8A.110 State employee suggestion system.
1. There is created a state employee suggestion system for the purpose of encouraging state employees to develop and submit ideas which will reduce costs and increase efficiency in state government and which will make monetary and other awards to state employees whose cost reduction ideas are adopted under the system.
2. The department shall provide necessary personnel for the efficient operation of the system. The department shall adopt rules as necessary for the administration of the system and to establish the award policy under which the system will operate. The rules shall include:
a. Eligibility standards and restrictions for both the state employee submitting the suggestion and the suggestion being submitted. The rules shall provide that suggestions relating to academic affairs, including teaching, research, and patient care programs at a university teaching hospital, are ineligible.
b. Procedures for submitting and evaluating suggestions, including the responsibilities of each person involved in the system and providing that the final decision to implement shall be made by the director of the applicable state agency.
c. The method of presentation of awards to employees.
d. The method of promoting the suggestion program in the broadest possible manner to state employees.
e. Any other policies necessary to properly administer the system.
3. a. When a suggestion is implemented and results in a direct cost reduction within state government, the suggester shall be awarded ten percent of the first year’s net savings, not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and a certificate. A cash award shall not be awarded for a suggestion which saves less than one hundred dollars during the first year of implementation. The state agency head shall approve all awards and determine the amount to be awarded. Appeals of award amounts shall be submitted to the director whose decision is final.
b. Certificates shall be awarded to suggesters of implemented suggestions that result in a direct cost reduction of less than one hundred dollars. The state agency head shall make the determination as to who will receive certificates. That decision is final.
4. An award made pursuant to this section shall be paid for out of the appropriated funds of the state agency realizing the cost savings, but the payment for awards shall not violate any state or federal contract, law, or regulation, or impair any agency contractual obligation.
5. The ability of employees to patent ideas submitted under this section is subject to all other agency rules and Code requirements pertaining to patents.
2003 Acts, ch 145, §10; 2014 Acts, ch 1036, §2
Referred to in §15.108
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 8A - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Section 8A.102 - Department created — director appointed.
Section 8A.103 - Department — purpose — mission.
Section 8A.104 - Powers and duties of the director.
Section 8A.105 - Prohibited interests — penalty.
Section 8A.106 - Public records.
Section 8A.107 - Oaths and subpoenas.
Section 8A.108 - Acceptance of funds — solicitations for capitol complex projects.
Section 8A.109 - Federal funds.
Section 8A.110 - State employee suggestion system.
Section 8A.111 - Reports required.
Section 8A.121 - Financing department services — customer councils.
Section 8A.122 - Services to governmental entities and nonprofit organizations.
Section 8A.123 - Department internal service funds.
Section 8A.124 - Additional personnel.
Section 8A.125 - Billing — credit card payments.
Section 8A.126 - Department debts and liabilities — appropriation request.
Section 8A.201A - Chief information officer appointed.
Section 8A.202 - Information technology services — mission — powers and duties — responsibilities.
Section 8A.203 - Chief information officer — information technology services powers and duties.
Section 8A.204 - Technology advisory council.
Section 8A.205 - Digital government.
Section 8A.206 - Information technology standards.
Section 8A.207 - Procurement of information technology.
Section 8A.221 - IowAccess — duties and responsibilities.
Section 8A.222 - Financial transactions.
Section 8A.223 - Audits required.
Section 8A.224 - IowAccess revolving fund.
Section 8A.302 - Departmental duties — physical resources.
Section 8A.311 - Competitive bidding — preferences — reciprocal application — direct purchasing.
Section 8A.311A - Centralized purchasing.
Section 8A.312 - Cooperative purchasing.
Section 8A.313 - Disputes involving purchasing from Iowa state industries.
Section 8A.314 - Purchasing revolving fund.
Section 8A.315 - State purchases — recycled products — soybean-based inks.
Section 8A.315A - Purchase of chain-of-custody paper.
Section 8A.316 - Lubricants and oils — preferences.
Section 8A.317 - State purchases — designated biobased products.
Section 8A.318 - Building cleaning and maintenance — environmentally preferable cleaning products.
Section 8A.321 - Physical resources and facility management — director duties — appropriation.
