Call for Nominations to 2013 GAWAD CES Presidential Award

August 22, 2013 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 082-13 TO : Career Executive Service Officers/CES Eligibles, This Bureau SUBJECT : Call for Nominations to 2013 GAWAD CES Presidential Award For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached is a copy of the Memorandum dated July 26, 2013 of Director Lourdes Z. Santiago, Central Administration Office, Department of Finance and Head, PCDC Secretariat, regarding the invitation of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) to nominate a candidate to the abovementioned award. For your information. (SGD.) SALVADOR M. DEL CASTILLO OIC-Executive Director ATTACHMENT Department of Finance MEMO FOR : All Officials of DOF, Bureaus and Attached Agencies DATE : July 26, 2013 FROM : Director Lourdes Z. Santiago SUBJECT : Call for Nominations to 2013 GAWAD CES Presidential Award This is to inform that this Department has been invited by the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) to nominate a candidate for the above-mentioned award. CDESIA GAWAD CES is a Presidential award that recognizes members in the Career Executive Service (CES) for exemplary performance and significant contributions particularly in the areas of innovation, information and communication technology, social services, administrative reforms and public policy. It further seeks to recognize exceptional accomplishments to encourage consistent performance and to promote excellence among members of the CES community. GAWAD CES was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 715 signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on 28 March 2008, which upgraded the CES' former recognition program "Search for Outstanding CEO". GAWAD CES is open to all Career Executive Service Officers (CESOs) and Third-Level Eligibles (CEOE/CSEE/CESE) who are presidential appointees and are appointed to CES positions. The nominee must have at least Very Satisfactory Performance or its equivalent for the last two (2) consecutive annual rating periods prior to his/her nomination. In addition, he/she should have never been found guilty of any administrative or criminal offense involving moral turpitude, or conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty, or good morals, i.e., graft and corruption, murder, rape, sexual harassment, embezzlement, forgery, extortion or perjury, among others. Nominators for the GAWAD CES may be any of the following persons: Government agencies, national and regional associations of career executive service officers and non-government/civil society organizations, through their Heads of Offices or Chief Executive Officers; or Nominee's superior/subordinate or any individual from the nominee's agency who has substantial knowledge of the nominee's leadership/managerial attributes and accomplishments. THADEI A GAWAD CES winner shall receive a plaque with Presidential Seal and prize money amounting to PhP100,000.00. For further details about nomination procedures, rules and selection criteria, the interested parties may visit www.cesboard.gov.ph or they may secure copies of brochure from Ms. Rhodora V. Reyes , DOF Central Records Management Division (CRMD) and can be contacted through phone number 526-8470. The deadline for nomination is on September 30, 2013 . (SGD.) LOURDES Z. SANTIAGO Director IV, Central Administration Office and Head, PCDC Secretariat