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UNO Names Melissa Eckstein Employee of the Month, August 2024

Eckstein was praised for her willingness to go above and beyond her regular duties to offer exceptional customer service.

  • published: 2024/08/27
  • contact: UNO Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications
  • email: unonews@unomaha.edu
Melissa Eckstein

Melissa Eckstein is Lead Payroll Specialist in Payroll at UNO.

Melissa Eckstein, Lead Payroll Specialist in Payroll at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), has been named UNO's Employee of the Month for August 2024. Eckstein was praised for her willingness to go above and beyond her regular duties to offer exceptional customer service.

According to one nominator, Eckstein's team-oriented focus has allowed her to succeed in an extensive cross-campus collaboration with multiple areas involved. "Melissa's charitable attitude of 'we all work for the same team' is laudable and reflects outstanding service."

Eckstein's positivity and collaborative spirit ensures that her tasks and projects are completed with care.

For being named as Employee of the Month, she received a certificate, a hot/cold tumbler provided by the Maverick Store (formerly the UNO Bookstore), a monetary award, two tickets to a UNO sporting event, and use of a designated parking space.

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