Public Service Award
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The SPE Public Service Award recognizes distinguished public service to a country, state, community, or the public through excellence in leadership, service, or humanitarianism.
The SPE Public Service Award is presented for humanitarian efforts and commitment to public service through dedicated service and leadership. The Award is granted only to those individuals whose contributions have been exceptional and is awarded only on a periodic basis. The candidate must be a member of SPE in good standing for five consecutive years.
Criteria
The Public Service Award recognizes distinguished service to country, state, community, or public, with respect to local custom, through excellence in leadership, service, or humanitarianism, provided the service is over the about requirements of employment and, is therefore, not a compensated activity.
- The candidate must be a living member of SPE
- The death of a candidate after May 1 does not render them ineligible during that year; the award may be presented posthumously in this case.
- The candidate must have been an SPE member in good standing for five consecutive years.
- Current SPE Board of Directors, Public Service award committee members, and those who have served in these positions during the past 2 years are not eligible.
- Candidates remain on the active consideration list for 3 years.
- If a candidate is not selected during the 3-year active consideration cycle, they can be renominated the following year if all other eligibility requirements are met.
