Recognition Programs

The State of Missouri benefits from the competent, efficient and dedicated employees who provide valuable services for its citizens.  The Division of Personnel is proud to support state employees in their endeavors by coordinating programs which recognize their individual and team achievements.

Click on each of the following links to learn more about each program:

The Governor’s Award for Quality and Productivity (GAQP)

The GAQP recognizes winning teams in six major categories: Customer Service, Efficiency, Workforce Planning, Innovation, Process Improvement, and Technology in Government. The goal of the GAQP is to establish clear winners that will serve as a model of efficiency, quality, and effectiveness for other Missouri state government work teams.

Missouri Relies on Everyone

The Missouri State Employee Suggestion System

Missouri Relies on Everyone (MoRE) provides state employees with an opportunity to share their ideas, suggestions or recommendations. The Program also provides a way to identify, recognize and reward the ingenuity and commitment to excellence of state employees for their suggestions.

State Employee Recognition Week

State Employee Recognition Week is designed to better inform people about the wide variety of services provided by state employees.  It is also a time to show appreciation to the employees who ensure that our government is the best in the world.

State Employee of the Month

The State Employee of the Month Program recognizes individual contributions of a Missouri State employee who has provided outstanding service for the citizens of Missouri.