§ 2-107.2. Suggestion awards program.

There is hereby established a suggestion awards program for the city. Consistent with the following provisions, the city manager shall promulgate procedures for the recommendation and grant of suggestion awards:

(1)

The intent of the program shall be to provide monetary and non-monetary awards to encourage and recognize employee participation in initiatives to improve operations and services. The program shall create a mechanism to receive and evaluate suggestions made by city employees concerning city operations and service delivery.

(2)

All employees except top level management shall be eligible to participate in the program. For the purpose of this program, top level management shall include the city manager, executive staff, department heads, assistant department heads, division heads and equivalent level employees.

(3)

The city manager shall appoint a suggestion awards committee to periodically meet to review and evaluate all suggestions made pursuant to the program guidelines. The committee shall recommend to the manager those suggestions with merit and shall recommend appropriate recognition, including a recommendation as to the amount of any monetary award if such is deemed appropriate by the committee. The city manager shall personally review the recommendations of the committee and shall make final determinations of appropriate recognition.

(4)

Recognition under the program may include a variety of awards which may include monetary awards not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).

(Ord. No. 4469-93, § 1)

(Ord. No. 4469-93, § 1)