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Samoa Bureau of Statistics Public Service Day – 27-09-2019

    INDIVIDUAL AWARD

    1. CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD
     Criteria:
    • Initiative by the nominated individual
    • Time period of the initiative implementation
    • Relevancy to the award
    Nominees FSD: Ms. Baby Tavita CSD: Mr. Junior Ah Yen ESD: Mr. Louis Iusitino ICT:   Mr. Alesana Ioane SSD: Mr.Richard Vaa BDM: Mr. Tupai Silapela Posese Corporate Service Unit: Ms. Maricel Davy

    Winner – Tupai Silapela Posese

    LONG SERVICE AWARD

    Criteria:

    • Years of Service
    • Significant impact of Service in the bureau

    Nominees 

    FSD: Mr.Leota Aliielua Salani (27 years of service – commencement date
    (3/3/1992)
    CSD: Mr. Iosefa Lualua, (28 years of service – 23/10/1990)
           : Ms Alefa Leofo (31 years of service – 30/11/1987)
    ESD: Mr. Tauvaga Etimani (29 years of service – 8/01/1990)
    ICT:   Ms. Leilua Taulealo (15 years of service – 8/05/2013)
    SSD: Mr. Tanielu Isara (15 years of service – 12/10/2004)
    BDM: Ms. Lotoleaga Atoa (32 years of service – 25/09/1987)
    CSSD:Ms. Melesete Mika (32 years of service – 23/02/1987)

    Winner – Leilua Taulealo

    GROUP AWARDS

    1. CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

    Criteria:

    • Initiative by the nominated team
    • Time period of the initiative implementation
    • Relevancy to the award

    Nominees

    Census and Survey Division
    Economics Division
    BDM Office
    Corporate Service Unit
    ICT Unit

    Winner – Economic Statistics Division

    ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES

    Criteria:

    • Achievement/project/initiative for which individual is being nominated
    • Time period of initiative implementation

            

    Nominees

    Census and Survey Division
    Finance Division

    Winner – Finance Statistics

    EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 

    Criteria:

    • Initiative by the nominated individual
    • Time period of the initiative implementation
    • Relevancy to the award

    Nominees

    FSD: Ms. Suameli Chan Boon
    CSD: Mr. Lewis Sinclair
    ESD: Ms. Edith Faaola
    ICT:   Ms. Leilua Taulealo
    SSD: Mr. Oloapu Tanielu Isara
    BDM: Ms. Lakena Mulipola
    CSSD: Ms. Maricel Loredo

    Winner – Maricel Davy-Loredo

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