Award for Outstanding Training Programs for State Tax Administration

The award is presented to the FTA member agency that has demonstrated excellence in training department employees. The award is designed to encourage the creative development and implementation of effective, innovative and efficient methods of providing employees with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their missions. ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility is limited to the members of the Federation of Tax Administrators.

Nominations and entries must be submitted by the chief executive officer of the member revenue agency. The nomination consists of an explanation of the program discussing the nature, purpose and content of the program, along with its innovative features, impact, strengths, and weaknesses.

Submissions should be for specific training programs targeted to a need or purpose rather than a comprehensive explanation of the agency’s entire training effort. Entries will be judged on such factors as whether the training uses technology to provide alternative modes of delivery, whether the program reduces costs, limits time missed from duties, and whether results are measurable. Transferability, originality, effectiveness, and any FedState component will also be considered.

Information on past award winners is available on the FTA Awards page.

Award submissions will be accepted via email attachment (PDF preferred), a URL link (website) or other electronic means.

Entries will be judged by an independent panel of experts.

Nominations must be received by midnight, February 10, 2015, and sent to [email protected].

The award will be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Federation of Tax Administrators to be held June 15-18 in Minneapolis.

Call Verenda Smith at 202-624-8443 or send an email to [email protected].