Amount of suggestion awards.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 116.1004
in effectSec. 116.1004. - Amount of suggestion awards.
No award shall exceed $1,000, except that the Council may approve a larger award in exceptional cases. All suggestions meriting an award shall be classified as having tangible or intangible value. The amount of the award shall be computed as follows:
Tangible
Estimated Savings (recurring, or total first year, if nonrecurring) | Amount of Award
$ 0—$ 100 | None
101— 250 | $10
251— 1,000 | 10% of the estimated savings
1,001— 10,000 | $100 plus 5% of the estimated savings over $1,000
Over $10,000 | $550 plus 2½% of the estimated savings over $10,000
Intangible
$25—$100, under guidelines promulgated by the Suggestion Committee and approved by the Mayor.
(Ord. 70-578-333, § 4; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)
Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITVADPE_CH116EMEMBE_PT10EMSUPR_S116.1004AMSUAWFetched: 10/27/2026