**2008 ATLANTA FEB EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARDS**

**[AGENCY AWARDS COORDINATOR and TICKET COORDINATOR(S)
CONTACTS]{.underline}**

Use this form to designate 2008 FEB Employee of the Year Awards contacts
and to estimate the number of tickets needed for the luncheon.
Questions? Call Joi Hatch at 404-562-7078 or Joyce Reiling at (404)
562-7076.

**AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS**:

**AWARDS COORDINATOR:**

Name:

Telephone number:

FAX number:

Email address:

**TICKET SALES COORDINATOR (Note if same as above):**

Name:

Telephone number:

FAX number:

Email address:

**TICKET SALES ALTERNATE COORDINATOR:**

Name:

Telephone number:

Fax number:

Emil address:

**NUMBER OF TICKETS FOR YOUR AGENCY (ESTIMATE):
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

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  **Complete this information and FAX (404/527-4505) it to Sara Harding
  by Friday, Noon, February 1, 2008.**

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**2008 ATLANTA FEB EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARDS**

**[GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION]{.underline}**

**1. PURPOSE**

The FEB believes a Federal Employee of the Year Awards Program is an
effective means of rewarding and publicizing the high caliber of
devoted, dedicated civilian and military employees of the federal
service.

**2. FORM OF RECOGNITION**

All three finalists in each category will receive personalized
recognition in the form of a trophy or plaque. Each agency is
responsible for funding the costs of the trophies or plaques. All
nominated employees will receive a certificate, which will be provided
by the host agency.

**3. ELIGIBILITY**

Nominees must be either civilian employees of the Federal government or
uniformed military personnel, and must have a minimum of 12 months of
federal service, 6 months of which was in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Eligible employees must report directly to a higher level located in the
Atlanta metropolitan area and not be covered by one of the Federal
Executive Boards or Federal Executive Associations (FEA) elsewhere in
the State of Georgia. This applies to "satellite" locations or offices
in Georgia locations such as Athens, Rome, Gainesville, or others
outside the immediate metro Atlanta. Each agency is responsible for any
travel expenses (such as private vehicle mileage) incurred if an award
nominee or finalist is outside the immediate Atlanta metropolitan area
and attends the FEB awards luncheon. **NOTE:** **Individuals and teams
may be nominated in one award category only. Multiple nominations for
the same individual or team will not be considered.**

**4. AWARD FORMAT & CRITERIA**

Awards are presented in recognition of outstanding job performance and
special contributions to the government, the public, or to the community
through volunteerism. Other factors (impact, self-development, and past
recognition) are given appropriate weight by the selection panels. All
nominations must be prepared as described in the instruction
information. Individuals and teams may be nominated in one award
category only. **Nomination narratives are limited to a total of two (2)
typed pages in a reasonable, legible type font.** (The two-page limit
excludes the nomination form and the Privacy Act form.) Handwritten
nominations are not acceptable. Nomination information is voluntary and
not required by law. The Privacy Act Notice must be signed by the
nominee and returned as part of the nomination package. Information
provided will be used solely in considering the nominee for the award
and for the potential publicity purposes. Not providing all or part of
the information may result in the nominee not being fully considered.

**5. NOMINATIONS**

Nominations will be accepted from each agency or installation in the
categories identified. The criteria for each award are also defined. The
agency or installation head (or designee) must sign the cover form for
each nomination, and contact information on the Agency Awards
Coordinator must also be listed.

**6. SELECTION**

A diverse screening panel made up of representatives from participating
agencies will evaluate all nominations. This screening panel will narrow
the competition to three finalists in each category. A "Blue Ribbon"
panel composed of distinguished citizens from the private sector
(industry, media, education, the arts, etc.) will make the final award
selections. All panelists, federal or private sector, should be aware
that they may encounter Privacy Act information while reviewing
nominations, and that both the review and evaluation should remain
confidential.

**7. PRESENTATION**

Awards will be presented at the Federal Employee of the Year Awards
Luncheon held at the Georgia World Congress Center, which occurs each
year in May during Public Service Recognition Week. All nominees will be
acknowledged on this occasion. Tickets for the luncheon at the Georgia
World Congress Center will be sold in advance, not at the door on the
day of the event.

**2008 ATLANTA FEB EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARDS**

**[AWARD CATEGORIES]{.underline}**

**(reflects changes effective January 2008)**

#### A. Outstanding Manager

Candidates should be the manager, deputy, or assistant manager of a
branch, division, or facility, or the military equivalent. Candidates
should demonstrate exceptional performance, integrity, accountability,
vision, resource management, personnel or financial administration, and
strides in EEO and diversity management. (Excludes local heads of
installations and agencies, such as Regional Administrators, Secretary's
Representatives, etc.)

