Pursuant to Article 32 of the UCPEA Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective July 1, 2019, employees in positions covered by UCPEA will be eligible to receive a one-time performance award (OTPA) and/or a performance-based compensation (PBC) award in acknowledgement of the applicable criteria of each award.
Awards are subject to the approval of the applicable Division Head (President, Provost, or Executive Vice President for Administration & Chief Financial Officer).
One Time Performance Award
Supervisors may recommend employees who receive an evaluation of “Good” or better for a One-Time Performance Award (OTPA). OTPAs are issued in lump sum awards between $1,000 and $5,000. Eligible employees must exhibit (1) extraordinary job-related achievement AND/OR (2) completion of a specific and important departmental or University goal or project during the evaluation period (May 1, 2018 – April 30, 2019).
Performance Based-Compensation
Supervisors may recommend employees who receive an evaluation of “Good” or better for a Performance Based Compensation Award (PBC). PBCs are issued to the employee’s base salary (employees at or above the maximum salary for their UCPEA level will receive a lump sum). Eligible employees must exhibit a level of performance that consistently exceeds the performance of peers and advances the mission and goals of the Department and the University during the evaluation period (May 1, 2018 – April 30, 2019).
Recommendation Process
Supervisors of employees who are in positions covered by UCPEA will submit their recommendations to the appropriate Organizational Heads (Vice President, Vice Provost, Associate or Assistant VP, etc.) no later than April 30, 2019.
Organizational Heads will review and vet supervisor recommendations and submit all recommendations to Division Heads no later than May 15, 2019. (All recommendations received by Organizational Heads must be sent to the appropriate Division Head.) Human Resources will notify all award recipients and their supervisors no later than July 10, 2019.
Reminder and Questions
Supervisors must complete all employee evaluations between April 15 and April 30.
Questions regarding the collective bargaining agreement should be forwarded to the Office of Faculty and Staff Labor Relations at 860-486-5684. Questions regarding the process for these awards should be forwarded to Human Resources at 860-486-8478.
For more information, contact: Human Resources at HR-Communications@uconn.edu.