Purpose:
The purpose of this award is to recognize and encourage innovation and high
standards in the day-to-day work of public human resource management. This
award provides an opportunity for individuals to receive recognition and
support from their peers. The award recipient receives a free registration
to the IPMA-HR national conference.
Criteria:
This award is presented to a member of the Eastern Region who has demonstrated
the ability to properly apply human resource management procedures to gain
the confidence of management and employees at all levels in his/her organization,
to instill understanding of proper management techniques and procedures
for users of his/her services, and to resolve complex personnel management
issues.
The criteria, as evaluated by the Awards Committee of the Eastern Region, are as follows:
Nominees must be a member in good standing of IPMA-HR at the chapter, region, or international level and have worked in public human resource administration for three (3) or more years.
The nominee has:
Each nomination must address the criteria below in no more than 200 words in length.
Purpose:
The purpose of this award is to recognize and honor a person who has supervisory
or management responsibility for a substantive public human resource management
function. The recipient will have contributed to and successfully applied
good public human resource administration to carry out program responsibility.
The award is presented to an individual whose performance supports the quality
of human resource management, applies and implements good human resource
management techniques, shows innovativeness and creativity in motivating
and providing opportunities for employees to enhance and/or reach their
full potential, and is successful in attaining the confidence of non-HR
managers and administrators in the role of effective business partner.
Criteria:
Any human resource supervisor or manager is eligible who has responsibility
for a substantive public human resource management function.
The criteria, as evaluated by the Awards Committee of the Eastern Region, IPMA-HR, are that the person selected demonstrates:
Each nomination must address the criteria below in no more than 200 words in length.
The Frank H. Densler Award (formerly the Past President's Award) was established in 1979-80 to recognize a person in Federal, State, or local government who has contributed significant direction and effort in improving the vitality of the Eastern Region of the IPMA-HR and the field of public human resource administration. At the request of the Region’s Past Presidents, the 1985-86 Executive Committee of the Eastern Region of IPMA voted to change the name of the Past President's Award in honor of Frank H. Densler who was the first President of the Eastern Region of IPMA-US (now IPMA-HR). Mr. Densler died on November 20, 1985 at the age of 100 years.
Purpose:
This is the most prestigious of the Eastern Region’s awards.
The purpose of this award is to recognize and honor a member of the Eastern
Region who has contributed significant direction and effort in improving
the vitality of the Eastern Region of IPMA-HR and the field of public human
resource administration.
Criteria:
The major criteria, as evaluated by a committee of Past Presidents
of the Eastern Region, is that the person selected must have made a significant
contribution to the goals, purposes and objectives of IPMA-HR Eastern Region
and the field of public human resource administration.
The Cushman Award, established in 1957, is presented annually by the Eastern Region of IPMA-HR. The Award is a tribute to Charles H. Cushman, given in memory of his outstanding and lasting contribution to the field of public Human Resource Administration as Director of Personnel for Rhode Island, as Chairman of the Eastern Region and as President of the Public Personnel Association. His public and private life exemplified the finest traditions of public service.
Purpose:
The purpose of this award is to recognize and honor a member of
the Eastern Region who has made an outstanding and lasting contribution
to the field of public human resource administration.
Criteria:
The major criteria as evaluated by the Awards Committee of the
Eastern Region, is that the person selected must be a practitioner in human
resource management promoting sound, positive, innovative and effective
human resource principles.
Purpose:
The purpose of these awards is to recognize and honor 1) a chapter
that has made and sustained innovation and diversity in chapter programs,
resourcefulness, effectiveness and support for the community in carrying
out the goals of the IPMA-HR and 2) a chapter that has shown the most improvement
or progress in one or more evaluation areas. Two awards of $300 each are
granted by the Eastern Region – one in each category described above.
A Chapter may win in only one category per year.
Criteria:
Innovation and Diversity in Chapter Programs: Describe your most significant Chapter-sponsored meetings and programs, and/or provide a synopsis of each, including the number in attendance. Provide any information on special ceremonies or events which occurred at one or more of the scheduled meetings. Also describe any special conferences which the Chapter either hosted or co-hosted with other professional groups/associations. Please indicate any "firsts" for the Chapter.
Resourcefulness in Publicity and Marketing: Describe actions taken to market Chapter activities or attract new members to the Chapter. These may include preparation of brochures/informational literature, use of print or video and/or use of membership drives. Please include the total membership for the year of nomination and the year immediately preceding such nomination. Please indicate how these efforts have differed from those used in the past.
Effectiveness in Operations: Describe the Chapter's organizational structure and provide a copy of the Bylaws. Provide a copy of the annual report/summary which is distributed to the Chapter membership. Provide information including the number of IPMA members who have become affiliated with the Chapter.
Support for Community Activities: Describe your most significant community service activities which the Chapter participated in or sponsored and provide copies of any media coverage provided at these activities. Provide information on scholarship, professional exchange or internship programs sponsored by the Chapter. Please indicate which of these where "firsts" for the Chapter.
Other Information: Provide information on any other unique or special features of the Chapter's operation or membership. This may include information on Chapter members who are active in the Eastern Region or IPMA members who are currently serving on national committees.
Nominations are to be limited to no more than three (3) single spaced typed pages and must reflect activities associated with the last full program year. (Note: for the 2009 awards, the last full program year is 2007-2008.)
Purpose:
To recognize Chapter members for outstanding contributions to their
Chapter, IPMA-HR or the field of human resources. Chapter Presidents will
make nominations. A drawing from all the award recipients will take place
in which one Chapter member will receive a free registration to the IPMA-HR,
Eastern Region Training and Development Conference. The net cost for the
registration will be reimbursed by the Eastern Region to the Eastern Region
Conference.
Criteria:
The major criteria as evaluated by the Awards Committee of the
Eastern Region, is that the person selected may not be on the Executive
Board of the Chapter and must have made a major contribution to the Chapter,
IPMA-HR or the field of human resources.
Purpose:
The purpose of this award is to recognize and honor a person who
has control and responsibility for a substantive public program outside
of the human resource management function. The recipient will have contributed
to and successfully applied good public human resource administration to
carry out program responsibility. The award is presented to an individual
whose performance supports the quality of human resource management, applies
and implements good human resource management techniques, shows innovativeness
and creativity in motivating and providing opportunities for employees to
enhance and/or reach their full potential, and is successful in attaining
the confidence of supervisors and subordinates in the fair and impartial
application of human resource management principles.
Criteria:
Any supervisor or manager is eligible who has control and responsibility
for a substantive public function. The selected individual shall have contributed
to and successfully applied sound human resource management principles in
carrying out his/her program responsibility.
The criteria, as evaluated by the Awards Committee of the Eastern Region, are that the nominee selected demonstrates:
Each nomination must address the criteria below in no more than 200 words in length.