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Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Staff Awards

IANR Outstanding Employee Award

Nomination Form (PDF*)

OEA criteria

The Outstanding Employee Award:

  • Recognizes employees who on an ongoing basis go above and beyond their job responsibilities.
  • Is available to managerial/professional and office/service staff.

OEA eligibility

  • Nominee must be employed permanently, .50 FTE or more in the University.
  • Nominee must have an IANR appointment.
  • Employee cannot be on corrective probation.
  • The OEA can be received once every 5 years. (See Past Recipients list.)

OEA nominations

  • Anyone may nominate a person or write a letter of support for the OEA award. However, nominations must be made through and approved by the immediate supervisor and unit administrator (if administrator is not immediate supervisor).
  • Submit the nomination form and 3 support letters to nominee's unit administrator.
  • Administrator is to electronically forward the nomination materials to the NU Vice President/IANR Vice Chancellor’s Office in care of Zaneta Hahn for processing.
  • Recipients will be selected 4 times yearly and awards presented in March, June, September and December. Nominations must be received on or before the 1st day of February, May, August and November respectively.
  • At the discretion of the committee, nominations may or may not be carried forward from one quarter to the next.
  • Contact Zaneta Hahn for questions regarding the nomination process, required form or supporting materials.

OEA award

Each recipient will be awarded $750 (less the amount withheld for taxes), plus a certificate, lapel pin, letter from the NU Vice President/IANR Vice Chancellor, and recognition in The Leading Object newsletter.


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