Title 530
Office of Personnel Management
Chapter 10 -- Merit System of Personnel Administration Rules
 (OPM Full Text As Amended May 11, 2009 -- UNOFFICIAL)

 SUBCHAPTER 23. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

530:10-23-1. Purpose [AMENDED EFF. 7/15/03]
530:10-23-2. [RESERVED]
530:10-23-3. Employee performance recognition programs [AMENDED EFF. 7/15/03]

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

530:10-23-1. Purpose
The purpose of the rules in this Subchapter is to establish an on-the-job employee performance recognition program that encourages outstanding job performance and productivity, promotes excellence in job performance, and provides recognition for work units with exceptional performance.

530:10-23-2. RESERVED

530:10-23-3. Employee performance recognition programs
(a) At the discretion of the Appointing Authority, agencies may establish employee performance recognition programs to recognize individual employees or work units with exceptional job performance records or for other significant contributions to the agency. Agencies may not request additional funding from the Legislature in order to fund employee performance recognition programs.

(b) Recognition awards may consist of distinctive wearing apparel, service pins, plaques, writing pens, or other awards. The value of recognition awards may not exceed $150.00 per recognized employee each fiscal year.

(c) In addition to the recognition awards as provided in Subsection (b), agencies may provide cash awards to recognize outstanding performance in the workplace by the employees of the agency. Cash awards may not exceed $500.00 per recognized employee each fiscal year.

(d) The awards authorized in this Section may be presented at a formal or informal ceremony, banquet, or reception, the cost of which may be funded from monies available in the agency's operating funds. [74:4121]