Colleagues,
Last week marked the end of Public Servant Recognition Month and other DAS events to honor our public servants. The month started with Governor Pillen officially proclaiming October as Nebraska Public Servant Recognition Month. Subsequently, the State Personnel Engagement and Recognition Team traveled across the state and hosted events in Omaha, Beatrice, Norfolk, Kearney, North Platte, Scottsbluff, and Lincoln.
During the events they were joined by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs Director John Hilgert. These events honored a total of 2,035 public servants with 30,320 years of service among them. Honorees this year served between 10 and 60 years. Congratulations also to everyone on our team that celebrated a career milestone anniversary with the State. Thank you for your service!
The State also recognized public servants whose job performance exceeded the highest standards and who contributed to the overall effectiveness of their agencies through the Excellence in Leadership Award. This year, 100 of Nebraska’s finest public servants received this award, joining the 3,458 previous awardees. Honorees are chosen based on character traits and core values like teamwork, customer service, visionary leadership, ethics, staff development, and more. Congratulations to Kaitlyn Betz, Jeff Glogowski, Ann Martinez, and Caleb Witt on our team who were DAS’s honorees this year! These colleagues demonstrate the true spirit of public service.
Hosting these events is something DAS is proud to do for our colleagues, but it takes a lot of work. I’d like to especially thank Christy Osentowski, Carol Bates, and the entire State Personnel Engagement and Recognition Team for another successful year administering our recognition programing!
Lee Will
DAS Director / Chief Operations Officer
Department of Administrative Services
Administrative Services - Director's Desk
| ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 2024 DIRECTOR'S DESK |
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| Description | Last Revised | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Employee Recognition Month | 10/30/2024 | |
| Greetings | 10/16/2024 | |
| Director Jackson Farewell | 09/27/2024 | |
| 2024 Annual and Sustainability Reports | 09/26/2024 | |
| Recent State Building Division Achievements | 09/25/2024 | |
| Accounting Division Recent Successes | 09/05/2024 | |
| Showing Off the 501 Building | 08/29/2024 | |
| 2024 Personnel Almanac | 07/31/2024 | |
| DAS Leadership Changes | 07/19/2024 | |
| Statewide Safety Day | 07/09/2024 | |
| Eastern Nebraskans Veterans Home and Support for Veterans | 06/20/2024 | |
| 108th Legislature Successes | 04/02/2024 | |
| Supporting American Foreign Policy | 04/25/2024 | |
| Procurement Reforms to Accompany LB 461 | 04/10/2024 | |
| DAS Personnel Changes | 03/15/2024 | |
| Consolidating and Eliminating Agencies, Boards, and Commissions | 03/06/2024 | |
| Mentorship Recognition | 03/01/2024 | |
| Legislative Session Update | 02/26/2024 | |
| Procurement Reform (LB 461) | 02/20/2024 | |
| DAS 2024 Legislative Agenda | 01/27/2024 | |
| Smart Goals | 01/23/2024 | |
| State of the State | 01/22/2024 | |
| Materiel Division | 01/10/2024 | |
| Return to Office Executive Order FAQ | 01/08/2024 | |
| State Building Division | 01/03/2024 |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 2023 DIRECTOR'S DESK |
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| Description | Last Revised | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Return to Office Executive Order | 12/21/2023 | |
| Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Submission | 12/20/2023 | |
| COE's Culmination | 11/21/2023 | |
| Governor's Executive Order on Normal Working Schedules | 11/14/2023 | |
| State of Nebraska Veterans Day | 11/09/2023 | |
| Public Servant Recognition and Excellence in Leadership | 11/06/2023 | |
| 2023 Sustainability Report | 10/31/2023 | |
| Personnel Almanac 2023 | 10/24/2023 | |
| DAS Budget Priorities | 03/23/2023 | |
| New Total Rewards Statement | 03/16/2023 | |
| 2022 Annual Report | 03/10/2023 | |
| State Youth Mentoring Program | 03/06/2023 | |
| Investing in our State Workforce | 02/23/2023 | |
| A Success Story in Continuous Improvement | 02/09/2023 | |
| Continuing to Build a Strong Nebraska | 01/31/2023 | |
| Building on a History of Service | 01/05/2023 |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 2022 DIRECTOR'S DESK |
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| Description | Last Revised | Format |
|---|---|---|
| An Unrivaled Dedication to Service | 11/16/2022 | |
| Honoring our Veterans | 11/14/2022 | |
| A Sustained Culture of Continuous Improvement | 11/01/2022 | |
| Foreign Procurement in State Government | 10/07/2022 | |
| 2022 State of Nebraska Personnel Alamanc | 08/05/2022 | |
| DAS Leadership Update | 08/05/2022 | |
| A More Efficient State Government | 08/03/2022 | |
| Recognizing ADA's 32nd Anniversary | 07/27/2022 | |
| Honoring Chief Standing Bear's Legacy | 07/26/2022 | |
| Another Successful End of Fiscal Year | 07/19/2022 | |
| Fallbrook State Office Building | 07/15/2022 | |
| Another Statewide Safety Day | 06/28/2022 | |
| Another Successful Open Enrollment | 06/03/2022 | |
| Cutting Red Tape At DAS | 05/19/2022 | |
| Exciting New Benefit for Our Teammates | 05/03/2022 | |
| Successful 2022 Legislative Session | 04/28/2022 | |
| DAS Leadership Announcement | 04/27/2022 | |
| 2022 Legislative Session | 04/14/2022 | |
| Impactful Nebraska Anniversaries | 03/21/2022 | |
| 2021 Annual Reports | 03/11/2022 | |
| Governor's 2022 State of the State Address | 01/25/2022 | |
| Serving our Customers and Teammates | 01/11/2022 |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 2021 DIRECTOR'S DESK |
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| Description | Last Revised | Format |
|---|---|---|
| New and Historic Benefits for State Teammates | 12/10/2021 | |
| Sustainable Nebraska State Government | 12/02/2021 | |
| Important DAS Leadership Announcement | 11/30/2021 | |
| Most Military and Veteran-Friendly State in the Country | 11/12/2021 | |
| Recognizing Our Teammates | 11/05/2021 | |
| COE Month in Nebraska | 10/28/2021 | |
| Honoring Nebraska's Military History | 10/14/2021 | |
| State Personnel Almanac | 10/01/2021 | |
| State Honors POW/MIA Service Members | 09/24/2021 | |
| Inaugural Meeting for the Nebraska Commission on African American Affairs | 07/20/2021 | |
| End of Fiscal Year | 07/19/2021 | |
| End of COVID-19 State of Emergency | 07/17/2021 | |
| Successful 2021 Open Enrollment | 06/30/2021 | |
| Statewide Safety Day | 06/17/2021 | |
| Reconnecting Nebraska | 06/09/2021 | |
| Championing Renewable Fuels in Nebraska | 06/04/2021 | |
| Teammates Give Back to the Community | 05/27/2021 | |
| Consolidation Update | 05/14/2021 | |
| Mother’s Day Initiatives | 05/13/2021 | |
| State Building Division Real Estate Strategy | 04/29/2021 | |
| DAS Leadership Team Update | 04/28/2021 | |
| Military Spouse Transition Program | 04/16/2021 | |
| 2020 Annual Report | 04/13/2021 | |
| National Procurement Month and Procurement Concierge Program | 03/12/2021 | |
| 2020 Successes | 03/05/2021 |