RCW 41.60.020
Employee suggestion program—Rules for administration of chapter.
(1) The board shall formulate, establish, and maintain a statewide employee suggestion program and adopt rules to allow for agency unique suggestion programs. Employee suggestion programs are developed to encourage and reward meritorious suggestions by state employees that will promote efficiency and economy in the performance of any function of state government: PROVIDED, That the program shall include provisions for the processing of suggestions having multiagency impact and post-implementation auditing of suggestions for fiscal accountability.
(2) The board shall adopt rules necessary or appropriate for the proper administration and for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter. These rules shall include the adoption of a payment award schedule that establishes the criteria for determining the amounts of any financial or other awards under this chapter.
[ 1999 c 50 § 3; 1995 c 181 § 1; 1993 c 467 § 3; 1982 c 167 § 7; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 122 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 152 § 4; 1965 ex.s. c 142 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1993 c 467: See note following RCW 41.60.010.
Severability—1982 c 167: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay.
41.60.020 - Employee suggestion program—Rules for administration of chapter.
41.60.030 - Employee suggestion program—Determination of award.
41.60.050 - Appropriations for administrative costs—Suspension of operations.
41.60.080 - Employee suggestion program—Contests to encourage participation.
41.60.100 - Employee teamwork incentive program—Applications.
41.60.110 - Employee teamwork incentive program—Evaluation of savings.
41.60.120 - Employee teamwork incentive program—Awards.
41.60.140 - Incentive pay or awards not included in retirement calculations.
41.60.150 - Recognition awards.