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MICHAEL H.B. ADLER AWARDPurposeThis award recognizes one junior or mid-level career Foreign Service member whoseperformance demonstrates excellence and potential for continued growth anddevelopment.EligibilityEligibility is limited to employees FS-3, FS-4, FS-5 and FS-6 in the field of administrativemanagement (general services, supply management, personnel, contracts, andexecutive officer).Approval Steps1. Supervisor (unless nominated by the employee’s Supervisor).2. Bureau/Independent Office Heads, Mission Directors.3. Bureau/Independent Office Awards Committee (BAC).4. USAID Special Awards Committee.5. Administrator.Recognition1. Framed certificate signed by the Administrator.2. $1,000 cash award *3. Presentation of the certificate during the annual awards ceremony.Other InformationNominations are judged based on the design, development, and/or implementation ofactivities that significantly improve administrative management, procedures, andpractices.The following factors are considered: increasing productivity; rendering moreexpeditious and timely service; and/or reducing costs and improving efficiency for anoperating program or support function, including identification and/or elimination of nonessentialactivities, improvement of existing procedures, use of labor-saving equipmentand methods, and reduction of procurement costs.36*OMB Memorandum 13-05 directs the suspension of discretionary monetary awards while sequestrationis in place. Beginning March 8, 2013 USAID will not issue monetary awards until otherwise directed.