Employee Recognition Awards - Heartland Community College

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Heartland Community College Employees

Hannah Renner, Coordinator of Employee Benefits FROM:

DATE:

RE:

November 13, 2015

Employee Recognition Awards

The nomination period is open for the annual Employee Recognition Awards for the 2015 calendar year.

The awards will be presented at the Employee Service and Recognition Ceremony on February 19, 2016.

The Employee Recognition Awards outlined in this call for nominations include:

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Above and Beyond Award

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Collaboration Award (formerly Committee, Team and/or Group Service Award)

Diversity Award

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Peer Support Award

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Quality Service Award

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Student Employee Award

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Outstanding Performance Award

In addition to the recognition awards listed above, the awards recognizing 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service will be presented during the awards celebration, and if finalized, the Outstanding Faculty Awards for full-time faculty and adjunct faculty will also be presented.

An Awards Selection Committee reviews submitted nominations and identifies recipients for the

Employee Recognition Awards. The Committee is comprised of five employees, including one employee from each employee group (Administrators, Classified, Faculty, Professional/Technical) and a fifth employee rotating from each employee group.

The Employee Recognition Awards are designed with the understanding that all employees contribute to the success of Heartland and that everyone deserves recognition for their dedication in fulfilling their responsibilities and carrying out the College mission. While it is impossible to recognize all of the individual efforts that occur day-in and day-out at Heartland, we do want employees to know that their hard work and commitment is appreciated. In addition, we want to give special recognition to employees for their extra efforts and special contributions in the specified award categories.

Please familiarize yourself with all of the awards and submit nominations as appropriate. Before completing a nomination form, please read the award descriptions and nomination forms carefully. If you have questions, please contact Hannah Renner at 309-268-8147 or hannah.renner@heartland.edu

ALL AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY 4:30 PM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015


ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD

PURPOSE:

To recognize “above and beyond” dedication, follow-through, hard work, and extra effort in the contribution toward a College project or goal.

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER WHEN MAKING A NOMINATION:

What was the outcome/tangible result of this person’s work?

How did this effort exceed expectations?

What impact has this had on others and/or the College environment?

How has this contributed to the Vision, Mission, Values, Foundational Commitments and/or Strategic Goals?

ELIGIBILITY:

Any individual Heartland Community College employee (not a group of employees).

NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS:

Generally, 1-3 employees per year.

AWARD GRANTED:

Choice of:



$100 gift certificate redeemable at Barnes and Noble Bookstore; or



$100 gift certificate redeemable at a local restaurant; or

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1 vacation day redeemable before July 1, 2016

NOMINATION/SELECTION PROCESS:

Any Heartland Community College employee may submit a nomination.

Nominations should be submitted to Peggy Spaugh in the Human Resources office.

They should be placed in an envelope marked “Above and Beyond Award.” The envelopes will be forwarded to the Award Selection Committee for review.

The Awards Selection Committee will review submitted nominations and identify award recipients.


ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD

NOMINATION FORM

1.

Name of person/people making the nomination:

2.

Name of the person being nominated:

3.

Rationale for nomination: (Please attach additional sheets as needed or continue on the back of this nomination form.)

Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______________________________


COLLABORATION AWARD

PURPOSE:

To recognize outstanding achievement by a committee, sub-committee, or team in support of a specific College objective.


What was the primary purpose/focus of this group’s work?

What was the outcome/tangible result of this group’s work?


How has this contributed to the College’s Vision, Mission, Values, Foundational

Commitments and/or Strategic Goals?

How often did the group meet?

ELIGIBILITY:

A committee, sub-committee, or team of Heartland Community College employees whose work being recognized occurred primarily in 2015.


1 - 2 committees, sub-committees, and/or teams per year.

AWARD GRANTED:

Breakfast or lunch for the committee, sub-committee, or team.

NOMINATION PROCESS:



They should be placed in an envelope marked “Collaboration Award.” The envelopes will be forwarded to the Award Selection Committee for review.

The Award Selection Committee will verify the eligibility of the committee, subcommittee, or team and identify award recipients.


COLLABORATION AWARD

NOMINATION FORM

1.

Name of committee, sub-committee, or team being nominated:

2.

Names of all members being nominated:

3. Name of person/people making the nomination:

4. Rationale for nomination: (Please attach additional sheets as needed or continue on the back of this nomination form.)

Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______________________________


DIVERSITY AWARD

PURPOSE:

The Diversity Award is intended to recognize employees who infuse awareness and appreciation of diversity and global perspectives into their curriculum and/or the institutional environment.


Diversity includes, but is not limited to, differences in nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, language, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds, age, religion, and disability.

How has this nominee created an awareness and appreciation for diversity?

What was the outcome/tangible result of this person’s work and/or efforts as it relates to diversity?

What impact has this nominee’s contributions had on others and/or the College environment?



ELIGIBILITY:

Any individual Heartland Community College employee.



AWARD GRANTED:

Choice of:









1 vacation day redeemable before July 1, 2016



Nominations should be submitted to Peggy Spaugh in the Human Resources office. They should be placed in an envelope marked “Diversity Award.” The envelope will be forwarded to the Award Selection Committee for review.



1.

Name of person being nominated:

DIVERSITY AWARD

NOMINATION FORM

2.


3.


Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______________________________


PEER SUPPORT AWARD

PURPOSE:

To recognize outstanding support given to a peer in the College.


