The 2004 Robert L. Negri Human Resources Achievement Award was presented Feb. 3 to Jeanette Williams Gipson, labor relations manager for the Franchise Tax Board. The annual award from the Dept. of Personnel Administration honors outstanding performance and achievement in the human resources field.
Ms. Gipson's career with the State, which began in 1973, spans several departments: State Personnel Board, Department of General Services, State Controller's Office, Department of Consumer Affairs, State Teachers Retirement System, and her current employer, Franchise Tax Board. She has received several commendations and is often called upon by peers, management, and staff for her labor relations expertise and counsel.
Ms. Gipson's award was presented by DPA director Michael T. Navarro at the annual Labor Relations Conference.
