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New HIgh Performance Award Announced; Deadline Dec. 31

May 6, 2005 - OCSEA Vice President and chair of OCSEA's education committee Eddie Parks introduced a new award at the April 22-23 Building Union Power 5 conference.

The High Performance Initiative Award will celebrate the success of subordinate bodies in the areas of:

1. internal organizing
2. coalition building
3. communications
4. administration
5. innovation.

Subordinate bodies must show they build union power, have measurable benefits to the membership and improve subordinate body performance.

Applications to receive the award should be submitted by the December 31, 2005, deadline to OCSEA, Education and Development Department, 390 Worthington Road, Suite A, Westerville, OH 43082. Leaders can get applications by calling Sandi Kaufman at 800-969-4702, ext. 2656.

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Types of Awards

INTERNAL ORGANIZING  This award will be presented to subordinate bodies that have implemented an initiative that will increase or has increased member participation in union activities or increase the number of active members. Some examples may include:

• participation in political action events
• showing support for collective bargaining
• converting fair share employees to active members
• implementing new employee orientation.

COALITION BUILDING  Building a coalition with like minded groups in your community increases our Union Power. This award is presented to the subordinate bodies that build a relationship with a group(s) that actively supports union issues in the political arena. Examples of the subordinate body and the group demonstrating support for a union issue are required to receive this award.

COMMUNICATIONS  Sharing union messages with rank-and-file members is the key to building Union Power. This award is presented to subordinate bodies that identify new ways to communicate with members.

ADMINISTRATION  This award is presented to subordinate bodies that use new technologies, process or methods to improve the operations of the subordinate body. The initiative must provide examples of the benefits realized by the membership.

INNOVATION  This award will recognize the creativity of subordinate bodies to build Union Power. The initiative must be new and unique and provide examples of the benefits realized by the membership.