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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Friendly Reminder……………………..<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Due date has been extended to <b><u>Friday, March 24<sup>th</sup></u></b><u>.</u> 
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Good afternoon, <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">At this time, I would like to call for nominations for the
<u>St</u>aff <u>A</u>ppreciation and <u>R</u>ecognition (STAR) Plan for eligible employees. 
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The STAR Plan provides an important vehicle to encourage
<i>excellence</i> in University service, recognize and reward <i>significant</i> achievements and contributions, and recognize and reward
<i>outstanding</i> individual and team performance.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Attached is a STAR Plan nomination form that can be completed and submitted to me,
<u><span style="background:#FFFF80">no later than Friday, March 24, 2023</span>.</u> 
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">General guidelines and examples of performance standards are included on the attached nomination form, as well as being listed below. 
<b>Please note on the nomination form, you must indicate which strategic </b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">goal<span style="color:black">(s) the award supports as described in the UCR Strategic Plan</span>.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:#FFFF80">For your convenience, when completing the nominee portion of the form, you
<b><u>only</u></b> need to list the employee name and nominator info.  </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Upon receiving your nomination, I will complete the remaining information of the employee listed on the form(Employee ID, Title, Title Code,
 etc.) and collect the supervisor signatures.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> The following list includes the eligible career staff employees- 
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jennifer Douglas<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jessica Gonzalez<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Manhoi Hur<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tracy Kahn<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Brandon Le<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jaime Matute<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Carmen McCree<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">April Meinzer<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jackelyn Quinonez<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maria Sedillo<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Matt Ulrich<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mariella Valdivia<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wilhelmina Van De Ven<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">P<span style="color:black">lease note that some represented employees are not eligible to participate in this Plan due to the terms of their contracts; however, they may nominate eligible staff for award
 consideration.  Undergraduate student assistants are not individually listed but are eligible for consideration.  Eligible staff may self-nominate. 
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <b>Performance Standards
</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Eligible employees may be nominated for the following-
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Exceptional performance</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Demonstrated and sustained exceptional performance that consistently exceeds goals and work
 expectations in quantity and/or quality. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Creativity</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: One-time innovation or creation that results in time/dollar savings, revenue enhancement, and productivity
 improvement; and/or ongoing innovative/creative activities that benefit organizational systems, protocols, and/or procedures.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Organizational abilities</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Exhibiting extraordinary skills in leadership resulting in the accomplishment of significant
 departmental or divisional goals and objectives; effective project management, which could include developing a project and/or implementing a project with substantial success; and/or demonstrating organizational capability leading to a greater level of effectiveness.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Work success</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Significantly exceeding productivity, customer service, quality of care or similar goals, including
 demonstrating superior interactions with managers, peers, supervisors, subordinates, the University community, and/or clients and customers served.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Teamwork</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Acting as an exceptionally effective and cooperative team member or team leader for a team that has significantly
 exceeded the goals/objectives of the department/unit. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Guidelines<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Individual employees or teams of employees are eligible to be nominated for a STAR Plan award as noted below:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Satisfactory or better performance on most recent performance evaluation demonstrated by sustained, high-level contributions to departmental, divisional, and/or
 organizational goals and objectives during <b>FY202</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">2</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-202</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">3</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Awards may be based on the recipient’s achievement as an individual or as part of a team. “<i>Across the board”</i> type of awards (i.e. those based on a category
 of employee without regard to the recipient’s achievement or contribution) are not allowed under the STAR plan. 
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Must have completed a probationary period, if applicable, in order to be eligible to receive an award.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On active pay status or on an approved unpaid leave of absence.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">No single cash award may exceed 10% of the employee’s base salary or $10,000, whichever amount is lower.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cash awards are strictly discretionary and may not be promised or guaranteed in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me.  Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <img width="76" height="102" style="width:.7916in;height:1.0625in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:ea7d0614-798c-422e-8464-2016853987dc"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">April Meinzer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Financial Administrative Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Botany and Plant Sciences, #2106<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Phone:  951-827-3839<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Fax:        951-827-4437<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><a href="mailto:april.meinzer@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">april.meinzer@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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