EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION PROGRAM

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. V, ch. 116, pt. 10

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 116.1001 Employee suggestion program authorized.

Sec. 116.1001. - Employee suggestion program authorized. The Mayor is authorized to adopt and implement a program of meritorious awards to employees who propose procedures or ideas which are adopted and which will result in eliminating or reducing City expenditures or improving operations or who, by their superior accomplishments, make exceptional contributions to the efficiency, economy or other improvement in the operations of City government. (Ord. 70-578-333, § 1; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 116.1002 Suggestion Committee.

Sec. 116.1002. - Suggestion Committee. The employee suggestion program shall be administered by a Suggestion Committee, consisting of five members appointed by the Mayor from among the full-time officers and employees of the City. Members shall serve one-year terms and shall serve without additional compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties. One member, as designated by the Mayor, shall serve as chairman. Expenses of the Suggestion Committee shall be paid from the Human Resources Division budget. (Ord. 70-578-333, § 2; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 116.1003 Committee duties.

Sec. 116.1003. - Committee duties. The Committee shall: (a) Establish and promote a system for submission of suggestions by employees and review of suggestions submitted. (b) Adopt guidelines for acceptable types of suggestions and the manner of computation of awards. (c) Recommend to the Mayor the approval or disapproval of suggestion awards, and the amounts of the awards, if any. (d) Otherwise administer the employee suggestion program under the supervision of the Mayor. (Ord. 70-578-333, § 3; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 116.1004 Amount of suggestion awards.

Sec. 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)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 116.1005 Employee Suggestion Program for employees of the JEA.

Sec. 116.1005. - Employee Suggestion Program for employees of the JEA. The JEA is authorized to adopt and implement a program of meritorious awards to employees of the JEA who propose procedures or ideas which are adopted and which will result in eliminating or reducing the JEA's expenditures or improving the JEA's operations. This Employee Suggestion Program of the JEA may also recognize and make awards to employees of the JEA who, by their superior accomplishments, make exceptional contributions to the efficiency, economy or other improvement in the operations of the JEA. (Ord. 90-319-114, § 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_PT10EMSUPRFetched: 10/27/2026