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2021 NASPEs Winners

Rooney Award: Innovative State Human Resource Management Program

The Oregon Positivity Project, Oregon Department of Human Resources

Rooney Award: Leadership

John Bartley, Deputy Director, Colorado Division of Human Resources

Santos Communication Award

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet Mobile App

Advancing the HR Profession Award

Arizona Developing HR Professionals Through Communities of Practice

All 2021 Nominations

2019 NASPEs Winners

Rooney Award: Innovative State Human Resource Management Program

Government Leadership Black Belt Program, Tennessee Department of Human Resources

Rooney Award: Leadership

Tom Stephens, Secretary, Kentucky Personnel Cabinet

Santos Communication Award

 Pop-Up Video: Every Day for Every Citizen, Louisiana Department of State Civil Service

Connecting People to Purpose, Kentucky Personnel Cabinet (Award of Merit)

 Advancing the HR Profession Award

 EEO, Diversity & Inclusion Conference, Kentucky Personnel Cabinet

All 2019 Nominations

2018 NASPEs Award Winners

Rooney Award: Innovative State Human Resource Management Program

Tennessee Management & Leadership Learning Pyramid 

Rooney Award: Leadership in State Human Resource Management

Joyce Oreskovich, Director, Maine Bureau of Human Resources

Eva N. Santos Communications Award

Arizona - Applying Multilayer Communication Strategies to Statewide Employee Engagement Planning 

Advancing the HR Profession Award

 Florida Communities of Interest 

2016 NASPEs Award Winners

Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Outstanding Program Award

Pennsylvania - Commonwealth Mentoring Program

Currently, 16% of Pennsylvania’s state employee workforce is eligible to retire and is projected to rise to 32% by 2020. The Commonwealth Mentoring Program takes a strategic approach to formal mentoring by providing intentional learning directly linked to specific workforce and succession planning concerns. 

Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Leadership Award

C. Neal Alexander, Jr.
North Carolina Office of State
Human Resources 

Director Alexander distinguished himself through his exceptional leadership in the field of human resource management across state government and for implementing innovative state human resource management practices that ensure access and equity while enhancing productivity and service delivery. Through his leadership, he has elevated the role of HR in North Carolina state government by making HR a strategic business partner in advancing the state’s organizational effectiveness.

 Eva N. Santos Communication Award

• North Carolina - The Resource 

News and updates about the Office of State Human Resources and issues that affect North Carolina state employees are available on The Resource blog.

Advancing the HR Profession Award

• Pennsylvania - Professional Development Initiative for EEO Community

2015

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Awards

Leadership Award

• Rebecca Hunter, Director, Tennessee Department of Human Resources

Innovative Program Award

• Washington - Northwest Edge

Nominations - Rooney Innovative Program Award

• Kentucky - Living Well Promise
  
• Kentucky - Office of Diversity & Equality Training Program
  
• Louisiana - Performance Evaluation System
  
• Louisiana - Preventing Sexual Harrassment
  
• Michigan - Consolidation of Disability Management
  
• Nevada - Climate Studies
  
• New Jersey - ePAR
• North Carolina - Service Awards Program
• Pennsylvania - Commonwealth Mentoring Program
• Pennsylvania - Electronic Official Personnel File
• Pennsylvania - School to Employment at PennDOT
• Pennsylvania - Workforce and Succession Planning Strategic Initiative

Utah - State Jobs 2.0 User Training Resource Program

Eva N. Santos Communications Award

• Louisiana - Prohibited Political Activity Video

Nominations - Santos Communication Awards

• Kentucky - Annual Report
  
• Kentucky - Living Well Website
• Kentucky - Newsletter
  
• Louisiana - Targeted Recruiting Efforts
• Maine - Developing Maine State Government's Workforce for Our Future
• Mississippi - Annual Report
• Pennsylvania - Get Healthy Program

Advancing the HR Profession

• Tennessee - HR Master
• Louisiana - HR Development Program (Honorable Mention)

Nominations - Santos Communication Awards

• Kentucky - Job Shadowing
  
• Kentucky - Minority Management Training

2014

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Awards

Congratulations to Pennsylvania for winning all three NASPEs Awards for 2014
Check out Pennsylvania Office of Administration's Facebook Page for more information 

