STAR EMPLOYEE
OF THE MONTH
PROGRAM
Policy & General Instructions
Human Resources Department
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Table of Contents
S.No Title Page No
1. Purpose
Name of the Award
2. Nomination & Selection
Committee Composition / Objectives
Criteria & Nomination
3. Award Framework
Framework
Exhibit ‘A’- Nomination Form
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1. Purpose
The Purpose of the Star Employee of the Month (EOM) program
is to recognize outstanding full time employees, who embody the
organization’s standards for excellence of customer service based
on the Ethos and Values.
In addition to these values, the EOM program will recognize those
employees who show exemplary individual achievement,
contribution, and performance in their jobs and other related duties
beyond their own, in an effort to make the workplace more efficient
and more welcoming to co-workers and customers.
The EOM program seeks to acknowledge those whose efforts
have inspired and supported the performance and achievement of
others.
The EOM program will provide awards to such employees by a
means that is fair, with equal consideration of all eligible staff.
An Employee who demonstrates the following will be eligible for
the Star EOM Award:
a positive attitude towards work responsibilities, co-workers
and customers , and serves as a role model for others ;
a commitment to quality in carrying out job responsibilities ,
and is an asset to the department ;
a willingness to take initiative, and accept and carry out
additional responsibilities beyond regular job assignments for
the good of the department as a whole .
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Name of the Award
Star Employee of the Month
2. Nomination & Selection
Committee Composition / Objectives
The committee is comprised of all department HODs, which
will have the responsibility for managing the nomination,
selection and award process for the EOM program.
The committee evaluates the nomination and selects the
EOM honorees each month.
Criteria & Nomination
(a) Candidates for the award must be an individual, not a
department, functional unit, or group of people.
(b) Nominations may be made by anyone with an active
affiliation within the organization (i.e., co-workers, staff,
administrators etc.).
(c) A candidate for the award must meet the following criteria:
(iii) Can be employed at any of the locations.
(iv) Has not been selected as Star Employee of the
Month within the past 12 months.
(v) Has a positive attitude towards work responsibilities,
co-workers and customers, and also serves as a role model for
others.
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(vi) Is productive , exhibits commitment to quality in
carrying out job responsibilities , and is an asset to the staff
in his / her unit.
(vii) Is willing to take initiative and accepts and carries out
additional responsibilities beyond regular job assignments.
(viii) Have a distinguished attendance record, is consistently
dependable and punctual in reporting for duty, completing
assignments on time, and participating in additional
responsibilities.
3. Any eligible staff member may be nominated more than once.
4. Any nominations must be submitted on the form available and
received by the committee by the 25th of each month in order to be
considered for that particular month’s award.
5. Award Framework
Award recipients shall receive:
(a) A visit from members of the committee to present the awards,
where a picture will be taken for publication in internal
communications venues;
(b) A gift / Cheque / Cash of appreciation for the employee;
(c) A letter of congratulations;
(d) A certificate suitable for framing;
(e) Inclusion on a plaque to be prominently displayed in an
appropriate location of the department.
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Exhibit ‘A’
Star (Best Employee) Nomination Form
For the month of _______________
Best Employee’s Name : Date:
Designation : Department:
Please rate the employee nominated on the Categories/Criteria given below. The
categories have been broadly divided into Behavioral and Work Related Review
Areas. The ratings are as follows:
1 – Outstanding
2 – Good
3 – Average
4 – Below Average
Category Rating Remarks/Comments
Behavioral Key Review Area
Attitude/Mindset
Dependability
Cooperation
Punctuality
Initiative/ Drive
Communication
Skills
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Work Related Key Review Area
Professional/
Technical
Knowledge
Team Working
Time Management
Decision Making
Problem Solving
Special Achievement
The following tasks were achieved/accomplished way beyond expectation, and were
beyond the normal call of duty.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Nominator’s name
Nominator’s department
Nominator’s signature
Date
Note:
1. Please do not leave any column blank
2. Submit the completed form to your supervisor, in a sealed envelope or to the
HR Department directly on or before (Due date)
3. Nominations become the property of the company
4. Nominations are reviewed and judged by a team constituted by the company
for this purpose. Their decision is final. The company may choose not to
entertain any correspondence or issue any communication with regards to
this nomination
5. The nominations shall be kept confidential by the HR department
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FOR THE USE OF THE HR DEPARTMENT ONLY
Received on (date)
Nominee’s Performance
Appraisal Scores
Any adverse
observations against the
employee being
nominated
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