Common use of Special Initiative Award Clause in Contracts

Special Initiative Award. At the discretion of the President/designee, any ASF Member may be issued a Special Initiative Award of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), subject to the following conditions. (a) Each University shall have a Special Initiative Award Committee which shall be comprised of two (2) Campus Association representatives and three (3) Administrative representatives. After a local meet and confer, each University may implement additional written guidelines, including but not limited to procedures and deadlines, for the functioning of this committee. (b) An ASF Member, or a group of ASF Members, seeking consideration for a Special Initiative Award will submit a written proposal that has been approved by the individual's or individuals' supervisor(s) to the University Special Initiative Award Committee. The proposal must specifically delineate goals for a special initiative that is of benefit to the University, its mission, and/or the MnSCU system, including a timeline and an assessment plan. (c) The committee may accept or reject the proposal, or make suggestions on how to improve the proposal to make it acceptable. Proposals deemed acceptable by the committee will be forwarded to the President/designee, with a recommended initial minimum dollar amount for the award. The President/designee may accept, reject or modify the proposal and/or the committee's recommendation. Written approval of the President/designee must be received prior to beginning work on the initiative. (d) In compliance with the assessment plan, the ASF Member(s) will provide a written report to the committee upon completion of the initiative. The committee will review the written report, document the work completed on the initiative and goal achievement, and prepare a written final recommendation to the President/designee for the amount of the award based on work completed and results achieved. The President/designee may accept or modify the committee's recommendations on the amount of the award from the recommended initial minimum up to, but not to exceed, the five thousand dollar ($5,000) maximum. This payment will be in the form of a one-time lump sum payment, and it will not be added to or considered as part of the ASF Member's base salary. (e) For Fair Labor Standards (FLSA) non-exempt ASF Members, the project approval of the President/designee will be in the form of the maximum number of hours that may be devoted to the project. These hours will be paid consistent with Article 11 as they are worked. These hours will be in lieu of a lump sum payment.

Special Initiative Award. At the discretion of the President/designee, any ASF Member may be issued a Special Initiative Award of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), subject to the following conditions. (a) Each University shall have a Special Initiative Award Committee which shall be comprised of two (2) Campus Association representatives and three (3) Administrative representatives. After a local meet and confer, each University may implement additional written guidelines, including but not limited to procedures and deadlines, for the functioning of this committee. (b) An ASF Member, or a group of ASF Members, seeking consideration for a Special Initiative Award will submit a written proposal that has been approved by the individual's or individuals' supervisor(s) to the University Special Initiative Award Committee. The proposal must specifically delineate goals for a special initiative that is of benefit to the University, its mission, and/or the MnSCU system, including a timeline and an assessment plan. (c) The committee may accept or reject the proposal, or make suggestions on how to improve the proposal to make it acceptable. Proposals deemed acceptable by the committee will be forwarded to the President/designee, with a recommended initial minimum dollar amount for the award. The President/designee may accept, reject or modify the proposal and/or the committee's recommendation. Written approval of the President/designee must be received prior to beginning work on the initiative. (d) In compliance with the assessment plan, the ASF Member(s) will provide a written report to the committee upon completion of the initiative. The committee will review the written report, document the work completed on the initiative and goal achievement, and prepare a written final recommendation to the President/designee for the amount of the award based on work completed and results achieved. The President/designee may accept or modify the committee's recommendations on the amount of the award from the recommended initial minimum up to, but not to exceed, the five thousand dollar ($5,000) maximum. This payment will be in the form of a one-time lump sum payment, and it will not be added to or considered as part of the ASF Member's base salary. (e) For Fair Labor Standards (FLSA) FLSA non-exempt ASF Members, the project approval of the President/designee will be in the form of the maximum number of hours that may be devoted to the project. These hours will be paid consistent with Article 11 as they are worked. These hours will be in lieu of a lump sum payment.

Special Initiative Award. At the discretion of the President/designee, any ASF Member may be issued a Special Initiative Award of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), subject to the following conditions. (a) Each University shall have a Special Initiative Award Committee which shall be comprised of two (2) Campus Association representatives and three (3) Administrative representatives. After a local meet and confer, each University may implement additional written guidelines, including but not limited to procedures and deadlines, for the functioning of this committee. (b) An ASF Member, or a group of ASF Members, seeking consideration for a Special Initiative Award will submit a written proposal that has been approved by the individual's or individuals' supervisor(s) to the University Special Initiative Award Committee. The proposal must specifically delineate goals for a special initiative that is of benefit to the University, its mission, and/or the MnSCU MnSCUMinnesota State system, including a timeline and an assessment plan. (c) The committee may accept or reject the proposal, or make suggestions on how to improve the proposal to make it acceptable. Proposals deemed acceptable by the committee will be forwarded to the President/designee, with a recommended initial minimum dollar amount for the award. The President/designee may accept, reject or modify the proposal and/or the committee's recommendation. Written approval of the President/designee must be received prior to beginning work on the initiative. (d) In compliance with the assessment plan, the ASF Member(s) will provide a written report to the committee upon completion of the initiative. The committee will review the written report, document the work completed on the initiative and goal achievement, and prepare a written final recommendation to the President/designee for the amount of the award based on work completed and results achieved. The President/designee may accept or modify the committee's recommendations on the amount of the award from the recommended initial minimum up to, but not to exceed, the five thousand dollar ($5,000) maximum. This payment will be in the form of a one-time lump sum payment, and it will not be added to or considered as part of the ASF Member's base salary. (e) For Fair Labor Standards (FLSA) non-exempt ASF Members, the project approval of the President/designee will be in the form of the maximum number of hours that may be devoted to the project. These hours will be paid consistent with Article 11 as they are worked. These hours will be in lieu of a lump sum payment.