Award Information

AWARDS FOR TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE—FY 2002
The Office of Training & Human Resource Development
Description and Criteria—FY 2002 

AWARD NAMES 

·          Leadership Award for Training & Development Excellence (Outstanding Individual Effort).

·          Partnership Award for Training & Development Excellence (Outstanding  Individual or team effort). 

·          Training and Development Excellence Award (Outstanding Organizational Effort).            

AWARD DESCRIPTION 

The awards for Training & Development Excellence recognize outstanding contributions to the Training & Development Programs of the Department of Energy either by an individual employee or by a team of employees. They are noncompetitive awards presented by the Director of the Office of Training & Human Resource Development to worthy individuals and teams of employees.  The Training and Development Excellence Award is reserved for Outstanding Achievement by a Field or Headquarters organization.

ELIGIBILITY 

Leadership Award for Training & Development  - To receive this award, an individual needs to have made significant accumulative contributions to the Training & Development Program over a period of time that have made a positive impact in the training and development of employees in the Department of Energy, e.g., completed a major training and development project that is implemented and clearly impacts the training and development of Department of Energy employees in a major, positive manner or exemplary leadership in accomplishing an initiative. Any Training and Development staff or training partner making such contributions is eligible for the Leadership Award for Training and Development.  

Partnership Award for Training & Development Excellence - To receive this award, recipients must have made significant efforts to partner with other organizations, other federal or non-federal organizations.   Recipients of this award must have developed and implemented significant training and development projects, processes or initiatives that clearly impact training and development of Department of Energy employees in a significant manner. 

Training and Development Excellence Award – This award is reserved for a Headquarters or Field Training Organization.  Recipients of this award have consistently provided the highest standard of service to the Department of Energy employees in the field of Training and Development.  One award will be presented annually.  

NOMINATION & SELECTION PROCESS 

Recommendations and nominations for Training Awards can be made by anyone with appropriate knowledge, directly to the Director, Office of Training and Human Resource Development using the attached nomination form. The nomination should be no more than two pages in length and should state clearly and succinctly why the individual, team or organization should receive the award. The Director of Training will convene a panel to review the nominations and make recommendations. 

The Director of Training and Human Resource Development will notify the person submitting the nomination and the recipient. Awards will be presented at the Annual Training Conference. Winner of The Training and Development Excellence Award will be announced at the annual Training Conference. 

All award nominations must be received by OMBE by COB July 12, 2002 and should be directed to the attention of Gretel Pinkney (Gretel.Pinkney@hq.doe.gov).

            Award Form

SELECTION CRITERIA