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SUBJ: OCT-DEC 2011 AWARD OPPORTUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF BUILDING A TOP 50 NAVY 
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SUBJ/OCT-DEC 2011 AWARD OPPORTUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF BUILDING A TOP 50 NAVY//

RMKS/1.  THIS IS THE QUARTERLY ANNOUNCEMENT INVITING NAVY COMMANDS AND 
ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN NAVY'S TOP 50 EXTERNAL RECOGNITION EFFORT.  
THE TOP 50 AWARDS PROGRAM SHOWCASES NAVY SUPPORTED AWARD OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 
AREAS OF WORKPLACE AND WORKFORCE SUPPORT.  THE AWARDS THIS QUARTER ARE IN THE 
CATEGORIES OF WORK-LIFE EXCELLENCE, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, DISABILITY 
PROGRAM SUPPORT, AND RECRUITING.

2.  ALLIANCE FOR WORK-LIFE PROGRESS'S WORK-LIFE INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD.  
THIS AWARD IS OPEN TO ALL NAVY ORGANIZATIONS.  WINNING ORGANIZATIONS WILL HAVE 
INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AT LEAST ONE YEAR OLD THAT DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE IN 
ENHANCING AND PROMOTING WORK-LIFE EFFECTIVENESS WHILE ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL 
GOALS.  THERE IS NO COST FOR YOUR SUBMISSION.  THE APPLICATION ADDRESSES THE 
PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT AND, RESPONSIVENESS TO NEED.  
MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:
HTTP://WWW.AWLP.ORG/AWLP/ABOUT/HTML/INNOVATIVEAWARD.HTML.
DEADLINE TO SPONSOR IS 15 OCTOBER 2011.

3.  CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER MAGAZINE'S LEARNING ELITE AWARD.  THIS AWARD 
HIGHLIGHTS HIGH-PERFORMNG ORGANIZATIONS WHICH EMPLOY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
AS A STRATEGIC TOOL.  IT ALSO SERVES AS A BENCHMARK FOR CONTINUOUS PROCESS 
IMPROVEMENT.  IT CONSISTS OF A SIX PAGE APPLICATION WHICH COVERS THE TOPICS OF 
LEARNING STRATEGY, LEARNING EXECUTION, LEARNING IMPACT, BUSINESS PERFORMANCE 
RESULTS, AND LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT.  THE AWARD IS AVAILABLE TO NAVY 
ORGANIZATIONS REGARDLESS OF SIZE.  A SINGLE APPLICATION COST OF $195 MUST BE 
PAID BY THE SUBMITTER.  MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:
HTTP://CLOMEDIA.COM.
DEADLINE TO SPONSOR IS 18 NOVEMBER 2011.

4.  SPRINGBOARD CONSULTING'S DISABILITY MATTERS AWARD.  THIS AWARD HONORS 
ORGANIZATIONS WHICH, THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, RESULTS IN 
THE SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT, SUPPORT, AND OUTREACH OF EMPLOYEES WHO EITHER HAVE 
A DISABILITY OR WHO HAVE A CHILD OR OTHER DEPENDENT WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.  MORE 
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:  HTTP://WWW.CONSULTSPRINGBOARD.COM OR CONTACT MR. 
WAYNE WAGNER FOR AN APPLICATION.
DEADLINE TO SPONSOR IS 15 DECEMBER 2011.

5.  ERE RECRUITING EXCELLENCE AWARDS.  THIS SET OF AWARDS ACKNOWLEDGES 
RECRUITING BEST PRACTICES IN EIGHT AREAS INCLUDING BEST COLLEGE RECRUITING 
PROGRAM, CAREERS WEBSITE, REFERRAL PROGRAM, BRAND, RETENTION PRACTICES, 
TECHNOLOGY, MILITARY TALENT, AND NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR.  ENTRANTS 
CAN APPLY IN UP TO THREE CATEGORIES.  MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: 
HTTP://WWW.EREAWARDS.COM.
DEADLINE TO SPONSOR IS 6 JANUARY 2012.

6.  DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (DCNO) (MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, TRAINING AND 
EDUCATION)(MPTE)(N1) AWARD PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTTED TO DCNO (MPTE) CHIEF 
STRATEGIST (OPNAV N1Z) 30 DAYS PRIOR TO AWARD DEADLINE.  ALL OTHER 
ORGANIZATIONS MAY SUBMIT AWARD PACKAGES DIRECTLY TO THE SPONSOR.

7.  POINTS OF CONTACT:  MR. WAYNE WAGNER, OPNAV N1Z, 703-693-2322/DSN 223, 
WAYNE.WAGNER(AT)NAVY.MIL, AND MS. FAY ROSE, OPNAV N1Z, 703-614-5364/DSN 224, 
FAY.ROSE(AT)NAVY.MIL.  ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING ARE REQUESTED TO INFO N1Z OPNAV 
PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN AWARD NOMINATION.

8.  MORE INFORMATION ON NAVY'S TOP 50 INITIATIVE CAN BE FOUND AT 
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/ORGANIZATION/BUPERS/TOP50.

9.  RELEASED BY MS. STEFFANIE B. EASTER, N1 (ACTING).//

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