Messages highlight importance of state employees

UW System President Kevin Reilly asked leaders of system campuses to share the following messages:

Dear Colleagues,

Governor Walker sent the note below recognizing State Employee Appreciation Week and asked that it be forwarded to all university employees.

As University of Wisconsin employees, each of your individual efforts is key to the success of your institution and UW System as a whole. I appreciate the spirit in which you handle the challenges before us and thank you for all that you do to keep your institution strong and the UW System considered a world-class higher education system.

Sincerely,
Kevin Reilly

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Thank you for your service to Wisconsin. Our state is proud of the hard work and dedication you bring to your job everyday.  To express our appreciation, we are creating a new State Employee Recognition Program that will honor state employees who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

The program will have three awards. The first will be for outstanding customer service. We’ll be asking Wisconsin residents to nominate the state employees who have impressed them with outstanding service.

The second award will be for outstanding innovation. We are asking you to nominate your colleagues who have demonstrated innovation, ingenuity, and creativity in problem-solving, efficiency, and cost-saving techniques in carrying out their work.

The third award is for ongoing dedication. This award is for the unsung heroes who serve as role models to other employees; the employee who always pitches in to help, who consistently exhibits a positive and helpful attitude, and always “goes the extra mile” to assist his or her colleagues. Again, we are asking for your help in nominating your peers who deserve this special recognition.

You can find nomination forms at this link. I hope you’ll help us recognize the most outstanding state employees for special recognition.  I also encourage you to watch this video message expressing our thanks.

Thanks again for your dedication to public service.

Scott Walker
Governor