Employee of the Month

Staff or faculty

Staff employees (regular exempt and non-exempt)
Recipient must be in good standing with the University (minimum of Meets Expectations on performance review)
Employees may not nominate their immediate supervisor, manager, director, etc.
Previous award recipients from within the past five years are not eligible

Demonstrated behaviors in the following areas:

General:

Excellence in performance — going above and beyond job expectations
Making a difference to the University community
Acting as a role model for peers and colleagues
Excellence as a team player

Core Values:

Respect and Integrity
Well-Being and Sustainability
Equity and Justice
Innovation and Discovery

To learn more about how to embody the UMB core values, visit the Core Values webpage.

Our Writing Strong Nominations Guide can help make sure your submission stands out!

Complete the nomination form describing the outstanding performance of the employee. Please provide specific examples of how the employee meets the criteria, including UMB’s core values.

Winners are selected by an internal review committee representing various UMB departments managed by Human Resource Services.

The winner’s nominator and supervisor are notified, and a surprise award presentation is planned.

Please note:

All nominations received in any given month are reviewed by the selection committee. If the nominator or supervisor is not notified, that means another nominee was selected. You are welcome to nominate the same employee again for consideration during a different month. There is no limit to how many times you can nominate an employee or how many different people nominate the same employee. If you resubmit, you can include the original nomination information plus any additional or updated information. Please remember to be as specific as possible in your nomination about how the candidate meets the criteria.

This award is given out monthly, and nominations are accepted year-round.

Nominations must be submitted by the end of each month. At the beginning of the next month, the recognition committee votes to choose a winner. The winner will be notified during the following month.

Nominees will remain eligible for the award for four consecutive months from the submission date. If not selected within this period, they can be nominated again. If the nominator is not notified, that means another nominee was selected. You are welcome to nominate the same employee again for consideration during a different month.

There is no limit to how many times you can nominate an employee or how many different people nominate the same employee. If you resubmit, you can include the original nomination information plus any additional or updated information. Please remember to be as specific as possible in your nomination about how the candidate meets the criteria.