Achievement Recognition Awards Program

Nomination Form

Name of NOMINEE:
Division or Section:	Title:
Work Address/Zip:
Business Phone/Fax:
For group/team nominations, list all information above for each nominee on a separate sheet of paper.
CATEGORY Safety Service Innovation Customer Service General
Name of NOMINATOR:
Division or Section:	Title:
Work Address/Zip:
Business Phone/Fax:
If there are additional nominators, list all information above for each nominator on a separate sheet of paper.
SUPERVISOR NAME (required**):
**Supervisor approval is required; verification will be made
In the box below, list the reasons for the nomination. Please address nomination criteria for the category listed on the Nomination Criteria and Guidelines page.
Please send in any documentation and letters of support referencing this nomination form. Send the complete packet to:
CDOT Achievement Awards, HQ Room 277, 4201 E. Arkansas Ave., Denver CO 80222 To confirm receipt of nomination materials, call (303) 757-9509. Print this page for your records before submitting.

  

NOMINATION CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES

The Achievement Awards program recognizes excellence and extraordinary efforts leading to quantifiable or documentable results. The awards focus on outstanding achievement above and beyond expectations within regular job duties, or outstanding achievement resulting from special assignments in addition to normal workload or in the employee's community. All nominations will be evaluated in part on how the nominee(s) exemplify one or more of CDOT's Values:

Safety - We work and live safely!  We protect human life, preserve property, and put employee safety before production.

People - We value our employees! We acknowledge and recognize the skills and abilities of our co-workers, place a high priority on employee safety, and draw strength from our diversity and commitment to equal opportunity.

Integrity - We earn Colorado's trust! We are honest and responsible in all that we do and hold ourselves to the highest moral and ethical standards.

Customer Service - We satisfy our customers! With a can-do attitude we work together and with others to respond effectively to our customers' needs.

Excellence - We are committed to quality! We are leaders and problem solvers, continuously improving our products and services in support of our commitment to provide the best transportation systems for Colorado.

Respect - We respect each other! We are kind and civil with everyone, and we act with courage and humility.

All categories are open to any CDOT employee or group/team of employees.

AWARD CATEGORIES

INNOVATION - New ideas or projects which better utilize CDOT resources.	SAFTEY - Ideas, suggestions, or programs which help improve safety in the CDOT workplace or for the traveling public.	SERVICE - Superior, consistent public service in the workplace or community, in addition to normal job responsibilities.
CUSTOMER SERVICE - Internal or external customer service at levels above normal standard.		GENERAL - Special projects, ideas, or achievements which may not exactly fit into other categories.
In all categories, results (quantifiable if possible) must be documented. If the nomination is for a workplace activity, approval of the nominee's supervisor must be included on the form before the nomination can be processed. Typing in the supervisor's name signifies a signature.

NOMINATION PROCEDURES

CDOT Achievement Award nominations may be made by anyone. While the program is intended primarily for CDOT employees, non-employees who are members of CDOT teams, or outside individuals who have made outstanding contributions to CDOT, may be nominated.

Nominations may be made at any time. Nominations will be evaluated quarterly (or as needed) by a five-person Evaluation Committee consisting of three members from the CDOT Employee Council and two at-large members appointed by the Executive Director. The Evaluation Committee may choose to make more than one award in any category, make no awards, shift nominations to other categories, or create special categories for certain nominations.

To make a nomination, complete the form above and click on the submit button. If you wish to have attachments, letters of support, or other documentation considered, include it in one packet, reference the nominator and nominee names, and send it to:

CDOT Achievement Awards
4201 E. Arkansas Ave., Room 277
Denver, CO 80222

You may fax the same information to (303) 757-9153. Be sure to reference the nominator and nominee names on the cover page.

RECEIVING AN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CDOT Achievement Awards are presented during meetings of the Colorado Transportation Commission. The awards ceremony is conducted by the Executive Director and the nominator, or supervisor, of the recipient.

A major benefit of receiving a CDOT Achievement Award is public recognition. The awards are publicized in the INSIDER employee newsletter and news releases are sent to local media in the recipients' home areas. In addition to this recognition, award winners receive the following:

Commemorative Windbreaker Jacket	Letter of Commendation
Commemorative Pen & Pencil Set	Lunch with the Transportation Commission
Certificate Suitable for Framing

If you have any questions about the Achievement Awards program, call (303) 757-9509.