Employee Recognition Award

Employee Recognition Awards fall into four categories:

1. Monetary Award
2. Gift Certificate
3. Non-Monetary Award
4. Recognition Leave

Award programs must be established and approved prior to issuing any type of award. For more information regarding establishing an award program, visit Establishing or Issuing an Award on the Human Resources site. For more policy details, review University Policy 4335: Employee Awards and Recognition Programs. 

Gift certificates of any amount must be reported and are taxable. Non-monetary awards of less than $75 in value are not required to be reported.

The following procedure includes Adminsitrative and Professional, Teaching and Research, and Research faculty and staff. 

Procedure

• Complete P154 form and submit it through the HR Service Portal
  • Office of Sponsored Programs approval required for any award paid with sponsored funds
• Signature Requirements
  • Department Head
    
  • Senior Management