SECRETARY’S HONOR AWARD Sample Clauses

SECRETARY’S HONOR AWARD. The purpose of the Honor Awards is to provide Departmental recognition to distinguished employees who have made outstanding contributions that support USDA’s mission and goals, as outlined in the award categories. The Secretary’s Honor Awards are the most prestigious awards presented at USDA. The Secretary presents awards annually at the USDA Honor Awards Ceremony. The OHRM announces the award categories, criteria and call for nominations annually. See also Appendix C. MEASURABLE AND NON-MEASURABLE BENEFITS SCALE APPENDIX A MEASURABLE BENEFITS SCALE Benefit Award Up to $10,000 10 percent of the benefits $10,001-$100,000 $1,000 for the first $10,000 in benefits, plus 3 percent of benefits over $10,000 $100,001 or more $3,700 for the first $100,000 in benefits plus .005 of benefits over $100,000. Award amount should not exceed recipient's annual salary. NON-MEASURABLE BENEFITS SCALE Value of Benefits Application Limited Broad General Impacts the public interest, or a specific small work unit including a division or region. Impacts the public interest, or several regional areas or an entire agency. Impacts the public interest, or more than one Agency, or the entire Department. Small/Moderate $50-$325 $325-$650 $650-$1300 Moderate/Substantial $325-$650 $650-$1300 $1300-$3150 Substantial/Extended $1000-$2500 $2500-$5500 $5500-$10,000 APPENDIX B TIME-OFF AWARDS SCALE VALUE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S CONTRIBUTION HOURS TO BE AWARDED SMALL/MODERATE - Contributions that helped to ease a backlog or completion of a special project that benefited primarily the employee's staff office. 1 - 10 Hours MODERATE/SUBSTANTIAL – Contributions that significantly improved operating principles or procedures. 11 - 20 Hours SUBSTANTIAL/EXTENDED - Contributions that significantly impact an entire division, region, department, or other large geographic area. 21 – 40 Hours USDA AWARDS ELIGIBILITY CHART APPENDIX C Award Type Description Eligibility Justification Career Service Award (Non- monetary) Recognition of career service that includes both length of Federal service and retirement recognition. All USDA employees. Agency will generate a report to determine years of Federal service. Extra Effort Award (Monetary) Lump-sum cash award that recognizes specific accomplishments that are in the public interest and have exceeded normal job requirements. These awards can be for individual or group contributions. All employees except Presidential Appointees and Political employees above the GS-12 lev...
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