Call for Nominations

Deadline: July 30, 2010

Each year, at the NASWA Annual Conference, the Board of Directors presents several national awards that have a long history of recognizing contributions to the success of the nation's public workforce system.

These awards include:

Eagle Award

The Eagle Award honors a senior individual of a state workforce agency (administrator, deputy administrator, or program director) of a state workforce agency or other agency/organization responsible for workforce development, unemployment insurance, employment, or labor market information services, who soars to new heights in efforts to serve employers and workers in the United States. Elected officials are not eligible for the Eagle Award, unless the workforce agency administrator is an elected position.

SEAL Award - State Excellence Award for Leadership

The State Excellence Award for Leadership (SEAL Award) honors a state, not an individual, for a workforce related program, project or initiative, which addresses an issue or challenge. The program, project, or initiative should be innovative, a new way to address an issue or challenge, or results in significant improvement of services or performance. Changes in existing programs, projects or initiative, which result in significant improvement of services or performance, is acceptable.

A state will be named the recipient of the award. Specific individuals may be recognized within the nomination, such as, but not limited to: the governor, state board member, senator, representative, chief elected official, mayor, state administrator, state staff, business owner or representative, bargaining-unit representative, or target group advocacy representative.

James F. Walls Award

The James F. Walls Award has two categories, one to recognize an individual and one to recognize a team. The award was created in memory of its namesake, an employee of the South Carolina Employment Security Commission, who was killed while performing his duties.

The James F. Walls Workforce Agency Employee of the year Award honors an employee whose conduct demonstrates his or her outstanding dedication to customers and colleagues, and extraordinary service to the local community.

The James F. Walls Team Award honors a local office, one-stop center, central office division or unit, or a special team (established or ad-hoc) which demonstrates extraordinary service in its assignment area, functions, local community or area.

Vladimir Chavrid Memorial Award - DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 8/3/10

The Vladimir Chavrid Memorial Award was established in the early 1970s by the District of Columbia Chapter of the International Association of Personnel in Employment Security (IAPES) with the endorsement of the IAPES International Board. It was designed to memorialize Mr. Vladimir Chavrid, a former employment security official, who was an early pioneer in the LMI area.

Merrill Baumgardner Award

The Merrill Baumgardner Award is sponsored by the Information Technology Committee. It recognizes an individual who has demonstrated excellence in the field of automation in a state workforce agency.

Mark Sanders Award

The Mark Sanders Award is sponsored by the Veterans' Affairs Committee. It recognizes a local office/one-stop center that has provided exceptional services to disabled veterans seeking employment assistance. This is a team award; it is not intended as an award for an individual's performance.

NASWA National Employer of the Year Award

The NASWA National Employer of the Year Award recognizes a business that demonstrates outstanding accomplishments resulting in a positive impact on its workforce, industry and community. Recipients of this Award are also recognized for their support and use of the state or local public workforce system. Contributions to the system are recognized whether they are in workforce development, unemployment insurance, employment, or labor market information services.