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Polk County staff propose employee suggestion pilot: 10% reward up to $5,000; unions ask for representation
Summary
An assistant to the Polk County Board proposed a pilot employee suggestion program that would pay non-supervisory employees 10% of first-year net savings (up to $5,000) for adopted suggestions. Board members and union representatives discussed implementation details and requested labor representation on the review board.
Taylor Van de Kroll, assistant to the Polk County Board of Supervisors, presented a proposal for an employee suggestion pilot program that would pay non-supervisory employees a cash award equal to 10% of first-year net savings for formally adopted suggestions, capped at $5,000.
Van de Kroll told the board the program would use an online submission form, gather suggested savings and department contacts, and route submissions to a small program review board. Initial reports to the review board would anonymize submissions and list suggested savings to focus review on feasibility and dollar impact. If a suggestion is formally adopted, the presenting employee or team would receive a monetary award, a certificate and recognition at a board meeting; adopted ideas would also be featured…
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