State of California

  M E M O R A N D U M

  REFERENCE CODE:
  2003-048

  DATE:
  December 3, 2003

  TO:
  Employee Relations Officers
  Personnel Officers
  Workers' Compensation and Safety Officers
  Training Officers

  FROM:
  Michael T. Navarro, Interim Director
  Department of Personnel Administration
  

  SUBJECT:
  2003 Robert L. Negri Human Resources Achievement Award

  CONTACT:
  Franklin C. Marr, Labor Relations Officer
  (916) 324-0476, CALNET 454-0476
  Fax: (916) 322-0765
  Email: FrankMarr@dpa.ca.gov


  The Robert L. Negri Human Resources Achievement Award is an 
  annual award given by the Department of Personnel 
  Administration (DPA).  The purpose of this award is to 
  provide you the opportunity to identify and recognize 
  outstanding performance and achievement by the employee or 
  unit in the field of Human Resources in your organization.
  
  Bob Negri began State employment in 1968 with the 
  Department of Transportation, where he served as Chief of 
  Employee Safety, Chief of Labor Relations, and until his 
  death in December 1990, Chief of the Division of Personnel 
  Management.  During his career, Bob also served on the 
  National Safety Council and worked with the American 
  Association of State Transportation Officials providing 
  consultation in the areas of personnel, training, labor 
  relations, and safety.
  
  Bob was an acknowledged leader in the Human Resources field 
  and played a key role in defining labor relations in State 
  government.  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  He was a member of the State's first negotiating team, a 
  chief negotiator in subsequent labor negotiations and a 
  respected advisor to colleagues and department directors.
  
  In the past, this award has been presented at the annual 
  DPA Labor Relations/Personnel Conference held in December 
  of each year.  Because there will not be a conference this 
  year, we will present the award on January 21, 2004 at a 
  joint meeting of the Labor Relations Forum, the Personnel 
  Ad Hoc Committee, SPIN, the Classification Supervisors 
  Forum and the Transactions Supervisors Forum.  The joint 
  meeting, to begin at 9:00 a.m., will be held at the 
  Employment Development Department Auditorium, 800 Capitol 
  Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814.
  
  We invite you to participate in the nomination process for 
  this award by completing the attached form and returning it 
  no later than December 31, 2003.
  
  
  
  
  Michael T. Navarro
  Interim Director
  
  Attachments will be distributed via mail.