Leadership Award

• Jim Honchar, Pennsylvania

Innovative Program Award

• Pennsylvania - Disability Retirement Outreach 
• Tennessee - Three Pillars of HR (Honorable mention for program advancing the HR profession) 

Nominations - Rooney Innovative Program Award

• Florida - Performance and Talent Management
  
• Hawaii - Transformation Internship Program
  
• Louisiana - HR Handbook
  
• Louisiana - Preventing Sexual Harrassment
  
• Massachusetts - MasHR Project
  
• Tennessee - HR Master
  
• Washington - Veteran Fellowship Program

Eva N. Santos Communications Award

• Pennsylvania - Employee Onboarding
• Maine - HR Briefing/HR Briefing and Beyond (Honorable mention for advancing the HR profession)

Nominations - Santos Communication Awards

• Arizona - Education Fair
  
• Arizona - Workforce Report
• Florida - Annual Workforce Report
  
• Louisiana - The Bridge
• Washington- Veterans Employee Resource Group

2013

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Awards

Leadership Award

• Kathy Nesbitt - Colorado

Innovative Program Award

• Pennsylvania - Emerging Leader Program
• Colorado - State EAP Workplace Outcomes (honorable mention) 

Nominations - Rooney Innovative Program Award

• Arizona - Supervisor Academy
  
• Colorado - Talent Agenda
  
• Louisiana - Online Training
  
• Louisiana - Performance Evaluation System
  
• Tennessee - LEAD Tennessee
  
• Virginia - Employee Loan Program

Eva N. Santos Communications Award

• Louisiana - Job Preview Videos

Nominations - Santos Communication Awards

• Louisiana - The Bridge
  
• Utah - ERIC
  
• Virginia - TAL Bulletin

2012

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Awards

Leadership Winner

• Shannon Templet- Louisiana

Innovative Program Winner

• Arizona- Interns in Action

Nominations

• Louisiana - Mandatory Online Training for State Supervisors
  
• Michigan - Position Action Request Information System
  
• North Carolina - Young Employees Initiative
  
• Virginia - State Employee Loan Program
  
• Washington - Department of Social and Health Services Cultural Competence Program
  
• Wyoming - Intern Program Nomination
  
• Wyoming - Performance Management Initiative

Communications Award Winner

• Washington - State Workforce Data & Trends Website

Nominations

• Louisiana - The Bridge: A Quarterly State Civil Service Magazine
  
• Utah - ERIC: Employee Resource Information Center
  
• Wyoming - Human Resources Division Website

2011

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Awards

Innovative Program Winner

• Becoming a Great State to Serve (Georgia)

Nominations

• HR Automation Solutions Initiative (Arizona)
  
• Fundamentals of Human Resource Course (Florida)
  
• Title Consolidation Initiative (New Jersey)
  
• Knowledge Transfer Through Knowledge Management (North Carolina)
  
• HR Service Center (Pennsylvania)
  
• Time Data Collection (Pennslyvania)
  
• LEAD Tennessee (Tennessee)

NASPE Communications Award

Innovative Communication Award Winner 

• Customer Service eCampaign (Georgia)

Communication Award of Merit 

• LA Careers Biweekly User Calls (Louisiana)

Nominations

• Delivering on the Promise Brochure (Georgia)
  
• 2010 Enterprise Workforce Report (Georgia)
  
• Becoming "A Great State to Serve" Program Poster (Georgia)
  
• NC Flex Video with Testimonials (North Carolina)
  
• Your Guide to Financial Wellness (North Carolina)
  
• State Diversity Website (Washington)

2010

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner

• Jeff Herring, JD, MBA, SPHR, Executive Director, Utah Human Resource Management

Innovative Program Winner

• Worker Compensation Return to Work Program (Washington)

Nominations

• ePerformance Management System (Georgia)
  
• Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) (Georgia)
  
• HR Shared Services (HRSS) (Georgia)
  
• Consumer Driven Health Care Plan (Indiana)
  
• "Get Into Prison" Constituent Campaign (Kentucky)
  
• Leadership Institute (Kentucky)
  
• Marketing HR Change for the State of Louisiana (Louisiana)
  
• Classification Consolidation Program (Maryland)
  
• Fast-Track Specification Update Program (Maryland)
  
• Human Resources Consolidations (Michigan)
  
• "Got Ideas?" Employee Feedback Program (Nevada) 

