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NSSGA Awards for Excellence Program
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: How have the awards changed?
Answer: Started in 2007, the Environmental, Safety, and Community Relations awards application process is entirely on-line. Members will be able to apply for awards through the on-line application process, located on the Awards Homepage by clicking on the icon which states "Apply Here." The content of the Environmental and Safety Awards has not changed. The former "About Face" and "Community Relations" Award programs has been changed to a single award, the "Excellence in Community Relations" award. Click on the Competition Rules to read more about the scope and criteria of the Excellence in Community Relations award.
Question: When can I apply for the awards?
Answer: Starting September 4, 2013, members will be able to apply for awards through the on-line application process, located on the Awards Homepage by clicking on the icon which states "Apply Here."
Question: How do I apply for the awards?
Answer: The awards application process will be an Internet-based process. Starting September 4, 2013, members will be able to apply through the on-line application process, located on the Awards Homepage.
Question: When is the deadline for awards applications?
Answer: The awards program begins accepting entries on September 4, 2013 with a deadline of October 14, 2013 for accepting applications and nominations. Late applications will be accepted through November 1, 2013, but entries will be charged an extra $100 penalty fee.
Question: What are the application fees for the awards?
Answer: Application fees are as follows:
- Environmental Excellence-$250.00 ($350.00 if application is submitted late*)
- Excellence in Community Relations-$250.00 ($350.00 if application is submitted late*)
- Safety Excellence Award-$50.
- Certificate of Achievement for Environment and/or Community Relations-$100.00 ($150.00 if application is submitted late*)
- James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional Award and Environmental Leadership Award-No fee.
*Application entries are accepted from September 4, 2013 until October 14, 2013. Applications will be accepted during
October 15 - November 1, 2013 but will be considered late, and late fees will apply.
No applications will be accepted after November 1, 2013.
Question:
Answer: The identity of judges is kept confidential. Please view the Competition Rules to see who is considered for judging opportunities.
Question: Can I have access to the judging results or score sheets?
Answer: No. Judging results and score sheets are kept confidential.
Question: My operation was owned by Company "A" in 2007, and we won a gold award. My operation was purchased and now owned by Company "B" in 2008, and we have one another gold award. Do I still qualify stars of excellence?
Answer: Stars of Excellence will be granted towards individual operations, regardless of who the parent company is. If an operation is purchased and sold within the 5-year period, its gold awards won over that 5-year period will still be valid for stars of excellence consideration.
Question: I have won an award. When will I receive it?
Answer: The Environmental Excellence "Gold" Awards, Safety Excellence "Gold" Awards and The Excellence in Community Relations "Gold" Awards will be distributed at the March 2014 Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nev.
In addition, the Environmental Leadership and James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional Award will be distributed at the March 2014 Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nev.
All Silver and Bronze awards will be mailed to the winners.
Certificate of Achievement Awards in both environmental and community relations categories will be mailed to the winners.
Certificate of Achievements for Safety are mailed by request only
Question: Can more than one person work on an award application/nomination through the new application process?
Answer: When applying for an award(s) on the new application software, you are required to register, and as a result you will receive a username and password. This provides NSSGA with a main contact for the award(s) applied. If you would like to have a co-worker, or someone else help you with the awards application process, the only way you will be able to do this is by sharing your username and password with that individual, so they can access your applications.
Question: How do I apply for an awards “recertification” through the new awards application software?
Answer: This option is no longer available. In the past, you could apply for awards “recertification” for the About Face Award. As of 2007, the About Face Award is no longer in existence. Therefore, recertification is no longer available for the About Face Award.
Question: Where will the certification of achievements be mailed to?
Answer: To the contact’s address. In the awards application software, there are two areas to enter in addresses. First is the contact address. This is the individual who is actually entering in the information for the award application. The second place is the operation address. This should be the name and address of the operation for which the award is being applied for. All certificates of achievements (and awards not accepted at the awards ceremonies) will be forwarded to the contact at their listed address.
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