1. (1) Each participating agency shall submit written recommendations for award to the Legislative Budget Commission for evaluation. Each recommendation shall do the following:

   1. (a) Verify employee eligibility for participation.

   2. (b) Verify eligibility of a proposal. To be eligible for award, a proposal shall do one of the following.

      1. Identify existing programs and activities conducive to outsourcing or privatization.

      2. Propose solutions that result in measurable benefits from improved productivity or outputs.

      3. Propose procedures that will result in improved quality of product or service and reduce the burden on those served.

      4. Propose innovative or new processes, applications, designs, equipment, tools, strategies, safety practices, etc.

   3. (c) Track and document the savings realized or additional revenue generated by the proposal, if implemented.
2. (2) Each participating agency should develop a marketing strategy that encourages employee participation; promotes and actively publicizes the Program; and encourages supervisors and managers to support and promote the Program.
3. (3) The agency head shall make the final decision on whether or not to adopt and implement a cost-savings proposal.
4. (4) By September 1st of each year, each participating agency shall provide to the Department the previous fiscal year’s information required by Section 110.1234(1)(d), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 110.1245(1) FS. Law Implemented 110.1245 FS. History–New 1-1-02, Amended 3-2-17.