How has this person selflessly helped another employee meet a deadline, finish a project, or accomplish a goal?

What was the outcome/tangible result of this person’s contribution?




ELIGIBILITY:

Any individual Heartland Community College employee (not a group of employees).



AWARD GRANTED:

Choice of:









1 vacation day redeemable before July 1, 2016.



Nominations should be submitted to Peggy Spaugh in the Human Resources office. They should be placed in an envelope marked “Peer Support Award.” The envelopes will be forwarded to the Award Selection Committee for review



PEER SUPPORT AWARD

NOMINATION FORM

1.


2.


3.


Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______________________________


QUALITY SERVICE AWARD

PURPOSE:

To recognize consistent, excellent performance in providing service as an employee of

Heartland Community College.


What impact has this person’s service had on others and/or the College environment?

On a day-to-day basis, does this person consistently model professionalism in the performance of his/her duties?

Is this person the “go-to person” on whom others rely?

How has this contributed to the Vision, Mission, Values, Foundational Commitments and/or Strategic Goals?

ELIGIBILITY:

Any individual Heartland Community College employee, (not a group of employees).



AWARD GRANTED:

Choice of:









1 vacation day redeemable before July 1, 2016.




They should be placed in an envelope marked “Quality Service Award.” The envelopes will be forwarded to the Award Selection Committee for review.



QUALITY SERVICE AWARD

NOMINATION FORM

1.


2.


3.

Rationale for nomination: (Please attach additional sheets as needed or continue on the back of this nomination form as necessary.)

Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______________________________


STUDENT EMPLOYEE AWARD

PURPOSE:

To recognize a Heartland student employee for reliability, quality of work, professionalism, and uniqueness of contribution.


How has this person’s quality of work gone above and beyond standard work expectations?

On a day-to-day basis, does this person consistently model professionalism in the performance of his/her duties?

How has this person made a unique contribution to your area or the College?

How has this contribution promoted the College’s Vision, Mission, Values, Foundational


ELIGIBILITY:

Student employee who has worked a minimum of 16 weeks in the current calendar year.


One recipient

AWARD GRANTED:

Choice of:






$100 gift certificate redeemable at a local restaurant.



Nominations should be submitted to Peggy Spaugh in the Human Resources office. They should be placed in an envelope marked “Student Employee Award.” The envelopes will be forwarded to the Award Selection Committee for review

The Awards Selection Committee will review submitted nominations and identify the award recipient.


STUDENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

NOMINATION FORM

1.


2.


3.

Rationale for nomination: (Please attach additional sheets as needed or continue on the back of this nomination form as necessary.)

Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______________________________


OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARD

PURPOSE:

To recognize and reward individual employees who have contributed outstanding service, job performance, and accomplishments to Heartland Community College during 2015.

Examples of criteria that will be considered include but are not limited to:

•

Consistency - continual excellent performance in providing service as an employee of

Heartland Community College.

•

Dedication - perseverance, determination, and effort toward a College project or goal or a specific goal that supports broader institutional priorities.

•

Diversity - demonstrated awareness, appreciation, and support of diversity and global perspectives within the institutional environment.

•

Flexibility - positive response and adaptation to change.

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Improvement - willingness to improve skills related to job performance and/or self.

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Initiative and Resourcefulness – development and implementation of improvements in the way the nominee does his/her job or another function of the College.

•

Collegiality – willingness and ability to work collaboratively and to share skills, information, and experiences with fellow employees.

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Respect – empathy and consideration of fellow employees, students, and the community.

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Contribution - to the College’s Vision, Mission, Values, Foundational Commitments and/or

Strategic Goals.

ELIGIBILITY:

All regular full-time and regular part-time Classified and Professional/Technical employees who have been employed at Heartland Community College by January 1 of the year being recognized are eligible to be nominated for this award. This means that if a nomination is made for an employee’s contributions in 2015, the employee must have been employed at Heartland

Community College by January 1, 2015.


A maximum of one award to a Classified employee and one award to a Professional/Technical employee may be conferred per year. Conferment of an award is made at the discretion of the

Award Selection Committee in consultation with the Cabinet based on the substance and quality of nominations received; submission of nominations does not guarantee conferment of an award.

AWARD GRANTED:

A one-time award of $1,000.00, to be paid as a lump sum via Heartland payroll.




They should be placed in an envelope marked “Outstanding Performance Award.” The envelopes will be forwarded to the Award Selection Committee for review.

The Awards Selection Committee will review submitted nominations and recommend award recipients to the Cabinet.


OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARD

NOMINATION FORM

Name of Employee Nominated:

Job Title of Nominee: _________________________________________________________

Division/Department: _________________________________________________________

Name of person/people making the nomination: ____________________________________

Only regular full-time and regular part-time Classified and Professional/Technical employees employed at Heartland Community College by January 1, 2015 are eligible to be nominated for this award.

Please print or type your response to the statement below in the space provided or on a separate sheet attached to this form. Be sure to include specific examples of major achievement(s) and/or outstanding individual effort.

For ideas on the type of information to include, refer to the selection criteria listed in the description of the award and the College’s Vision, Mission,

Values, Foundational Commitments, and Strategic Plan.

The candidate should be considered for the Outstanding Performance Award because he/she has met or exceeded the criteria for this award in the following ways:

Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______________________________


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