Monetary Awards. Special Contribution Awards The special contribution award is a special act or service award which recognizes individuals or groups for major accomplishments or contributions which have promoted the mission of the organization. Award amounts should be linked to the significance and impact of the accomplishment or contribution. A special contribution award may be made to an individual employee or to a group. A group may consist of individuals from a single organization or multiple components/offices/units. Instant Awards This is a special act or service award given to an employee for noteworthy contributions or accomplishments in the public interest which are connected with or related to the recipient’s official employment. The distinction between a special contribution award and an instant award rests in the relative significance of the contribution or accomplishment. Suggestion Awards The Department will encourage employees to file suggestions under the Department’s Suggestion Program. Suggestions will be considered in a fair and equitable manner. Suggestion awards will be appropriate for tangible suggestions, intangible suggestions, and problem identification, as defined in the Department’s Suggestion Program. In the event no decision is made regarding adoption or non-adoption of a suggestion within 90 days of submission, the employee, upon request, will be given a written or oral status report. Non-adoption of employee suggestions is to be written and contain specific reasons for non-adoption. If the idea set forth in a rejected suggestion is later adopted, the appropriate suggestion coordinator will reopen the case for award consideration if the matter is brought to their attention within two years after the date of rejection notice.
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