Community Action Employee of the Year Award Nomination Form

Show your gratitude and let team members from the boardroom to the mailroom know you value what they do. Nominate ONE person who exemplifies "the heart" of community action! This deserving community action associate demonstrates passion, dedication, and discipline. He or she consistently goes above and beyond expectations in service to the agency, colleagues, families, and communities. The NCCAA looks forward to honoring this exemplary community action professional with the prestigious “The Essential Piece” award.

Who’s Eligible?
  • Regular status employees working 30 or more hours per week who have been employed with your agency in such capacity for a minimum of 12 months.
  • Regular status employees working at least 20 hours, but less than 30 hours per week and have been employed with your agency for a minimum of four years.
All nominees will be recognized at the 2025 NCCAA Annual Conference and automatically qualify for "The ESSENTIAL PIECE" Community Action Employee of the Year Award.

"The ESSENTIAL PIECE" Community Action Employee of the Year Award" will be selected by an independent selection team. Student employment and volunteers shall not be recognized for the purposes of this award. Previous winners will not be eligible for nomination for three years.

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* 1. Nominee Full Name

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* 2. Agency Name

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* 3. Nominee Job Title

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* 4. Number of Years at Agency

Please use the space provided below to identify attributes that identify your nominee as an individual worthy of the recognition of the “Essential Piece: Community Action Employee of the Year Award.” Please consider the following attributes of your nominee:

Contribution to Position, Department and Agency: Provide examples of accomplished work contributions within their department and agency. These might include: motivation, initiative, organizational skills, prioritizing, initiating new methods or approaches resulting in increased effectiveness or efficiency, ability to accomplish goals and exceed job expectations, work ethic, customer service; dependability, supervisory skills, and/or teamwork.

Community Service: Provide examples of contributions to the community. Examples might include participating in civic organizations, public schools, volunteer services and/or faith-based activities.

Individual Achievements/Traits: Identify traits you believe contribute to this individual’s job performance.

Entry must be submitted electronically by Friday, March 7, 2025

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* 5. Why I am nominating this person

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* 6. Nominator Information & Agency Address

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* 7. Nominator Title

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