Employee of the Year 2025

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:

• The 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.

Letters of Support Guidelines:

• Letters must be signed and dated and indicate the title or position of the nominee.

• In addition to the nominator’s letter, a minimum of two and a maximum of four letters of support must accompany the 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.

The complete nomination packet must be submitted electronically to memberservices@seiu500.org.

All nominations MUST be received by midnight on December 1, 2024.

Happy nominating, and good luck to your nominee!