Nomination Forms

Instructions for nominators

  • Click on the award(s) for which you are submitting the nomination
  • Complete all three parts: Part 1 (Nominee), Part 2 (Nominator), Part 3 in accordance with the award criteria (including names of two endorsers)
  • Send any supporting documents, including the name of the nominee and the award category, to gcurran@federalretirees.ca

For additional information, please contact Gail Curran. 
  
Email: gcurran@federalretirees.ca 
Fax: 613-745-5457 
Mail: National Association of Federal Retirees 
865 Shefford Road 
Ottawa ON K1J 1H9

 

National awards for individuals

Individual awards will be presented for the following categories: 
 

  • The Claude Edwards leadership award - provided to an Association volunteer who demonstrated outstanding leadership and perseverance in advancing an Association cause or causes which benefit(s) members. 

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  • The collaboration award - This award recognizes an Association volunteer who made a significant contribution to a partnership or collaborative activity requiring the cooperation of different Association entities/or external stakeholders, and which resulted in benefits to members, one or more branches or districts, or the Association as a whole. 

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  • The volunteerism award - presented to an Association member who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community service, through his or her volunteer activities outside of the Association.

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National awards for branches 

There are four branch awards to recognize the outstanding work done by our branches in support of our members and volunteers. The awards are:
 

  • Branch excellence award — Small branch (up to 800 members) without employees

    The membership size cut-off for the Branch Excellence Award (Small Branch) has been lowered from 1,000 to 800. Nominations for this award must show evidence of excellence in any one of the three core functions:

    • Advocacy
    • Membership recruitment and engagement
    • Volunteer recruitment and engagement
       

  • Branch excellence award — Medium branch (801 to 1,500 members) without employees

    This is a new category which is open to medium-sized branches with a membership range of 801 to 1,500. Nominations for this award must show evidence of excellence in any two of the three core functions:

    • Advocacy
    • Membership recruitment and engagement
    • Volunteer recruitment and engagement
       

  • Branch excellence award — Large branches (over 1,501 members) without employees

    The minimum membership threshold for the Branch Excellence Award (Large branches) has been raised from 1,001 to 1,501. Nominations for this award must show evidence of excellence in all three core functions:

    • Advocacy
    • Membership recruitment and engagement
    • Volunteer recruitment and engagement
       
  • New: Branch excellence award — Branches with employees (any size). Nominations for this award must show evidence of excellence in all three core functions:
    • Advocacy
    • Membership recruitment and engagement
    • Volunteer recruitment and engagement
       

Nominate Now! (download MS Word file). View nomination submission requirements (PDF)