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FPCD-78-73 1 (1978-11-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaayit0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMEr 123SURE 07990 - [C33. 64531 The Federal Emplopes Suggestion System: Possibilities for ImProvement. FPCD-78-73; B-156022. November 8, 1978. 25 pp. + 8 append.ces 13 (pp.). Report ts Alan K. Campbell, Chairman, Civil Service Comaission; by H. L. Krieger, Director, Federal Permonnel and Compensation Div. Issue Ar.7ea: National Productivity: Evaluation of Productivity impact of Federal Personnel Policiese Procedures, and Controls (29014). Contact: Federal Personnel and CompensatioD Div. Budget Function: General Government: Centzal Personnel Management (805). Orqanization ConcerLed: Department of the Air Porce; Department of the Army; Department of the Treasury; LeFartuent of Defense; Department of Housing and Urban DeveloFsent, Environmental Protection Agency; Postal Service; Veterans Administration, Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Authority: Governsent Employees' Incentive Awards Act o 1954 (5 U.S.C. 4501). 5 U.S.C. 4506. 5 U.S.C. 45. =5 C.F.R. 451. The Incentiva Awards Program** objective is to encouraqe civilian employees to contribute to the efficiency, economy, or other areas of Government cperations by recognizing and rewarding them for exceptionally meritorious achievements or saqqestions. Findings/Conclusions: The full benefits of an effective employee suggestion system are not being realized by Federal agencies. PLonounced support of 2 suggestion system alone does not guarantee its effectiveness. Many managers and ,ieployees lack enthusiasm for the system, and relatively few employees contribute suggestions. Persistent problers prevail because no sdngle office with the authority to act has directed aqencies to aggressively implement the system. Recomondations: The Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, and the successor, the Director of the Office of Personnel management, ih<uld direct aqency heads to develop Flans for, anu, aqqressively implement, an effective employee suggestion system 'U.ou-;h: active manageme. commitment and support, clearly defi-± w,.:ls, adequ:ate organization and staffing, constructive action on r..qqestioL8 ,!bmitted, and relistic evaluation of the system's opce ions -i.' rfsults, The Chairperson/Director should also require tat aqency plaris be reviewed by the Commission/Office and ahotld suspend an agencyls authority to grant awards if the agency's plan is not administered in accordance with the Commission's/Officess guidance. (Author/SC)

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