1.  PURPOSES

A)    To recognize and award members of the North Dakota Apartment Association for effort and work expended in interest of the Association and the apartment industry.

B)     To demonstrate to the members the association’s appreciation for this effort, work and concern.

C)    To encourage other members to contribute time and effort to the betterment of the Association and the industry.

D)    To encourage the development of leadership skills in the present and future association leadership.

2.  SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS FOR SERVICE AWARDS

The following procedure is suggested for selecting service award nominees.

A)    Each local association or chapter is invited to submit the name of one nominee to the state association, accompanied by written information and documentation setting forth the reason for the particular nomination. This selection is not limited to the local association.

B)     The officers and/or directors of the North Dakota Apartment Association may submit additional nominees for consideration other than the nominee suggested by their local association up to the time of the final selection.

C)    The selection of the winner will be the responsibility of the current Officers and the Executive Director of the Association.

D)    The Local Associations, Chapters and Directors are requested to submit their nominees to the Executive Director prior to March 1^st for consideration.

3.         GRADING FOR SELECTION

1.      The nominees will be graded per the criteria set forth in Section 4.

2.      The nominee receiving the largest number of total points will be the Service Award recipient.

3.      Ties will be re-evaluated using the same procedure.

4.      The Service Award recipient will be announced during the annual convention.

4.         CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

 The following criteria is suggested for use in selecting Service Award Recipient:

A)    The nominee has been involved with the Apartment Association (Local and/or State) for a minimum of three (3) years.

B)     The nominee has served on various committees, served as an officer in either the State or Local Association

C)    The efforts and accomplishments of the nominee have influenced the association over a wide area.

D)    The nominee has served as a volunteer without compensation other than reasonable payment for material, use of equipment and reimbursement of expenses incurred.