ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 081727Z MAY 02 ZYB MIN PSN 761380J25 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN// TO ALNAV UNCLAS ALNAV 040/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/SN// SUBJ/2002 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HISPANIC EMPLOYMENT /ACHIEVEMENT AWARD// REF/A/OCPMINST 12720.3/OCPM/13MAY1992// POC/LOUISA RUIZ/GS-13/CALLSIGN:OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES /LOC:OCHR/TEL:(202) 764-0767// RMKS/1. IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN THE DEPARTMENT CIVILIAN WORK FORCE. IN SUPPORT OF THAT EFFORT, THE SECRETARY IN REFERENCE (A) ESTABLISHED AN ANNUAL AWARD TO RECOGNIZE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND MILITARY MEMBERS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS INCREASING HISPANIC REPRESENTATION. 2. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES ARE INVITED TO NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE EFFORTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ENHANCED THE RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION OF HISPANIC EMPLOYEES. THE AWARD CRITERIA IS SPECIFIED IN REFERENCE (A). 3. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. LOUISA RUIZ WHO MAY BE REACHED AT (202) 764-0767 OR RUIZ.LOUISA@HQ.NAVY.MIL. 4. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS, BY 15 JUNE 2002 TO MR. EARL PHILLIPS, OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS DIVISION, CODE HRP4, NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX, 321 SOMERS COURT, NW, SUITE 40103, WASHINGTON, DC, 20393-5452. 5. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// BT