MUNPA Tribute Awards and Meritorious Service Awards

MUNPA Tribute Awards

Background: The MUNPA Tribute Awards renames and expands on MUNPA's former Meritorious Service Awards which were offered from 1999 to 2008. The first MUNPA Tribute Awards were presented in 2009.

Purpose and Criteria: The MUNPA Tribute Awards were established to recognize the importance of the ongoing contributions of Memorial's retirees to the University or the Community. The Award process is offered annually and a maximum of three recipients may be honored each year. The Award recognizes significant post-retirement service and/or achievement by retired faculty or staff. The service may be voluntary or remunerated in any of the following categories:

· Service to the University

· Service to the Community

· Other achievements of other kinds that exemplify the ongoing contribution of retirees to the University or the Community

Eligibility: In order to be eligible for the award, an individual must meet the following requirements:

1) Nominees must have been employed full or part-time by Memorial University as a faculty or staff member for a minimum of five continuous years and must now be retired.

2) Candidates must be nominated by at least two members of MUNPA.

3) The official nomination form must be completed and submitted to the MUNPA Office in person, by mail, or online by the deadline date of June 30.

Criteria for Selection: Candidates for the award shall be recommended to the MUNPA Board by a committee appointed by the MUNPA Board of Directors, chaired by a member of the Board. The committee shall meet within three weeks of the nominations deadline to review the nominations received and to make recommendations to the Board regarding award recipient(s).

The nomination of the candidate must provide specific descriptive evidence of post-retirement service. The evidence will be assessed for its breadth (number and kind of organizations or groups, positions held, types of activities in which the candidate engaged, etc.), depth (amount of dedicated time, kinds of leadership offered, etc.) and significance (impact of candidate's involvement and/or significance of the results).

The decision(s) of the MUNPA Board of Directors are final.

MUNPA Tribute Award Nomination Form