OPM INCENTIVE AWARDS - SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO NOTES - EXCALIBUR AWARD

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1979
• Content Type: NOTES

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Incentive Awards
Washington, D.C. 20415
NOV 1 14 1979
F~tea 10 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO NOTES 1979
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ITEM #1 - Sen.Lo. Managernent SeAv-.ee--you. MeA.it Pay System
The attached booklet prepared by OPM provides law, final OPM regulations and
other-valuable information on the merit pay system. You may wish to reproduce
some of this material for individuals in your field and regional offices who
will have responsibility for merit pay employees in their area.
ITEM #2 - Annual Commerce Mono. Awcucdh CeAemony
On October 30, 1979, then Secretary of Commerce Juanita Kreps presented the
Department's top honor awards, Gold and Silver Medals, to more than 90
employees, in recognition of their valuable contributions to the Government
and the Nation.
ITEM 03 - 1979 Roekelette. Pub2,Lc Se.vJee Award Winnetus Announced
Recipients of the 1979 Rockefeller Public Service Award have been announced
by Princeton-University. Among the winners is an employee of the Indian Health
Service of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The ceremony
honoring the 7 recipients (3 individual awards and 2 joint awards) will be
held Tuesday, December 4, 1979, at 6:00 at the Mayflower Hotel. Attached is
information which briefly describes the contributions made by those being
recognized.
ITEM #4 - Fede.ct2 Incentive Awa&cts Pttogtcam . Update
The attached material, used as a handout at the meeting of Federal Delegates
attending the NASS Conference in Atlanta, provides information on a variety
of subjects of interest to those with Incentive Awards Program responsibilities.
ITEM 05 - Excatibun Award
Incentive Awards -Administrators -are invited to attend the first presentation
of this award sponsored by Congressman Barnes to recognize outstanding contri-
butions made by Federal civilian and military personnel. This award is
described in the above mentioned material on pages 8 and 9. The ceremony will
be held at 11a.m. in the U.S. Capitol- Building. Mr. Frank J. Nola, an Aerospace
Technician at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, has been selected to be the
first recipient of the E
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ward,for his design of a relatively simple
.and inexpensive patented device which is expected to produce very substantial
savings of energy in the operation of electric motors. Should you wish to
attend, please call Congressman Barnes' office for further details-(225-5341).
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 OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST TO INCENTIVE AWARDS PROG 4 M AD%4rNISTRATORS
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Implementation of New Performance Appraisal Systems - It appears that there will
be considerable variation in the number of new performance appraisal systems which
will be implemented in each agency as well as in the timing of implementation.
For example, HEW will use two appraisal systems. On the other hand EPA intends
to use a single system for all employees, while Commerce, GSA, VA, Labor, and
ACTION will use three. Agencies, at this point, appear to be (1) concentrating
on procedural matters rather than the development of performance appraisal
systems which are employee and organizational improvement tools and, (2) relying
too heavily on their personnel offices to design these.systems
e Proposed Lan ua a Chan e on Grievability of Awards - New draft language for
Part 771.206 exclusions regulations specifically excludes awards matters from
coverage within agencies' grievance systems. The language that has been proposed
for the final regulations is as follows: "Matters excluded. This part does not
apply to: ... (5) Acceptance or non-acceptance of an employee. suggestion or in-
vention, or the type, amount, receipt of or failure to receive an award under
sections 4502-4504, or an award of the rank of meritorious or distinguished
executive under section 4507 of title 5, United States Code
e Excalibur Award In May of this year, Maryland, Congressman Michael D.
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award, the Excalibur Award, to recognize "civilian and military personnel who
have made specific recent contributions of significance to their organizations
and/or the public." By establishing this award, the Congressman expressed the
belief that he and his Congressional colleagues "can help balance what, unfor-
tunately, has become an almost constant one-sided attack on Government operations
and personnel."
The objectives of the award are:
- to. recognize some of the most outstanding achievements made by Federal
career civil servants at all levels
- to increase public understanding and appreciation for such contributions
- to help counter the negative views associated with Government today
- to encourage those in Government to strive for excellence and to explore
Federal career opportunities
Criteria - Those selected for the award must have demonstrated:
- unusual leadership or individual efforts in solving problems at community,
state, regional, national or international levels
outstanding service to the public, e.g. improvement and/or efficiency-of
services provided the public; or simplification of the regulations affecting
the private sector
personal integrity, honesty, high moral character, and courage in dealing
with complex and sensitive issues
ability to overcome unusual obstacles or handicaps in achieving major or-
ganizational goals and objectives
- outstanding cientific, technical, or administrative achievements that
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de, organization, location of the nominee, brief description of the contribution,
name and phone number of an individual to contact for further information.
The Award will be honorary (certificate and American flag flown over-the Capitol).
