Deadline Approaching! Nominate Staff for Employee of the 2nd Quarter Today

We invite all members of the university community to nominate staff employees for the Employee of the 2nd Quarter: October, November and December. If you know a colleague who consistently goes above and beyond, demonstrates exceptional teamwork and/or embodies the U of A's core values, please nominate them using the form found here or request a form by contacting Ashley Reeves at eoq@uark.edu. The deadline to nominate for the Employee of the 2nd Quarter is Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

Each quarter, five outstanding U of A employees (classified or non-classified) are selected as Employee of the Quarter representing one of each of the following five categories:

  • Category I: Professional/Non-faculty - Administrative
  • Category I: Professional/Non-faculty - Academic
  • Category II: Secretarial/Clerical
  • Category III: Technical/Paraprofessional
  • Category IV: Skilled Crafts/Service/Maintenance

Eligibility for nomination:

  • Any staff member, classified or non-classified, may be nominated if he or she has been employed at the U of A for at least one year.
  • Self-nomination is not accepted or recognized. The employee must be nominated by a peer, co-worker or supervisor.
  • Any employee who has been selected as Employee of the Quarter within the last three years is not eligible.

Employees of the Year are selected from the candidates who have been chosen as Employees of the Quarter throughout the year.

Please visit the Staff Senate webpage for additional information about the Employee of the Quarter program.

Contacts

Ashley Reeves, chair
Employee of the Quarter/Year Committee
479-575-6029, ayoungbl@uark.edu

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