Wyo. Code R. 006-0005-2
Personnel-Suggestion Award Board
Chapter 2: Eligibility Requirements
Effective Date: 03/16/1988 to 10/15/1999
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 006.0005.2.03161988
(a) All active and retired employees of the Executive Branch of Wyoming State Government are eligible to participate in the Suggestion Award Program.
(b) The following categories of employees are excluded by W.S. 9-2-1034 from receiving monetary awards.
(i) Level I: Governor's staff, department commissioner or equivalent.
(ii) Level II: Assistant or deputy commissioner, assistant to commissioner, major fiscal and administrative policy departmental staff or equivalent.
(iii) Level III: Director or division chief including the full line division chief to a Statewide program. Includes chief of division supervising several line service units or equivalent.
(iv) Level IV: Assistant to director or division chief, section chief or head of major department function or equivalent.
(c) Employee eligibility for awards shall be measured in terms of assigned or expected job duties or responsibilities. An employee shall not be eligible for an award for a suggestion under the following conditions:
(i) Suggestions arising from employees who have been assigned research, planning, investigation, management analysis or problem resolution as a normal part of their job duties, unless the suggestion is outside the scope of the suggestor's assigned or normal duties and responsibilities,
(ii) Suggestions from supervisory personnel pertaining to the employee's work unit unless the suggestion requires approval of a higher authority to implement or if the suggestion applies to work units beyond the suggestor's area of responsibility.
(d) The Board shall have the final authority to determine if a suggestor is eligible to receive a monetary or other type of award. Eligibility information may be solicited from the Agency Head.
(a) Suggestions shall be submitted on the prescribed form and shall identify a problem or area in which cost savings, productivity or efficiency can be improved, recommend a specific action to resolve the problem or improve the situation and describe the expected savings or benefits to the State.
(b) Suggestions of the following types shall not be eligible for award consideration:
(i) Correction of a condition that exists only because established procedures or policies are not being followed.
(ii) An award has been granted for the suggestion previously.
(iii) The suggestion is too vague or ambiguous to be properly evaluated or implemented as written, or no method or procedure to implement the suggestion has been proposed.
(iv) The suggestion concerns routine maintenance, repair or housekeeping of buildings, equipment or grounds which may be reported through normal channels.
(v) Personal complaints, grievances, opinions or issues.
(vi) Suggestions requiring legislative action. If legislation is passed implementing the idea, the suggestion may be considered for an award by the Board.
(vii) Ideas under active consideration by management, i.e., management is actively considering the idea prior to the suggestion being made. Documentation of prior consideration shall be made available by management, upon request of the Board.
(viii) The employee has obtained a patent on the idea or has claimed copyright thereon.
(ix) Suggestions which are a result of assigned or contracted audits, studies, surveys, reviews or research.
(x) Suggestions concerning employee classification and compensation other than those involving procedure or administration.
(xi) Suggestions to eliminate, lower or raise fees or taxes levied by the State.
(xii) Suggestions dealing with new procedures or programs which have been in effect for less than six (6) months.
(xiii) Criticism of other employees or their work performance.
(xiv) Recommend a “study or survey or review” with the course of action to be taken in accordance with the findings.
(c) Eligibility information on suggestions may be solicited from the Agency Head.