Employee Recognition Procedure - 63.06.06
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Service Awards
Howard Community College (HCC) recognizes dedicated service and the value of the skill and knowledge gained through years of experience. All full- and part-time budgeted employees are acknowledged for college service in five-year increments at an annual campus event. If a full- or part-time, budgeted employee resigns and is rehired by the college within two years, the employee will receive credit towards their service calculations for those prior years.
Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards
Special achievement awards may be given annually to a full-time faculty member, adjunct faculty, and staff in recognition of exceptional performance of assigned duties. Those awards fall in the following categories: Inspiring Faculty; Adjunct Faculty Awards; Support Group Employee of the Year; Professional/Technical Employee of the Year; Administrator/Dean/Associate Dean Employee of the Year; and Hourly/Temporary/Contractual Employee of the Year.
Faculty or Adjunct Faculty Award Procedures
The criterion for faculty awards is teaching excellence and exemplary professional contributions. The schedule and process for the faculty awards will be determined by teaching and learning staff.
Staff Award Procedures (Support Group; Professional/Technical; Administrator/Dean/Associate Dean; Hourly/Temporary/Contractual)
Attributes to consider for nominating staff are the college’s INSPIRED values:
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- Innovation
- Nurturing
- Service and Sustainability
- Partnerships
- Integrity
- Respect
- Excellence
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Awards and Recognition
Nominees receive a letter of commendation from the president, which goes into their human resources file or to the external vendor if they are a contractual employee. Awardees receive letters from the president, certificates of recognition, a gift from the college, and recognition at a college-wide event.
Annual Schedule
The schedule for the staff awards nomination process is:
- January – president opens nomination process
- March – nominations due
- April – president congratulates nominees with a letter of commendation
- April – president’s staff forwards nominees names to the college policy and procedure advisory committee (CCPAC)
- May – CCPAC members select the four awardees by secret ballot (one from support group; professional/technical; administrator/dean/associate dean; and hourly/temporary/contractual)
- May – awardees are recognized at college-wide event
- May – letters go in nominees and awardees personnel files or to the external vendor if they are contractual employees
Effective Date: 03/24/23
President's Office Use: PRES