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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><img width="172" height="89" style="width:1.7916in;height:.927in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DD13A8.2BB09850" alt="FSU Human Resources logo"></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:8.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">TaxWatch provided an update that the nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, July 24, 2026.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The attached 2026 Nominator’s Guidebook and 2026 Nomination Questions Word document outline the information needed to prepare and submit nominations.
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">To apply, submit a nomination via the
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffloridataxwatch.org%2Fgovernment-productivity-awards-nomination-form%2F&data=05%7C02%7Chrms%40lists.fsu.edu%7Cb8cd618a8e5b4639658b08dee1e1e40c%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639196557466495495%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hUJraDl186fmUbarGyw8i5%2FYpszA4I5Oz%2BmPXykGvlQ%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://floridataxwatch.org/government-productivity-awards-nomination-form/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">online
nomination form</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> by July 24.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Nominators will be notified on Friday, August 14, 2026. The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Questions?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Please contact Michelle Baragona at
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:jbaragona@fsu.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">jbaragona@fsu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
with the subject line “TaxWatch Inquiry” or call 850-645-6429.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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