Outstanding Employee Award

IN RECOGNITION OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

About: Four Outstanding Employee Awards are presented each year to University of Nebraska–Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources employees.  The award was created to recognize and honor outstanding dedication and excellent job performance. Recipients of this award should possess excellent work ethic, produce high quality of work over an extended period of time, and have an extraordinary impact within the department, institute, and/or the University of Nebraska.  

Nominations will be evaluated on various criteria such as outstanding achievement on the job, exceptional contributions toward the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, and extraordinary service to employees, students, and/or stakeholders.

Award: $750

Eligibility: Permanent IANR office/service or managerial/professional (.50 FTE or more). Employee cannot be on corrective probation. The OEA can be received once every 5 years.

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Nomination Instructions

The full nomination packet should be submitted electronically via "NOMINATION FORM" link below and include;

• Letter of recommendation; The nomination packet must include a letter of recommendation from the nominator.  The letter should include a detailed description of the qualities which make your nominee deserving of the award, including specific examples and quotes from colleagues when available. 
• A current position description; To request a copy of the Position Description, please contact IANRHR@unl.edu.

Submit completed nomination packets electronically via the "Nomination Form". Once submitted, nomination packets are forwarded to the nominee's unit administrator for final approval.

All nominations are due October 1.

Nomination Form

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