In this June 2023 issue:
The fiscal year end presentation PowerPoint slides and reference guides are available on the Finance Office webpage to assist you in understanding what happens to surplus budgets at the end of the fiscal year as well as fiscal year closing policies, procedures, dates, and deadlines. See https://www.unk.edu/offices/finance/fiscal-year.php. Please contact Scott Olson at olsons2@unk.edu with any questions.
Please consider nominating one or more deserving employees for the 2023 SAFE award. The award was created to recognize staff who have performed significant service to the University of Nebraska at Kearney and each award includes a $1,000 stipend. The deadline for nominations will be July 31st. SAFE award winners will be announced on Friday, August 18th at Convocation.
Additional information about the award can be found using the following link:
SAFE Award for Excellence Application Form
Please consider donating to the crisis leave program. This program allows any employee who earns vacation leave to donate up to five accumulated vacation days per calendar year. The donated leave goes to a pool of crisis leave hours that are used to help an employee who is experiencing a crisis and does not have sufficient leave to cover their absence period. Donation forms can be accessed through SAPPHIRE or the following link:
https://sapphire.bravais.com/document/1730
Please submit completed forms to the Human Resources Office.
Employees and Departments/Groups of Employees can be nominated for different awards. The awards are presented monthly during the Staff Senate meetings.
Please consider nominating a staff member or group who has demonstrated excellence. It’s time to show our colleagues how much we appreciate what they do and why we’re so very proud to be Lopers!!