1. Two awards will be given, one to a University Support Staff employee and one to an Unclassified, Non-teaching employee.
2. From the list of Employees of the Month selected for April through March, the ERC will meet to discuss and vote on the Employee of the Year in each category. This vote will take place in March of each year at the conclusion of the voting for the Employee of the Month for April, May and June.
3. To select the winner in each category, the ERC members shall cast a series of ballots for each category. Members shall vote for 2/3 of the number of nominees until the number is less than 8. At that time, members shall vote for the number of candidates minus one. The candidate receiving the fewest votes will be eliminated. Succeeding ballots shall follow the same procedure. When the number of candidates still under consideration has been reduced to one, that individual shall be declared the Employee of the Year in that category.
4. Recipients of an Employee of the Year award are not eligible to be considered again for the Employee of the Month award until three (3) years have elapsed. (rev 08/24/05)