UWC Awards

Each year UWC accepts nominations for awards to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in research, public policy, UI system integrity and contributions to UWC.

A Recognition Awards committee reviews nominations and selects individuals for recognition at the annual National UI Issues Conference. To nominate an individual for one or more of the awards please reduce your nomination to writing identifying the individual being nominated and providing a narrative statement in support for the nomination. Contact information for the individual submitting the nomination and the nominee must be provided. Nominations may be submitted by February 15^th each year to Doug Holmes at holmesd@uwcstrategy.org or by fax to 202-783-1616.

The four awards are described below

The UWC Outstanding Contribution Award: This award is given to a UWC member or researcher for outstanding contributions to UWC or the National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation and Workers’ Compensation.

The J. Eldred Hill, Jr., Award: This award is named after J. Eldred Hill, Jr., former president of UWC (then UBA), and is given to an individual for excellence in the public policy arena in service to the employer community.

The UI Integrity Award: This award is given to an individual who has demonstrated commitment to preserving the integrity of the unemployment system.

The Father Becker Award: This award is named for the late Father Joseph Becker, a pioneer and scholar in the development of the Unemployment Insurance system. The award is given to an individual who has made major contributions to unemployment insurance research.

Past award recipients include many national leaders in the UI system, including those from recent years listed below:

Father Becker Award

2007 Ron Wilus
2005 Wayne Vroman

UWC Outstanding Contribution Award

2008 Hal Meyer
2008 Larry Temple
2007 Oregon Employer Council
2004 Norm Raffaell
2003 George Bradford and John Davidson

J. Eldred Hill, Jr., Award

2010 Chuck Yarbrough
2009 Dale Tuvey
2009 Michael Thurmond
2008 Lori Roberts
2007 Ray Gonzalez
2006 Pete Isberg
2006 Edward O. Roberts
2005 Roger Madsen
2004 Chuck Howarth
2003 J. Eldred Hill, Jr.

UI Integrity Award

2010 Larry Temple
2009 Governor Haley Barbour
2009 Jerry Hildebrand
2008 Matt Harvill & Carl Camden
2007 Phyllis Kennedy, James Webb, & Steve Horton
2006 Kathryn A. Moore
2004 Emily De Rocco
2003 J. Luke McCormick

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