CUNA HR/TD Council Excellence Awards

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The CUNA HR/TD Council's Award Program recognizes and honors credit unions that exemplify excellence in the human resources and training disciplines and serves to promote credit union philosophies through people leadership.

The distinction is reserved exclusively for the credit union HR/TD elite. Those who in all aspects of their chosen profession, consistently excel for the benefit of their credit union, uphold the standards of the HR/TD professional ethics and contribute to the credit union movement.

> OVERVIEW
> ELIGIBILITY
> WINNER RECOGNITION
> RULES
> ENTRANT FEES
> THE SELECTION PROCESS
> ENTRY FORM

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OVERVIEW

The CUNA HR/TD Council is comprised of professionals who work at small, medium and large credit unions with a variety of roles and responsibilities. In recognition of this diversity, the awards will focus on “best practices” in three distinct areas of the HR/TD disciplines:

1. Employee Engagement - Recognizes the HR/TD department that has made significant contributions or has taken an innovative approach in one of the following categories:

• Internal Communication
• Staff Development
• Management Development
• Employee Satisfaction & Loyalty
• Organizational Development
• Social Media
• Rewards & Recognition
• Cultivated a highly productive and engaged workforce
• Community Involvement
• Work/Life Balance

2. HR/TD Management Practices - Recognizes the HR/TD department that has made significant contributions or has taken an innovative approach in one of the following categories:

• Compensation & Benefits
• Recruitment
• Retention
• HR/TD Metrics
• Wellness Programs
• Technology (i.e. HRIS, Leaning Management System, etc)
• eLearning
• Training Program Design & Implementation
• Workforce Diversity

3. HR/TD Strategic Leadership - Recognizes Senior HR/TD professional who has made significant contributions or has taken an innovative approach in one of the following categories:

• Innovative Business Solutions
• Competitive Workforce
• Talent Management
• Long-range HR/TD models
• Change Management
• Leadership / Succession Planning
• Culture Building / Development
• Learning Development Strategy
• Leadership Development
• Internal Branding
• Organizational Development

ELIGIBILITY

The practice, contribution or activity being considered for an award must be relevant for us today or in the future and has occurred within the last 12 months from entry.

Entrant's credit union must be a CUNA affiliated credit union to be considered for an award.

Judges are ineligible to submit and/or be considered for an award. However, another representative from his/her credit union may still be considered.

WINNER RECOGNITION

Winners of the awards will be announced at the annual HR/TD Conference. To honor the recipients of the HR/TD Council Awards, recipients will receive the following:

• Recognition at the annual CUNA HR/TD Council Conference (Note: award recipient or designee's attendance is required at the conference).
• Complimentary registration to the annual conference
• Profile on the HR/TD Website
• Participate in presenting the award for the following year

RULES

Fees must be submitted at time of application. All fees are nonrefundable.

Applications submitted prior to or by the deadline will be entered for award consideration. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered and will be returned to the candidate.

An incomplete entry form is grounds for disqualification.

Any supplemental materials, such as sample communications, metrics or other documentation must be presented electronically. All judges' decisions are final.

ENTRANT FEES

Entrant fees are based on the asset size of the candidate's credit union. Early entrants (submitted by January 1) pay a discounted rate. Applications and fees received after the deadline will be returned without consideration.

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THE SELECTION PROCESS

The Selection Committee is comprised of a panel of HR/TD peers. Committee members will select the winning award recipients based on the following selection criteria:

• Innovation: (20%) The initiative incorporates a new approach addressing the specific business challenge faced by the organization. Creativity, originality, innovation and differentiation will be considered.
• Business Outcomes / Impact: (20%) Demonstrate how the initiative significantly impacted the business and quantify results against clearly stated objectives. Tangible evidence of the impact of the project with measurable and quantifiable results particularly with respect to financial impacts and illustrates how the people management strategies impact the business outcomes.
• Sustainable: (20%) Outcomes achieved are sustainable and/or replicable. Demonstrate how the business intends to build on your efforts in the future.
• Quality: (20%) The extent to which the HR/TD system or practice is well designed. Demonstrates professional competence and business acumen; includes a clearly defined vision and goals.
• Integration: (20%) The extent to which the people management strategies integrate with each other, align with business corporate strategies and includes senior level commitment.

ENTRY FORM

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