| Procedure Title | Length of Service Awards |
| Procedure Number | 05-0605 |
| Originating Department | Human Resources |
| Board Policy | 6Hx6:5.02 |
| Florida Statute | 1012.855-875 |
| Florida Administrative Code | n/a |
| Effective Date | 11/21/1996 |
| Date(s) Reviewed/Revised | 7/1/2000; 1/1/2003; 12/2/2008; 11/1/2010; 4/4/2025 |
Purpose Statement
To establish a policy to recognize employees for their service.
Guidelines
It is the policy of the College to award employees for time employed at the College in a regular full-time or part-time position.
Procedures
- Employees begin accruing time for length of service award purposes when they are employed in a regular status full-time or part-time position.
- Time employees work as an adjunct professor, student assistant, or other temporary part-time position is not considered for length of service time.
- The years of service for an employee with a break in service from the College will be calculated based on the actual months employed at the College (i.e., with appropriate reduction for the break).
- Length of Service is calculated on the calendar year and is typically awarded and recognized at the State of the College Address each January.
- Awards are given after five (5) years of qualified service and every five (5) years thereafter.