RECOMMENDATION FOR 2008 STAFF MERIT AWARDS
and
MOLLY AND DAVID BOREN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN HOUSEKEEPING

Now is your opportunity to nominate one or more outstanding staff members appointed through the Norman campus for a monetary award. These awards are given to staff members for outstanding job performance. The staff members nominated must meet certain qualifications that are listed below. Please read the qualifications and instructions carefully and fill out this form to nominate a staff member whose job performance enhances the University. You may recommend as many staff members as you like, but each recommendation must be submitted on a separate form.

Please write short statements answering the questions on this form. RETURN THE COMPLETED, SIGNED FORM TO: Awards Committee, Staff Senate Office, 116 NEL (Nuclear Engineering Laboratory) Building (FAX 325-7864) by Thursday, February 7, 2008. If you have questions or need help, call the office at 325-4672. If you do not feel comfortable writing your recommendation, please contact Barbara Perry at the Staff Senate Office for the name of a person who can assist you in completing the form.

QUALIFICATIONS: The staff member must be appointed through the Norman Campus for at least three consecutive years as of February 7, 2008, not counting student or other temporary employment, with an FTE of 50% or greater. The staff member must not have received a monetary award from the same Staff Senate member group within the past three years. Faculty, student and other temporary employees, and executive officers are not eligible for recognition through this program.

EVALUATION CRITERIA: Quality of job performance, service and dedication to the University as demonstrated by personal activity or achievement in behalf of the University or any of its organizational units, community service or special personal activities. NOTE: Staff Senate will forward your nomination to the appropriate member group who will assign the award.

EVALUATION PROCESS: Each member group will establish a selection committee comprised of staff from that group. Each member of the committee will evaluate the recommendation forms to obtain one score for each person recommended. These scores will then be added together and averaged to get the top scores. (The committee may seek supporting information from the nominee's supervisor or director as deemed necessary to make the selection.)

(A group may elect not to present all of the awards to which it is entitled.)

2. Service and Dedication to the University- What special activities does this person perform that makes the University a better place? (Committees, special events, etc., related to the University versus their department.) Please limit comments to space provided, and check after printing to make sure all your comments appear in printed version.

3. Community or other information - Describe any activities outside of the University in which this person is involved. (Community service, special awards, community recognition, etc., not related to their department or the University.) Please limit comments to space provided, and check after printing to make sure all your comments appear in printed version.

Anonymous nominations will not be accepted. Your signature is required.

Your Signature (REQUIRED)________________________________________________________________

Please fill in form, print and sign, then mail to Staff Senate Office, NEL 116.