NASPE Communication Awards

• Audio Video Category Winner: Video Governor's Awards for Excellence (North Carolina)
• Electronic Category Winner:  Layoff Rapid Response - Information for State Classified Employees Placed on Indefinite Layoff (Michigan)
• Honorable Mentions: Myth Busters: Debunking Recruitment and Selection Myths (Montana) andNCThinks website (North Carolina)
• Print Category Winner:  2009 State Workforce Report (Washington)

Nominations
Electronic Category

• Team Georgia Connection (Georgia)
  
• The Torch (Indiana)
  
• Around the Circle e-newsletter (Indiana)
  
• Bienvenido mis amigos! (Kentucky)
  
• Kentucky Personnel Cabinet website (Kentucky)
  
• Personnel Connection (Kentucky)
  
• Nevada State Employee Pandemic Flu website (Nevada)
  
• Worklife Elevated HR 2 HR (Utah)
  
• Washington State Department of Personnel website (Washington)

Print Category

• Training Tunnel Art (Indiana)
  
• Journey to Wellness Farmers Market Poster (Kentucky)
  
• Annual Report (New Mexico)
  
• Governor's Awards for Excellence brochure (North Carolina)
  
• "Got Ideas?" Poster Campaign (Nevada)

2009

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner 

• Eva Santos, Director, Washington State Department of PersonnelInnovative Management Program Winner
• Voluntary Buyout Program (VBP) (Tennessee)

Award of Merit Program

• Shared Resources for State Employees Impacted by Layoff (Washington)

Nominations

• Workplace Resolutions (Kentucky)
  
• Center for Strategic Innovation (Kentucky)
  
• DSCS Data Integrity Unit (Louisiana)
  
• Broadband Pay (Montana)
  
• The Agency Human Resources Services (New Mexico)
  
• Quality Assurance Performance Review (New Mexico)
  
• Accelerated Grievance Program (Pennsylvania)
  
• Enterprise Learning Management System (E-LMS) (Pennsylvania)
  
• Govenor's Award for Excellence (Pennsylvania)
  
• Employee Mobility Information Program (Pennsylvania)
  
• Financial Disclosure On-Line Filing Application (Pennsylvania)
  
• Retired Employees Health Program (Pennsylvania)
  
• Performance Management Program (Washington) 

NASPE Communication Awards

• Audio Video Winner: Career Testimonials (Georgia)
• Electronic Winner: Employee Self Service Gateway (Utah)
• Print Winner: Health Benefits: Nurse Advice Line Postcard (Ohio) submission  and Postcard

Nominations
Electronic Category

• "Careers.ga.gov" Website (Georgia)
  
• The Georgia Statement e-newsletter (Georgia)
  
• Pay Matters e-newsletter (Louisiana)
  
• LA Careers Communication Website (Louisiana)
  
• Employee Benefits: Health Management Program, Take Charge! Live Well! Website (Ohio)
  
• E-learning Center Cafe (South Carolina)
  
• Website Enhancements to Assist Agencies and Employees with the Affects of State Budget Reductions (South Carolina)
  
• E-library for Appeals to the State Employees Grievance Committee (South Carolina)
  
• Online Recruiting E-video for State Jobs (South Carolina)
  

Print Category

• Office of Human Resources Annual Report (Colorado)
  
• Annual Report pdf (Colorado)
• Direct Deposit Awareness Campaign (Georgia)
  
• Campaign brochures pdf (Georgia)
• KEHP Benefits Selection Guide (Kentucky)
  
• Guide pdf (Kentucky)
• Annual Report (New Mexico)
  
• Annual Report pdf (New Mexico)

2008

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner

• Sara R. Wilson, Director, Virginia Department of Human Resource Management

Innovation Program Winners (Tie)

• DelaWell (Delaware)
• Delaware Employment Link (DEL) (Delaware)

Award of Merit

• Retiree Rehire Database (Louisiana)

Nominations

• Veteran's Liason Program (Kentucky)
  
• Staff Counselor Program (Washington)
  
• Enterprise Leadership Academy (Wisconsin)

NASPE Communication Awards

• Audio Video Winner: HR Weekly Podcasts (South Carolina)
• Electronic Winner: Performance Solutions (North Carolina)
• Print Winner: Health Benefits Program: Life Event Posters (Virginia)

