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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (REGION 3)
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
FSH 6109.13 – PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND AWARDS HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 30 – INCENTIVE AWARDS
Supplement No.: 6109.13-94-1
Effective Date: November 25, 1994
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: CHARLES W. CARTWRIGHT
Regional Forester
Date Approved: 11/25/1994
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and
calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace with this supplement.
Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to this
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31.14 - Criteria is revised for nominees to: Awards for Achievements in Multicultural
Leadership. Individual due dates for nominations are changed from December 1 to December
15. Updates titles of Special Emphasis Program Managers (SEPM).
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31 - TYPES OF AWARDS.
31.14 - Forest Service Awards.
1.
Region 3 Annual Occupational Safety and Health Award. This annual award
recognizes employees (either as a group or individually) who make an outstanding contribution
to the Occupational Safety and Health Program in Region 3.
Nominations should be based on achievements or outstanding results in promoting safety and
health through effective leadership, skill, imagination, or innovation. Nominations will not be
based entirely on the units' accident/illness frequency rates. The following criteria must be
addressed in the nomination:
a. Promotion of safety awareness through innovative methods or ideas.
b. Effectiveness in promoting safety campaigns in specific areas of work, such as:
chainsaw safety, visitor safety, fireline safety, and office safety.
c. Outstanding commitment to the Safety and Health Program as reflected by coworkers' and subordinates' on-the-job safety attitude.
A cash award and Certificate of Merit shall be presented by the Regional Forester to
the selected individual or group. Units should forward annual nominations to the
Regional Forester by December 31. An ad hoc committee headed by the Deputy
Regional Forester for Administration determines the award recipient.
2. Awards for Achievements in Multicultural Leadership.
a. Award for Person or Group Contributing Most to the Multicultural Leadership
Program. The award for contributing most to the Multicultural Leadership Program
is an individual or group award made annually by the Multicultural Management
Staff. The award is made to the Region 3 employee or employees who have
contributed most to advancing the Multicultural Leadership Program during the
previous fiscal year. Those selected for this award will be given a Certificate of Merit
and cash award.
Regional Office Staff Directors, Forest Supervisors, and District Rangers must ensure
requests for award nominations receive widest possible publicity. All nominations
are due to the Director of Multicultural Management by December 15 of each year.
A panel of five members will be established by the Director of Multicultural
Management to select from nominations submitted. The panel consists of:
(1) A representative from the Multicultural Management Staff.
(2) One field office Special Emphasis Program Manager (SEPM).
(3) One person who is a member of the Regional Multicultural Leadership
Committee and two other members from the Regional Office.
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The following criteria must be addressed in the nomination:
(a) How the nominee(s) identified and helped to eliminate barriers that prevent
minorities, women, people with disabilities, and other under-represented groups
from entering and progressing in careers of greater career opportunity or potential.
(b) The way the nominee(s) provided visible support toward recruitment,
outreach (employees outside the Forest Service), and in-reach (Forest Service
employees) that reflects contributions toward a multicultural organization.
(c) Ways the nominee(s) helped to increase participation of minorities, women,
people with disabilities, and other under-represented groups in Forest Service
activities; such as fire, timber, and other field activities; management training,
staff meetings, safety meetings, Regional and National task forces, ad hoc
committees, special interest groups that focus on diversity and equality of
opportunity, etc.
(d) How the nominee(s) ensured that customers have equal access to Forest
Service programs, benefits, and activities.
(e) How the nominee(s) promoted community acceptance of our diverse
workforce.
b. Award for Forest Contributing Most to Multicultural Leadership Program. This is
an annual Multicultural Management award presented to the Forest contributing most
to the total Multicultural Leadership Program during the previous fiscal year. The
Forest selected for this award will be given a plaque with an inscription of
commendation.
Annually, by December 15, the Multicultural Management staff will compile the
following information: (1) Accomplishments in meeting Multicultural Management
(EEO) targets, and (2) Participation of minorities, women, and the disabled in
Multicultural Management Programs on Forests.
Annually, by December 15, each Forest shall furnish the following information to the
Director of Multicultural Management:
(1) The number of Civil Rights meetings on Forest. Hold at least one Civil
Rights meeting per year. A member of this meeting group should also be the
Forest representative on the Regional Multicultural Leadership Committee and
attend all Regional Multicultural Leadership Committee meetings.
(2) Special Emphasis Program Managers representation in Region 3: Federal
Women's Employment Program, Hispanic Employment Program, American
Indian Employment Program, African American Employment Program, Asian
Pacific American Employment Program, and People with Disabilities
Employment Program.
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Viable participation in SEPM programs has shown to be beneficial in providing a
more positive, friendly work environment which enhances exchange of
information between all groups, cultures, and races of Americans.
(3) Percent accomplishment of items listed in each Special Emphasis Program
Manager's action plan (Program of Work).
(4) Percent accomplishment in minority procurement on Forest.
Multicultural Management staff compiles the above information and submits it to the Deputy
Regional Forester for Administration, who selects award recipients by January 31 of the
following year.
3. Region 3 Human Resource Professional of the Year Award. This annual award
identifies the most outstanding human resource (personnel management) contribution in the
Region, and recognizes those responsible. Achievements must have occurred or culminated
within the year prior to the submission of nominations. Any individual or group in the field of
human resources may be nominated, except the Director of Human Resources and Assistant
Directors.
Nominations should be based on achievements that typically involve exemplary leadership,
creativity, initiative, risk-taking, and/or extra effort. Each Forest and Regional Office Staff Unit
may submit nominations. All nominations must be submitted to the Director of Human
Resources by February 1 of each year and include:
a. Name, title, grade, and location of nominee or group members.
b. Description of contributions, not to exceed three pages.
c. Citation of 25 words or less.
d. Name and telephone number of contact person.
A panel of appointed individuals representing Forests and Regional Office Staffs reviews
nominations and makes recommendations to the Director of Human Resources.
The Director of Human Resources presents a plaque to the Human Resource Professional of the
Year at the annual Personnel Officers Conference, or other appropriate event. A perpetual
plaque honoring all recipients is displayed in a highly visible location in the Regional Office
Human Resources area.
4.
Nonmonetary Awards for Employees, Private Individuals, and Organizations.
Funds available to the Forest Service may be used to purchase nonmonetary awards of nominal
value for employees who meet the requirements of the Government Employees Incentive
Awards Act (FSH 6109.13, ch. 30). Private individuals and organizations that make
contributions to Forest Service programs may also be recognized through this program.
1. Definitions.
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a. Nominal Value. Nominal value for nonmonetary awards is not to exceed $300 per
recipient per award. Nonmonetary awards may exceed nominal value if approved on
a case-by-case basis in writing by the Regional Forester.
b. Nonmonetary Awards. Nonmonetary awards must be items of an honorary nature
that can be worn, displayed, or used in the work environment. Such items could be a
cup, desk pen set, briefcase, desk clock, jacket or T-shirt, flashlight, compass, day
pack, or small lunch cooler. Nonmonetary awards should display a Forest Service
shield or other appropriate inscription related to the granting of the award.