Service Award Recognition Procedures

The Services Award Program recognizes 3/4 time and full-time administrative and staff personnel for years of service to the University. At the end of each 5 year period of employment, personnel will receive a framed recognition certificate and gift.

University personnel will be notified by the Awards Specialist in Benefits Services, D-240 ASB several months before each 5 year anniversary date. Personnel will receive an email with a gift order form that they will fill out and return to the Awards Specialist. The Awards Specialist will coordinate the purchase and delivery of the gifts. The gift options are listed below for each 5 year milestone. The gift will then be presented by the dean, director, department chair, or manager. The Awards Specialist will work with the deans or directors each year to verify years of service for each recipient in their department. 

In order for the service award gift to be non-taxable, it must be presented to the recipient on a public and meaningful way. The dean, director, department chair, or manager should present the award at an appropriate department function, e.g. department retreat, meeting, or annual event. Gifts and certificates should not be awarded prior to the anniversary month. 

THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR WITHDRAW THESE BENEFITS AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION.

To see the university policy to which these procedures are associated, please click here.

Service Award Gifts

For each 5 year milestone you are allowed to select a gift from one of the following: OC Tanner company, the BYU store, or a cash option with the coordinating years of service. You will be notified by email when you are close to these mile stones with instructions on how to choose your gift.