Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,323 of 4th October 2024

​National Employee of the Year Award 2024 – Guidelines

Vision

This award, which recognises the employee at the centre of the country's economy, is being developed through a dynamic and proactive process which acknowledges individuals and teams who fully embrace the values and work ethic, achieving extraordinary results in the ordinary circumstances of everyday work life, making a strong impact in the community, and setting an example of excellence among all categories of employees through celebrating success in countless outstanding practices that should be rewarded, praised, and showcased.

Goals, Purpose, and Objectives

The National Worker of the Year Award is about promoting best practices and will help improve the personal and professional development of employees in the workplace and community.

The objectives of these awards are to:

Recognise the challenges of work life and the work environment;

Promote good practices and celebrate success;

Improve the understanding of workplace diversity and appreciation for quality work; and

Celebrate and promote diversity and equal opportunities.

Workers and teams of workers are encouraged to seek recognition for their achievements in 9 different categories.

Important Dates

Friday, 27th September, 2024 – Nominations open

Friday, 15th November, 2024 – Nominations close

Throughout November 2024, the selection process will take place. Finalists in each category will be announced and informed by Friday, 22nd November, 2024.

Saturday, 7th December, 2024 – The prestigious National Worker of the Year Award 2024 ceremony.

General Information

Information and guidance notes can be obtained from the website at (premjuhaddiematassena.com). The awards are open to employees, employers, self-employed individuals, organisations, and professionals in the public, private, or community sectors, regardless of the size of the organisation. To nominate, visit the site (premjuhaddiematassena.com) and fill out the nomination form.

Important Notes:

Nominations are free of charge;

Nominees must be prepared to receive the awards in person during the awards ceremony (or identify a representative to attend on their behalf) and must agree that their names and photos may be used for publicity purposes;

With the submission of the nomination, nominees agree that the Secretariat for Social Dialogue may use the information provided in the nomination form for broadcasting and publication purposes. No confidential information will be disseminated or disclosed;

Nominations must include a high-quality photo and the logo of the organisation/employer for use in promotional materials for the National Worker of the Year Award ceremony once selected as finalists;

All applications will remain confidential and belong to the Secretariat for Social Dialogue according to data protection provisions;

Incomplete applications may be excluded from the final selection process;

For each category, three (3) finalists will be selected, with those chosen from among the finalists receiving the award at the final ceremony on 7th December, 2024.

The National Worker of the Year Award 2024 is an event under the patronage of the President of Malta. The National Worker of the Year Award consists of ten (10) categories, which are:

Leader of the Year

This award honours a chief executive who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, vision, and integrity. This person will have achieved excellent business results, created a positive corporate culture, and made a significant impact on both their organisation and the community.

Manager of the Year

The individual who wins this award leads with humility, advocates for the best interests of their employer and all the employees they manage, enhances wealth, and inspires employees to follow her good example while maintaining order and a positive environment in the workplace.

Team of the Year

The team or group of employees who win this award demonstrate skill, enthusiasm, and determination in their collective work, achieving success for the benefit of the entity or institution they work for. The winning team serves as an example to other teams or groups with a spirit of unity and collaboration that they embody.

Most Inclusive Organisation

The organisation that wins this award fully promotes and embraces equality in the workplace by practically offering equal opportunities and fighting against all forms of discrimination. In the workplace of the winning entity, everyone feels comfortable expressing themselves and works in an inclusive environment that fosters tolerance and full respect for everyone, regardless of gender, origin, race, or religion.

Most Organisation Promoting Work-Life Balance

The organisation that wins this award offers measures that facilitate the reconciliation between private life and work. This is achieved through decent working conditions, flexibility in hours and workplace, adequate facilities, and innovative measures in the best interest of the family, which is the most important institution and the cornerstone of our society.

Most Organisation Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

The organisation that wins this award embraces a high level of social responsibility by making a worthy contribution to the immediate community and Maltese society in general. This is done through measures and initiatives that place protection and social inclusion at the centre of the company's operations.

Best Entrepreneur

The person who wins this award not only works to improve their company's profit but does so creatively and with the utmost respect for their employees and their conditions. They provide job stability and career development opportunities while promoting meritocracy and fostering a spirit of inclusivity in the workplace.

Most Aspiring Young Leader

The person who wins this award takes various risks and commitments that lead them to be innovative in their explorations while guiding and shaping their motivation and seizing every opportunity to be a catalyst.

Lifetime Achievement

This award recognises that person who, throughout their life, has made a significant contribution in the workplace, provided exceptional service, and demonstrated passion for what they do.

Overall Winner: Worker of the Year 2024

The 'Worker of the Year' is chosen from among the winners of the respective categories or at the discretion of the Selection Board.

The Nomination Process

Nominators must follow the nomination guidelines and provide clear, concise, and descriptive examples of activities and achievements to ensure that the nominees are eligible. The Selection Board reserves the right to interview nominated individuals before it approves the award winners.

Complete nomination forms must be submitted no later than 5.00 p.m. on Monday, 4th November, 2024, on the website (premjuhaddiematassena.com).

Queries about nominations for the National Worker of the Year Award 2024 can be directed to the Secretariat for Social Dialogue at 2200 1419 or via email (premjuhaddiem@gov.mt).

Selection Process

The Selection Board

The Board will consist of an independent jury that determines the final list. All jurors are expected to declare any conflicts of interest to ensure transparency and impartiality. Whenever a conflict of interest arises, the juror will withdraw from the selection process for that particular individual and be replaced by another ad hoc juror.

The Judging Process

Finalists are selected by the jury based on defined criteria. All jurors score each nominated person; the chosen finalists will be those with the highest points awarded by the jury. The jury's decision will be final, while the jury reserves the right to disqualify any nomination that, in its opinion, violates the criteria for awarding the prizes. The promoters of the National Worker of the Year Award are not responsible for any obligations related to nominations for the awards.

