In 1986, Jan Richter (City of Bloomington) organized what was intended to be a "one-time thing" with the IRS and Minnesota Department of Revenue. Later assisted by Sue Ferbuyt (City of St. Michael), the Government Payroll Review Seminar continued by popular demand.
30 years later, GPRS continues to serve local government payroll and human resources practitioners with an annual networking and education opportunity.
In 2010, Kathy Jo Price (City of Apple Valley) began organizing GPRS and is now joined by Melissa Haas (City of Apple Valley).
In 2011, GPRS was officially recognized as a tax-exempt organization under 501(c)(3).
Jan Richter retired from the City of Bloomington in May 2012. Many thanks to Jan, Sue Ferbuyt, and other organizers for their years of service and hard work on behalf of GPRS!