IAWP Awards
Training
August 2012
Recognition of Excellence
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The IAWP awards program recognizes outstanding
workforce professionals on the chapter/international
levels. Awards are given in a wide variety of areas that
cover the Workforce programs. Award nominations start
at the subchapter or chapter level and winners on that
level can compete in the international-level contests.
Because the IAWP awards program may be the only
venue in a state to recognize outstanding workforce
professionals, it is a great benefit to members and their
employers. With multiple award categories for
individuals and groups, there is ample opportunity to
recognize someone who goes above and beyond. The
following details each IAWP award with a short
description of each.
Individual & Group
Awards
Citation Award Group or Individual – May nominate 1 in each category
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The prestigious Citation Award is one
of the highest honors IAWP awards
each year to both an individual and
group nomination. The Citation Award
recognizes individuals and groups
outside of IAWP who have made
outstanding contributions to IAWP
and/or to Workforce Development
programs.
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Citation - One or more of the following
achievements is required:
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Promoting Legislation
Specialized Customer Services
Health and Working Conditions
Professional advancement
Community Awareness
Nominee:
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Must be from the private sector or a nongovernmental nonprofit organization, not
employed by a workforce development
entity.
Cannot be an IAWP member
Activities must occur during previous
calendar year preceding year in which
award is presented.
Award of Merit Group or Individual – May nominate 1 in each category
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Recognizes an IAWP member or
group of members who have
delivered outstanding service or
achievement, beyond normal
expectations or job requirements,
that benefits IAWP and the
workforce development field.
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Criteria - Merit
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Advancing IAWP’s Objectives
• May be demonstrated by the results the
individual/group achieved in leadership roles
such as board members, committees, forums,
teams, special projects.
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Promoting Workforce Development
Programs or Initiatives
• Results of nominees’ efforts to enhance
awareness, knowledge, skills of other workforce
professionals
• Leadership displayed in furthering the
understanding and/or practice of workforce
programs/initiatives.
Must be a member in both the year activity occurred
and the year nomination submitted.
Group nominations – two-thirds (or 66%) must be
members.
Public Policy
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Award recognizes an individual who
performed outstanding public service
in the support of workforce
development programs and/or
personnel. Potential nominees
include state or federal elected
officials, appointed federal
administrators, workforce agency
directors, etc.
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Public Policy- One or more of the following
achievements is required:
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Promoting Legislation
Policies
Workforce Development Promotion
Leadership
IAWP Support
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Need not be an IAWP member if nominated
by one
Must have serviced in the legislative or
administrative branch of US or State
Government, an administrator/director or
in a national/state policy making role.
Activities must occur during previous
calendar year preceding year in which
award is presented.
Workforce System Customer Service
Group or Individual – May nominate 3 in each category
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Recognizes individuals and groups who provide
exceptional service to customers throughout the
workforce system. Service can be work in any
workforce area including but not limited to:
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Job Seekers
UI Claimants
Businesses
Schools
Vocational Rehabilitation
Clients
Veterans
People with Disabilities
Former Felons
Co-Workers
Youth
Welfare Recipients
Job Training Participants
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Workforce Service - One or more of the
following achievements is required:
 Customer Services
 Resource Promotion
 Partnering
 Creativity/Innovation
 Improved Operational Efficiency
Nominee:
 Need not be an IAWP member if
nominated by one
 Activities must occur during previous
calendar year preceding year in
which award is presented.
Lifetime Achievement
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Recognizes outstanding, long-term commitment in
advancing IAWP objectives.
Criteria
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Advancing IAWP Objectives – Contributions have advanced
one or more IAWP objectives.
Leadership Commitment – Should have served in a
leadership capacity at either
local/chapter/district/international level
Should have 10 or more years of continuous membership
May be living or deceased
Past Intl Presidents are not eligible
Members of current Administrative Board are not eligible
Must be submitted by a member of the Administrative
Board
Retiree of the Year
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Recognizes continued outstanding
commitment to IAWP’s objectives following
retirement.
