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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
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UNCLAS
MARADMIN 709/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP DIV//
SUBJ/CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
/AMERICAS PUBLIC SERVANTS//
POC/C. A. WEBB/YB-02/MPC-10/-/TEL:(703) 784-9380/TEL:DSN 278-9380//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE SERVICE TO AMERICA MEDALS ARE PRESENTED
ANNUALLY BY THE NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
TO CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE IN OUR FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE. THE SERVICE TO
AMERICA MEDALS (SAMMIES) AWARDS PROGRAM PAYS TRIBUTE TO SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COUNTRY. HONOREES ARE CHOSEN BASED ON THEIR
COMMITMENT AND INNOVATION, AS WELL AS THE IMPACT OF THEIR WORK ON
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE NATION. AWARDEES ARE ANNOUNCED EACH FALL
AT A DINNER AND AWARDS CEREMONY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
2. SERVICE TO AMERICA MEDALS ARE AWARDED IN NINE CATEGORIES:
FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR, CALL TO SERVICE, CAREER ACHIEVEMENT,
CITIZEN SERVICES, HOMELAND SECURITY, JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT,
NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, AND SCIENCE AND
ENVIRONMENT.
3. THE 2008 NOMINATION PERIOD WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2008
AT 11:59 P.M. EST. ALL NOMINATIONS TO THE SERVICE TO AMERICA MEDALS
PROGRAM MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM. THE
NOMINATOR MUST CHOOSE ONE MEDAL CATEGORY PER NOMINATION (NOMINATIONS
MAY BE MOVED AND/OR COPIED INTO ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES BY
AWARD OFFICIALS). NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY ANY PERSON
FAMILIAR WITH THE NOMINEE AND HIS OR HER WORK. SELF-NOMINATIONS WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED. INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS,
INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE, MAY NOT SUBMIT
NOMINATIONS. NOMINATIONS THAT DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
4. TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE ADDRESS:
SERVICETOAMERICAMEDALS.ORG/SAM/NOMINATIONS. THE URL IS CASE
SENSITIVE. ALL WORDS ARE LOWER CASE EXCEPT FOR SAM.
5. IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NOMINATIONS PROCESS,
PLEASE CALL KRISTIN CARTER AT (202) 775-6958.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR MANPOWER PLANS
AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//