State of California

  M E M O R A N D U M

  REFERENCE CODE:
  98-014

  DATE:
  April 15, 1998

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

  FROM:
  Department of Personnel Administration
  Labor Relations Division

  SUBJECT:
  1998 Robert L. Negri Human Resources Achievement 
  Award 

  CONTACT:
  Robert Ledbetter, Labor Relations Officer
  (916) 324-0476, CALNET 454-0476
  OFFICE VISION: DPA(RBLEDBET)
  INTERNET: RBLEDBET@DPA.CA.GOV


  The Robert L. Negri Human Resources Achievement Award is 
  an annual award made 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 an employee or 
  unit in the field of human resources in your organization.  
  The 1997 honoree was Peter J. Strom, Assistant Division 
  Chief, Policy Development, Department of Personnel 
  Administration.
  
  Bob Negri began State employment in 1968 with the 
  Department of Transportation where he served as Chief of 
  Employee Safety, as Chief of Labor Relations, and until 
  his death in December 1990, as Chief, Division of 
  Personnel Management.  During his career, Bob served on 
  the National Safety Council, worked with the American 
  Association of State Transportation Officials, and with 
  the Transportation Research Board, providing consultation 
  the areas of personnel, training labor relations and 
  safety.  Bob was an acknowledged leader in the human 
  resources field, and he 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.
  
  The recipient of this award will receive statewide 
  recognition at the annual DPA Labor Relations and 
  Personnel Conference on December 11, 1998 in Rohnert Park, 
  California.  The individual or unit will also be included 
  on the permanent plaque maintained at DPA.
  
  We invite you to participate in the nomination process for 
  this award by completing the attached form and returning 
  it no later than August 1, 1998.  The selection committee 
  will make a final determination by October 31, 1998.
  
  
  
  Rick McWilliam
  Division Chief
  
  Attachments
  
  EVALUATION CRITERIA
  ROBERT L. NEGRI HUMAN RESOURCES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  
  
  WHAT IS THIS AWARD?
  
  WHAT ARE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA?
  
  
  WHO MAY PARTICIPATE?
  
  Any individual or unit working in the field of Human Resources 
  may be nominated for this award.
  
  WHAT ARE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA?
  
  Human resources functions include, but are not limited to 
  labor relations, health and safety, employee benefits, 
  employee assistance, training, personnel services, such 
  as classification and pay, recruitment, workers 
  compensation, examinations, and transactions.
  
  Nominees may have:
  
  Demonstrated extraordinary service to the public, to 
  State employees and to departmental management.
  
  Developed and implemented major departmental or 
  statewide objectives resulting in substantial 
  operational efficiencies.
  
  Developed and implemented major policies which are 
  recognized to have had a substantial impact on 
  departmental or statewide operations.
  
  Been recognized as an innovator and trainer in the 
  field of Human Resources.
  
  
  WHAT IS THE NOMINATION PROCESS?
  
  Using the general eligibility criteria, summarize the major 
  accomplishments of the nominee on the attached form and please 
  be sure to include any material which more fully describes or 
  demonstrates these accomplishments.
  
  WHAT IS THE SELECTION PROCESS?
  
  A selection panel consisting of knowledgeable state managers at 
  the Deputy Director level will review all nominations and select 
  a recipient based on the eligibility criteria.
  
  TO:Rick McWilliam
  Labor Relations Division
  Department of Personnel Administration
  1515 "S" Street, North Bldg., Suite 400
  Sacramento, CA  95814
  
  FROM:_______________________________________________
  
  _______________________________________________
  
  _______________________________________________
  
  
  SUBJECT:Nomination for the 1998 Robert L. Negri Human 
  Resources Achievement Award
  
  
  I am nominating the following employee or unit for this 
  award:
  
  
  Name:_______________________________________________
  
  _______________________________________________
  
  Title:_______________________________________________
  
  Address:_______________________________________________
  
  _______________________________________________
  
  _______________________________________________
  
  Phone:_______________________________________________
  
  
  Summary of accomplishments by nominated individual or unit:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  PLEASE ATTACH ADDITIONAL MATERIAL WHICH WILL ASSIST THE 
  SELECTION PANEL IN EVALUATING THIS NOMINATION