SUBJECT:

The UCSD 1996-97 Staff Employee of the Year Award Program

I am pleased to announce the nomination period for this year's Staff
Employee of the Year Award Program. The purpose of this program is to
recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements and meritorious
service of our staff employees. Ten awards will be given: one award
of $1,500 for the "Outstanding Staff Employee" and nine awards of $750
for "Exemplary Service." All ten awardees will have their names
inscribed on the perpetual plaque which is prominently displayed in
the Human Resources Department at Torrey Pines Center-South, Suite
265-A.

Any UCSD employee who has passed the probationary period may submit
nominations. A panel of nine, appointed by the Chancellor, Vice
Chancellors, and Director, will review all nominations and recommend
awardees to the Chancellor. Awards will be made by Chancellor Dynes
at a special ceremony to be held in the spring.

This program allows employees to be acknowledged for special
recognition for their outstanding service and contributions. Its
success depends on your willingness to take the necessary time to
initiate and/or endorse the nomination of a staff employee whom you
believe to be truly deserving of an award. A nomination form is
attached for your convenience.

Nominations will be received at the Campus Human Resources Department
at Torrey Pines Center-South and at the Medical Center Human Resources
Department. For full consideration, nominations must be received by
February 28, 1997. Electronic nominations will be considered provided
all nominating material and personal electronic endorsements from the
nominators are received by the deadline. Please send your electronic
nominations to nominate@ucsd.edu.

Please follow the guidelines below in preparing your nomination:

1. Nominees must have completed the six month probationary period.

2. Nominees must be a member of the UCSD Professional and Support
Staff Program.

3. Each nomination must include a Principal Nominator and two
endorsements. Individuals may serve as a Principal Nominator for only
one nomination; however, a Principal Nominator may endorse other
nominations. All multiple nominations submitted by a single Principal
Nominator will be invalidated.

4. Only one employee per nomination form may be submitted.

5. In order to give all nominees adequate opportunity, length of
narrative statement should not exceed 300 words. Supplemental
materials will not be considered.

6. Satisfactory performance of all assigned job duties is insufficient
criteria to be considered for an award. Nominees should demonstrate
exemplary performance of work-related responsibilities at UCSD. For
example, if the employee is representing the University in community
service activities, these efforts would qualify as work-related.
Nominations without supporting statements will not be considered.

7. The names of nominators will not be revealed and nominating
materials will not be returned.

Please submit nominations by February 28, 1997. Award recipients will
be announced in mid-March.

Rogers Davis Assistant Vice Chancellor - Human Resources

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  UCSD STAFF EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD PROGRAM NOMINATION
  FORM

  We the undersigned nominate the following employee for an award:

  _________________________________________________
  Nominee's Name

  Six month probationary period completed?  _____Yes  _____No

  ___________________________   _____________________________
  Payroll Title             Nominee's Department

  DESCRIBE IN 150 WORDS OR LESS HOW THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS
  PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND/OR MADE NOTABLE
  CONTRIBUTIONS OVER AND ABOVE HIS/HER NORMAL DUTIES
  (FOR EXAMPLE, SAVED DOLLARS, CREATED NEW WAYS OF
  PERFORMING TASKS).

  DESCRIBE IN 150 WORDS OR LESS HOW THIS INDIVIDUAL'S ATTITUDE
  AND BEHAVIOR HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO TEAMWORK AND POSITIVE
  TREATMENT OF OTHERS IN THE DEPARTMENT/AREA AND EXCEEDED
  THE EXPECTATIONS OF HIS/HER JOB.

  To be considered valid, each nomination must be signed by the
  Principal Nominator and two endorsers.

  __________________________________________   ________________
  Principal Nominator (please print legibly)         Department
  (The person signing here may not sign as
  Principal Nominator for any other
  nomination.)

  _________________________________________   ________________
  Signature                     Telephone Number

  Endorsers:

  _______________________________   ________________
  1. Name (please print legibly)        Department

  _______________________________   ________________
  Signature                Department

  _______________________________   ________________
  2. Name (please print legibly)        Department

  The deadline for submission of this form is 4:30 p.m., February 28,
  1997. Submissions may be filed at either address below:

  Human Resources Department     Medical Center Human Resources
  UCSD Staff Employee of the Year    UCSD Staff Employee of the Year
  Award Program           Award Program
  Suite 265-A             200 W. Arbor
  Torrey Pines Center-South       8912
  0922