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Employee Service Awards Policy and Procedure
Service Award Program 2008

The University honors each University, classified and Medical Center non-faculty long-service employee at an annual service awards ceremony or banquet and presents him/her with a service award certificate, jewelry, and/or an appropriate gift. Employees who have completed ten years of non-faculty service and each succeeding five years of service will be honored.

Day Ceremony – Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Alumni Hall Ballroom
Celebrating: 10, 15 and 20 years of service

Evening Banquet (By Invitation Only) – Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Time: 5:30 p.m. (dinner at 6)
Location: Under cover on the scenic Peabody Hall Lawn
Severe Weather Site: Newcomb Hall Ballroom
Celebrating: 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55 years of service

Contact: Lori Ann Willy, willy@virginia.edu (434) 924-6263

Service Award Eligibility Requirements
  • This program is applicable to University and classified salaried staff of the University academic divisions and to non-faculty salaried staff of the Medical Center. This program does not apply to faculty or students. Prior faculty service or time spent as a student is not creditable.
  • Service in any department is creditable.
  • Service does not have to be continuous. The total amount of employment is creditable even though it has been interrupted.
  • Military Leave service is creditable provided the employee left the University for Military Service and returned according to leave regulations.
  • Leave without pay to attend school is creditable if such service was recorded and certified by the supervisor.
  • Service on a wage basis is creditable if such service was appropriately recorded and was not faculty or student service.
  • Salaried part-time employment is creditable service.
Service is computed as of July 1 of the award year.

Example: An employee who was hired June 29, 1998 (with no breaks in service) would be eligible for a ten year award in 2008.

Outstanding Contribution Award

Each year the University will recognize publicly and express gratitude to certain non-faculty salaried employees whose service and contributions have far exceeded the usual and customary expectations of their positions. This program provides the opportunity for members of the University community to nominate employees who have made outstanding contributions. Nominees are restricted to satisfactory, non-probationary, salaried staff employees. Any member of the University community may make a nomination; however, employees may not nominate themselves.

Current April 9, 2008