Congratulations to Cheryl Mitchell -- Selected Central Office Employee of the Month for June 2018!

Cheryl Mitchell, Budget Analyst II with the Office of Financial Services, has been selected as the Central Office employee of the month!

Ms. Mitchell has been with DJJ for over 15 years.  In her current position, she handles the budgets for the Division of Administrative Services and the Division of Secure Campuses.  Ms. Mitchell develops multiple internal budgets for the agency’s seven Youth Development Campuses (YDCs). She develops all 17 Administrative Budgets at Central Office and makes any necessary reallocations throughout the year.

According to her colleagues, Ms. Mitchell is a reliable and dedicated employee. She is always willing to offer assistance with budgetary documentation and always has a smile or a kind word to her fellow coworkers. Whenever a question arises about how to properly code a chart field, she is able to expertly explain in laymen’s terms, how to code or correct it during the approval process. Her experience and knowledge of DJJ Budgets makes her an invaluable asset to the agency. DJJ thanks Ms. Mitchell for her hard work and commitment to excellence!  

Please join me in congratulating Ms. Cheryl Mitchell for a job well done!

Respectfully,

The Nominations Committee

NOMINATION PROCESS 
DJJ’s Employee of the Month Recognition Program
– How Nominees Are Selected 

Beginning January 2015, the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice kicks off its first “Employee of the Month” program for Central Office employees. Names of nominees are selected by the DJJ Executive Team from members of their units or divisions and submitted to be recognized as the Central Office Employee of the Month. Included with the nomination is a one-page write-up detailing why the staff member should be given consideration to be selected Employee of the Month.

Then each month, the Nomination Committee makes their selection for the employee to receive public appreciation the following month. The written nomination is reviewed and signed by Commissioner Avery D. Niles and posted for public recognition on the DJJ “News & Views” website. Each nominee selected by the committee will be recognized at a monthly DJJ Board Meeting and entitled to use the Employee of the Month parking space reserved at the Central Office.

The DJJ Central Office Employee of the Month award is intended to recognize and support those stand-out DJJ team members who bring additional motivation, determination and vigor to the workplace through their personal ethics, advocacy, positive attitudes and innovative solutions to impact the professional challenges faced by their dedicated colleagues and the troubled youth they serve.