START
Monthly Meeting
DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 2011
LOCATION: SACRAMENTO HALL ANNEX
TIME START: 2:00PM TIME END: _3:00PM__________
ATTENDANCE LOG
MEMBERS PRESENT
GRAVENBERG
CAROLIPIO
CURRY
CARROLL
DONATO-WEINSTEIN
LOMBARDO
SCOTT
TANO
WHYTE
AGENDA
2011 STAFF PEER AWARDS
MEMBERS ABSENT
OTHERS PRESENT
ACTIONS
Sarah informed the team that the Staff Peer Awards will be presented at the
ABA Staff Professionals spring meetings which have been rescheduled for May 8
and 9.
She distributed the proposed Staff Peer Award criteria changes for review by
the team. Criteria language was revised to more closely define the
Professionalism and Positive Attitude categories and to eliminate duplication
and cross-over in the category descriptions.
START members approved the proposed revisions as presented.
START members discussed the option of presenting certificates with the
nomination language to each person nominated. This was done in the past,
with the caveat that the language be made generic enough to maintain the
confidentiality/anonymity of the nomination process. Member opinions were
mixed over the significance of the potential for revealing the nominator to the
nominee by providing verbatim nomination language or otherwise disclosing
information that could lead to discovery of the nominator. The provision of
nomination contents to nominees will remain an for future discussion should
sufficient staffing become available to assume this task of creating
individualized certificates for all nominates that protect anonymity.
ABA FOCUS NEWSLETTER
Sarah requested input from START members on newsworthy activities in their
families, including: New staff and retirees, family and individual awards and
achievements, family operational improvements, staff involved in community
activities, staff with hidden talents, how-to tips for staff. START members
provided a variety of information for follow-up in developing the spring edition
of the ABA FOCUS Newsletter, which is anticipated for publication in March
2011.
Kem requested clarification on the distinctions between ABA’s various
recognition award programs. Sarah explained that the programs are
distinguished by the eligibility for the “nomination” processes – only staff are
eligible to nominate candidates for the Staff Peer awards, only managers are
eligible to nominate candidates for all three categories of the Leadership
awards (Management Peer, Valued Staff and Team), and the vice president
determines distinguished service or special awards. (See chart below.)
OTHER
Program
Staff Peer Award
Leadership Awards
 Management Peer
 Valued Staff
 Team
Distinguished/Special VP
Awards
University Service Awards
ABA RECOGNITION AWARDS PROGRAMS
Nominations
Selection by: Approvals/Consultation
by:
Staff
Staff team
VP/CFO
Managers
VP/CFO
VP/CFO
(family heads consulted on
valued staff/ team awards)
VP/CFO
VP/CFO
N/A
N/A
RECORDED BY: _SARAH WHYTE 2/17/2011__
VP/CFO
(family heads may be
consulted)
HR years of service list
Schedule/Venue
Spring/SP Meetings
Fall/MC Meeting
Fall/MC Meeting
Spring Social