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WIN is a program to stimulate the exchange of ideas for reduction in cost, increase in efficiency, the improvement of safety, and betterment of working conditions and morale through employee and/or student suggestions and incentives. Cash awards will be made to employees and/or students who make suggestions which meet the above criteria and are actually implemented and savings, or improvement to the environment, or increased safety realized, or other benefit to university programs realized.

Suggestions may come from one individual or a group of employees and/or students. To make a WIN suggestion employees and/or students shall submit to the Director of Human Resources a written description of their idea detailing what is to be done, how it can be implemented, what savings, if any, or other benefit will result, and how the proposal meets the criteria for a WIN award.

A committee, appointed by the President, shall review and analyze suggestions in consultation with the Director of Physical Plant, the Director of Environmental Health and Safety, the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, the Assistant to the Provost/President and college deans, as appropriate. The WIN evaluation committee shall consist of one representative each nominated by the Faculty Senate, the Professional Staff Organization, the Staff Employees Council and the Student Senate. The evaluation committee shall make its recommendations to the President and shall meet, as needed, at the call of the Director of Human Resources.

Awards shall be given for suggestions that can and will be implemented. Cash awards for suggestions generating net savings to the university shall be ten percent of the net savings up to a maximum of $10,000. Awards for other suggestions found to be meritorious may range from $50 to $1,000, depending on their significance and impact. No award may normally be made to an employee for a suggestion which is within the scope of the employee’s regularly assigned responsibilities

Awards shall be presented at the annual employee awards ceremony, as needed, and may be made in parts as benefits are realized.

Rev. 5-16-97