Award Categories

Excellence in Service Award - Individual Award Nomination Guidelines.

Employees should be nominated in accordance with their job titles. Up to two awards will be given in each of the following job categories:

	administrative/professional/supervisory/EOF Counselors/Doctor's Council
	clerical, laboratory, and technical (AFSCME Local 1761 except not those in secretarial titles)
	facilities, housing, and dining service (employees in AFSCME Local 888 or IUOE Local 68)
	secretarial/administrative assistant positions (AFSCME Local 1761 and administrative, professional, or supervisory staff with administrative assistant titles)
	university police (FOP-P or FOP-S)

Nominees need not meet all criteria, but at least three that apply to the candidate should be identified.

	Provides superior sustained service or a special one-time contribution to the mission of the unit or university.
	Continually contributes to a positive, collaborative work environment.
	Delivers exemplary service to others.
	Exhibits exceptional resourcefulness, innovation, or creativity.

Bridge Awards – Team Award Nomination Guidelines.

Bridge Awards are open to small teams consisting of a minimum of 5 but no more than 10-12 eligible staff members, rather than whole departments or large groups. Teams may be a formally appointed group brought together to work on a specific project or event (project team), or a group of individuals who work together on a regular basis (permanent team). Both project teams and permanent teams may be nominated. Small cross-functional teams that include members from different departments/campuses are particularly welcome. Up to five teams will be selected to receive awards.

Individual team members must be identified and all team members must meet the nomination eligibility requirements. Nominees should have been active contributors to the project/event/initiative. Nominators must designate one team member as the “team contact.” This person will receive Showcase information on behalf of the entire team.

Cross-functional teams may report to two or more reporting areas. If this is the case, nominators should check all appropriate reporting area boxes on the Bridge Award nomination form.

A team may be nominated for:

	An extraordinary accomplishment demonstrated by the completion of a special work project or activity during the last year
	An initiative that reflects the goals of the university in enhancing undergraduate education, operational efficiency, or outcomes assessment
	The attention given to interdepartmental communication and collaboration, working across boundaries utilizing the expertise of team members
	A superior, sustained effort that contributed significantly to the mission of one or more units or of the university as a whole.

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