Nominations

Audio/Video

• Tennessee Government Management Institute Promotional DVD (Tennessee)
  

Electronic

• HR Update Newsletter (Alaska)
  
• Michigan Civil Service Annual Workforce Report (Michigan)
  
• SOME INFO: State Of Montana Employee INFOrmation (Montana)
  
• Virginia Department of Human Resource Management website (Virginia)
  
• Stateline (West Virginia)

Print

• On the Road to Wellness. . The Delaware Way (Delaware)
  
• NCFlex Communication Materials (North Carolina)
  
• L.I.F.E. Female Leaders: The Next Generation (North Carolina)
  
• Oklahoma State Government Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Status Report for Fiscal Year 2006 (Oklahoma)
  
• Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Report and Workforce Summary (Oklahoma)
  
• Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's Citywide Job Fair Spring of 2008 Poster (Washington DC)

2007

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner 

• Thomas H. Wright, Director, North Carolina Office of State Personnel

Innovative Management Program Winner 

• Classification and Support System (New Jersey)

Award of Merit Program  

• Performance Management Confirmation (Washington)

Nominations

• On-line Position Description System (Alaska)
  
• Quality Express Staffing Initiative (Louisiana)
  
• Interagency Training Network Initiative (North Carolina)
  
• OK Health Mentoring Program (Oklahoma)
  
• EEO Compliance Program's EEO Assessment Tools (Virginia)
  
• Enterprise Leadership Academy (Wisconsin)

2006

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner 

• Nancy Dering Martin, Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Human Resources and Management

Innovative Management Program Winner 

• Employee Mediation Program (Kentucky)

Award of Merit Program 

• Hiring Gateway (Arizona)
• HR Optimization/MIHR Service Center (Michigan)

Nominations

• Leadership Institute (Georgia)
  
• Governor's Public Service Achievement Awards (Indiana)
  
• Employee Suggestion System (Kentucky)
  
• Worker's Comp--Safety--Return-to-work Program (Kentucky)
  
• Human Resource Academy (New York)
  
• NC Flex Benefits Program (North Carolina)
  
• Career Branding (North Carolina)
  
• OKHealth (Oklahoma)
  
• Attorney Performance Evaluation and Compensation System (Pennsylvania)
  
• Employees Benefit Trust Fund Healthcare Recruiting and Retention (South Carolina)
  
• Organizational Development in State Government (Wyoming)

2005

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner 

• Samuel L.Wilkins, Director, South Carolina Office of Human Resources

Innovative Management Program Winner  

• E-Learning Program (North Carolina)

Award of Merit Program

• Employee Self Service (Pennsylvania)
• Innovative State Human Resource Management Training and Development (Tennessee)

2004

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner 

• Marjorie H. Young, Georgia

Innnovative Management Program Winner

• Special Emphasis Program (North Carolina)

Award of Merit

• Developing Agency-Specific Award and Recognition Programs (South Carolina)

2003

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner

• J.K. "Hoopy" Stringer, Jr.

Innovative Management Program Winner

• Intergovernmental Transfer Program (New Jersey)

Award of Merit

• Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine (Maine)

2002

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner

• Jeffrey Schutt, Colorado

Innovative Management Program Winner

• Repetitive Motion Injury Cost Reduction Program (Colorado)

2001

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner

• Mollie Anderson, Iowa

Innovative Management Program Winner

• Web Check (Ohio)

2000

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner

• Donna G. Traywick, South Carolina

Innovative Management Program Winner

• Nontraditional Arbitration (Ohio)

1999

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner

• Robert Lavigna, Wisconsin

Innovative Management Program Winnner

• New Civil Service (New York)

1998

NASPE Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award

Leadership Winner

• Dennis Karras, Washington

Innovative Management Program Winner

• Workplace Alaska (Alaska)
• Agency Self-Evaluation of HR Management and HR Management Plan (Oklahoma)
• Louisiana - Mandatory Online Training for State Supervisors
• Michigan - Position Action Request Information System
• North Carolina - Young Employees Initiative
• Virginia - State Employee Loan Program
• Washington - Department of Social and Health Services Cultural Competence Program
• Wyoming - Intern Program Nomination
• Wyoming - Performance Management Initiative

Communications Awards

Winner

• Washington - State Workforce Data & Trends Website