The Postal Service™ is seeking nominations for the 2007 National Awards Program for Diversity Achievement beginning on May 7. Established in 1996, the awards program recognizes individuals and teams who have made significant contributions to encourage and promote diversity within their organization.
All career Postal Service employees are eligible for nomination and participation. Excluded (except when acting as an essential member of a team) are the following: diversity and human capital development manager, senior diversity programs coordinator, diversity development specialist, and Hispanic program specialist.
Awards will be given in six categories: Individual, Leadership, Team, Altruism, Mentoring, and “Dot Sharpe” Lifetime Achievement Award. Eligibility is based on excellent performance in achieving diversity objectives as they align with the Strategic Transformation Plan 2006-2010.
Complete and submit all nominations through the Intranet via the Employee Development and Diversity Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/diversitynet/awards/. The nomination deadline is June 8, 2007.
If you do not have Intranet access, contact your local diversity professional for information on how to complete and submit a nomination. If you do not know who your local diversity professional is, call the Headquarters National Awards Program Coordinator at 202-268-2354.
2007 National Awards for Diversity Achievement: Eligibility at a Glance
Award Program Category
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Purpose
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Eligibility
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Nominators
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Individual Award
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Recognizes specific actions, personal involvement, and work performance that focus directly on the Postal Service’s business, customers, and/or employees. Nominees have engaged in projects, programs, or both that encourage diversity and promote inclusion in their interactions with employees, customers, and businesses. Such projects can include workplace improvement, building business initiatives, and job recruitment campaigns.
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All career Postal Service employees*
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All career Postal Service employees
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Leadership Award
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Recognizes the diversity achievements of Postal Service executives. Executives nominated for this award have demonstrated leadership skills and have made a significant impact on Postal Service business through specific actions, leadership roles, and personal involvement.
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Postal Service executives
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All career Postal Service employees
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Team Award
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Recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of a team of individuals who, by coordinating their efforts, have contributed substantially to our diversity mission.
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All career Postal Service employees
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All career Postal Service employees
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Altruism Award
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Recognizes individuals who, throughout the year, have demonstrated selfless dedication to the well-being of others. Nominees must demonstrate how their work within the community has delivered positive change to people’s lives.
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All career Postal Service employees*
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All career Postal Service employees
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“Dot Sharpe” Lifetime Achievement Award
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Recognizes an outstanding Postal Service employee who, over a sustained period of his or her career, has made extraordinary contributions to our organization’s diversity mission.
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All career Postal Service employees
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All career Postal Service employees
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Mentoring Award
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Honors an individual who has given his or her time and effort to helping one or more individuals succeed. This individual has demonstrated accomplishments in teaching, coaching, counseling, and motivating others to meet their career goals.
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All career Postal Service employees*
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All career Postal Service employees
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* Diversity and human capital development managers, senior diversity program coordinators, diversity development specialists, and Hispanic program specialists are not eligible for this award.
— Employee Development and Diversity, National Diversity Initiatives, 5-10-07