Ceremonies, several times each year, will be held on Capitol Hill, with winners,
members of their immediate families, colleagues, Congressional and Executive
officials and members of the news media attending. The first ceremony is planned
for this month.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Mr. Keith Haller, Administrative
Assistant to Congressman Barnes, 1608 Longworth House Office Building, Washington
D.C
20515, (202) 225-5341
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IMPORTANT TRENDS IN SUGGESTION SYSTEMS
Review of the NASS Statistical Report indicates the following comparisons in 1978
versus 1977 results:
a suggestions received per 100 eligible employees - declined from 16/100 to 15/100
a adoption rate declined from 25% to 24%
a average processing time increased from 80 to 97 days
o average award increased from $111.33 to $132.74
o average net savings per adoption declined from $1,759 to $1,476
TRAINING NOTES FOR INCENTIVE AWARDS ADMINISTRATORS
a Self-training Package - a self-study package for awards personnel is available
for loan from OPM Regional Training Centers, the headquarters of departments
and agencies, and the Incentive Awards Branch of OPM, Washington, D.C. The
package, entitled, "Administration of an Incentive Awards Program" is an
instructional package with a syllabus through which the student progresses
by reading various publications, listening to cassette tape presentations of
various program topics, and examining sample types of promotion and training
materials.
o Orientation for Newly Assigned Awards Administrators - The Incentive Awards
Branch, PM will hold half-day orientation programs for newly assigned awards
personnel in Washington, D.C. in June 1980, and in Dallas in conjunction with
next year's NASS Conference. Other such sessions will be scheduled to
meet the needs of agencies and will be announced through "Incentive Awards
Notes."
MASS Seminars for Suggestion Program Administrators - are planned for three
major city locations during Calendar Year 1980. The "Hass News/Views" and
"Incentive Awards Notes" will provide information on locations, dates, costs,
etc.
o 1980 NASS Conference - will be held in Dallas (site and dates to be annouced).
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 MICHAEL D. BARNES
BTR DISTRICT, MARYLAND
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WASHINGTON OFFICE.
1 607 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20515
[phone]
MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE:
8534 SECOND AVENUE
SECOND FLOOR
SILVER SPRING. MARYLAND 2091 0
[phone]
SPECIAL PHONE FOR THE
HEARING IMPAIRED
TTY-224-2793
TTY-224-3997
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEES:
84-00313W01001500 TE AND THE MIDDLE
NRNATONAL ECONOMIC
POLICY AND TRADE
(tongreg;e; of the ? niteb Otateo
3ouSe of RepreSentatibeo
Watbin ton, fl.(C. 2051-9
July 15, 1980
Mr. Harry E. Fitzwater
Acting Director of Personnel
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
SUBCOMMITTEES:
IMMIGRATION. REFUGEES AND
INTERNATIONAL LAW
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND
GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
SUBCOMMITTEE:
JUDICIARY. MANPOWER
AND EDUCATION
On this third presentation of the Excalibur Award for
superior government service, I am happy to announce that Mrs.
Carrol Ann Roy of the Veterans Administration was the
honored recipient, June 27, 1980, in the U.S. Capitol.
Mrs. Roy was cited for developing home care and
vacation programs -- emulated as models throughout the
nation -- to benefit chronically ill kidney patients who
must forever be dependent on lengthy hemodialysis treatments
for their survival. Her dedication and hard work have
enabled these persons to retain jobs, go to school, and
carry out their daily routines while keeping their
involvement in the community intact. Mrs. Roy's innovations
have meant a "higher quality of life" for these patients,
while freeing hospital personnel and facilities for the care
of others.
This September, I plan to present a fourth Excalibur
Award to another outstanding federal civilian or military
worker. And I encourage you to continue to submit timely
and noteworthy nominations to my office for the
consideration of the selection Committee, which is an
independent body of eight leaders in government, education,
business, law, science, psychology, and medicine. Past
nominations, however, will continue to be reconsidered for
all future awards.
You may be interested to know that the tiny, energy-
and cost-saving invention of our first Excalibur Award
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Mr. Harry E. Fitzwater
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recipient, Frank Nola, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center,
Alabama, may soon play a focal role in our government's own
efforts to cut power consumption in federal buildings.
Our second recipient, Udo Fisher of the Alaskan Air
Command, continues to teach life-saving techniques and
rescue people in this country's Arctic regions.
Through this program, I am learning much about the
scope of our people's imagination, integrity, courage, and
achievements; and it is a story that I want to share with
the American public. So I am counting on our cooperative
efforts to recognize men and women of valour who serve their
fellow citizens with honor and thoughtfulness.
I look forward to your nominations and comments on our
unheralded -- though laudable -- civil servants.
Sincerely,
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