**B. Outstanding Supervisor**

This category recognizes skill in planning and directing the work of
others, enhancing organizational efficiency, guiding employee
development and goal setting, mentoring and coaching performance to
develop skills and abilities to the fullest extent, and innovative
program implementation.

**C. Outstanding Scientific Award**

Nominee must be employed in a non-supervisory scientific, medical,
engineering, research, biological, or other technical position.

**D. Outstanding Professional Award**

Nominee must be employed in a non-supervisory professional field that
could include Contracting Specialist, Accountants, Personnel
Specialists, Tax Auditors, Automation Specialists, or other similar
professions (excluding supervisory and assistant/support personnel).

**E. Outstanding Achievement in Diversity**

This award honors outstanding leadership or accomplishments in
diversity. This could include a variety of positive initiatives,
actions, or programs that solved problems impacting the workforce,
introduced or managed effective conflict resolution, enhanced
opportunities in upward mobility or professional development, mentoring,
special emphasis programs, Alternatives Dispute Resolution, etc.

**F. Outstanding Technician Award**

Nominee must be employed in a technician position such as Electronics
Technician, Engineering Technician, Accounting Technician, Personnel
Assistant, Medical Technologist, Military Technician, etc.

**G. Outstanding Trade or Craft**

This category recognizes employees who perform skilled or unskilled work
involved in any of the manual trades, crafts, or laboring occupations
(toolmaker, illustrator, wage grade employees, etc.)

**H. Outstanding Secretarial or Administrative Support**

This category honors employees who perform work in typing and/or
stenography, correspondence control and tracking, data transcription,
filing, receptionist duties, or other general administrative support
functions.

**I. Outstanding Award for Heroism**

Nominees must have demonstrated outstanding courage, bravery, and the
voluntary risk of personal safety in the face of danger in an emergency
situation. The act of heroism or valor could occur while on or off
official duty.

**J. Outstanding Team Award**

This category honors teams of employees who have made an outstanding
contribution to achieving a special project, accomplishing their
agency's mission, achieving a significant cost reduction, or providing
exceptional service to a customer or the public. This award is not for
recognizing groups of employees who perform volunteer service away from
the office.

**K. Outstanding Award for Volunteer Service-The Thomas Liederbach
Memorial Award (Individual)**

The Thomas Liederbach Memorial Award for Individuals recognizes
outstanding unpaid volunteer work within the community. Candidates must
have contributed time and talents without pay or other compensation
during non-duty hours away from work. These voluntary activities should
not be a part of normal job duties. Volunteer service may span a wide
range of activities that help others in need through work in civic,
community, or humanitarian activities.

**L. Outstanding Award for Volunteer Service-The Thomas Liederbach
Memorial Award (Group)**

Candidates must have contributed time and talents without pay or other
compensation during non-duty hours away from work. These voluntary
activities should not be a part of normal job duties. Group members
should all be involved in the same volunteer effort with the goal of
accomplishing good works for a particular cause or individual. Volunteer
service may span a wide range of activities that help others in need
through work in civic, community, or humanitarian activities.

**M. Outstanding Customer Service Award**

This category recognizes an individual or group that provides
significant value-added services to a customer. Such as exceeding
customer service goals; improving service in a significant way; reducing
"red-tape" for customers; or documenting service "results" using
customer feedback.

**N. Outstanding Employee with a Disability**

This category recognizes an individual who has exerted extra effort to
overcome challenges presented by a disability to make a significant
contribution to the employing organization.

**O. Outstanding Law Enforcement**

This category recognizes Uniformed and Non-Uniformed Law Enforcement
Officers who demonstrate outstanding enforcement of civil or criminal
laws and protection of life and/or property.

**P. Outstanding Partnership Award (Interagency)**

This category recognizes a group for exemplary efforts and
contributions, which required significant coordination, planning, and
interaction with various governmental units across agency jurisdictions
within the Federal government.

**Q. Outstanding Partnership Award (External)**

This category recognizes a group for exemplary efforts and
contributions, which required significant coordination, planning, and
interaction with private companies, individuals or groups; state/local
governments; or other organizations outside of the Federal government.

