PREMIER ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD

Premier Brad Wall announced the 2012 recipients of the Premier's Award for Excellence in the Public Service today.

"I want to thank our hard working public service for their innovation in improving services for Saskatchewan people," Wall said. "They contribute to our great quality of life in our province."

The Premier's Award for Excellence recognizes public service employees in three categories: Innovation, Quality Service and Leadership.

The individual and team recipients are:

• Dr. Moira McKinnon, Leadership in Improving the Health of Saskatchewan People - Ministry of Health (Leadership)
• Blood Products Inventory Lean Team - Ministry of Health (Quality Service)
• Ireland Labour Recruitment Mission Team - Ministry of the Economy (Quality Service)
• Results-Based Regulation Code Secretariat Team - Ministry of Environment (Innovation)
• Wollaston Lake Housing Project Team - Ministry of Social Services and Ministry of Government Relations (Quality Service)
• Youth Advisory Group Team - Ministry of Central Services (Leadership)

Individuals or teams from government ministries, some Treasury Board Crown corporations, boards, commissions and agencies are eligible for nomination by the public service, stakeholder organizations, clients and the public. Selections are made by an independent committee.

For a list of the team members or more information on the Premier's Award for Excellence in the Public Service, please visit www.ops.gov.sk.ca/pa.

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For more information, contact:

Jay Teneycke
Provincial Secretary
Regina
Phone: 306-798-6095
Email: jay.teneycke@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-529-8630