SAIGE Outstanding Achievement Awards – 2012
SAIGE IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THESE AWARDS
BACKGROUND:
Native American employment represents 1.8 percent (approximately 34,136) of the permanent Federal Workforce. The purpose of these awards are to recognize agencies and individuals who through their personal commitment and professional initiative have made demonstrable contributions in recruiting, retaining, and providing career advancement opportunities to American Indian employees in the Federal workforce, and who have assisted with the advancement of American Indian and Alaskan Native professionals, role models and future leaders.
AWARD:
Awardees will be recognized and presented the award by SAIGE, at the Tenth Annual SAIGE National Training Conference in Denver, Colorado, June 2012.
CATEGORIES:
Award categories for the Society of American Indian Government Employees Outstanding Achievement Awards.
One award will be awarded for the following categories:
1. Agency
2. Supervisory
3. General Schedule Grades 11-15
4. General Schedule Grades 10 and below
5. Native American/Alaskan Native Committee member
ELIGIBILITY:
Selections of the awards will be based on the following criteria: Nominees must have demonstrated significant measurable and visible achievements in promoting the employment of American Indians in the Federal workforce. All federal employees are eligible for nomination. At a minimum, noteworthy efforts should show achievements in one or more of the following areas:
AWARD CATEGORY CRITERIA:
AGENCY AWARD
Demonstrates personal commitment to SAIGE’s goal of increasing and maintaining the American Indian workforce representation to be reflective of the relevant labor force; assisting the workforce in overcoming discrimination and eliminating barriers that hinder equal opportunity for American Indians’ and other minorities in the Federal government. Demonstrated innovative and aggressive American Indians recruitment programs including partnership with organizations and public schools having a high American Indian enrollment or membership. Implement and maintain an assertive agency’s NA/AN which promotes equal opportunity for American Indians and other minorities in the Federal government through innovative community and educational outreach programs.
Examples: Promotes and encourages agency personnel to participate in program activities benefiting career development of American Indians and promote awareness of American Indian culture and history. Implements and supports employment and educational outreach efforts. Recognizes employees’ achievements for their recruitment and outreach efforts. Promotes programs that encourage employees to serve as a workshop presenter, mentor and/or advisor to Native American emphasis committees and individuals.
SUPERVISORY
Support the goals of SAIGE by actively displaying exceptional leadership qualities that inspire others to support SAIGE’s goals and promote support of program amongst agency personnel. Demonstrates a personal commitment to the SAIGE goal of increasing and maintaining the American Indian representation to be reflective of the relevant labor force.
Examples: Actively support the recruitment, hiring, promoting and training of American Indians/Alaskan Natives. Voluntary as the agency Champion to lead the coordination of NA/AN sponsors events/programs and implement programs to address MD-715 initiatives relating to NA/AN. Participate as a workshop presenter, mentor and/or advisor to Native American emphasis committees and individuals.
GENERAL SCHEDULE GRADES 11-15
Support the goals of SAIGE by actively displaying exceptional leadership qualities that inspire others to follow in supporting SAIGE’s goals. Actively participate in their agency’s Native American program to promote support of the program amongst agency personnel.
Examples: Serve as an advisor to the Native American emphasis committee and its membership. Support and participate in the agency’s Native American employment and awareness programs. Serve as a mentor or role model to Native American individuals. Participate as a workshop presenter, mentor and/or advisor to Native American emphasis committees and individuals.
GENERAL SCHEDULE GRADES 10 and below
Support the goals of SAIGE by actively displaying exceptional individual qualities inspiring others to support SAIGE’s goals and support of agency’s American Indian special emphasis program committee.
Examples: Actively leads and participate in agency’s Native American program to promote support of program amongst agency personnel, and promote employment and awareness. Assist in the coordination of NA/AN sponsors events/programs. Serve as a mentor and/or role model to the American Indian workforce and community (outreach to students).
NA/AN Committee Group or Member
Support the goals of SAIGE by actively displaying exceptional individual qualities inspiring others to support SAIGE’s goals and support of agency’s American Indian special emphasis program committee.
Examples: Actively participate in agency’s Native American program to promote support of program amongst agency personnel, and promote employment and awareness to the Native American/Alaskan Native community. Assist in the coordination of NA/AN sponsors events/programs. Serve as a mentor and/or role model to the American Indian workforce and community (outreach to students).
Note: Noteworthy actions may include a single superior act occurring since 1 January 2011, or a series of sustained contributions over the past 2 years. For nominations based on recruitment efforts, the nominee must have made exceptionally innovative contributions, which generated increases in the numbers of American Indians recruited. In addition to recruitment, nominations may be submitted for exemplary efforts made to retain or advance American Indians in the federal civilian work force. Particular attention will be given to nominations, which provide documentation showing an increase in the numbers of American Indians civilian employees recruited, retained, and given career advancement opportunities. Accomplishments should be well supported and documented, and may include information such as statistical data displaying changes over a period of time.
NOMINATIONS: TO NOMINATE AN INDIVIDUAL, Submit the following:
- COMPLETED NOMINATION FORM (Attachment 1)
- A NOMINEE MERIT DESCRIPTION, INCLUDING THE CANDIDATE’S CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS (NO MORE THAN A TOTAL OF 1 ½ TYPEWRITTEN PAGES), The write-up should be described in terms of factual data with sufficient detail citing specific examples and be easily understood
- A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (NO MORE THAN A TOTAL OF ½ TYPEWRITTEN PAGE) The write-up should be described in terms of factual data with sufficient detail citing specific examples and be easily understood
- LETTER (S) OF RECOMMENDATION
- ANY OTHER SUPPORTING MATERIALS (new articles, workshop announcements, etc)
Any Federal civilian or military employee can nominate an individual who they feel actively supports the SAIGE goals and successfully meets the criteria for the award(s). Nominations must be submitted no later than 20 April 2012 to:
SAIGE Award Committee
1340 So. Ventura Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93033
Or
Vvmed4d@yahoo.com
AWARD SELECTION:
The SAIGE Award Committee will review the nominations and provide a recommendation of candidate(s) to the SAIGE Board for final approval.
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