TAB Awards

An award will only be given when deserved. Employees may be nominated more than once and receive more than one award per year. If a member from the review committee has been nominated, they will be excused from the committee for the quarter. Committee members will serve a one-year term. If approved by the committee and the City Manager, the nominee will be awarded by the City Manager at a staff meeting or employee gathering. The nominee will receive a coin and a certificate.

For additional information about the TAB Awards, email The City Manager’s Office.

• Must be a current City of Topeka employee
• Employee actively participates in planning, implementing, and supporting decision-making efforts aimed at improving the working environment for the City of Topeka
• Develops and presents ideas of cost saving resources that are implemented
• Goes above and beyond work duty expectations
• Goes above and beyond normal expectation in representing the City of Topeka government in a positive manner
• Initiated a project that has significantly improved the community quality of life
• Actions that go beyond compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Safety actions that go beyond compliance with applicable rules and regulations
• Exceptional customer service skills when interacting with the public
• The individual has demonstrated leadership, outstanding achievement, and a lasting commitment to the City of Topeka
• Creativity in new and innovative methods and procedures
• Any other exemplary service by an employee

The committee shall be comprised of nine members to serve a one-year term. The City Manager will appoint one person from his/her office to serve as Chair of the committee. The nine members will be selected from each of the following departments by their respective Director.

• City Manager’s Office (Chair)
• Police
• Fire
• Public Works
• Utilities
• Planning and Development *serve on odd years
• Community Engagement *serve on even years
• Legal *serve on even years
• Municipal Court *serve on even years
• Zoo *serve on odd years
• IT *serve on odd years
• Human Resources *serve on even years
• Finance *serve on odd years

• Amy Andrews - Utilities Department - 10/11/23
• Glenn Alan Roth - Finance Department - 10/11/23
• Thomas Alan - Public Works Department - 12/04/23
• Eduardo Herrera - Communications Division - 12/04/23

• Jason Ward - Utilities Department - 4/21/22
• Ronnie Sellens - Topeka Fire - 6/21/22

• Kristi Ericksen - Public Works - 1/12/21
• Hannah Uhlrig - Public Works - 1/12/21
• OFC Patrick Willyard - Topeka Police - 1/13/21
• Jessica Lamendola - Finance - 1/21/21
• Rachel Pantos - Topeka Police - 2/09/21
• OFC David Ziegler - Topeka Police - 2/15/21
• Emily Pham - Human Resources - 2/18/21
• Shelby Harvel - Human Resources - 2/18/21
• Dylan Smith - Topeka Fire - 2/23/21
• Alan Hewitt- Utilities Department - 5/11/21
• Phillip Anderson - Topeka Fire - 6/7/21
• Ruben Salamanca - Topeka Police - 6/17/21
• Matt Cobb - Topeka Police - 6/22/21
• Gina Adame - Topeka Police - 6/24/21
• Vidal Campos - Topeka Police - 6/22/21
• Rachel Hawkinson-Penny - Topeka Fire - 8/2/21
• Jason Broadbent - Topeka Fire - 8/10/21
• Keith Bennett - Utilities Department - 8/30/21
• Richard Sigle - Topeka Fire - 9/21/21
• Monique Glaude` - Community Engagement - 12/22/21

• Joshua Mayer - Topeka Police - 1/6/20
• Macon Ezell - Topeka Police - 1/6/20
• Sgt Vidal Campos - Topeka Police - 1/29/20
• Lt Andy Beightel - Topeka Police - 1//29/20
• Gretchen Koenen - Topeka Police - 1/29/20
• Justin Spencer - Utilities - 3/12/20
• Nicole Malott - Utilities - 4/30/20
• John Booker - Facilities - 5/18/20
• John Munoz - Topeka Police - 5/26/20
• Timothy Svalina - Topeka Police - 6/23/2020
• John Knoll - City Court - 8/13/2020
• Tim Lierz - Public Works - 8/25/2020
• Curtis Jones/Casey Bryan - Topeka Police - 9/30/2020
• Christian Harsha - Topeka Police - 10/01/2020
• Chief Bill Cochran - Topeka Police - 12/18/2020

• Diane Hawkins - Fire Department - 08/06/19
• Jack Mason - Utilities Department - 08/12/19
• Crystal Haugsness - Planning and Development Department - 08/13/19
• Charles Wilson - Police Department - 08/23/19
• Paul Zadrozny - Topeka Fire - 10/11/19
• Dana Markham - Topeka Fire - 10/11/19
• Jerome Benning - Topeka Fire - 10/11/19
• John Trimble - Topeka Police - 10/30/19
• Leigha Boling - Contracts and Procurement - 10/31/19
• Allen Ansberry - Street Department - 11/6 /19
• Gregory Slater - Public Works - 11/6/19
• Keevin Craig - Public Works - 11/6/2019
• David Bedwell - Public Works - 11/6/2019
• Justin Herb - Topeka Police - 11/13/2019
• Brendy Muninger - Topeka Fire - 11/14/19
• Shannon Langston - Human Resources - 11/14/19
• Tim Paris - Planning - 11/14/19
• Darren Haag - Finance - 12/17/19