01.01 Texas
State is committed to recognizing employees who have served the university over
an extended period of time or who have retired from the university by providing
appropriate public congratulations for that service.
01.02 The
university holds a Years of Service Awards ceremony annually in late April or
early May to express appreciation to staff personnel who served the university
in full-time, cumulative employment for a minimum of ten years. This ceremony
will also recognize staff members who have 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 or more years
of service.
01.03 The
university also recognizes faculty members who served Texas State in full-time,
cumulative employment for a minimum of ten years. Faculty members who have
reached 10, 15, 20, and 25 year milestones will be recognized at fall college
convocations. Faculty members with 30, 35, and 40+ years of service will be
recognized at the university convocation each fall.
01.04 Additionally,
the university will hold a special event each year during Homecoming week to
honor faculty and staff members who have retired from Texas State.
02.01 The Years of Service Awards begin with ten
years of service and follow in five year increments.
02.02 The university will present the honorees with
the following:
a. All 10-year and 15-year honorees will receive
a pin and a signed certificate.
b. All 20-year honorees will receive a pin with
a topaz stone and a signed certificate.
c. All 25-year honorees will receive a pin with
a ruby stone and a signed certificate.
d. All 30-year honorees will receive a pin with
a sapphire stone and a signed certificate.
e. All 35-year honorees will receive a pin with
an emerald stone and a signed certificate.
f. All 40-year honorees will receive a pin with
a diamond stone and a signed certificate.
g. All 45 year nominees will receive an
appropriate individualized award approved by the president and a signed
certificate.
02.03 The director of Special Projects will order
and purchase all pins and will provide the appropriate pins to the Provost’s
Office for faculty awards.
03.01 During the first two weeks in January, the
Office of Human Resources will forward a list of staff members eligible for
recognition at the spring ceremony to the director of Special Projects. Faculty
Records will forward a list of faculty members eligible for recognition at the
fall convocation.
03.02 The director of Special Projects will
submit to administrative heads a preliminary list of honorees for the spring
ceremony. Administrative heads will verify the names and resolve any
discrepancies with Human Resources, which will notify Special Projects of any
needed changes.
03.03 The Provost’s Office will supply
college deans with appropriate certificates and pins for faculty honorees.
03.04 College deans will notify faculty
honorees.
04.01 In addition to the recipients, the president
encourages the President’s Cabinet and the honorees’ immediate supervisors to
attend and participate in this tribute to their colleagues.
04.02 Special Projects is responsible for sending
invitations to the honorees and their immediate supervisor for the staff awards
ceremony and the president’s reception. College deans will notify faculty
honorees.
04.03 The Office of University Marketing will
coordinate group pictures taken at the staff awards ceremony with the director
of Special Projects. College deans are responsible for making arrangements with
the Office of University Marketing for any special photographs or stories about
faculty service awards presented at the fall college convocations.
05.01 During Homecoming Week, the president will
host a special event, either a lunch or an early evening reception, to pay
special tribute to newly retired faculty and staff members. Previously retired
faculty and staff members are invited also.
05.02 In addition to newly and previously retired faculty
and staff members, the president encourages the President’s Cabinet and the
academic deans to participate in this tribute to their colleagues.
05.03 The director of Special Projects is
responsible for sending invitations to the retired faculty and staff
recognition ceremony.
05.04 The director of Special Projects will arrange
for a photographer to be present at the recognition ceremony.
06. REVIEWERS OF THIS UPPS
06.01 Reviewers of this UPPS include the following:
Position Date
Special
Assistant to the President June
1 E5Y
Director,
Special Projects June
1 E5Y
Director,
Human Resources June
1 E5Y
Provost
and Vice President for June
1 E5Y
Academic
Affairs
This UPPS
has been approved by the following individuals in their official capacities and
represents Texas State policy and procedure from the date of this document
until superseded.
Special
Assistant to the President; senior reviewer of this UPPS
President