Evening star., 1954-11-11
New incentive Plan !
For U. 5. and D. c. 10
Pay Up 10 $4,000

A new idea to improve Gov
ernment agencies operations
could bring up to $25.OoO to Fed
eral employees under q new in
centive awards program an
nounced yesterday by the Civil
Service Commission.
The streamlined incentive sys-
tenn, scheduled to go into effect
November 80, is designed to en-
courage greater employe partici-
patton in improving Government
operations, according to Bernard
Rosen, executive director of the
awards program. The plan was
set up under a public law passed
by the last session Of Congress,
Highlights Of the new pro-
gram Is a sliding scale for awards
in ratio to the amount of saw
ings to the Government, both in
money and operation procedure,
$1,000 Nets $50.
For instance, an annual saw
ings for an agency of up to 5000
would rate a $40 reward: a saw
ing Of up to $1,000 would net a
$50 bonus: up to $4,000, $275
bonus, and up to 100000, $725,
If an adopted suggestion saved
more than 100000 the cash
award could be scaled up to $685.
600. In addition, the program
provides for a further presi-
Dental award.
Cash awards also may be
made when an employe contri-
button "does not lend itself tc
appraisal on the basis of none
tary savings" Mr.. Rosen ex-
planned. He said this category
would cover safety and pro-
cedural suggestions. These
awards, he pointed out. will be
determined on the basis of Its
value or benefit to Government
operations with regard to extent
and scope of application, sig
nificance of contribution and
Importance of program
affected.
Under the new program, Mr.
Rosen explained, individual
agencies can grant up to $4,000
for suggestions. Awards over
that amount must have the ap-
proval of the Civil Service Com
mission.
To Circulate Plans.
Mr.. Rosen also stressed that
under the new program employe
suggestions will be circulated
throughout the Civil Service
system for possible use by other
agencies. If they also adopt the
suggestion, the employe will re-
ceive additional rewards from
all beneflting agencies. Mr.
Rosen also said a committee was
being set UP to insure thai
awards are given "due weight
in qualifying and selecting EN-.
ployes for promotions"
Under the old incentive Sys.
tenn, Mr.. Rosen pointed out, tht
Government saved $44 millior
during the fiscal year 1858 ane
gave out $1.4 million Iii casf
awards. TOW Ia
IF we had done as well a.
private industry did in the same
period-and as well ais we hope
to under the new program-the
savings to the taxpayers coul6
have been something like $20C
million and the amount paid tc
the employees could have risen
above So Million" Mr.. Roser
said.
Covers d. C. Employees.
The old system was spotty and
uneven. he added. Now all civil
ian officers and employees in the
executive branch will be covered
except for Tennessee Valley
Authority employees. Many leg
islative and judicial employees
also will be included, as well as
employees of the District govern
ment, according to Mr.. Rosen.
The new program, Mr.. Roser
said, wipes out salary increase
awards, substituting cash pay
ments. Thus the size of the
award is determined by the value
of the contribution, rather thar
by the rank Of the employe, he
added.
Mr.. Rosen said it is hoped the
program will result in simplifiec
methods, better worker relations
improved procedure, better serv'
| ice and reduced cost.