“I nominate Mike Perry. He's been with HAP since Creation, and has consistently done quality work for the DOT. In addition, he founded OSAs chert comparative collection. His work in recent years with the Keyes site has been significant, and has involved using aerial photographs and map sources to determine more precise locations of sites and excavations recorded in Keyes' (and others') often cryptic notes. He's been an example and mentor to many of us.” - Joe Alan Artz

OSA SPOT AWARDS

“SPOT Awards” (referring to on-the-spot, or instant recognition of value) are a University of Iowa incentive program in which OSA participates. The goal is to have up to two eligible salaried and up to one eligible hourly (PZ05) staff members awarded each calendar quarter with awards announced at the respective monthly staff meeting (March, June, September, and December). OSA utilizes UI General Education Funds for SPOT Awards; eligible recipients may receive these awards (up to $75) only once per calendar year.

Awards are by nomination. Self-nominations are not permitted, but eligible staff may recruit a nominator. The committee members should not be recruited for this purpose and should generally refrain from serving as nominators during their term of service. Nominations can be submitted by anyone (UI or external) other than an immediate family member of the person being nominated. Nominations should be e-mailed to the committee chairperson by the date announced each quarter for this purpose. Nominations will be held in confidence by the committee. Nominations that result in awards will be shared at the OSA all-staff meeting when awards are announced. Recipients will receive a signed certificate from the Committee Chair and a copy will be added to their personnel folder. Names and photos of award winners will be added quarterly to this webpage and submitted to the editor of the Newsletter of the Iowa Archeological Society.

Nominations should identify the individual being nominated and describe in 50 to 100 words why the named person deserves the award. From the UI guidelines: “These awards are for exceptional performance which may include, but is not limited to, rewarding a variety of outcomes and behaviors. Examples include expanded scope of duties, completion of a major project, extraordinary performance, the development of significant new initiatives, cost savings, process improvement, or outreach and engagement” (emphasis in original). Identification of applicable OSA mission and strategic plan linkages (see http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/index.html) will enhance the nomination. Nominations ranked highly by the committee but which are in excess of those selected in any given quarter may be saved by the committee for consideration during following calendar quarters. The committee may at its discretion weight differentially new vs. rollover nominations.