which they appear, except when a customer has a scheduled appointment

After-hours inquiries

  • All after-hours high priority or public safety issues should be directed to the town’s after-hours emergencies call handling service.
  • To maintain work/life balance, respond to general inquiries received during non-business hours (evenings, Saturdays, Sundays, and statutory holidays) within two business days of the next business day.

Response times

  • If unable to respond fully within the required amount of time, provide a response time estimate based on the complexity of the inquiry and availability of staff. Total time should not exceed 15 business days.

Responsibilities

Employees are responsible for:

  • Complying with this procedure

Definitions

Corporate identity standards: the town follows corporate identity standards (cid), which outline proper use of the corporate logo, typography and colours. The standards also address proper use of editorial style, plain language and accessibility considerations.

Procedure details

Procedure Number: G-COM-003-001
Parent Policy: G-COM-003
Section: Governance
Sub-Section: Communications
Author: Strategy, Policy and Communications department
Authority: CAO
Effective Date: 2006 Jul 04
Review by Date: 2024
Last Modified: 2019 Sep 23

References

Customer Service Standards and Customer Conduct Policy and Related Procedures
Public Engagement Procedure
Communications Procedure
Translation and Interpretation Procedure
Corporate Gift Procedure
Customer Service Standards Procedure
Electronic Messages and Anti-Spam Compliance Procedure
Corporate Identity Standards
Information Technology General Use and Practices Policy
Information Technology General Use and Practices Procedure
Online Communications Policy
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)

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