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| Employee
Development |Suggestion
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| Suggestion
Program |
(Suggestion
Form)
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"MY
IDEA WORKED"
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Here's
how you can be an Award Winner, too!!
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WHAT IS A GOOD SUGGESTION?
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A
good suggestion is a constructive and well thought out proposal
designed to improve some phase of the City of Sarasota government
operations. It is a plan that will result in savings of time,
materials and/or cost of operations. It may also improve service
to the public.
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ELIGIBILITY
OF SUGGESTIONS?
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Eligible
suggestions must be related to the following:
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Actual
savings to the City; |
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Improvements
in service to the public without an increase (or with
only a nominal increase) in cost; |
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Improvements
in safety conditions; |
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Improvements in working conditions; |
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Improvements
in work methods; |
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Conservation
of energy; or |
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Increased
efficiency. |
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However, not all ideas are eligible for award consideration.
Awards will not be given for suggestions concerning:
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Grievances
or complaints, issues related to negotiated labor contracts,
employee retirement fund administration, classification,
pay or employee benefits; |
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Suggestions
previously submitted to or known by the City whether through
the program or otherwise; or |
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All
projects generated by a Total Quality Performance Team. |
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AWARDS?
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Once
a suggestion, eligible for award, has been accepted by the "My
Idea Worked" Awards Committee, it is given an acceptance
level.
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Awards
Categories: Employees who submit winning suggestions will receive
the appropriate sum of money, a letter of commendation signed
by the City Manager and a certificate of merit of which a copy
is to be placed in their personnel file. There will be five
(5) classes of awards consisting of the following: |
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Honorable
Mention: An idea which results in no monetary savings
to the City. |
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Award:
The City Manager sends the suggestor a letter of commendation
of which copies are sent to his/her department head and
a copy placed in the employee's personnel file. |
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Commendable:
Yearly monetary savings to the City from $100 to $2,499
(after implementation costs). |
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Award:
"My Idea Worked" award certificate presented
by the employee's department head. The suggestor will
receive 10% of the first year's savings. |
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Creative:
Yearly monetary savings to the City from $2,500 to $9,999
(after implementation costs). |
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Award:
A framed "My Idea Worked" award certificate
presented by the City Manager. The suggestor will receive
10% of the first year's savings. |
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Outstanding:
Yearly monetary savings to the City from $10,000 to $19,999
(after implementation costs). |
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Award:
A framed "My Idea Worked" award certificate
presented by the City Manager. The suggestor will receive
10% of the first year's savings. |
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Excellence
and Pride Club: Yearly monetary savings to the City of
$20,000 or greater (after implementation costs) |
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Award:
"My Idea Worked" award plaque presented by the
Mayor. The suggestor will receive 10% of the first year's
savings, not to exceed $2,500.
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Please click here for the form!
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