NEWS

(OLYMPIA)– The Productivity Board, a state employee incentive program of the Office of the Secretary of State, voted unanimously, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, to approve recognition of two teams of Washington state employees for their suggestions to reduce costs, saving more than $9.8 million in taxpayer money. In total, 17 employees across two teams submitted their cost-savings ideas through the Productivity Board’s Teamwork Incentive Program and are eligible for cash awards up to $10,000 or 25% of the savings derived from the project period, whichever is less, according to a news release from the Office of the Secretary of State. “I continue to be inspired     (read more)