SECTION 260:35-5-1. Individual productivity incentive awards

(a)   Definition. An individual productivity incentive award will consist of a certificate and lapel pin designed by the Committee. This type of award may be made by the agency administrator (appointing authority) of any state agency, office, or commission eligible to participate in the program to those eligible and nominated employees, as recommended by the agency nomination evaluator, who have demonstrated excellence by making an exceptional contribution to their respective work unit, to their agency or state government in general resulting in increased productivity, cost curtailment, improved safety, efficiency, or morale or better services to the citizens of this state. [74:4116]

(b)   Eligibility of employees to participate. With the exception of agencies and offices within the Legislature, the Office of the Governor, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, and the Office of the State Auditor and Inspector, any agency, department, commission, or office of state government may participate in the incentive awards program . . . [74:4114] To be eligible for individual productivity incentive awards, an individual must be an employee of an eligible group and be nominated by a state employee occupying a supervisory position. State agency supervisors, managers and agency administrator may be nominated for noncash awards for making similar contributions. [74:4116]

(c)   Eligibility of employees to receive awards. To be eligible for an award, the nominated employee must have demonstrated excellence by making an exceptional contribution to their respective work unit, to their agency or to state government in general resulting in increased productivity, cost curtailment, improved safety, efficiency, or morale or better services to the citizens of this state. [74:4116]

(d)   Funding. The cost of award certificates and lapel pins shall be reimbursed to the Committee by the agency, board, commission or office that made the nomination. [74:4116]

(e)   Exceptionally meritorious individual productivity incentive awards. The statewide PEP Committee may review the various non-cash individual awards approval by state agency administrators to:

(1)   Evaluate the quality and quantity of awards being made to state employees.

(2)   Serve as a clearinghouse to share award winning ideas and actions with all state agencies.

(3)   Select exceptionally deserving actions by state employees for special recognition by the PEP Committee or the Governor.

[Source: Added at 31 Ok Reg 1353, eff 9-12-14]