Outstanding Service Nomination Information
Nominations may be submitted by any current or retired employee of NIU. Nominees must be full or part time, status Civil Service employees who have been continuously employed at NIU on or before February 1, 2006. Employees who were laid off, on leave, or hold less than twelve month positions are eligible. Employees who will retire before July 1, 2012 are eligible. The award may be received once. A $1500 taxable award and a plaque will be presented to each winner during the recognition ceremony at the Operating Staff Awards Banquet in the spring.
How to nominate an employee for this award:
- Complete the Nomination Form.
- Provide a letter of nomination based on the criteria listed below.
- Solicit TWO additional letters supporting the nomination. Current or retired NIU employees are eligible to write a letter. One of the letters may be from a non-NIU employee. Among the three letters (one nomination letter and two additional letters of support) make sure ALL three nomination criteria are addressed. Be specific and give examples. You are encouraged to ask your nominee to supply further informaiton if needed. Additional letters will not be reviewed.
Nominees are evaluated on ways in which they have:
- On the Job (counts for 40% of evaluation)- displayed abilities in the tasks associated with his/her position which were above and beyond the expectations of the nominator.
- Within the University (counts for 40% of evaluation) - demonstrated effectiveness, which was above and beyond expectations of the nominator in dealing with members of the University. Please give specific examples.
- Within the Community (counts for 20% of evaluation) - made contributions to their community of residence which were above and beyond the expecations of the nominator. Please give specific examples.
- The nomination package containing this nomination form, one nomination letter, and two letters of support must be received in Human Resource Services no later than February 24, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. Address package to:
Attention: Outstanding Service Awards Selection Committee, Human Resource Services, NIU
The nomination form, the nomination letter, and the two letters of support should be typed or written/printed legibly.
- Incomplete nomination packages will not be considered.
- If more than one nomination packet is submitted for the same employee, only the first nomination packet received will be reviewed.
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NOMINEE
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Department: ________________________________________________________________
NOMINATED BY:
Name _________________________________________ Date: _____________________
Department ______________________________________________________
Phone/E-mail __________________________________ _________________________
LETTERS OF SUPPORT
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Name ______________________________________________________________
Department _________________________________________________________
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Name ______________________________________________________________
Department __________________________________________________________
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February 2012
