Staff Service Award Program

Celebrating Milestones

We recognize our regular part- and full-time staff members after every five years of service to the University. The newest addition to our program is a commemorative gift for part-time and full-time staff members who reach 5 years of regular service in recognition of their dedicated service to the University.

Beginning at 10 years of service, and every five years after that, regular part-time and regular full-time, staff members are honored at the Staff Recognition Reception. Those celebrating 25 or more years of service are also honored at the Recognition Dinner. These events are held in February/March and honor employees who reached a service anniversary in the previous calendar year. Invitations for these events are mailed to each honoree’s home address. As part of this celebration, all staff members observing a milestone anniversary are invited to choose a commemorative gift.

Staff Service Award Program Gift (beginning with 10 years of service)

• Service award letters are sent to each individual’s home prior to their service anniversary.  Departments are sent a list of honorees from their Division/Department who are reaching a milestone anniversary within the next month.
• Click here to make your gift selection.
• Please make your selection as soon as possible.
• Gifts will be delivered directly to your home, or another address you choose, usually within a month after you place your order.
• If no gift is chosen within the month of your service anniversary, a default gift described on the website will be delivered to your home address as listed in myURHR Workday.
• Due to the large number of milestone anniversaries being celebrated at the University of Rochester, we are unable to offer returns or exchanges on milestone gifts unless the item is defective upon delivery. This policy helps us manage the volume of gifts provided each year and ensures that all recipients receive their items in a timely manner.
• Please contact the Awards & Recognition Program at awards-recognition@rochester.edu or by calling (585) 276-0408 if you have any questions or believe your item is defective. We’ll be happy to assist you with a replacement.