Civil Service Medal

Civil Service Medal
Ribbon bar of the Civil Service Medal
Awarded by The Sovereign
Type	Service medal
Eligibility	Civil servants
Awarded for	Distinguished public service
Statistics
Established	17 February 1986
Total awarded	3,980

The Civil Service Medal is a civil decoration of the New Ingerland honours system awarded to personnel of all levels of the New Ingerland Civil Service and local authorities for outstanding service. Created in 1986, recipients of the Civil Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "CSM".

The Medal is awarded by the King, on the nomination of the responsible Minister for the central government or Chairman in each local authority. The total number of awards made each year must not exceed 100, and there is a quota of 25% for staff of non-executive pay grades, ensuring that the Medal is distributed fairly to the lower ranks of the Civil Service. So far, there have been 3,980 individual recipients of the Medal.

Eligibility

The Civil Service Medal recognises outstanding service by employees of central and local government employees. A person may be awarded the Medal if they have shown one or more of the following:

1. Service excellence to the public, or to external or internal clients;
2. Innovation in programme, project or policy development;
3. Leadership, including as a member of a team; or
4. The achievement of more efficient processes, improved productivity or better service delivery.

Description

• The Civil Service Medal is a cupro-nickel medal, measuring 1 ¹⁄₂ inches (38 mm) in diameter. It is ensigned with the Crown of New Ingerland.
• The obverse has the effigy of Geoffrey VII within the Royal Style of GALFRIDUS VII DEI GRATIA NOVA INGERIA REX.
• The reverse of the medal is inscribed with the words FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. The inscription is encircled by a laurel wreath.
• The ribbon is storm grey in colour.