* PDF
nomination forms and letters of support can be completed
on-line. If completing on-line, please
ensure signatures are forwarded to the
Office of the Clerk of the Executive
Council. Also forward any additional
information which is not available
electronically. Please note you can only
save the form if you have Adobe Acrobat
writer.
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Making A
Nomination
To nominate an
individual or team, the nominator and seconder must
first obtain the approval of the nominee or each
member of a team, to stand for nomination.
Be sure to have the
nominee or each team member sign the nomination
form. This indicates their approval to stand for
nomination and to have their name and contact
information used internally and externally in all
award related materials concerning nominees and
award recipients.
Follow the checklist
on the nomination form and provide all requested
information to the Selection Committee. Submit the
nomination to the Public Service Award of
Excellence, c/o Office of the Clerk of the Executive
Council.
Employees
volunteering as nomination coaches are available to
answer questions or assist with the completion of
nomination forms. A list of coaches and their
locations and contact information can be obtained
here or by calling 709- 729-3812.
The nomination form
is designed to allow the nominator to provide
information about the nominees' exemplary
performance associated with a position or project,
their positive impact on service delivery or the
work environment, and any additional comments the
nominator believes will assist the selection
committee in making its decision. Please use the
questions provided in the form when completing your
nomination.
All information
submitted on behalf of nominees will be held in
confidence by the selection committee secretary and
members.
Nominees will be
asked if they would like their nomination forms
placed in their personnel files.
Nomination
Guidelines
Employees are asked
to nominate any fellow employee or team
demonstrating exceptional work performance.
Recipients are selected for their overall
achievements. These guidelines are intended to help
focus your thinking when completing the nomination
form. They are not all-inclusive nor are they
intended as categories.
Service Delivery
Excellence
- Gives service
beyond clients’ expectations, looks to
understand the needs of the client and
recommends actions to address these needs
- Accomplishes
results beyond normal expectations which support
government and/or departmental priorities
- Increases client
satisfaction
- Increases
operational and financial efficiency
- Provides
consistent, high quality reliable service; is
accessible to the client;
- provides
efficient timely responses and is willing to go
the extra mile
- Displays
respect, consideration and overall helpfulness
that goes far beyond the norm in the performance
of daily duties
Leadership
- Anticipates
future trends and events and works with others
to develop strategies to meet future challenges
- Positively
influences people by demonstrating leadership
- Successfully
deals with complex and challenging issues
including the scope of work, risk, creativity,
technical and/or organizational difficulty,
resource limitations, timelines, and lack of
models to follow
- Values people by
recognizing the importance of others, both as
individuals and as team members
Innovation
- Uses original
and creative ideas to make improvements and/or
develop and initiate new approaches
- Improves
performance by doing things that may be unique,
leading-edge, or new to the public sector
- Acts in a way
which generates breakthrough ideas, fresh
perspectives and new opportunities
- Achieves cost
and/or time savings (or both) in the short term
and/or long term
Changes the organizational culture or the
traditional approach to management or problem
solving
Relationship
Building
- Achieves stated
objectives by enhancing existing working
relationships and/or developing new working
relationships
- Demonstrates
exceptional ability to work with others by
anticipating needs and expectations and
initiating joint problem solving
- Builds
relationships to support actions and contribute
to program/policy advancement at the overall
departmental and government-wide level
When completing your
nomination provide information that demonstrates
excellence in the performance of tasks associated
with the individual’s or team’s work or project. In
addition, show how this work has had a positive
impact upon either the work environment or the
quality of service delivery to clients. Volunteer
activities are not eligible.
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