BRPELS Administrative Assistant Bryce Dickison, has been honored with an award by the State of Washington Secretary of State’s Productivity Board. Through the Employee Suggestion Program, he submitted an idea to reduce cost or generate revenue for the state.
“These ideas from our state employees will improve how agencies provide services to the public,” Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said. “In these uncertain financial times for the state government, it is important to listen to those who having unique insight into their agency’s work.”
Bryce suggested the size of registration certificates be standardized. It also allows the agency to print certificates themselves, eliminating BRPELS’ paying printing vendors and incurring mailing costs.
The Productivity Board encourages all state employees to help save taxpayers' money by offering up to $10,000 for a successful employee proposal to increase government efficiency. First created by the Legislature in 1982 and reinstated in 2023, the Productivity Board has saved the state millions of dollars.
New submissions can be made through the Employee Suggestion Program for an individual’s idea or through the Teamwork Incentive Program for larger process improvements for two or more employees’ ideas.