**2008 ATLANTA FEB EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARDS**

**[AWARD FORMAT AND CRITERIA]{.underline}**

**[Point System]{.underline}**

All nominations will be rated on a point scale. Twenty (20) points is
the highest number of points that can be awarded for individual or team
nominations. When the federal screening panel meets to screen and narrow
all the nominations down to three finalists in each category, they will
use the following rating elements and point scale:

1\. Performance 1 to 6 points, 6 being the highest score

2\. Impact 1 to 6 points, 6 being the highest score

3\. Self Development 1 to 4 points, 4 being the highest score

4\. Recognition 1 to 4 points, 4 being the highest score

The "Blue Ribbon" panel will use the same rating elements and point
scale when reviewing the finalist nominations. These scores will be
compiled and totaled by the Host Committee to select the winner in each
category. Point scores must total to the exact same amount to declare a
tie in any category.

**[Nominations]{.underline}**

Nomination narratives are limited to two pages, in a reasonable, legible
type font. The two pages do not include the nomination cover form and
the nominee's Privacy Act statement. All nominations must address the
following elements:

**1. Performance**

The nominee should have a record of exceptional performance and devotion
to federal service as demonstrated by cooperation, competence,
efficiency, suggestions, special acts, and leadership exceeding the
regular requirements of the position. **NOTE:**

-   For nominations in the managerial and supervisor categories, include
    information on the nominee's ability to motivate employees, problem
    solving skills, skills and abilities at recognizing and dealing
    effectively with labor relations situations, and fiscal and human
    resource management.

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-   For nominations in the team award category, describe how the
    accomplishments are clearly beyond normal job expectations for the
    team. Provide quantitative data to the extent possible, which would
    include outcomes such as productivity, improvement, money saved,
    number of customers impacted, etc.

-   For nominations in the volunteer service award categories, provide a
    description of the actual service performed and devotion to the
    individual, group, cause, or organization receiving the voluntary
    services. Include the amount of time the nominee or team spends each
    month in these volunteer services.

**2. Impact**

Specify how and to what extent the performance described has a direct,
meaningful impact on the nominee's own job assignment, or other
activities or programs of your local agency or organization, on your
mission, or the community or public at large. **NOTE:**

-   For Outstanding Award for Volunteer Service-The Thomas Liederbach
    Memorial Award (Individual or Group), specify how and to what extent
    the nominee's or group's voluntary contribution has a direct and
    beneficial impact on the individual, group, cause or organization
    receiving the service. ***This award is for activities performed
    during non-duty hours.***

**3. Self Development**

Completion of any formal classroom training or other education that has
improved the nominee's or team's efficiency/job skills and increased
individual or team potential. This self-development could be
provided/funded by the agency or arranged/completed on the nominee's or
team's own time.

**4. Recognition**

List any special awards, commendations or other recognition for special
acts, inventions, suggestions, superior performance, or organizational
recognition. This could also include election to office, significant
committee assignments, honorary memberships, etc. **NOTE:**

-   If there is a team or group award category, this criteria applies to
    entire team/group and not individual members.

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**Award Category:**

**Name of Nominee:**

**Title, Series, and Grade:**

**Agency and/or Installation:**

**Present Employment Location:**

**Nominee's Office Phone Number:**

**Length of Nominee's Federal Service:**

**Name & Office Phone Number of Agency Awards Coordinator:**

**Nominated By (Name & Title):**

**Office Phone Number:**

**Title and Signature of Approving Official (Agency Head or Designee):**

**Office Phone Number:**

**2008 ATLANTA FEB EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARDS**

# **[PRIVACY ACT NOTICE]{.underline}**

Nomination information is voluntary and not required by law.

The information provided will be used solely in considering the nominee
for the award and for potential publicity purposes. Not providing all or
part of the information could result in less than full consideration for
the nominee.

### [NOMINEE STATEMENT]{.underline}

> **I understand the Privacy Act notice and agree to release the
> nomination information for consideration in the 2008 Atlanta Federal
> Executive Board Employee of the Year Awards.**

### PRINTED NAME OF NOMINEE

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### SIGNATURE OF NOMINEE

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**2008 ATLANTA FEB EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARDS**

**[CHECK LIST]{.underline}**

**Have you included all of the following*?***

-   The nomination form

-   The nomination narrative - limited to 2 pages

-   The Privacy Act statement signed by the nominee

-   The original & 6 copies of the entire package

-   A cover memorandum (signed by your agency approving official or
    designee) listing all your nominees, the appropriate categories, and
    an agency contact person

-   Current digital photograph (to be used for promotional purposes
    only)

**[Do not attach copies of performance standards or evaluations. Do not
attach copies of award certificates, commendation letters, licenses,
etc.]{.underline}**

**The USDA Food and Nutrition Service must receive all nominations no
later than close of business on Friday, February 22, 2008.**

**Mail nomination packages to*:***

Sara Harding

USDA Food and Nutrition Service

61 Forsyth St., S.W., Suite 8T36

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Phone: (404) 562-1919

Email: <Sara.Harding@fns.usda.gov>