STAR Award Program

STAR Award Nomination Process for VC Finance Division Only

If you would like to nominate an employee for a STAR award, please follow the process outlined below. Please contact the Immediate Office with questions at vcfinance@berkeley.edu.

Step 1: Complete a Nomination Request and Webform

The link below will record your request and open a DocuSign webform to facilitate capturing necessary. If you have multiple nominations, please complete and submit a separate form for each Nominee.

When ready, go to: STAR Award Request and Nomination Webform.

Note you will need the following information to complete the form:

1. Nominator's Name and Email (this will be you as the form initiator).
2. Supervisor’s Name and Email (if the Nominator and Supervisor are the same, leave this section blank).
3. Next Level Authority’s Name and email (this will be the department leader or Associate Vice Chancellor).
4. Information about the Nominee:
   1. Name
   2. Employee ID
   3. Job Title
   4. Job Title Code
   5. Department Name
5. Proposed Award Amount (maximum award is $500, as Achievement Awards are no longer an option).
6. Reason for Nomination (1-3 paragraph description and linkage to Achieve Together criteria).
7. Submit the form and sign when prompted.
   1. The form will route to the Supervisor and Next Level Authority for signatures.
      1. Note, that an approved delegate can sign for the Next Level Authority if applicable.
   2. When completed, a copy of the signed form will be routed to vcfinance@berkeley.edu for further processing and review.

Step 2: Processing and Review

• Completed and signed nomination forms are received at vcfinance@berkley.edu and forwarded to the Star Award Committee for review.
• The Star Award Committee reviews and approves nominations.
• The Program Administrator writes award letters and distributes the letters to Supervisors / Managers.

Step 3: Award Distribution

• Supervisors / Managers send award letters to winners.
  • Supervisors / Managers may personalize the letters if they choose before sending them to the winners.
• The Program Administrator sends information on award payments to People and Culture for processing and confirms the payment date.
  • Please note: Currently, the Program Administrator for VC Finance is Heidi Van Yang at hvanyang@berkeley.edu.