The Portable Sanitation Association International is starting the Sani Award to recognize extraordinary employee contributions to the professionalism and success of a member company and the PSAI, according to Millicent Carroll, a spokesperson for the trade association. The honor is in addition to the established Andy Gump and Service Tech awards handed out by the PSAI.
Each year, Distinguished Service Recognition — Sani Award recipients will be recognized at the PSAI Nuts & Bolts Workshop. They will receive a certificate and lapel pin. A ribbon will be added to their name badge when they attend the convention. In addition, they will be permanently highlighted on the psai.org Web site under the Awards section.
Nominations for the first Sani Awards are due by Jan. 31. The new Distinguished Service Recognition — Sani Award application can be downloaded at www.psai.org/awards.html. Criteria for nomination includes service in any capacity with an operator or associate PSAI member company, a minimum of 10 years of industry experience, and currently employed by the company, or have retired or passed away.
For the first year, the PSAI will accept nominations from companies wishing to recognize an unlimited number of former employees for the honor. The 2010 Sani Award recipients will provide credibility for the Distinguished Service Recognition, while recognizing early industry pioneers, according to Carroll. In the future, each member company in good standing will be allowed to submit one nomination per year.
