Applies to: UCSF Campus
- Each department handles its own nomination process.
Common types of recognition:
- Nomination-based award that recognizes sustained, exceptional performance and/or significant contributions from an employee(s) over an extended period of time (minimum of six months).
- In some cases, the activity rises to the level of a major achievement as part of a big project; in other cases, a staff member engages in a sustained effort to take responsibility for professional development in an area that adds value to his or her work and results in a significant improvement in their unit.
- The contribution that is being recognized at the Achievement Award level must reflect at least one of the Four Chancellor Goals and/or UCSF PRIDE Values.
- Examples of previous STAR/Achievement recognition that has been awarded within Human Resources includes:
  - System development and implementation
  - Creation and implementation of new HR services
  - Complex process improvements or long-term projects with significant impacts to HR organizations and/or clients
  - Sustained support of urgent and spontaneous HR initiatives that require ongoing collaboration with different internal and external stakeholders
Award Includes:
- $5,000 cash award (minus standard payroll deductions) or up to 10% of base salary — whichever is lower.
- Award acknowledgment memo from supervisor, which is placed in the recipient’s personnel file.
For more information refer to:
- Overall STAR Program Guidance — applies to all campus departments

Recognition at UCSF

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