Innovations in Assessment Award

Ilene Gast and Linda McMillan

The International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council (IPMAAC) is pleased to announce the creation of a new award--The Innovations in Assessment Award. This award recognizes an individual or team of individuals for the development and application of an innovative personnel assessment tool or procedure. The award is open to any individual or group of employees in the personnel assessment field responsible for developing and applying an innovative assessment tool or procedure within recent years.

The Innovations in Assessment Award will be presented formally at the upcoming IPMAAC Conference, which will be held in Arlington VA June 3-6, 2000. The winner will receive an engraved plaque to commemorate their accomplishment and a waiver of the conference registration fee for one person. In addition, award recipient(s) will be invited to share their innovation with the IPMAAC membership during a scheduled presentation at the conference and in an ACN article next year.

We know from working with thePractice Exchange, that there are many exciting projects going on out there. Please start thinking about your nominations now. Nominations are due on March 10, 2000. An official nomination form is enclosed with this issue of the ACN. The nomination form will also be available through IPMAAC's electronic network, the ECN.

For more information about the award, please contact us by phone (202-305-0590) or e-mail (ilene.f.gast@usdoj.gov or linda.m.mcmillan@usdoj.gov).