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ESOP Company of the Year: Nominate your company!
The ESOP Company of the Year has a commitment to employee ownership, as shown by its:
- Involvement with The ESOP Association and its programs
- Communications with employees
- Commitment to the Vision of The ESOP Association that endorses employee participation, wealth creation, and individual dignity and worth.
- The company should be financially solvent and have more than one or two years of ESOP sponsorship. It is not necessary that the company have any one style of management, such as “work teams,” “TQM,” “employee committees,” etc., but overall there is an understanding that by some manner the majority of employees feel a sense of ownership and/or that the ESOP is important to the company and all individuals in the company.
The prizes:
- Winner of the state award is automatically forwarded to the national competition.
- One free registration to the Annual Conference in Washington D.C. and Awards Banquet.
- A $100 voucher to use towards Annual Conference expenses.
- Plaque to display at company.
- Honored at 2014 Wisconsin Chapter Events.
- News release sent out from Association to promote the award winner.
ESOP Employee Owner of the Year: Nominate an ESOP company employee!
The Employee Owner of the Year should be an employee below the level of senior management. Despite the lack of a firm rule stating the employee owner has to be an hourly or non-management employee, these two terms can be general guides for the selection process.
The individual should be active in the employee ownership activities of the company and/or activities of The ESOP Association where appropriate. Examples for consideration are:
- Serves on the ESOP committee or an employee advisory committee.
- Contributes to a company publication.
- Helps with Employee Ownership Month (EOM) observances.
- Leads employees to a better understanding of the ESOP and employee ownership.
- Attends chapter meetings, helping with chapter meetings or activities.
- Provides letters to elected officials.
- Attends or participates in Association meetings such as the employee owner retreat and national conference.
The prizes:
- Winner of the state award is automatically forwarded to the national competition.
- One free registration to the Annual Conference in Washington D.C. and Awards Banquet.
- A $100 voucher to use towards Annual Conference expenses.
- Plaque to display at company.
- Honored at 2014 Wisconsin Chapter Events.
- News release sent out from Association to promote the award winner.
Sample Employee Owner of the Year Application (.pdf)
Now Is The Time to Document for AACE!
Visit the following link for AACE Award information:
http://www.esopassociation.org/about-the-association/esop-awards/aace-awards
Employee Ownership Month (EOM) Poster Contest
Nomination deadline: Late February/early March.
Questions concerning the Poster contest may be directed to Gwen Rosenthal at gwenn@esopassociation.org, or 1-866-366-3832.
Judging Guidelines:
- Good employee-owner education of EOM
- Respect for the contributions of employee-owners
- Integration of the concepts of both employee ownership as well as the celebration of EOM into the fabric of the poster design.
- Encouragement of ownership attitudes in the poster design.
- Clear, simple design.
- Creative use of ideas.
- Good graphic design.
The Prizes:
- One complimentary registration to the annual conference in Washington D.C.
- One complimentary ticket to the awards banquet.
- Company name appears on the poster as the designer of the winning poster.
- Certificate of achievement.
- Publicity in The ESOP Report
