The National
Productivity Cross™
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Criteria and Description
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Award Set Components:
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Full-Sized Medal with Drape
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Full-Color Certificate with Gold Foil Accents
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Parchment Award Letter
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Standard Ribbon Bar
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Lapel Pin Version of the Medal
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Hat Pin Miniature Version of the Medal
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Classic Blue and Gold Presentation Case
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Subsequent Award Designation Devices
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Award Registration and Publication
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Criteria: Awarded to individuals, departments or organizations that promote the cause of
national prosperity through very outstanding productivity and innovation in the performance of
their work.
Very outstanding productivity is defined as performance significantly exceeding
normal standards and deserving of recognition at a very high level. Examples of appropriate
criteria include, but are not limited to the following and may include other instances of
outstanding performance considered to be of similar importance:
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Specific instances or periods of meritorious performance that significantly exceed normal
expectations for service, quality or productivity.
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Very outstanding performance demanding significant initiative and great effort that contributes
directly to the achievement of important goals and objectives.
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Development of an improved work method, process or other innovation that increases
efficiency and leads to confirmed cost reductions.
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Identification of a new product or service or an improvement to products or services that
produces a demonstrated increase in revenue.
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Very outstanding performance in the completion of important responsibilities despite very difficult circumstances and inadequate resources; adverse conditions; or other very challenging situations.
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Other very significant accomplishments that reflect great credit upon employees or departments and their organizations.
Medal Description: The National Productivity Cross is an enameled, five-armed cross centered over a green laurel Wreath of Praise with golden rays emanating from a center circle of stars. In the circle of stars is an eagle with raised wings. The reverse of the medal features a stylized wheel of progress in the center with the words; FOR PRODUCTIVE EXCELLENCE above and a scroll for the recipient’s initials and the Letters NPC below. The ribbon consists of narrow outside stripes of gold and white with a broad center field of solid color. The medal comes in a handsome presentation case with lapel pin, hat pin and ribbon bar.
Award Authority: Award authority for the National Productivity Cross rests with the employee's organization.
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​​Subsequent Award Devices​: Subsequent awards of a medal are indicated with 3/16 inch stars placed on the ribbon drapes and ribbon bars, in colors and format as designated below:
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B=bronze, S= silver, G=gold, O=Oak leaf cluster
1st Award ------
2nd B
3rd BB
4th BBB
5th BBBB
6th S
7th SS
8th SSS
9th SSSS
10th G
11th GG
12th GGG
Beyond 12th O
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