MUSC Excellence at the University
F&A announces Employees of the
Month
The University’s Finance & Administration division celebrated September Employees of the Month Oct. 17. The Employees of the Month were selected by the Rewards & Recognition Committee from a list of all F&A Applause Award nominations for September.
Each month, F&A honors employees from the Engineering & Facilities, Finance, and Operations departments who were nominated for Applause awards for their commitment to excellent service.
Jeffrey Waite, Engineering & Facilities/Lock Shop
Waite was selected for his friendly and helpful attitude during times of difficulty. Specifically, when there were mechanical problems with a building elevator, the nominator’s office had to be moved to another space with very little advance notice. Despite the high volume of work pending in the Lock Shop, Waite was extremely responsive and helpful in getting everything taken care of promptly and actively worked to resolve issues as they occurred. Considering that the relocation involved 19 people moving into 13 offices across two buildings, with access needed to an additional five locked spaces beyond the personal offices, it was no minor task. Waite’s attitude was exemplary.
Peggy Cunningham, Finance/Accounts Payable
Cunningham was selected because she voluntarily took on a project that was outside her regular responsibilities. Specifically, she received a fax with an issue. After asking around to find out who had been dealing with the issue and not being able to identify that person, she contacted the vendor herself. After much follow through, she took care of the issue—to the department’s, vendor’s and university’s satisfaction. This example of going above and beyond demonstrates Cunningham’s commitment to excellent service.
Janet Johnson and George Wilds, Operations/Public Safety
For the first time, the Employee of the Month went to two staff members. A summary of the nomination follows: On Sept. 4 units were dispatched to G-Lot for a woman who needed assistance. Public Safety officers Johnson and Wilds were the first on the scene. Both officers listened intently to the woman and discovered that not only was she in need of medical, and possibly psychological treatment, but more importantly, she needed someone who would listen to her. It was also discovered during their investigation that alcohol may have been a contributing factor for her behavior; because of this, Wilds was able to retrieve the female’s keys and parked her car safely in G-Lot so she would not be a threat to herself or others. Johnson, who stayed with the woman throughout the entire ordeal, not only made sure she was treated by a doctor, but also requested that a victim’s advocate be present. Both officers displayed a high degree of compassion and concern.
Applause recipients
are Janet Johnson, right, Peggy Cunningham, second from right, and
George Wilds, third from right. Nominees are Sonya Brockington, Margie
Cobbs, Dee Crawford, Heather Dismuke and Bruce Mills.Other nominations for September include Sonya Brockington, Controller’s Office/Accounting Services; Margie Cobbs, Controller’s Office/Accounting Services; Dee Crawford, Human Resources Management/Benefits; Heather Dismuke, Controller’s Office/Accounts Payable; and Bruce Mills, Engineering & Facilities.
The Applause Employee of the Month program was created to recognize employees who go above and beyond job requirements and offer excellent service to the MUSC community. F&A sponsors the employee appreciation event, generally held on the third Wednesday of each month, to recognize Applause Award nominations and PEER Postcard milestones for service excellence. The next F&A Employee of the Month event will be held Nov. 28.
Friday, Oct. 26, 2007
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