The Awards Ceremony

​The ceremony will take place on 7th December, 2024. Finalists will be able to use the title in their profiles; however, this does not imply that they can assume that their products or services are endorsed by the Secretariat for Social Dialogue. The winner, winners, or individual winners may use the signature that will be given.

List of Prohibited Substances and Methods 2025

With reference to Regulation 4 of the Schedule of Legal Notice 104 of 2021 of the Laws of Malta, the Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport (AIMS), is notifying the general public that the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods 2025 is public and will come into effect on 1st January, 2025. The list can be retrieved from the website (https://www.wada-ama.org/en/resources/2025-prohibited-list).

The Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport is also informing the general public of the ongoing open applications for the training, accreditation and recruitment of Doping Control Officers, which information can be retrieved from the Authority's website.

The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA)

New Registrations of Agricultural Land and Aid Applications – Extension

Reference is being made to the request period for new registrations of agricultural land and aid applications, which closed on the 27th September, 2024.

The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA), within the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights (MAFA), informs farmers that the closing date for this period is being extended.

Therefore, the new closing date is Friday, 11th October, 2024. Further information may be obtained on Telephone No. 2292 6148.

Notice

By virtue of regulation 88 of the Third Schedule of the Local Government Act (Cap. 363), the Electoral Commissioners hereby notify that a casual election is being held to fill the vacancy of a Councillor for the Local Council of San Pawl il-Baħar.

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,

In-Naxxar.

Notice

In accordance with the provisions of regulation 89 of the Third Schedule of the Local Government Act (Cap. 363), the Electoral Commissioners notify that they will be in attendance at the Office of the Electoral Commission, Ex-Trade Fair Grounds, In-Naxxar, on Monday, 7th, Tuesday, 8th and Wednesday, 9th October, 2024 from 10.00 a.m. to noon to receive nominations of candidates for the casual election of a Councillor for the Local Council of San Pawl il-Baħar.

Candidates may submit their nomination online through the link: (https://electoral.gov.mt/nominations) from 10.00 a.m. of Monday, 7th, October, 2024 till noon of Wednesday, 9th, October (Malta time).

Prospective candidates are advised that they must present their Identity Card. In case of illness or being abroad, the nomination form needs to be submitted by a representative of the candidate. The representative must present a power of attorney drawn up exclusively for the purpose and authenticated by a Notary Public. A deposit of €90 is applicable with every nomination.

The Electoral Commission also notifies that it will verify the validity of the submitted candidature/s between noon of Wednesday, 9th October, 2024 and noon of Friday, 11th October, 2024.

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,

In-Naxxar.​

Annual Locality Meeting

In accordance with Article 70 (1) of the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363), the Tas-Sliema Local Council invites all residents, whose names appear in the last Local Councils Electoral Register, to attend the Annual Locality Meeting to be held on Friday, 11th October, 2024, at 6.00 p.m., at the Palace Hotel, High Street, Tas-Sliema

Persons who wish to attend are to inform the Local Council by email to (sliema.support@gov.mt) or by telephone number 2133 7633.

Parking Suspension

The Sliema Local Council notifies that on Saturday, 2nd November, 2024, from 7.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m., no parking shall be allowed in the car park beneath the tower near Exiles beach off Triq it-Torri, Tas-Sliema, except for event organisers and participants of The Malta Trash Hunt.

Encumbering vehicles shall be towed

The  Fontana Local Council notifies the general public that the following abandoned and derelict vehicle:

i) Vehicle of the type and model DAF XF, bearing registration numbers FCA 795, which is currently at Triq Mons. Mikiel. F. Buttigieg,

will be removed in situ by virtue of Article 7 (1) (2), and Article 8 (1) of Subsidiary Legislation 65.13 (Clamping and Removal of Motor Vehicles and Encumbering Objects Regulations). On Thursday, 29th August, 2024, a Removal Notice was affixed by the Fontana Local Council to the abovementioned vehicle.

The Fontana Local Council shall order the removal and/or destruction of this encumbering object if it is not removed by its lawful owner from the indicated place, within fifteen days from the publication of this notice.

Photos of the object to be removed can be seen at the Fontana Local Council.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Gudja Local Council notifies that on Saturday, 12th October, 2024, from 11.00 a.m. till midnight, part of Triq Raymond Caruana (from corner of Triq l-Annunzjata till Triq il-Kbira), part of Triq il-Kbira (from Triq Raymond Caruana till Triq San Ċiru) and part of Triq William Baker (from Triq il-Kbira till Triq San Mark) will be closed for traffic and no parking is allowed.

Parked vehicles may be towed at the owners' expenses.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Gudja Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 13th October, 2024, from 8.00 a.m. till 1.00 p.m., Triq Raymond Caruana will be closed for traffic. Part of Triq il-Kbira (from Triq Raymond Caruana till Triq Glormu Cassar) will also be closed for traffic and no parking is allowed.

Parked vehicles may be towed at the owners' expenses.

Suspension of Traffic

The Ħaż-Żebbuġ Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 13th October, 2024, from 9.00 a.m., till noon part of Triq Sciortino and Misraħ San Filippu will be closed for traffic. Public transport will not be affected.

Traffic Suspension

The Żurrieq Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 10th November, 2024, from 7.00 a.m. till 1.00 p.m., these streets will be closed for traffic:

Blue Grotto Avenue (from Triq l-Imqabba till Triq il-Qrendi).

Public transport will be affected.

The Ta' Kerċem Local Council notifies that the following square will be closed for traffic as per below:

On Friday, 18th October, 2024, from noon till midnight, through Pjazza Santa Luċija, Santa Luċija, Ta' Kerċem.