EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
At PPD we are aware that our most valuable asset is our dedicated and professional staff. We take every opportunity to recognize our employees and say thank you for the work they do. We understand the kinds of services we provide to UF are sometimes forgotten in the hustle and bustle of teaching and research, but we believe that what we offer is essential for the university to be in the top tier of educational institutions. We are proud of PPD.
Employees of the Month and Quarter are selected by their peers in recognition of exemplary service. Anyone can nominate an employee for this award.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH OR QUARTER PROCEDURE
- Anyone can nominate a PPD employee for this award.
- Nominations must be received by the employee's department no later than the first day of the month.
- Each department should make their selection for Employee of the Month or Quarter by the fifth day of the following month.
- Each department should forward the employee's name to the Operations Group.
- Photographs of the employees will be taken on the 10th of the month at 10:00 a.m. in the Architecture/Engineering Conference Room in Building 700.
- If the 10th of the month falls on the weekend, the photos will be taken the following Monday.
- The photos and name plates will be given to the departments to display.
- The employees will be presented with a certificate at the fourth Staff Meeting of the month.
- The employee's department head is responsible for preparing a letter notifying and congratulating the selectee and should include the information about taking their photograph.
- The Director will send the selectees a congratulatory letter inviting them to the fourth Staff Meeting of the month where they will be recognized and receive a certificate.
- Pictures and name plates of the monthly and quarterly selectees will be given to those employees with a letter from department head following selection of the next Employee of the Month.
- A Payment Authorization must be prepared by each department for their Employee of the Quarter and Year and forwarded to the Director's Office for signature by the 10th of the month.