Common use of EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION PROGRAM. 145. City and Union agree to publicize the Employee Suggestion Program and to encourage represented workers to submit cost saving suggestions for consideration and possible awards. Worker Initiated Cost Abatement Program 146. To encourage City employees to submit improvements in the management and operation of the City and County in order to sustain and improve services, increase nontax revenues, reduce inefficiency and improve the quality of work life, the City and its Departments shall implement an Employee Suggestion Program as described in the San Francisco Administrative Code, Article VIII, Sections 16.108 through 16.117a (as approved on 6/24/82) with the following changes: 147. The Program may be utilized by all employees. 148. Proposals to reduce City or Departmental services are not appropriate for consideration under this Program. 149. SEIU may appoint one (1) departmental employee to serve on such committees as established in the Administrative Code. Union appointees will serve on paid release time. 150. The amount of award granted to an employee shall be from $50 to $100, or 10% of the savings to the City or Department resulting from implementation of the suggestion in the first year following adoption of the suggestion, whichever is greater. 151. Awards shall not be considered compensation for services rendered. 152. Employees submitting suggestions shall be protected from any form of retribution.

EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION PROGRAM. 145178. City and Union agree to publicize the Employee Suggestion Program and to encourage represented workers to submit cost saving suggestions for consideration and possible awards. Worker Initiated Cost Abatement Program 146179. To encourage City employees to submit improvements in the management and operation of the City and County in order to sustain and improve services, increase nontax revenues, reduce inefficiency and improve the quality of work life, the City and its Departments shall implement an Employee Suggestion Program as described in the San Francisco Administrative Code, Article VIII, Sections 16.108 through 16.117a (as approved on 6/24/82) with the following changes: 147180. The Program may be utilized by all employees. 148181. Proposals to reduce City or Departmental services are not appropriate for consideration under this Program. 149182. SEIU may appoint one (1) departmental employee to serve on such committees as established in the Administrative Code. Union appointees will serve on paid release time. 150183. The amount of award granted to an employee shall be from $50 to $100, or 10% of the savings to the City or Department resulting from implementation of the suggestion in the first year following adoption of the suggestion, whichever is greater. 151184. Awards shall not be considered compensation for services rendered. 152185. Employees submitting suggestions shall be protected from any form of retribution.

EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION PROGRAM. 145‌ 169. City SFMTA and Union agree to publicize the Employee Suggestion Program and to encourage represented workers to submit cost saving suggestions for consideration and possible awards. Worker Initiated Cost Abatement Program 146170. To encourage City SFMTA employees to submit improvements in the management and operation of the City and County SFMTA in order to sustain and improve services, increase nontax revenues, reduce inefficiency and improve the quality of work life, the City SFMTA and its Departments shall implement an Employee Suggestion Program as described in the San Francisco Administrative Code, Article VIII, Sections 16.108 through 16.117a (as approved on 6/24/82) with the following changes: 147171. The Program may be utilized by all employees. 148172. Proposals to reduce City or Departmental SFMTA services are not appropriate for consideration under this Program. 149173. SEIU may appoint one (1) departmental employee to serve on such committees as established in the Administrative Code. Union appointees will serve on paid release time. 150174. The amount of award granted to an employee shall be from $50 to $100, or 10% of the savings to the City or Department SFMTA resulting from implementation of the suggestion in the first year following adoption of the suggestion, whichever is greater. 151175. Awards shall not be considered compensation for services rendered. 152176. Employees submitting suggestions shall be protected from any form of retribution.

EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION PROGRAM. 145‌ 150. City SFMTA and Union agree to publicize the Employee Suggestion Program and to encourage represented workers to submit cost saving suggestions for consideration and possible awards. Worker Initiated Cost Abatement Program 146151. To encourage City SFMTA employees to submit improvements in the management and operation of the City and County SFMTA in order to sustain and improve services, increase nontax revenues, reduce inefficiency and improve the quality of work life, the City SFMTA and its Departments shall implement an Employee Suggestion Program as described in the San Francisco Administrative Code, Article VIII, Sections 16.108 through 16.117a (as approved on 6/24/82) with the following changes: 147152. The Program may be utilized by all employees. 148153. Proposals to reduce City or Departmental SFMTA services are not appropriate for consideration under this Program. 149154. SEIU may appoint one (1) departmental employee to serve on such committees as established in the Administrative Code. Union appointees will serve on paid release time. 150155. The amount of award granted to an employee shall be from $50 to $100, or 10% of the savings to the City or Department SFMTA resulting from implementation of the suggestion in the first year following adoption of the suggestion, whichever is greater. 151156. Awards shall not be considered compensation for services rendered. 152157. Employees submitting suggestions shall be protected from any form of retribution.