Employee Awards and Recognition

Customer Service Award

• Purpose and Scope: To recognize an individual who embodies the manifestation of the ICARE (Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment) Values
• Information required: date of employment and beginning/current title and briefly explain how your employee exceeded customer service expectations.
• Customer service awards and gift certificates are typically presented annually at the holiday event 
• $50 gift card 

Caught You Doing Something Good Award

• Purpose and Scope: To provide prompt/immediate recognition of employees’ outstanding short-term performance and special efforts. To enable Directors/Supervisors to give immediate thanks to an employee for a job well done that deserves special recognition.
• Excellence in one or more of the following may be considered: Service, Teamwork or collaboration, work ethic, safety, communication, performance, and attitude
• The performance/behavior must be of positive benefit to the City of University City, the department, co-workers and/or customers or enhance the city’s image, provide cost-savings, or enhance service.
• $50 gift card

Years of Service Award

• These awards are based on the start dates found in the employee’s personnel file
• Both HR and the Departments work together to identify these awards annually
• Awardees receive a certificate, lapel pin, and gift card
  1. 5 years = $50, 10 years = $100, 15 years = $150, 20 years = $200, 25 years and beyond = $250

                Employee of the Year Award

• Purpose and Scope: To recognize an individual that has demonstrated consistent, extraordinary service, achieved a significant accomplishment, provided innovative solutions, or completed a special project or activity.
• All regular full-time and part-time City employees are eligible, except Department Heads
• Nominations may be submitted by any City of University City employee (no self-nominations)
• Employees recognized for an award are eligible once every three years
• This award is typically presented annually at the holiday event
• $250 gift card

All nominees must be in good standing within their department and the City. Specific accomplishments must be typed on the nomination form.

Please submit your department’s Awards to awilliams@ucitymo.org 

Award Nomination Form

Employee Nominated:

Nominated by:

Award Nominated For: (Please choose one)

A nomination letter must accompany this nomination form and should be typed or neatly printed and no longer than one typed page.  The nomination letter should address all elements for each respective award. 

The below questions are examples to provide any additional relevant details that support your nomination.  

1. What behavior(s) best represents the nominee’s area(s) of accomplishment? Examples may include: Safety, Communication, Responsiveness, Customer Service, Competence, Creating a Positive Environment, Stewardship, Leadership, Work Ethic…

2.   What specific characteristic(s) demonstrates the nominee’s outstanding performance? Consider our ICARE values--Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment.