4.94.040 - Criteria
Participating department heads and the Seattle Human Resources Director shall consider as appropriate bases for awards those benefits including, but not limited to, the following:
A. Reductions in overtime;
B. Elimination of consultant fees;
C. Production at a higher standard of efficiency than expected;
D. Completion of assignment in advance of scheduled date;
E. Reductions in use of temporary help;
F. Improvement of quality of work environment resulting in enhanced efficiency;
G. Improved systems and procedures;
H. Better development and utilization of personnel;
I. Elimination of unnecessary travel;
J. Elimination of unnecessary printing and mailing;
K. Elimination of waste, duplication, and operations of doubtful value;
L. Improved space utilization;
M. Improved safety records resulting in fewer absences due to accidents and decreased time-loss payments; and
N. Exemplary efforts resulting in reduced liability.
Provided, no employee who is or has, within the previous year, been subject to disciplinary action for engaging in an act of harassment and/or discrimination prohibited by federal, state or local law, and/or who has failed to fulfill a responsibility to report incidents of harassment and/or discrimination to an appropriate City manager or Human Resources employee is eligible to receive a Safety and Performance Award.
(Ord. 124567, § 86, 2014; Ord. 119951 § 1, 2000: Ord. 118912 § 28, 1998; Ord. 118829 § 3, 1997; Ord. 117408, § 18, 1994; Ord. 114056 § 1(part), 1988.)
