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Employee Innovation Awards
The Employee Innovation Awards Program offers employees an opportunity to make suggestions that improve service to the public, improve workplace safety or wellness, and on many occasions reduce government costs
Investing in Ideas that Work
The Employee Innovation Awards Program is...
A program to encourage and recognize employee ideas which reduce costs, improve service or result in significant improvement to workplace safety and wellness.
You are eligible if...
You are a casual, temporary, permanent or contract employee of the civil service employed by a provincial department, agency, commission or certain crown corporations.
Your suggestion is eligible if...
The proposed solution and anticipated benefit are clearly stated in the submission; the innovation can be carried out; benefits may be achieved, such as to save money, time, material or resources; improve services or procedures; increase productivity; or improve workplace safety or wellness.
Your suggestion may impact...
Your own work unit or elsewhere in government, or the general public.
Your suggestion is ineligible if...
You already have the authority to implement, or if it relates to collective bargaining, employee benefits or personal grievance or opinion.
When your suggestion is received...
It is reviewed by the Employee Innovation Awards Council and forwarded to the deputy head of the department. If accepted, the department will implement it and monitor the results.
You will be contacted...
By a representative of the Employee Innovation Awards Council who will keep you informed about the status of your innovative suggestion.
Awards are presented when...
The innovation has been implemented and the benefits measured over 12 months. This period of time ensures that your suggestion has generated actual savings on which cash awards are based.
Cash awards are presented when...
Net savings exceed $500. You will receive 10% of the value of the net saving (less implementation costs), to a maximum of $5000. Savings are measured over a 12 month period within 24 months of implementation. If your suggestion results in an indeterminable cost savings, you are eligible for a $100 cash award.
Gifts are given when...
Net savings from the innovation are less than $500. You may receive a gift when your innovation is submitted. This is an appreciation for contributing to the program and is not a cash award.
The best suggestions are...
Clearly presented, well thought out and readily implemented. The more work you do beforehand, the better your chances of success in the program..
Submit your suggestion to...
Innovation Awards Coordinator
Joan MacDougall
Public Service Commission
1st Floor Sullivan Building
Application Form
Guidelines
Employee Innovation Awards Annual Report 2010-2011
This information has been taken from website "Public Service Commission"