Policy University Management Awards for Excellence Policy

Awards for Excellence Policy

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Intent

The Awards for Excellence are designed to recognise staff who demonstrate outstanding achievement in activities that are aligned to the University’s Corporate Strategy and/or the Reconciliation Action Plan.

The number of awards granted each year will be determined by the Awards for Excellence Assessment Panel in accordance with the quality of nominations received.

Scope

All ongoing, fixed term and casual Academic, Professional and Technical staff, in positions below the level of Dean or Director are eligible to be nominated for a University Award for Excellence.

Policy

1.1 Up to three individuals or three teams of people may be chosen as finalists in each category from the nominations received. Teams may be of any size. The Awards for Excellence Assessment Panel will recommend one winner from the pool of finalists in each category.

1.2 Nominees must have been employed by the University for at least 12 months.

1.3 Nominations for the University Awards for Excellence will be based on one or more of the following categories:

Client Service;
Community Engagement;
Innovation and Change;
Research;
Leadership;
Reconciliation; and
Cross-unit Collaboration

1.4 Recipients will be recognised by:

A certificate detailing the specific reasons for the award;
Formal recognition by the University

1.5 Award recipients who are no longer employed by the University at the time of announcement of awards will be issued an Award Certificate by request.

Related policy instruments

Awards for Excellence Guidelines

Awards for Excellence Nomination Form

Administration

NOTE: Printed copies of this policy are uncontrolled, and currency can only be assured at the time of printing.

Approval Details

Policy Domain	University Management
Policy Sub-domain	Human Resources
Policy Custodian	Deputy Vice Chancellor, Services and Resources
Approval Authority	Vice Chancellor
Date for next Major Review	07/11/2024

Revision History

Version no.	Approval date	Approval Authority	Implementation date	Details	Author
24-1	06/08/2024	DVC SR (minor amendment)	06/08/2024	Minor amendments to policy to allow up to 3 finalists and one winner and removal of 3 year wait period for nomination eligibility.	Manager, Culture and Capability
23-1	25/09/2023	DVC SR (minor amendment)	26/09/2023	Minor amendments to add casual staff and term of employment to eligibility criteria, and to include reference to JCU Values.	Manager, Culture and Capability
22-1	21/09/2022	DVC SR (minor amendment)	23/09/2022	Minor amendments to relocate Scope content to Policy heading (wording not changed), and clarify award certificates for former employee; formatting updates to align with current style guide.	Manager, Organisational Development and Equity
20-1	29/10/2020	HR Committee	15/10/2020	Full approval of policy provided by HR Committee. No further amendments made by HR Committee.	Manager, Organisational Development and Equity, Human Resources
20-1	13/10/2020	Vice Chancellor	15/10/2020	Interim approval provided by Vice Chancellor. Amended to increase number of award recipients to 3 and remove remuneration reward components.	Manager, Organisational Development and Equity, Human Resources
19-2	07/11/2019	HR Committee	22/11/2019	Full approval of Policy by HR Committee. Policy unchanged from v19-1 to v19-2	Learning and Development Consultant – Human Resources
19-1	23/08/2019	Vice Chancellor	26/08/2019	Amended to clarify that only positions below that of Dean or Director are eligible for an Award. (Interim approval to correct an inconsistency between this Policy and the Guidelines. Proposed amendment will go to HR Committee Nov. 2019 for full approval.)	Learning and Development Consultant – Human Resources
17-1	08/12/2017		08/12/2017	Minor amendment to reflect current organisational structure	Quality, Standards and Policy
16-2	26/09/2016		27/09/2016	Minor amendment (Awards list)	Quality, Standards and Policy
16-1	11/09/2016		14/09/2016	Reviewed with minor amendments. Contact Quality, Standards and Policy Officer for details.	Head, Organisational Development and Learning – Human Resources
15-1	31/08/2015		1/09/2015	Policy sponsor and approval authority amended to reflect Council approved Policy and Delegations Framework. Link to Awards for Excellence Nomination Form updated.	Quality, Standards and Policy
09-1	23/09/2009		24/09/2009

Keywords	Award, University Award, excellence
Contact person	Manager, Culture and Capability

Awards for Excellence Guidelines