MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FROM JOHN W. MACY, JR.

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2006
• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: June 22, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMItRION
June 22, 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
The President will honor a selected group of Federal esiQ1cyees for their
outstanding contributions to the War on Waste at a White House ceremony
sometime in July.
I have been asked to invite all executive departments and agencies to sub-
mit nominations for this Presidential recognition. A review of available
cost reduction and incentive award records should identify the most notable
employee achievements that are worthy of consideration. Your nominations
will be needed not later than June 30.
The characteristics of potential nominations are as fdllcarss
The cases should be among your agency's most sisnificant employee
ideas or superior achievements which produced cost reduction or
cost avoidance results measurable in terms of dollars.
The proposal or achievement must have been placed into effect or
have received management approval during F. Y. 1966.
In the final selection process it is hoped to have a variety of federal per-
sonnel represented, for example
A range of occupations including blue collar, white collar, etc.
A range of grades
Coverage of women, military, special groups, etc.
Geographical distribution
The number of cases we would like to have from your agency is indicated
below.
4.4
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John W. Nary, J
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Chairman
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Agency
Position
Organization
Location
Achievement : (Sample)-Developed now procedures and special tools for
rebuilding damaged instruments used on the Nike-Hercules
missile. These delicate instruments are used to sense
weather factors when the Nike-Hercules missile is in flight.
Formerly these instruments were destroyed when damaged since
they were considered non-repairable. (Additional details
attached)
Benefits : (Sample)-Rebuild of instrument is now being accomplished
at a coat of $38 per unit compared to a cost of $582 for a
new unit. Savings from this achievement totaled $630,200
in FT 1966. (Additional details attached)
Remarks : (Sample)--A particularly outstanding achievement for an
employee of this grade; significantly beyond noel job
performance; Superior Achievement Award of.$ _, panted
February 1966.
NOTE: Attach readily available biographical material--highlights of 061,-
cation, employment, co=unity activities, etc.-including any
available copy of news item from the agency's house organ on the
employee's achievement.
(Submit original and 3 copies of this format.)
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