Section 8A.322 - Buildings and grounds — services — public use — pistols or revolvers.
Section 8A.323 - Parking regulations.
Section 8A.324 - Disposal of personal property.
Section 8A.325 - Services and commodities accepted.
Section 8A.326 - Terrace Hill commission.
Section 8A.327 - Rent revolving fund created — purpose.
Section 8A.328 - Recycling revolving fund.
Section 8A.329 - Wastepaper recycling program.
Section 8A.330 - Routine maintenance fund — appropriation.
Section 8A.341 - State printing — duties.
Section 8A.342 - Contracts with state institutions.
Section 8A.343 - Specifications and requirements.
Section 8A.344 - Public printing — bidding procedures.
Section 8A.345 - Printing revolving fund.
Section 8A.351 - Distribution of documents — general provisions.
Section 8A.361 - Vehicle assignment — authority in department.
Section 8A.362 - Fleet management — powers and duties — fuel economy requirements.
Section 8A.363 - Private use prohibited — rate for state business.
Section 8A.364 - Fleet management revolving fund — replenishment.
Section 8A.365 - Vehicle replacement — depreciation fund.
Section 8A.366 - Violations — withdrawing use of vehicle.
Section 8A.367 - State-owned passenger vehicles — disposition and sale — fleet privatization.
Section 8A.371 - Commission created.
Section 8A.372 - Terms of office.
Section 8A.373 - Duties — report to legislature.
Section 8A.374 - Organization.
Section 8A.375 - Compensation and expenses.
Section 8A.376 - Capitol complex projects.
Section 8A.377 - Capitol — preservation of architectural and historic integrity.
Section 8A.378 - State capitol view preservation.
Section 8A.402 - State human resource management — responsibilities.
Section 8A.403 - Hiring procedures — nonmerit system positions.
Section 8A.404 - State employees — disclosure requirements.
Section 8A.405 - Foreign agent registration disclosures — penalty.
Section 8A.411 - Merit system established — collective bargaining — applicability.
Section 8A.412 - Merit system — applicability — exceptions.
Section 8A.413 - State human resource management — rules.
Section 8A.414 - Experimental research projects.
Section 8A.415 - Grievance and discipline resolution procedures.
Section 8A.416 - Discrimination, political activity, use of official influence prohibited.
Section 8A.417 - Prohibited actions.
Section 8A.418 - Federal programs exemption exceptions — penalty.
Section 8A.431 - Iowa management training system — training revolving fund.
Section 8A.432 - Combined charitable campaign program, fees, revolving fund.
Section 8A.433 - Deferred compensation plan.
Section 8A.434 - Iowa state employee deferred compensation trust fund.
Section 8A.435 - State employee deferred compensation match trust fund.
Section 8A.436 - State employee dependent care spending account trust fund.
Section 8A.437 - State employee health flexible spending account trust fund.
Section 8A.438 - Tax-sheltered investment contracts.
Section 8A.439 - Longevity pay prohibited — exception.
Section 8A.451 - Human resources administrative costs.
Section 8A.452 - Use of public buildings.
Section 8A.453 - Aid by state employees — records and information.
Section 8A.454 - Health insurance administration fund.
Section 8A.455 - Certification of payrolls — actions.
Section 8A.456 - Access to records.
Section 8A.457 - Workers’ compensation claims.
Section 8A.459 - State employee pay and allowances — electronic funds transfer.
Section 8A.460 - Terminal liability health insurance fund.
Section 8A.502 - Financial administration duties.
Section 8A.503 - Rules — deposit of departmental moneys.
Section 8A.504 - Setoff procedures.
Section 8A.505 - Cost allocation system — appropriation.
Section 8A.507 - Stating account.
Section 8A.508 - Compelling payment.
Section 8A.509 - Defense to claim.
Section 8A.510 - Requested credits — oath required.
Section 8A.511 - Requisition for information.
Section 8A.512 - Limits on claims.
Section 8A.512A - Executive branch employee travel — information and database.
Section 8A.513 - Claims — approval.
Section 8A.514 - Vouchers — interest — payment of claims.
Section 8A.515 - Warrants — form.
Section 8A.516 - Required payee.
Section 8A.517 - Prohibited payee.