The University of California created the systemwide award program three years ago by setting aside money from the state budget.
Several units use staff committees to screen and recommend award winners.
The fact that staff members can nominate their peers for these awards is another essential feature of the program. Eligible for awards are career and casual employees in the Professional and Support Staff Program, members of collective bargaining units that have agreed to this program, and those in the Managers and Senior Professionals Program. UC Davis employees are urged by Shimek to take a minute to reflect on an employee or team whose work made an impact on them individually, their unit or the university as a whole, and then fill out a nomination form. We have the best staff and they deserve our focused attention. Staff and administrators are asked to review the guidelines that govern the recognition program and submit nominations for employees or teams deserving of the award.