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Document A704 23 Zl5k 9from The Desk Of The Governordocument A704 23 Z
Document A704-23-ZL5K-9 FROM THE DESK OF THE GOVERNOR Document A704-23-ZL5K-9 DATE: 01/01/2017 TO: Director, DHHS RE: Appointment FROM: Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office To the DHHS Director: Now that the State Legislature has approved your appointment, the Governor’s Office is pleased to officially offer you the position of Director of the Department of Health and Human Services. You are now the highest official for the Department and will be directly below the Governor in the chain of command. The Governor is very excited about the potential you and your experience bring to the table. We expect that you will start your work immediately. As you know, the Department of Health and Human Services in our State has over 3000 employees, including another 1000 plus per diem and part-time workers.
Although your appointment was in the newspapers and on television, most of the Department is unfamiliar with you and your work. May I suggest that for your first action as Director, you draft an Introduction Memorandum introducing yourself to your Department and the other Directors in the Administration? You should discuss your experience, background, and health policy goals for the remainder of your appointment. Since Directors as well as employees in the Department are extremely busy, I would limit your Memo to one page. Finally, please keep in mind that this Memorandum, as well as with any other Memorandum you issue, could be released to the public or press through a FOIA request or internal leak, so keep it professional and do not share information you do not think should be public.
I would add, since the Governor was just elected, and the Administration is still working out official stances on many policy issues. We request that you refrain from taking any public political positions at this time. The Governor would like you to remain politically neutral until further notice. As we have discussed, you will be working out of our Capital Office and will report directly to the Governor. Since this is the highest position in the Department, there will be no orientation, no instruction, and you will begin your job duties straightaway.
Since the Governor is extremely busy, you are unlikely to have much face-to-face time either. I will forward correspondence for the Governor. Please expect to find our correspondence via your “Modules”. There will be a variety of additional projects that will need your attention very soon. I look forward to your Introduction Memo for the Department.
Respectfully, Chief of Staff Office of the Governor Health Policy and Management Introduction Memorandum Guidelines and Examples Remember that memos are a way to bring attention to an issue, solve a problem, or officially acknowledge something that needs to be recorded. Memos are often used to discuss procedure and policy changes, outcomes of a meeting, or simply act as management notices. Memos are NOT MEANT for sensitive material. Memos are most effective when they are SHORT, PURPOSEFUL, AND INTERESTING. Formatting: · No longer than one page · Text *Arial 10pt, 1.5 line spacing, 1 inch margins · Creation of fictional information: o When discussing your experience, background, and health policy goals, this is your time to think like a manager.
Consider what you would want to change if you were in this position of authority and lay out the goals you think would be achievable if you were in the position of the DHHS Director. o In the closing paragraph, create fictional information for contacts or just specify a department or organization. · Ensure that all formatting and content specifications are covered based on the example below. See the rubric, available after the example or in the assignment submission space in Blackboard, for more detailed information about how you will be graded. ____________________________________________________________ To: Who should this go to? From: Your Name, Director, Department of Health and Human Services Date: Due Date Re: Insert a Subject Introduction Paragraph.
State your purpose in issuing the Memo. Keep in mind who are you addressing. State what this memo is regarding, and what a reader will know by the end. Acknowledge your audience. 2nd Paragraph.
This is the body of your memo. Make sure to use smooth transition sentences. Many people use bullet points, which is fine if the information can be concisely presented in list form. Closing paragraph. The reader has all of the information now; you want to close with a courteous ending that states what action you want your reader to take, if any.
Make sure to ALWAYS thank them and ALWAYS invite questions or concerns. If you cannot answer them yourself, make sure to direct to the right people who can. Closing, Signature (Or Typed Name) Cc: All Dept. Staff ____________________________________________________________________________________ Further Memo Guidelines and Examples · · · Health Policy and Management Introduction Memo Rubric Good to Excellent 100-90% Fair to Good 89-70% Poor to Fair 69-0% Political Neutrality 35% Memo maintains neutrality and references health policy goals Memo maintains neutrality but does not have clear health policy goals Memo is biased and opinion based Professionalism 35% Voice of memo maintains objective tone with concise explanations Voice of memo maintains objective tone but does not provide concise explanations Voice of memo is casual with verbose explanations Format 20% Follows example format and addresses all sections provided in the prompt Follows example format but does not address all sections provided in the prompt Does not follow example format provided and fails to address all of the sections provided in the prompt Writing Mechanics 10% Memo contains no grammatical errors There are grammatical errors, but they do not affect the readability of the memo Grammatical errors affect the readability of the memo