Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Honours Employees with Award of Excellence
Fourteen public service employees were honoured today in St. John’s for their exceptional contribution in providing quality programs and services to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. The Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board and Minister Responsible for Human Resource Secretariat, on behalf of the Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, along with Robert Thompson, Clerk of the Executive Council, today presented four individuals and three teams with the 2012 Public Service Award of Excellence.
“Employees in the public service work diligently to provide services, information, programs, and assistance to individuals and communities throughout the province,” said Premier Dunderdale. “I am humbled by the dedication I see every day in the public service, and to the recipients of this award, I say a sincere thank you for your contribution to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.”
The individual award recipients are:
Team award recipients are:
“The Award of Excellence was established to recognize members of the public service who display integrity, ingenuity, and dedication in their work every day,” said Mr. Thompson. “I would like to congratulate each award winner on this significant achievement, and thank them for their continued commitment to public service.”
The Public Service Award of Excellence was implemented in 2001. Since that time more than 500 nominations have been submitted, and 76 individuals and 37 teams have been recognized for their outstanding public service.
For more information on the award and the recipients, please go to www.gov.nl.ca/excellence
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Media contacts:
Jennifer Tulk Director of Communications Office of the Premier 709-729-3960 jennifertulk@gov.nl.ca |
Tracey Boland Press Secretary Office of the Premier 709-729-4304, 697-3128 traceyboland@gov.nl.ca |
Tansy Mundon Director of Communications Department of Finance 709-729-6830, 685-2646 tansymundon@gov.nl.ca |
2013 06 11 2:10 p.m.