FINALLY, I finished editing the needed handbook changes based on the proposed changes to the IAWP awards program. It's 30 pages in all, but I wanted the board of directors to see all the actual changes before they voted on them. I also did a one page summary, which I have included below. The board meets next week so I hope these changes will be finalized then and we can start sharing the information with chapters.
** Citation Award - individual & group (nonmember)
No change in the current criteria.
** Award of Merit - individual & group (member)
Expanded the current award criteria to include international outreach as the International Development Award has been consolidated into this award.
** Public Policy Award (member/nonmember)
Expanded the current award criteria to include workforce administrators as nominees as the Administrator Award has been consolidated into this award category. Also clarified that potential nominees can include elected officials and federal administrators. Updates to potential achievements were added.
** Workforce System Customer Service Award - individual and group (member/nonmember) This is a new award that consolidates the Specialized Customer Services, Service to Veterans, Unemployment Insurance, and One-Stop awards into one award category. Chapters can submit chapter-level specific customer service awards such as Veteran Awards, One-Stop Awards, UI Awards, etc. under this category. Chapters may submit up to 3 individual and 3 group nominations.
** Lifetime Achievement Award – individual (member)
No change in the current criteria.
** Retiree of the Year Award – individual (member)
No change in the current criteria.
** Ealton Nelson International Achievement Award – individual/group & chapter (non-US member) No change in the current criteria.
Additionally the following administrative changes are proposed:
• Allow award nominations to be e-mailed via a PDF file.
• Eliminate the requirement that awards be double spaced and in size 11 font or larger.
• Eliminate that a binder and tabbed dividers are required, but “encourage” their use.
• Allow a “designee” to sign the Standard Award Nomination Form if there is no chapter president.
• Eliminate the requirement that the Statement of Accomplishment begin and end on the second page.
• Eliminate the requirement that the narrative be 10 pages or less, but encourage that length.
• Eliminate the requirement that members of specific committees be assigned to judge certain awards.
• Eliminate all second place awards, but allow awarding honorable mention awards.
• Allow the option not to present an award if none are worthy.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Award Criteria
I analyzed all the feedback I received from members on the proposed changes to the individual and group IAWP awards and incorporated some of the suggestions into what will be the final proposal to the executive board later this month. Most of the criteria is staying the same, however the new award - Workforce System Customer Service Award - needed criteria, so I gathered current criteria from the Veterans, Specialized Customers, and UI awards, to begin to form the criteria for this new award. Once I get it into a final format, I will share it on the blog for all to see.
I am also going to propose easing up on the stringent requirements on formatting, tabs, and such. I am also going to suggest that we allow award entries to be submitted via e-mail through a PDF file. And I also hope to put links to MS Word formatted "forms" on the IAWP Web site to make it easy to just open a blank document and start writing an award. Let me know what you think of these ideas.
I am also going to propose easing up on the stringent requirements on formatting, tabs, and such. I am also going to suggest that we allow award entries to be submitted via e-mail through a PDF file. And I also hope to put links to MS Word formatted "forms" on the IAWP Web site to make it easy to just open a blank document and start writing an award. Let me know what you think of these ideas.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Happy New Year
I hope everyone is having a happy and healthy beginning of 2011.
I have been continuing to receive feedback from members about the proposed redesign of the individual and group awards. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has taken the time to respond and give feedback. The final proposal will go to the executive board later this month.
I have also received feedback on the strategic planning elements I put together from other planning sessions over the past couple of years. I am hoping to have a preliminary draft of a plan to discuss with the officers when we meet at the IAWP Headquarters in March for the awards judging. Then hopefully we can present it to the incoming board in June for adoption.
I have been continuing to receive feedback from members about the proposed redesign of the individual and group awards. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has taken the time to respond and give feedback. The final proposal will go to the executive board later this month.
I have also received feedback on the strategic planning elements I put together from other planning sessions over the past couple of years. I am hoping to have a preliminary draft of a plan to discuss with the officers when we meet at the IAWP Headquarters in March for the awards judging. Then hopefully we can present it to the incoming board in June for adoption.
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