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Public Service Award of Excellence recipients announced Nine individuals and five groups of public service employees were honoured today for their dedication at a formal ceremony held at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's. Premier Danny Williams and the Clerk of the Executive Council, Mr. Robert Thompson, presented the Public Service Award of Excellence to the more than 60 individuals from various regions of the province. The individual award recipients include Marilyn Adams of the Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment; Betty Andrews of Government House; Howard Antle of the Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs; Stan Clinton of the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs; Tina Follett of the Department of Health and Community Services; Peggy Jones of the Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment; Rita Malone of the Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development; Jim McDonald of Executive Council; and Vivian Randell of the Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. The team awards were presented to the Badger Flood Team (Grand Falls-Windsor Office), Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment; the Badger Flood Team (interdepartmental); the Labrador Inuit Land Claim Negotiating Team, Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs; the Provincial Testing Program Team, Department of Education; and the Sop�s Arm/Hampden Highway Maintenance Team, Department of Transportation and Works. The award recognizes individuals and teams in the public service of Newfoundland and Labrador who have demonstrated exceptional performance in tasks associated with a position or project, and have positively impacted the quality of the work environment or the quality of service delivery to clients in the areas of leadership, valuing people, innovation or service delivery excellence. "Everyday, within government, we strive for excellence - excellence in policy and program development, service delivery and job performance," said Premier Williams. "These awards acknowledge this excellence, not only for the recipients here today, but for the thousands of employees across this province who work everyday for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. I commend and congratulate all of our recipients this year for your dedication and commitment to the people of this province." "Often times, we do not fully comprehend what the delivery of essential services to the people of the province truly means,"said Mr. Thompson. "That is why recognition activities such as the Public Service Award of Excellence are so important in nurturing the great work that is accomplished through every department in all regions of our province. It is imperative we do our part to enhance and showcase the knowledgeable, innovative workforce we are so lucky to claim as our own in Newfoundland and Labrador." A total of 38 individual nominations and 24 team nominations were received, and a seven-member external selection committee reviewed the submissions. Each year, information on the award is sent to all government departments in all regions of the province. Public service employees are encouraged to nominate a colleague or team, and a group of volunteers offer assistance by answering questions or providing help in the completion of a nomination form. Nominations are received until mid-February of each year. Media contact:
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