Finance and Administration
2008 Merit Awards
Congratulations to the 2008 Finance and Administration
Merit Award finalists, who will be honored at the Third Annual
Finance and Administration Employee Recognition Ceremony
on May 15, 2008. The four finalists in each category are
listed in alphabetical order below.
Customer
Service
Awarded to a Finance and Administration employee
who is an example to others by providing continual
outstanding service to our customers—coworkers,
supervisors, students, faculty, staff or the
public. This employee goes above and beyond the
call of duty to meet customers’ needs.
Dan Bowdoin, Food Services, AAS
Christine Eberhart, Parking Services, AAS
Leanne Fouche, Parking Services, AAS
Willie Kimbro, Support Services, PPD
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Newcomer
Awarded to a Finance and Administration
employee who, despite lack of time on the job,
has significantly contributed to the organizational
mission and shown outstanding initiative, reliability
and dedication to the University. (Nominees must
have less than two years of continuous service
with UGA.)
Beth Maples, Environmental Safety Services,
ESD
John Newton, Office of Security and Emergency
Preparedness, AAS
Tori Outlaw, Fire Safety Program, ESD
Hope Thomas, Safety Coordination, PPD
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Tough
Dawg
Awarded to a Finance and Administration employee
who has endured extraordinarily difficult workplace
circumstances (overcoming obstacles or challenges)
with grace, good humor, patience and exemplary
job performance.
Eric Dellinger, UGA Police Department, AAS
Linda Henneman, University Architects, OUA
Patricia Ross, Parking Services, AAS
Ronnie Sexton, Grounds Maintenance, PPD
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Unsung
Hero
Awarded to a Finance and Administration employee
who works hard and does the job well, but seldom,
if ever, is recognized publicly for his or her
work. This person is continually both a real
benefit to coworkers and a stable, dependable
resource for Finance and Administration as a
whole.
Kim Collins, Accounts Payable, CD
Sue Hopewell, Parking Services, AAS
George McElhannon, Fire Safety Program, ESD
Dorothy Moss, Custodial Services - North Campus,
PPD
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The Finance and Administration Recognition Program was initiated
in 2006 to enhance staff development through the acknowledgment
of employee longevity and achievement. Merit awards, which
were added to the recognition program in 2007, are designed
to encourage outstanding performance; reward excellence in
staff achievements; and foster staff development by recognizing
exceptional workplace creativity, innovation and sustained
excellence in support of University business and administrative
functions.
Eligibility
Employees must work in a unit of Finance and Administration, the
major divisions of which are listed below. (For a complete
listing of Finance and Administration units, please see the
website at www.busfin.uga.edu/svpfaorg.pdf or
contact any F&A Recognition Committee member.)
Auxiliary
and Administrative Services
Budget Division
Controller’s Division
Environmental Safety Division
Human Resources Division
Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
Physical Plant Division
University Architects
Employees
must be actively employed, benefit-eligible, and with a minimum
of two years of UGA service by the nomination deadline of
April 1, 2008 with the exception of the Newcomer Award. Nominees
for the Newcomer Award must have less than two years of service
by the nomination deadline of April 1, 2008. Employees in
contract positions (e.g., Finance and Administration senior
staff) are not eligible. To be considered
for an award, a nomination form must be submitted. Self-nominations
are not accepted. Employees cannot receive an award in more
than one category in the same year nor can they be a repeat
winner in a category. Click
here for a list of previous winners.
No member
of the Recognition Committee is eligible to receive an award
during his/her year of committee service. Please note: the
Employee Recognition Program is not related to the performance
evaluation process nor to employee salary increases.
Selection
Nominations are reviewed and recipients are selected by the Finance
and Administration Recognition Committee, a peer group of employees
appointed by the Finance and Administration associate vice
presidents with at least one representative from each of the
Finance and Administration divisions. Finalists for the merit
awards are advised of their nomination and category two weeks
prior to the award ceremony, and award winners are announced
at the May ceremony. Questions about the program may be directed
to any member of the F&A Recognition Committee:
| Auxiliary
and Administrative Services |
| Environmental
Safety Division |
| Office
of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration |
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