The Association established this award to recognize the overall quality, accomplishments, and contributions of an agency human resource program that exceeds the normal operation of a “good government human resource program.” The awards are based on the lenses and focus areas contained in the HR 20/20 Report: The IPMA-HR Guide to Transformative HR released in 2020. Additional information on the report is available at: https://www.ipma-hr.org/stay-informed/research-and-reports/hr-2020-report. 

Awards may be given in each of the following categories, based on the number of employees covered by your human resource program:

•    Small Agency – Under 1,999 employees
•    Medium Agency – 2,000 to 9,999 employees
•    Large Agency – 10,000 and over

Rules - 2025 PSHRA Agency Award for Excellence:

The Awards will be based on program initiatives, accomplishments, and contributions within the three-year time period immediately preceding the nomination. Agencies nominated must be and have been a PSHRA Agency member with a minimum of 3 years' consecutive membership.

Applications must be complete to be considered.

Start Your Application

This year's awards applications will close at 5 p.m. ET on June 13, 2025. 

A PSHRA account is required to submit an application. Please sign in to your existing account.