Washington College

Human Resources

Employee Recognition Program

Complete the Nomination Form

The Staff Council oversees an Employee Recognition Program to showcase the distinguished accomplishmnents of featured employees and provide special recognition of outstanding teamwork.

Award Recipients

Featured Employee

Criteria for Selection

The Washington College Featured Employee is selected based on overall quality of work and dedication to the College by an administrative and/or support and service staff member. Reflecting the diverse nature of the College's workforce, the Washington College Featured Employee should consistently model many of the following qualities: flexibility, adaptability, initiative, leadership, responsibility, and innovation. Outside activities relating to the person's work (activities in work-related organizations or service to campus and community organizations) may also be considered.

The Washington College Featured Employee program recognizes outstanding achievement, performance, creative contributions, and/or improvement beyond what is normally expected of employees. Consideration may be given to such factors as special contributions to the College as a whole, successful completion of a special project, ideas for improved work methods, or outstanding dedication to the College.

Nominations and Selection

Nominations can be submitted by the nominee's direct supervisor or by any two Washington College faculty, staff, or students. If submitted by two co-workers, either separate nomination forms or one nomination form signed by both nominators may be submitted. Student nominations must be accompanied by a nomination form signed by the nominee's direct supervisor. Selection is made by majority vote of the Staff Council. Nominees not selected will be automatically reconsidered at subsequent meetings of the Council within the same fiscal year. The Council will maintain confidentiality on the subject of nominees, and on the selection process. Staff Council members and their alternates are not eligible for nomination for the duration of their elected term of office.

Complete the nomination form.

Awards

1. Ten free meal vouchers to Hodson Hall Commons, Main Dining Room

2. Framed "Washington College Employee of the Month" Certificate

3. Picture and nomination statement posted on Human Resources website

Special Recognition Award

Criteria for Selection

To facilitate recognition of heroic effort on the part of an individual or team, extraordinary departmental ingenuity, or collaborative effort between departments, the Staff Council, may choose, at their discretion, to select a staff member or members for special recognition. The recipients of the Special Recognition Award will have demonstrated cooperation, leadership, responsibility, and most importantly, a spirit of teamwork in service to the College.

Nominations and Selection

Nominations can be submitted by the nominees' direct supervisor or by any two Washington College faculty, staff, or students. If submitted by two co-workers, either separate nomination forms or one nomination form signed by both nominators may be submitted. Student nominations must be accompanied by a nomination form signed by the nominee's direct supervisor. Selection will made at the discretion of the Staff Council. Staff Council members and their alternates are eligible for recognition as part of a nominated team.

Complete the nomination form.

Awards

1. Framed "Washington College Special Recognition" Certificate

2. Picture and nomination statement posted on Human Resources website

3. Press release to the Elm and the Kent County News