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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">An important message from FSU Office of Human Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">This message has been approved by Shelley Lopez, Director, Communications/Training & Organizational
Development, for distribution to all Department Representatives.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Nominations for the 2025 Florida TaxWatch Government Productivity Awards are now open! This
program recognizes and rewards state employees whose work significantly and measurably increases productivity and promotes innovation to improve the delivery of state services and save money for Florida taxpayers and businesses. If you have implemented an
improvement that fits these criteria, we encourage you to submit a nomination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhr.fsu.edu%2Fsites%2Fg%2Ffiles%2Fupcbnu2186%2Ffiles%2F2025%2520Nominators%2520Guidebook%2520%2528002%2529.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Chrms%40lists.fsu.edu%7Ca65774566dc847070aec08ddca24ea92%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C638888982071639659%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ptP69vkCSEKWXyite6Z05VkP8Vc2suHzMC1tJ18YflU%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/2025%20Nominators%20Guidebook%20%28002%29.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">2025
Nominator’s Guidebook</span></a></span></u> and the <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhr.fsu.edu%2Fsites%2Fg%2Ffiles%2Fupcbnu2186%2Ffiles%2F2025%2520Nominations%2520Questions.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Chrms%40lists.fsu.edu%7Ca65774566dc847070aec08ddca24ea92%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C638888982071649709%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QGAMtn6ZZMcc%2FadyJZMdg%2FhS8huWYKkwMhU9YwVde1M%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/2025%20Nominations%20Questions.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">2025
Nomination Questions</span></a> </span></u>to assist in preparing your submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Friday, August 15, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Monday, September 1, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Florida Historic Capitol Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffloridataxwatch.org%2FProductivity-Awards&data=05%7C02%7Chrms%40lists.fsu.edu%7Ca65774566dc847070aec08ddca24ea92%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C638888982071657776%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uX%2FVAhzDYC%2BgOlvm7RjBAIlEVLAEnTKBQJTx%2F1fJ8%2FU%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://floridataxwatch.org/Productivity-Awards">
<span style="color:#0563C1">TaxWatch website</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Thank you for highlighting the impactful work happening at FSU. You are invited to share a
copy of your submission with the Human Resources Continuous Improvement office, but it is not required. It has no impact on the evaluation of the project. TaxWatch evaluates all submissions.
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Contact Human Resources Continuous Improvement at <a href="mailto:jbaragona@fsu.edu">
<span style="color:#0563C1">jbaragona@fsu.edu</span></a> or (850) 645-6429. Please use “TaxWatch Nominations Question” as the subject line for emails.
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