Awards and Recognition Programs
In striving to create and sustain an encouraging and supportive work environment for its employees, the University may hold a recognition event (which is a type of official function) to recognize employees and/or present an award, reward, or prize (which can be cash, cash-like, or non-cash) to an employee.
Recognition program requirements are described in and must follow the following Procurement Services Center (PSC) procedural statements:
PSC Procedure: Recognition & Training
PSC Procedure: Sensitive Expenses
PSC Procedure: Official Functions
Campus Policy: Gift Cards (PDF)
Years of Service
Program Approval Process
Please review recognition program requirements to verify if a program is needed and who is required to approve it.
- Complete the Recognition Program Authorization Form.
- Send a draft to the appropriate reviewer:
- University of Colorado Denver: teri.engelke@ucdenver.edu
HR will review program and return to HRBP for signature routing.
HRBP sends full executed form back to hr.awards@cuanschutz.edu to be entered into database.