Criteria – Should have achievements in one or
more of the following
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Advancing IAWP’s objectives
Education
Membership
Legislative
Communication
Non-dues Income
Mentoring
Community
Chapter Awards
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In addition to the previous awards, each
chapter submits documentation of chapter
activities for the preceding year to show their
efforts in education, promotion of IAWP, etc.
The following categories also require
documentation throughout the year and a
submission appropriately documented and
completed. At the International level, each
submission is reviewed and scored based on
the criteria set out for the award. The chapter
with the highest points in each category is
recognized at the International level AND the
points in these categories help determine the
chapters ranking annually at International.
Education
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This award recognizes chapters for
outstanding educational activities
and initiatives that best demonstrate
a well-rounded commitment to the
IAWP objective. “To enhance the
individual competence, knowledge
and proficiency of members
interested in all occupations in the
workforce development arena.”
Education Criteria
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All of the following are criteria International looks for
when judging our efforts, each are given a weighted
score:
 Educational Plan – Includes plans for delivering
training, sponsoring conferences and district institute,
promotion and distribution of Chapter grants and
other educational activities
 Training (1 hour blocks, 20 hours)
 Educational Conference by Chapter/Subchapter (4
hours)
 District Institute
 Chapter Sponsored Grants (Individual & Group)
 Other Educational Activities – Articles, IAWP Library,
WPDP, CWS, Other Educational Projects.
Communication
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The communication award recognizes
chapters that have utilized multicommunication methods for the
purpose of sharing information and
promoting IAWP activities and
initiatives to both members and the
public.
Communication Criteria
Communication Plan – Includes plans
for newsletter, sharing of legislative
information, website and email &
other activities
 Newsletter (6 issues)
 Legislative Awareness
 Website & Email
 Other communication activities
(including FLASH assistance, etc.)
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Chapter Development
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The Chapter Development Award
recognizes chapters for a wide
variety of activities that
demonstrate diverse and creative
projects.
Chapter Development Criteria
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Chapter Development Plan – Includes
chapter service projects, holding an
annual chapter business meeting,
activities to assist chapters and other
chapter development activities
Service Projects
Annual Business Meeting
Assistance to US and International
Chapters
Other Activities (Board meetings, officer
training, new employee orientation, etc.)
Recognition
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The Recognition Award
recognizes chapters for
advertising, promoting and
conducting a chapter award
program utilizing international
award and specialized chapter
awards.
Recognition Criteria
Recognition Plan – Includes plans
for presenting chapter-level
awards, international awards and
membership awards
 Chapter Awards & Recognition
 International Awards
 Membership Awards
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Marketing
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The Marketing Award
recognizes chapters for efforts
in marketing IAWP to
workforce systems staff,
administrators, partner
organizations and business.
Marketing Criteria
Marketing Plan – Includes chapter
promotion of IAWP, WPDP and
CWS, and mainstream media
activities
 IAWP Promotion
 WPDP & CWS Promotion
 Mainstream Media
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Membership
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Gold Key Award - All individuals who
recruit 50 or more new members during
the membership year.
Silver Key Award - All individuals who
recruit 25 or more new members during
the membership year.
Bronze Key Award - All individuals who
recruit ten or more new members during
the membership year.
Keeper Korps Award - Chapter member
most responsible for renewal
achievement.
Once all of the awards are
submitted to International
for scoring, the points are
added up and the states are
ranked. Chapters receive
recognition each year at the
International Conference.
High Five Award
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The IAWP High Five Award
recognizes those chapters that
submit nominations in all five
chapter award categories. The five
chapter award categories include:
Education, Communication, Chapter
Development, Recognition and
Marketing.
Most Improved Chapter
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The Most Improved
Chapter Award recognizes
the chapter that has
increased its chapter
activity points by the
greatest margin of points
from the previous year’s
points.
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