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STATE OF LOUISIANA

DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

 

March 8, 2007


 

General Circular No. 001686

 

To:                  Heads of State Agencies and Human Resource Directors

 

Subject:           Governor Proclaims May 9, 2007 State Employee Recognition Day         

              

Issue Date:      March 8, 2007

 

As a part of the nationwide celebration of Public Service Recognition Week (May 7 - 13), Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has proclaimed Wednesday, May 9, 2007, as State Employee Recognition Day in Louisiana.  The proclamation can be viewed at www.gov.state.la.us/assets/docs/stateemployee.pdf

 

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.

 

Don’t forget to 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. 

 

Again, for ideas on activities and community and media outreach projects, there are helpful resources for your review, such as NASPE’s “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 .

 

Please remember to complete the attached survey so we can publicize your efforts and provide accurate information to the national sponsoring agencies. 

 

If you have any questions concerning this general circular, please contact Tiffani D. Hawkins, at (225) 219-9462 or tiffani.hawkins@la.gov.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

s/Anne S. Soileau

Director

 

 

Attachment


Public Service Recognition Week Survey

 

Agency:

Contact Person:

 

Phone:

 

E-mail:

 

 

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?

 

 

 

 

 

Please return this form to:               Tiffani D. Hawkins

Dept of State Civil Service

P O Box 9411, Capitol Station

Baton Rouge, LA  70804-9111

Fax: 225-342-0966  Phone: 225-219-9462

Or send via email: tiffani.hawkins@la.gov