EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROCEDURE
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3.22.01.22
Employee of the Month
APPROVED: October 22, 2007
REVISED:
Year of last review: 2016
AUTHORIZING BOARD POLICY: 3.22.01
Designated Contact:
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the process of selecting the Employee of the Month.
PROCEDURE:
I.
II.
General
A.
In general, the process described in this procedure is to be followed in selecting the Employee of the Month
(EOM); however, each Campus/Site Improvement Team may elect to vary the process, to accommodate the
needs at its site.
B.
At least one (1) employee, which may include outsourced company employees (e.g. food service employees),
from each College campus/site is to be selected monthly to be honored. Students may serve only if they are
work studies.
C.
Selection shall be based on merit and on the selection criteria established by this procedure.
D.
College, or outsourced company, employees shall be allowed to nominate an employee to serve as Employee
of the Month. Any employee (including work studies) may nominate. Nominators shall use the Employee of
the Month Nomination Form (attached to this procedure). Only individuals (not groups or departments) may
be nominated.
E.
Nominees must not have been selected within the previous twenty-four (24) months.
F.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) shall maintain a database of honorees.
Process
A.
Those who wish to nominate someone shall complete the Employee of the Month Nomination Form and
shall submit the form to the Campus/Site Improvement Team. The nominator shall adhere to the following
selection criteria:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Commitment -- To serve both students and community, above and beyond what is called for.
Job Knowledge -- Proficiency in the position held, and sufficient knowledge of student services.
Positive professional representation of EPCC -- Punctual, personable, and strongly aware of social
issues and diversity.
Positive interaction at the College -- Excellent communication skills and cooperation with other
College Departments.
Quality of work -- Productive, accurate, ethical, timely, creative, trustworthy and shows initiative.
B.
The Campus/Site Improvement Team shall apply the selection criteria, above, to the list of nominees. If a
nominee is a member of the Campus/Site Improvement Team, the nominee may not vote on the
campus/site’s selection at the time when the nominee is being considered for selection as Employee of the
Month.
C.
The Campus/Site Improvement Team shall forward the names of the honorees to the IE Office.
D.
The IE Office shall forward the names of those selected as Employees of the Month by each Campus/Site
Improvement Team to the President, who shall send letters of congratulation to those selected.
E.
Each Campus/Site Improvement Team may honor those selected as it deems fit. There shall be an annual
EOM Luncheon for the honorees with the President during Community College Month. The IE Office shall
provide to the President the names of those honorees to be invited to the luncheon.
EPCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
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INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
For College Procedure
3.22.01.22 Employee of the Month
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH NOMINATION FORM
College, or outsourced company, employees who wish to nominate someone for Employee of the Month must use this
form and adhere to the criteria, below. For more information about the Employee of the Month, consult College Procedure
3.22.01.22 (Employee of the Month). Return this form to the Campus/Site Improvement Team.
Campus/Site: __________________________________________________________________________
Name of Nominee: ______________________________________________________________________
Job Title: _______________________________________________________________________________
College Department/Company: __________________________________________________________________________
Date of Nomination (Month/Year) ________________________________
Submitted by: _______________________________________________________________ Phone No. _______________
Please explain your reasons for nominating this employee in detail (referring as necessary to the criteria below, e.g. How the
employee takes initiative, accepts additional responsibilities beyond regular job duties, promotes a positive attitude toward coworkers and students, serves as a role model for others).
Criteria:
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5.
Commitment - To serve both students and community, above and beyond what is called for.
Job Knowledge - Proficiency in the position held, and sufficient knowledge of student services.
Positive professional representation of EPCC - Punctual, personable, and strongly aware of social issues and diversity.
Positive interaction at the College - Excellent communication skills and cooperation with other College Departments.
Quality of work - Productive, accurate, ethical, timely, creative, trustworthy and shows initiative.
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EPCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
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