Schedule overview
- 1 Purpose
- 2 Scope
- 3 Schedule
- 4 University Medal for Employee Excellence
- 5 Application, Assessment and Approval
- 6 References
- 7 Schedule Information
1 Purpose
PLEASE NOTE: All human resource management policy instruments are currently under review to ensure alignment with the new Enterprise Agreement. Contact the People Portfolio for more information.
To outline the categories of Employee Excellence Awards.
2 Scope
This schedule must be read in conjunction with the Employee Recognition and Reward Procedure and is subordinate to it.
3 Schedule
The University formally recognises and rewards the outstanding contribution, commitment and service of its Employees through a variety of Excellence Awards in the following categories.
3.1 Education
3.1.1 Learning, teaching and student success
To recognise and reward Employees who have created exceptional learning opportunities for Students and provided learning and teaching leadership for University colleagues, the following Excellence Award may be made annually to any Employee:
- Excellence Award for STEMM Disciplines Learning and Teaching;
- Excellence Award for HASS Disciplines Learning and Teaching;
- Excellence Award for University Learning and Teaching; and
- Excellence Award for University Educational Leadership.
Each of these Excellence Awards comprises a financial grant and a certificate.
3.2 Research
To recognise demonstrated excellence in research, postgraduate research supervision, and to encourage Early Career Researchers, the following Excellence Awards may be made annually to any Employee:
- Excellence Award for Research;
- Ronel Erwee Memorial Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research Supervision;
- Excellence Award for Early Career Research;
- Excellence Award for Women in STEMM; and
- Excellence Award for Service to Research.
Each of these Excellence Awards comprises a financial grant and a certificate.
3.3 Enterprise
3.3.1 People, culture and values
To recognise the contributions of individuals who have sponsored or developed initiatives supportive of a University culture that values diversity, service excellence and innovation, the following Excellence Awards may be made annually to any Employee:
- Excellence Award for Diversity and Inclusion;
- Excellence Award for Leadership;
- Excellence Award for Innovation and Change;
- Excellence Award for Living the UniSQ Values.
Each of these Excellence Awards comprises a financial grant and a certificate.
3.3.2 Community engagement and service
To recognise and encourage outstanding service to the community by Employees and to foster best practice in University community engagement, the following Excellence Award may be made annually to any Employee:
- Excellence Award for Community Engagement and Service.
This Excellence Award comprises a financial grant and a certificate.
4 University Medal for Employee Excellence
To recognise the outstanding contribution of individuals or teams, the Vice-Chancellor may award the following:
- University Medal for Academic Excellence;
- University Medal for Research Excellence;
- University Medal for Professional Excellence.
Each of these Excellence Awards comprises a commemorative University medal and a certificate.
5 Application, Assessment and Approval
Details of how applications are made, assessed and approved are outlined in the Employee Recognition and Reward Procedure.
Further details, forms and associated guidelines are available on the Recognition and Reward website.
6 References
Nil.
7 Schedule Information
| Accountable Officer | Chief People Officer |
| Responsible Officer | Chief People Officer |
| Policy Type | University Procedure |
| Policy Suite | |
| Approved Date | 25/8/2023 |
| Effective Date | 25/8/2023 |
| Review Date | 3/4/2024 |
| Relevant Legislation | |
| Policy Exceptions | |
| Related Policies | |
| Related Procedures | |
| Related forms, publications and websites | Community Engagement and Service Excellence Awards Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards People, Culture and Values Excellence Awards |
| Definitions | Terms defined in the Definitions Dictionary |
| A person employed by the University and whose conditions of employment are covered by the Enterprise Agreement and includes persons employed on a continuing, fixed term or casual basis. Employees also include senior Employees whose conditions of employment are covered by a written agreement or contract with the University....moreA person employed by the University and whose conditions of employment are covered by the Enterprise Agreement and includes persons employed on a continuing, fixed term or casual basis. Employees also include senior Employees whose conditions of employment are covered by a written agreement or contract with the University. A high level strategic directive that establishes a principle based approach on a subject. Policy is operationalised through Procedures that give instructions and set out processes to implement a Policy....moreA high level strategic directive that establishes a principle based approach on a subject. Policy is operationalised through Procedures that give instructions and set out processes to implement a Policy. An operational instruction that sets out the process to operationalise a Policy....moreAn operational instruction that sets out the process to operationalise a Policy. A person who is enrolled in a UniSQ Upskill Course or who is admitted to an Award Program or Non-Award Program offered by the University and is: currently enrolled in one or more Courses or study units; or not currently enrolled but is on an approved Leave of Absence or whose admission has not been cancelled....moreA person who is enrolled in a UniSQ Upskill Course or who is admitted to an Award Program or Non-Award Program offered by the University and is: currently enrolled in one or more Courses or study units; or not currently enrolled but is on an approved Leave of Absence or whose admission has not been cancelled. The term 'University' or 'UniSQ' means the University of Southern Queensland....moreThe term 'University' or 'UniSQ' means the University of Southern Queensland. | |
| Definitions that relate to this schedule only | |
| Excellence Awards In the context of this schedule, Excellence Awards are defined as formal recognition of achievements by Employees. It typically involves a planned event or presentation where Employees are recognised by the University for their achievements. Early Career Researcher For the purposes of these Excellence Awards, Early Career Researcher refers to Employees who are within five years of the start of their research careers at the time of applying for an Excellence Award. This normally means Employees have been Awarded a PhD or equivalent research doctorate within five years. However, an extension to this limit may be approved owing to significant career interruptions. Supervisor Any person responsible for leading the activities of others. In the context of this schedule a Supervisor includes Employees at any classification level or title who have responsibilities for leading, managing or supervising work teams and/or individual Employees. | |
| Keywords | Recognition, acknowledgement, thanks, contribution, non-monetary, Excellence Awards, reward, service, excellence, achievement, gratitude |
| Record No | 17/488PL |