7-4-505. Eligibility for award. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an employee may be eligible for an incentive award if his suggestion or invention results in:
     (a) eliminating or reducing an agency's expenditures; or
     (b) improving services to the public by permitting more work to be accomplished without increasing the cost of governmental operations.
     (2) (a) An employee may not be eligible for an incentive award if his suggestion or invention directly relates to his assigned duties and responsibilities unless the proposal is so superior or meritorious as to warrant special recognition as determined by the governing body.
     (b) Suggestions or inventions relating to the following matters may not be considered for awards:
     (i) personnel grievances;
     (ii) classification and pay of positions;
     (iii) matters recommended for study or review; and
     (iv) proposals resulting from assigned or contracted audits, studies, surveys, reviews, or research.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 87, L. 1991.