2009 The NASPEs Hall of Fame

Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award for Leadership in State Human Resource Management

Eva Santos, Director, Washington State Department of Personnel

Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Award for Innovative State Human Resource Management Program

• Voluntary Buyout Program (VBP) (Tennessee)
• Shared Resources for State Employees Impacted by Layoff (Washington) Award of Merit

Nominations - Rooney Innovative Program Award

• Workplace Resolutions (Kentucky)
• Center for Strategic Innovation (Kentucky)
• DSCS Data Integrity Unit (Louisiana)
• Broadband Pay (Montana)
• The Agency Human Resources Services (New Mexico)
• Quality Assurance Performance Review (New Mexico)
• Accelerated Grievance Program (Pennsylvania)
• Enterprise Learning Management System (E-LMS) (Pennsylvania)
• Governor's Award for Excellence (Pennsylvania)
• Employee Mobility Information Program (Pennsylvania)
• Financial Disclosure On-Line Filing Application (Pennsylvania)
• Retired Employees Health Program (Pennsylvania)
• Performance Management Program (Washington) 

Communications Award

• Audio Video Winner: Career Testimonials (Georgia)
• Electronic Winner: Employee Self Service Gateway (Utah)
• Print Winner: Health Benefits: Nurse Advice Line Postcard (Ohio) submission and Postcard

Nominations - Santos Communication Awards

Electronic Category

• "Careers.ga.gov" Website (Georgia)
• The Georgia Statement e-newsletter (Georgia)
• Pay Matters e-newsletter (Louisiana)
• LA Careers Communication Website (Louisiana)
• Employee Benefits: Health Management Program, Take Charge! Live Well! Website (Ohio)
• E-learning Center Cafe (South Carolina)
• Website Enhancements to Assist Agencies and Employees with the Affects of State Budget Reductions (South Carolina)
• E-library for Appeals to the State Employees Grievance Committee (South Carolina)
• Online Recruiting E-video for State Jobs (South Carolina)

Print Category

• Office of Human Resources Annual Report (Colorado)
• Annual Report pdf (Colorado)
• Direct Deposit Awareness Campaign (Georgia)
• Campaign brochures pdf (Georgia)
• KEHP Benefits Selection Guide (Kentucky)
• Guide pdf (Kentucky)
• Annual Report (New Mexico)
• Annual Report pdf (New Mexico)