Section 6-B1906. GROUP AWARDS

 

1906.1A Group Award is granted to recognize and reward a team of employees (minimum of two (2) employees) who collectively make a significant contribution to the financial or operational success of the District government or successfully complete an approved team project or plan that improves the work operations in their agency. Group awards may be either monetary or honorary, or both.

 

1906.2Each team or group member shall receive an equal award for the group’s contribution to the District government, as determined by pre-established and approved plan provisions at the time of adoption by an agency Group Awards Steering Committee.

 

1906.3It is the responsibility of the agency head (or designee) to review and approve the project plan, the applicable performance measures, and the projected monetary awards. It is expected that the plan will incorporate performance goals that can be readily verified. The agency head is also responsible for overseeing the work as the year (or project) unfolds. If the project generates financial benefits to the District of Columbia, the City Administrator will be responsible for deciding if and how the benefits will be shared with responsible team or group members.

 

1906.4Awards granted under this section will be paid in addition to any other awards earned.

 

1906.5Honorary group awards shall be determined under the authority of the honorary awards section of this chapter. Monetary group awards shall be determined based upon the group incentive plan or project as approved.

 

1906.6The appropriate type of group award (monetary, honorary, or both) shall be determined by the Agency Steering Committee as specified in this chapter.

 

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Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8102 (October 6, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 2244 (March 14, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 4430 (May 6, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 4352 (April 18, 2008).