President’s Employee of the Year Award includes $1,000

CU System Staff Council is soliciting nominations for the Sixth Annual President's Employee of the Year Award, which will be presented to one system administration employee in recognition and appreciation of exceptional job performance.  An award of $1,000 (subject to payroll taxes) will be presented to the chosen employee at a recognition reception hosted by System Staff Council on Oct. 26.

All system administration classified and professional exempt staff may be nominated for the award; however, temporary employees, student workers, university officers, the HR director and recognition committee (David Pierce, Teena Shepperson-Turner and Lisa Vallad) are ineligible. Nominations are accepted from fellow staff, faculty or students who have first-hand knowledge of the nominee's performance.  The nominee's supervisor must provide written approval of the nomination.

Submit a letter of nomination, and two or three additional letters supporting the nomination, electronically to the HR Director, Lisa Landis, at lisa.landis@cu.edu (confirmation of receipt will follow). The total submission should not exceed six pages. Nomination letters must describe why the person deserves to receive the award. Click here for more details.

Nominations will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28.