Procedures

a. Nominations may be made by any member of the Association. A person who is not a member of the Association, but who has worked closely with the nominee, may recommend an individual for nomination to any member of the Association and in particular to the Regional Vice-President for the region in which the nominee resides.

b. Each year each Regional Vice-President should attempt to identify someone in his/her region who meets the eligibility criteria for nomination for this award.

c. The nomination, together with all required supporting materials, must be submitted to the Nominations & Awards Committee at least two months prior to the annual meeting of the Association, in order to be considered for that year.

d. Nominations must be made in writing, address each of the eligibility criteria, and be accompanied by sufficient supporting materials to permit the Committee to make a fair and complete evaluation of the nominee.

a. All nominations and their supporting materials shall be reviewed and evaluated by each member of the Committee. The members may determine which of the nominees are qualified by consensus or by ballot among themselves.

b. Of the nominees determined to be qualified, the Committee shall select the one individual who in their judgment is the most qualified of all the nominees.

c. The recommendation of the Committee shall be forwarded to the Board of Directors for final approval. The Board may request to see the written supporting materials. Should the Board disagree with the Committee's recommendation, it may request the Committee to submit an alternate recommendation.

3. Award Specification: The award shall be a metal plate, mounted on an appropriate wooden base, approximately 8 inches by 10 inches in size. It shall be inscribed as shown in the following example:

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Presented to

First M. Name

by the

Washington State Environmental Health Association

Date

a. The award shall be presented (annually, provided a qualified candidate is nominated and selected) during the WSEHA Annual Educational Conference.

b. The presentation shall be made by the Chairman of the Nominations and Awards Committee or by some other appropriate person designated by the Committee Chair.

c. The Committee shall prepare an article for submission to the WSEHA Newsletter, together with an accompanying photograph of the recipient receiving the award.