Wyo. Code R. 006-0005-4
Personnel-Suggestion Award Board
Chapter 4: Conditions in Processing Suggestions
Effective Date: 03/16/1988 to 10/15/1999
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 006.0005.4.03161988
(a) A suggestion submitted by a group of employees shall be treated as if the suggestion has been submitted by one employee and any award will be divided equally among the eligible employees. A suggestion form submitted by a group of employees must bear the names and signatures of all individuals involved.
If duplicate or substantially similar suggestions are submitted, the suggestion with the earliest date of receipt by the Board shall be eligible for consideration.
(a) If duplicate or substantially similar suggestions are received on the same date, these suggestions shall be considered eligible for consideration and any award shall be shared equally by the eligible suggestors.
(b) The Board shall have final authority in determining the duplication or similarity of suggestions.
If an agency modifies an employee's suggestion and initiates the suggestion in a different form, the employee shall be eligible for an award if the employee's suggestion was directly responsible for the action taken by the agency's management. The reward shall be made on the basis of the suggestion's contribution or impact on the implemented process or procedure.
The active life of an eligible suggestion shall be one (1) year from receipt by the Board or until final disposition of the suggestion if longer than one (1) year. To retain eligibility of a nonadopted suggestion for an additional year, the employee shall resubmit the suggestion prior to the expiration of the one (1) year eligibility period. A nonadopted suggestion shall remain eligible for award consideration if adopted during the active time period.
A suggestor may request the confidential treatment of the suggestor's name during the evaluation process. The suggestor's name shall be revealed when intent to adopt the suggestion has been made as the suggestor's eligibility must be assessed in relation to the suggestion when an award is indicated. Anonymity cannot be guaranteed.
The Board may authorize the Suggestion Award Coordinator to make the day-to-day decisions involving the administration of the program. This may include, but not be limited to, eligibility of suggestions and suggestors, referral of suggestions to appropriate agencies, and responding to questions or problems. All final decisions shall be made by the Board and are not subject to appeal through grievance or other employee dispute resolution procedures.