NUMBER:   HR 1.63
SECTION:  Human Resources     

SUBJECT:  State Service Award Program                             
 

DATE:     August 1988
REVISED:  July 1, 1995
                     
Policy for:     All Campuses
Procedure for:  All Campuses
Authorized by:  Jane M. Jameson
Issued by:      Division of Human Resources
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I.   Policy
     A.    This policy provides for a program to recognize and
show appreciation to University of South Carolina employees who
have demonstrated their interest in serving the citizens of our
state through continued employment with South Carolina state
government.

     B.    Eligibility Permanent employees of all agencies of
South Carolina state government are eligible to receive the
appropriate service awards after completing 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50
years of cumulative state service.

     C.    State Service Date Computation
           1.  For the purpose of this program only, employment
with the State will be cumulative.  If an employee leaves State
employment and is later re-employed, whether by the same agency
or another State agency, the length of both periods of employment
will be added together in order to determine eligibility. 
However, only those periods of employment during which the
employee was scheduled to work not less than one-half of the
employing agency's normal workweek may be counted.  
          2.   An employee's state service date will be adjusted
for leave without pay of over ten days, and for periods of
break-in-service.  This date does not reflect the amount of
creditable service an employee has with the South Carolina
Retirement System.
          3.   For faculty and academic administrators working on
less than a 12 month basis, only those years during which the
employee was considered full-time for not less than the
equivalent of two full semesters may be counted toward state
service for the purpose of awarding service awards.
          4.   Employment with the federal government, city
government, South Carolina public schools, electric cooperatives,
private industries, etc., does not count toward South Carolina
state government employment for the purpose of awarding service
awards.

II.  Procedure
     
     A.   Awards
          At the beginning of the calendar year following the
year in which an employee reaches one of the service milestones
set forth above, the employee will be awarded the appropriate
service pin and certificate.  The pins for all milestones are of
the same design; the metal used and the stones set on each pin
denote the years of service:
                    10 Years       1/10 10K Gold Filled
                    20 Years       1/10 10K Gold with three                                       amethysts
                    30 Years       10K Gold with one diamond,                                     two amethysts
                    40 Years       10K Gold with two diamonds,                                    one amethyst
                    50 Years       10K Gold with three diamonds

     B.   Administration
          The State Service Award Program is coordinated by the
Benefits Office of the Division of Human Resources.  The Benefits
Office will provide departments with a list of eligible
employees, a certificate for each employee and the appropriate
service pins.



To obtain an official copy of this policy please contact the USC
Division of Human Resources.

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