§ 143‑345.22. Allocation of incentive bonusfunds; nonmonetary recognition.
(a) If a State employee's suggestion or innovation results in amonetary savings or increased revenue to the State, the funds saved orincreased shall be distributed according to the following scale or subject toguidelines as set forth by the funding source:
(1) Twenty percent (20%) of the annualized savings or increasedrevenues, up to a maximum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for any oneState employee, to constitute gainsharing. If a team of State employees is thesuggester, the bonus provided in this subdivision shall be divided equallyamong the team members, except that no team member shall receive in excess oftwenty thousand dollars ($20,000), nor shall the team receive an aggregateamount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). These funds shallnot revert.
(2) Thirty percent (30%) allocated as follows:
a. Ten percent (10%) to the implementing agency fornonrecurring budget items to be used (i) by the implementing agency to provideequipment, supplies, training, and limited but appropriate recognition for thedivision, section, or group responsible for the implementation of the cost‑savingmeasure and (ii) to meet other similar needs within the agency.
b. Ten percent (10%) to the Department of Administration foraugmenting funding for the management and administration of the SEIBP. Thesefunds shall not revert.
c. Ten percent (10%) to the State employee education andtraining fund administered by the Office of State Personnel under G.S. 143‑342.21(i).These funds shall not revert.
(3) The remainder to the General Fund for nonrecurring budgetitems.
(a1) Of the pool of funds identified in subsection (a) of thissection, only the General Fund appropriations shall be subject to reversion,except during declared budget emergencies. Under nonemergency budgetconditions, SEIBP funds arising from savings at The University of NorthCarolina, the North Carolina Community Colleges System, the Highway Trust Fund,enterprise funds, and receipt‑supported organizations shall be exemptfrom the General Fund reversion requirements.
(b) The budget of a State agency shall not be reduced in thefollowing fiscal year by an amount similar to the monetary savings or increasedrevenues realized by the State Employee Incentive Bonus Program. The agencybudget shall be reduced in subsequent years only if structural ororganizational changes are made that warrant the reductions, including thetransfer of responsibility for an activity or service to another agency or theelimination of some function of State government.
(c) If a suggestion or innovation results in improved quality ofservices to the public or to other State agencies, departments, andinstitutions, but not in monetary savings to the State, the suggester shallreceive a nonmonetary award in the form of a certificate, leave with pay, orother similar recognition. (1997‑513, s. 2;1998‑181, s. 6; 2001‑424, s. 7.2(d).)
§ 143‑345.22. Allocation of incentive bonusfunds; nonmonetary recognition.
(a) If a State employee's suggestion or innovation results in amonetary savings or increased revenue to the State, the funds saved orincreased shall be distributed according to the following scale or subject toguidelines as set forth by the funding source:
(1) Twenty percent (20%) of the annualized savings or increasedrevenues, up to a maximum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for any oneState employee, to constitute gainsharing. If a team of State employees is thesuggester, the bonus provided in this subdivision shall be divided equallyamong the team members, except that no team member shall receive in excess oftwenty thousand dollars ($20,000), nor shall the team receive an aggregateamount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). These funds shallnot revert.
(2) Thirty percent (30%) allocated as follows:
a. Ten percent (10%) to the implementing agency fornonrecurring budget items to be used (i) by the implementing agency to provideequipment, supplies, training, and limited but appropriate recognition for thedivision, section, or group responsible for the implementation of the cost‑savingmeasure and (ii) to meet other similar needs within the agency.
b. Ten percent (10%) to the Department of Administration foraugmenting funding for the management and administration of the SEIBP. Thesefunds shall not revert.
c. Ten percent (10%) to the State employee education andtraining fund administered by the Office of State Personnel under G.S. 143‑342.21(i).These funds shall not revert.
(3) The remainder to the General Fund for nonrecurring budgetitems.
(a1) Of the pool of funds identified in subsection (a) of thissection, only the General Fund appropriations shall be subject to reversion,except during declared budget emergencies. Under nonemergency budgetconditions, SEIBP funds arising from savings at The University of NorthCarolina, the North Carolina Community Colleges System, the Highway Trust Fund,enterprise funds, and receipt‑supported organizations shall be exemptfrom the General Fund reversion requirements.
(b) The budget of a State agency shall not be reduced in thefollowing fiscal year by an amount similar to the monetary savings or increasedrevenues realized by the State Employee Incentive Bonus Program. The agencybudget shall be reduced in subsequent years only if structural ororganizational changes are made that warrant the reductions, including thetransfer of responsibility for an activity or service to another agency or theelimination of some function of State government.
(c) If a suggestion or innovation results in improved quality ofservices to the public or to other State agencies, departments, andinstitutions, but not in monetary savings to the State, the suggester shallreceive a nonmonetary award in the form of a certificate, leave with pay, orother similar recognition. (1997‑513, s. 2;1998‑181, s. 6; 2001‑424, s. 7.2(d).)
§ 143‑345.22. Allocation of incentive bonusfunds; nonmonetary recognition.
(a) If a State employee's suggestion or innovation results in amonetary savings or increased revenue to the State, the funds saved orincreased shall be distributed according to the following scale or subject toguidelines as set forth by the funding source:
(1) Twenty percent (20%) of the annualized savings or increasedrevenues, up to a maximum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for any oneState employee, to constitute gainsharing. If a team of State employees is thesuggester, the bonus provided in this subdivision shall be divided equallyamong the team members, except that no team member shall receive in excess oftwenty thousand dollars ($20,000), nor shall the team receive an aggregateamount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). These funds shallnot revert.
(2) Thirty percent (30%) allocated as follows:
a. Ten percent (10%) to the implementing agency fornonrecurring budget items to be used (i) by the implementing agency to provideequipment, supplies, training, and limited but appropriate recognition for thedivision, section, or group responsible for the implementation of the cost‑savingmeasure and (ii) to meet other similar needs within the agency.
b. Ten percent (10%) to the Department of Administration foraugmenting funding for the management and administration of the SEIBP. Thesefunds shall not revert.
c. Ten percent (10%) to the State employee education andtraining fund administered by the Office of State Personnel under G.S. 143‑342.21(i).These funds shall not revert.
(3) The remainder to the General Fund for nonrecurring budgetitems.
(a1) Of the pool of funds identified in subsection (a) of thissection, only the General Fund appropriations shall be subject to reversion,except during declared budget emergencies. Under nonemergency budgetconditions, SEIBP funds arising from savings at The University of NorthCarolina, the North Carolina Community Colleges System, the Highway Trust Fund,enterprise funds, and receipt‑supported organizations shall be exemptfrom the General Fund reversion requirements.
(b) The budget of a State agency shall not be reduced in thefollowing fiscal year by an amount similar to the monetary savings or increasedrevenues realized by the State Employee Incentive Bonus Program. The agencybudget shall be reduced in subsequent years only if structural ororganizational changes are made that warrant the reductions, including thetransfer of responsibility for an activity or service to another agency or theelimination of some function of State government.
(c) If a suggestion or innovation results in improved quality ofservices to the public or to other State agencies, departments, andinstitutions, but not in monetary savings to the State, the suggester shallreceive a nonmonetary award in the form of a certificate, leave with pay, orother similar recognition. (1997‑513, s. 2;1998‑181, s. 6; 2001‑424, s. 7.2(d).)
