Position and Salary Actions

STAR Award Requests

The Staff Achievement and Recognition Award (STAR) are for non-represented and CX-represented positions and are to reward exceptional contributions.

Instructions

• Submit the attached Star Award Nomination Form to DFA-HR@uci.edu.
• Include fund data and explicit detail on how this one-time award will be funded in the body of the email, such as:
  • Funding through vacant position #12345.
  • Funding by 3-month pause on recruitment for xxxx position.
• Once submitted and verified with DFA-HR, it will be added to the weekly meeting with DFA's CFO/VC. DFA-HR will email department with the outcome following that weekly meeting and, if approved, will process the approved award amount and send the respective award letter to the supervisor to present to the employee.
• Please refer to the purpose and guidelines on Staff Appreciation and Recognition Award (STAR) guide to ensure understanding of the purpose, eligibility, and procedures for compliance.