Employee Recognition Council
Purpose: The purpose of the Employee Recognition Workgroup is to design, plan and coordinate all formal employee recognition activities at the College.
Charter Sponsor: President’s Cabinet
Charter Contact: College President
Timeline: Standing
Membership (length of term for members if applicable)
- Executive Director of Organizational Development - Chair
- At-Large (appointed by VP for Admin. Services)
- At-Large (appointed by Associate VP)
- At-Large (appointed by VP for Student Services)
- At-Large (appointed by VP for Learning & AA)
- At-Large (appointed by College Senate Chair)
- At-Large – elected
- At-Large – elected
- Subgroups formed on an as needed basis
DOES
- Develop criteria, procedures and evaluation rubrics for all awards.
- Solicit peer nominations from employees and supervisors to create strong candidate pools for all awards.
- Coordinate the implementation of the Hawks That Soar annual awards program.
- Coordinate the implementation of the annual Chancellor’s award program.
- Coordinate the implementation of the local Excellence annual awards program.
- Research and make recommendations to the Cabinet regarding best practice employee recognition programs.
- Make recommendations to the Cabinet regarding recognition programs for retirees and current employees' years of service awards.
- Seek opportunities for individual and institutional recognition at the local, state and national levels.
DOES NOT
- Make decisions; determine policy; discuss contractual issues
GUIDING POINTS
- Keep the College mission, with an emphasis on the student experience, front and center
- Consider all employee and affinity groups with regard to inclusivity
- The stronger nomination processes are the stronger the impact of the awards
- Make the process as pleasant as possible for nominees