Local Employer of Excellence

Texas Workforce

Local Employer of Excellence

2018Nomination Form

The Local Employer of Excellence Award honors one private-sector employer in each local workforce development area (workforce area) whose efforts and initiatives, in relationship with the Texas workforce system, had a positive effect on other employers, workers, and the community. Your nomination should recognize one employer who, as a customer of and collaborator with the Local Workforce Development Board (WDB), created or used innovative approaches to support the Texas workforce system’s goal of ensuring that both employers and workers have the resources and skills Texas needs to remain competitive. Describe your honoree’s involvement with the Texas workforce system, and how this partnership benefited your workforce area.

Nomination Form Instructions:

• Download, complete, and save the nomination form.
• Email the completed nomination form and supporting documentation to with a courtesy copy to theBoard Chair and Executive Director.

Need help?

Email or call Awards Committee Co-chairsReed O’Brien, (512) 463-5624, or Fabiana Ramirez, (512) 936-3297.

Submission deadline is Thursday, June 21, 2018.

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Texas Workforce

Local Employer of Excellence

2018 Nomination Form

Local Workforce Development Board (WDB) and Honoree Information

WDB Information

WDB Name A–H(Choose from drop-down):

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Click to Choose WDBAlamoBorderplexBrazos ValleyCameron CountyCapital AreaCentral TexasCoastal BendConcho ValleyDeep East TexasEast TexasGolden CrescentGreater DallasGulf CoastHeart of Texas

WDB Name L–W(Choose from drop-down):

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Click to Choose WDBLower Rio GrandeMiddle Rio GrandeNorth Central TexasNorth TexasNortheast TexasPanhandlePermian BasinRural Capital AreaSouth PlainsSouth TexasSoutheast TexasTarrant CountyTexomaWest Central Texas

WDB Contact Name:

WDB Contact Phone Number:

WDB Mailing Address

Street/PO Box:

City:

State:

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TX

ZIP Code:

WDB Contact Email Address:

Honoree Information

Employer’s Legal Entity Name:

DBA (Doing Business As) Name:

Employer Address (No PO Boxes)

Street:

City:

State:

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TX

ZIP Code:

Employer Contact Name:

Employer Contact Phone Number:

Employer Contact Email Address:

All Federal Employer Identification Numbers (FEIN):

All Employer UI Tax IDs:

Number of Full-Time Employees:

Number of Part-Time Employees:

Total Number of Employees:

Background Review

Instructions: Please review the following statement, check (click) the box, and type your name to affirm that such notice has been provided to the employer you are nominating for this award.

The Workforce Development Board has advised the employer award nominee that the Texas Workforce Commission will conduct a background review of the nominated entity, including, but not limited to, unemployment insurance overpayment debt, tax delinquency, PACER (lawsuits), and criminal history.

TYPE YOUR NAME HERE:

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Local Employer of Excellence2018

WDB Name (A–H): Click to Choose WDBAlamoBorderplexBrazos ValleyCameron CountyCapital AreaCentral TexasCoastal BendConcho ValleyDeep East TexasEast TexasGolden CrescentGreater DallasGulf CoastHeart of TexasWDB Name (L-W): Click to Choose WDBLower Rio GrandeMiddle Rio GrandeNorth Central TexasNorth TexasNortheast TexasPanhandlePermian BasinRural Capital AreaSouth PlainsSouth TexasSoutheast TexasTarrant CountyTexomaWest Central Texas

Eligibility Information

Each Board sets its own criteria. Overall eligibility requirements are that the honoreeoperates a business within the workforce area, has one or more employees, and is in good standing overall and with the Texas Workforce Commission Tax department.

Nomination

Describe in no more than 350 words why your Board is nominating this employer and how the employer’s efforts support the Texas workforce system’s goal of ensuring that both employers and workers have the resources and skills Texas needs to remain competitive.

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Local Employer of Excellence 2018

WDB Name (A–H): Click to Choose WDBAlamoBorderplexBrazos ValleyCameron CountyCapital AreaCentral TexasCoastal BendConcho ValleyDeep East TexasEast TexasGolden CrescentGreater DallasGulf CoastHeart of TexasWDB Name (L–W): Click to Choose WDBLower Rio GrandeMiddle Rio GrandeNorth Central TexasNorth TexasNortheast TexasPanhandlePermian BasinRural Capital AreaSouth PlainsSouth TexasSoutheast TexasTarrant CountyTexomaWest Central Texas

Nomination Summary for Conference Materials

Please prepare an 80- to 100-word summary of your nomination for conference materials.

Your write-up should describe how this program stands out and explain why it is worthy of receiving this award.

Please remember to:

• describe the challenge and solution that your program addressed;
• include positive results or outcomes, or draw comparisons to past years;
• quantify results with data where possible;
• avoid programmatic language in favor of a public voice; and
• provide a title for your summary.

Example: Workforce Solutions for Imaginary Area in Texas,Mystery Company ABC

Mystery Company ABC is the largest operator of blankety blank in Texas. It also directly supports workforce development through its membership on the Workforce Solutions Imaginary Board X, aligning with X’s initiative to attract, develop and retain a quality workforce for the Imaginary X area. ABC currently employs 7,500 team members in Location A and is a strong proponent of developing a highly skilled future workforce. To support the Texas workforce system’s goal of ensuring that both employers and workers have the resources and skills needed to remain competitive in the global market last year, Mystery Company ABC initiated and created the Texas Two-Step Education Alliance. This partnership resulted in the direct hiring of eight veterans.

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