Employee of the Year 2024
Supporting Services Employee of the Year Award 2024
SEIU Local 500 established the Supporting Services Employee of the Year Award to be presented to a supporting services employee who has made an outstanding contribution to MCPS.
The award will be presented at the “Champions for Children Gala,” and the recipient will receive a $1,000 cash award.
Kimani Gray, Services Coordinator for Supply and Property Management, was the winner of the Supporting Services Employee of the Year award for 2023.
Click the button below for the instructions and the nomination form to nominate your favorite supporting service professional!
The complete nomination packet must be submitted electronically to memberservices@seiu500.org.
All nominations MUST be received by 5:00 p.m. on December 15, 2023.
Happy nominating and good luck to your nominee!
Nomination Criteria:
Nominee must be an active support professional, in a permanent position, and have a minimum of three years of service with MCPS.
Exhibit contributions to students, staff and the community.
Professionalism displayed in performance of his/her job.
Who Can Nominate?
Administrators/supervisors, teachers, other supporting service employees, students or community members may submit nomination applications. Self-nominations are also accepted.
SEIU Local 500 Executive Board members are ineligible for nomination.
Nomination Process:
Nominator must submit a signed and dated letter (not to exceed two typed pages) describing why the nominee should receive the Supporting Services Employee of the Year award.
Completion of the General Information and Administrator/Supervisor Nomination Form is required.
Letter of Support Guidelines:
Letters must be signed, dated and indicate the title or position of the nominee.
In addition to the nominator’s letter, a minimum of two and maximum of four letters of support must accompany nomination form.
One of the letters of support must come from an administrator/supervisor.
Other letters of support may come from coworkers, parents, students, or members of the community.
Selection Process:
Nominations will be reviewed by members of the SEIU Local 500 Executive Board and members of the Labor-Management Committees. A semifinalist from each chapter will be selected. The Champions for Children Final Selection Committee, composed of representatives from all three MCPS unions and the community at large, will determine the winner of the award.