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18A.202 Work-related incentive programs for state employees.

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18A.202 Work-related incentive programs for state employees. (1) The secretary is authorized to install and implement by administrative regulation work-related incentive programs for state employees. Such programs may include, <br>but need not be limited to, an employee suggestion system whereby employees in <br>the classified service and employees falling under KRS Chapter 16 may be <br>recognized and rewarded for submitting suggestions that result in the improvement <br>of state service or in the realization of financial savings by the state. Such programs <br>may provide that when an employee suggestion has been adopted and resulted in a <br>financial savings to the state, the employee who submitted the suggestion may be <br>compensated for his service through a cash bonus in an amount to the lesser of ten <br>percent (10%) of the amount saved or two thousand five hundred dollars (&#36;2,500). (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow KRS Chapter 16 employees to collect any fees or rewards for performance of acts in the line of duty as prohibited <br>in KRS 16.110. Effective: June 26, 2007 <br>History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 139, sec. 7, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 43, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 494, sec. 21, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 111, sec. 23, <br>effective July 13, 1984. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 332, sec. 1, effective July 15, <br>1982.