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Annual 5281 Awards - Call for Nominations

The City and County of Denver is seeking nominations of City employees who have exemplified the STARS values, contributed significantly to the City’s five goals or advanced sustainable practices for Denver in 2009.

Nominations are due by Friday, January 15, 2010. Nominators of finalists will be entered into a drawing. In addition, they will be invited to attend the gala event and participate in the Awards Ceremony in early 2010.

If you have questions, please e-mail 5281@denvergov.org.

5281 Individual and Team Nomination Criteria

1. City's Five Goals - This award recognizes individuals and teams who have helped the City reach one or more of the City’s Five Goals:

Create 25,000 new jobs
Make Denver a better place to work
Make Denver a better place to live
Be number one in customer service
Live within our means

2. STARS - This award recognizes individuals or teams who have exemplified STARS values:

Service to Customers
Teamwork
Accountability
Respect for self and others
Safety

3. Greenprint Denver Sustainability Award - This award recognizes individual or team actions that promote Greenprint Denver's Action Agenda.

Improve resource efficiency (fuel/energy, materials, water, and natural resources)
Advance triple bottom line actions (economic, social, and environmental) of City activities
Reduce adverse environmental impacts to air, land, and water through:
- Natural resource savings or enhancement
- Energy or fuel efficiencies
- Community improvements
- Greenhouse gas reductions

5281 Online Nomination Form

Nominations are due Friday, January 15, 2010

Nominator Information

Nominator First Name:

Nominator Last Name:

Nominator Agency:

Nominator Phone:

Nominator E-mail:

Nominee Information

Nomination Category:

Nominee First Name:

Nominee Last Name:

Nominee Agency:

Nominee Phone:

Nominee E-mail:

Criteria 1: Identify the Issue

Identify and describe the issue the nominee(s) faced in the workplace and how they exemplified one of the three criteria categories.

Criteria 2: Strategy

Describe the strategy or approach taken by the nominee(s)

Criteria 3: Outcome and Effect

Describe the results of the accomplishment or performance. What are the measurable outcomes? Were there cost savings? What efficiencies or imporvements occured?

Additional Comments

Additional documentation may include a signed letter from other City employees, clients or representatives in the community, as well as reports, videos and other supporting material.

Nominators of finalists will be entered into a drawing. In addition, they will be invited to attend the gala event and participate in the awards ceremony.

Please Note: if you have additional materials as part of the nomination you will be given instructions when you get your nomination confirmation.

For more information, contact 5281@denvergov.org.