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STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF
STATE CIVIL SERVICE
BATON ROUGE,
January 30, 2007
General Circular No. 001685
To: Heads of State Agencies and
Human Resource Directors
Subject: 2007
Public Service Recognition Week and State Employee Recognition Day
Issue
Date: January 30, 2007
This
year, the nationwide celebration of Public Service Recognition Week will be
from May 7 through May 13. This week is set aside to honor public
employees for their dedication and outstanding service to the citizens of our
state.
Affirming pride
in public service encourages more people to consider state employment as a
career choice. As growing numbers of
employees retire in the years to come and agencies continue to do more with
less, we must work together to recruit the most talented, qualified, creative
professionals to state service.
We
encourage you to use this
opportunity to recognize your employees and educate the public about the work
state employees are doing to keep our citizens safe, protect our drinking
water, provide medical care to the indigent, help abused children, maintain our
roads and bridges, and so much more.
Ask
your Human Resources Directors and Communications Directors to partner to effectively educate the public on the
many quality services your employees deliver to our citizens. Tell the story of how they are making a
difference in our communities.
For ideas on
activities and community and media outreach projects, there are helpful
resources for your review, such as the National Association of State Personnel
Executives’ “2007 NASPE Guide to State Employee Recognition Day” found at www.naspe.net/index.cfm?PageID=20
and The Public Employees Roundtable guide, “How to Celebrate Public Service
Recognition Week” at www.excelgov.org/index.php?keyword=a43bda2ade1cbd
.
If you have
questions, contact Tiffani D. Hawkins at (225) 219-9462 or tiffani.hawkins@la.gov. Please complete the attached survey so
we can publicize your efforts and provide accurate information to the national
sponsoring agencies.
Sincerely,
s/Anne S.
Soileau
Director
Public Service Recognition Week Survey
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What are your
agency’s plans to celebrate Public Service Recognition Week and/or State
Employee Recognition Day? What plans do
you and your Communications Office have to tell the story of how your employees
are making a difference in our communities?
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Please return
this form to: Tiffani D. Hawkins
Dept of State Civil Service
Fax: 225-342-0966 Phone: 225-219-9462