The Annual Employee Service Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, in the Mary Paton Hall, located in Hatcher House, starting at 3:30 p.m. Personal invitations are being extended to 171 employees, who are eligible to receive a special pin and certificate, as well as to their respective dean, director or department Head.
The ceremony will also include presentations to winners of the President's Award for Exemplary Service. This award was established in 1995 and, to date, 15 employees have been presented with a special certificate and cash award.
Award recipients are asked to note the change in location for this year's awards ceremony from the 5th floor of the Arts and Administration Building to Mary Paton Hall in Hatcher House.
The performance management portion of the JEPAS project is continuing after a successful pilot within the Department of Facilities Management. Over the next year, the performance management process will be implemented across the university for staff employees.
Performance management will benefit the university and its staff in
the following ways:
The intent of performance management is to provide an opportunity for open and useful communication between employees and their supervisors, and to ensure that employees are equipped to meet the requirements of their jobs.
The project moves next to Grenfell College in Corner Brook, followed by implementation across the St. John's campus. For information about this project, contact either Dr. George Hickman, 737-4420, or Marilyn Thompson, 737-4627, in the Department of Human Resources.
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