Nomination Guidelines

The Public Service Award of Excellence is the highest honour an employee can receive from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Open to all employees, this award highlights excellence and outstanding job performance at both individual and team levels. It celebrates the exceptional work, commitment and creativity of employees who are making a notable contribution to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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.

Nomination categories include:

Service Excellence

  • Consistent, high quality and reliable service excellence
  • Efficient, timely responses and willingness to go the extra mile
  • Respect, consideration and exceptional helpfulness

Trailblazer

  • Creativity in improving processes
  • Leading edge and unique performance improvements
  • Positive change to culture and problem solving approaches

Emerging Leader

  • Identifies future trends and prepares for upcoming challenges
  • Positive influence through leadership
  • Support, encouragement and mentorship of colleagues

For a full description of individual categories, please see here.

Service Excellence Team

  • Consistent, high quality and reliable service excellence
  • Efficient, timely responses and willingness to go the extra mile
  • Respect, consideration and exceptional helpfulness

Collaborative Team

  • Strategic achievement of objectives through relationships
  • Exceptional collaboration and joint problem solving
  • Consistent performance under pressure or changing conditions

For a full description of team categories, please see here.

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.