R 151153ZNOV08
MARADMIN 641/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2008 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE
/COMPANY PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS//
POC/C.A. WEBB/CIV/UNIT:MPC-10/-/TEL:(703) 784-9380/TEL:DSN 278-9380
//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO)
ESTABLISHED THE GEICO AWARD IN 1980 TO EMPHASIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS
OF HARD WORKING AND TALENTED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHOSE DEDICATION AND
PROFESSIONALISM RESULT IN NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT EXEMPLIFY
THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.
2. THE AWARD CONSISTS OF FOUR AREAS OF CONSIDERATION.
A. SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT AWARD: THE FEDERAL
EMPLOYEE NOMINATED FOR THIS CATEGORY SHOULD BE MAKING (OR HAVE MADE)
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE OR ALCOHOL
ABUSE AND/OR IN THE EDUCATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE PUBLIC IN THIS
AREA.
B. FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY AWARD: THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE
NOMINATED FOR THIS CATEGORY SHOULD BE MAKING (OR HAVE MADE)
SIGNIFICANT CONTRI-BUTIONS IN THE PREVENTION OF FIRES AND ITS
HAZARDS AND/OR IN THE EDUCATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE PUBLIC IN
THIS AREA.
C. PHYSICAL REHABILITATION AWARD: THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE
NOMINATED FOR THIS CATEGORY SHOULD BE MAKING (OR HAVE MADE)
SIGNIFICANT CONTRI-BUTIONS TO THE REHABILITATION OF PERSONS AFFECTED
BY PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT OR BIRTH AND/OR IN
THE EDUCATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE PUBLIC IN THIS AREA.
D. TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION AWARD: THE FEDERAL
EMPLOYEE NOMINATED FOR THIS CATEGORY SHOULD BE MAKING (OR HAVE MADE)
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND/OR
IN THE EDUCATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE PUBLIC IN THIS AREA.
3. IN EACH OF THE CATEGORIES, THE WORK MAY BE ALL OR PART OF THEIR
OCCUPATION, OR AS A RESULT OF VOLUNTEER EFFORTS. IN ADDITION, ONE
RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEE WILL BE HONORED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
SINCE RETIREMENT IN ONE OF THE FOUR FIELDS. ONLY RETIRED FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES OR A FEDERAL RETIREE ANNUNITANT MAY BE NOMINATED.
4. ALL CAREER CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE. NOMINEES WILL
BE JUDGED PRINCIPALLY ON THE IMPACT OF THEIR WORK RELATED, OR
NON-WORK RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEY HAVE
SERVED AS AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS AND BROUGHT CREDIT TO THE FEDERAL
SERVICE. FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ENTERED FOR CONSIDERATION, THE RESPECTIVE
ORGANIZATION SHOULD PREPARE THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTIVE MATERIAL: NAME,
TITLE, GRADE, ORGANIZATION, ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE, PHONE
NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH TO INCLUDE
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND FAMILY; DESCRIPTION OF THE
SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENT OR SERVICE WHICH WOULD QUALIFY THE EMPLOYEE FOR
THE AWARD; NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS, OF THE INDIVIDUAL
TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
5. NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2008 GEICO AWARD MUST BE RECEIVED BY 25
NOVEMBER 2008 TO: HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS, MANPOWER & RESERVE
AFFAIRS MPC-10, 3280 RUSSELL RD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//