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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on nrtnhar i8, 1983 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson , Schroder.
NOES: None .
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None .
RESOLUTION 83/ 1113
SUBJECT: )
Revising Policy with Respect )
to Suggestion Awards. )
The Board of Supervisors on June 26, 1978 having authorized the establish-
ment of a service award program; and
The Board on July 8, 1980 having authorized monetary awards of $100, $50,
and $25, to be issued quarterly to those suggestions selected by the County Administrator
and Suggestion Awards Committee; and
The 1982-1983 Grand Jury having reported the need to improve participation
in and effectiveness of the Employee Suggestion Award Program; and
The Board of Supervisors Recycling Committee and County Energy Coordinator
having determined that the suggestion program could be utilized in the effort to
increase employer participation in the County's recycling and energy conservation
efforts; and
The County having been awarded a $29,140 grant from the California Energy
Extension Service, Governor's Office of Planning and Research to reduce energy cost
in County operations through the establishment of a shared savings plan (i .e. , the
County Suggestion Awards Program) for employees who develop adopted energy-saving
projects and for employment of staff to support this project; and
The Employee Suggestion Award Committee having advised that certain modifi-
cations to the monetary awards policy are desirable to aid in the improved implementa-
tion of the suggestion program and that such revision needs authorization by the
Board prior to reissue of the Administrative Bulletin to the county departments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT it is the policy of the Board of
Supervisors that recognition be given to employees who submit suggestions that improve
the effectiveness and efficiency of County services. Recognition shall be made in one
of the following ways:
A. Certificates of Recognition (Level 1 )
Non-monetary awards for suggestions having little or no fiscal
impact but of importance to County in public relations, employee
morale or for suggestions increasing the knowledge and implementa-
tion of existing methods, products, or equipment.
B. Quarterly Cash Awards (Level 2)
Cash awards of $100, $50, and $25 made quarterly for the best
suggestions resulting in either a reduction in cost of providing
existing services or increases in productivity using existing
resources, usually of limited or short-term fiscal impact. A cash
award of $100 will be made to the employee submitting the best
suggestion accepted per quarter, and $50 and $25 respectively
for the second and third best suggestion per quarter.
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C. Shared Savings Awards (Level 3)
1 . Monetary awards of ten percent of the projected first
12-month net savings (10 year pay off period) resulting
from implementation of suggestion shall be made to the
employee submitting the suggestion. The award shall not
exceed $5000.
2. The department benefiting directly from the savings resulting
from the implementation of the suggestion shall be allowed
to retain 90% of the first year's savings for such use as
the department wishes, in accordance with appropriate county
fiscal rules and regulations. This amount not to exceed
$45,000.
3. Awards are made for suggestions that lead directly to major
cost savings that are real and measurable. Such suggestions
typically: (a) improve the method(s) of providing services;
(b) eliminate work; (c) combine operations; (d) use new equip-
ment or new methods to decrease costs; (e) increase efficiency
of existing energy and labor resources and/or (f) substitute
less costly or more efficient energy sources.
4. It must be an original idea, not previously considered or
adopted by any department of the County and to be eligible
for award, the suggested idea must be implemented.
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervi ;:a c,n the dc!u shown.ATTE�TE�: (�/JrJ CfI
and cx officio Clerk cf the Board
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RESOLUTION 83/ 1113