Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 52, December 27, 2024
Section 147-1-6 - Ineligible Employees6.1. The Board may not make an award to any employee for any suggestion which would be expected from the performance of the employee's normal duties and responsibilities.6.2. The Board may not give an award to a supervisory employee for a suggestion made by a subordinate employee if the supervisory employee has the authority to implement the suggestion. The Board may not give an award to a supervisory employee for a suggestion if the supervisory employee has the authority to implement the suggestion, unless the suggestion has application to units other than the supervisor's unit.6.3. The Board may not make an award to any employee whose primary duty is research, planning, investigation or management analysis and evaluation unless the suggestion concerns a matter which is clearly unrelated to the employee's current assignment or primary duty.6.4. The Board may not give an award to an employee whose suggestion relates to a special problem specifically assigned to the employee for solution, unless the suggestion has broad application surpassing the scope of the assignment.6.5. Normally, the Board may not make cash awards to any employee associated with the Employee Suggestion Award Program. Under special circumstances the Board may authorize exceptions, and in all such cases the employee must disqualify himself or herself from making any evaluations or recommendations regarding his or her suggestion.6.6. Former state government employees are not eligible to submit suggestions for award after their last work day.6.7. Any state employee convicted of a felony connected with state government employment is not eligible for an award.6.8. The Board may consider an employee ineligible for an honorary or monetary award if the employee is involuntarily terminated as a result of misconduct related to his or her employment.6.9. The Board may postpone reviewing a suggestion if the employee is under suspension or investigation for misconduct as a result of conduct related to his or her employment.