§ 116.1101. Incentive programs.

Public officer and employee incentive programs, solely for the purpose of encouraging excellence in public service and specifically not for the purposes of ordinary recreation or entertainment, are hereby authorized in accordance with the following:

(a)

Such programs may include recognition of performance or achievement in the form of cash, plaques, trophies, clothing, food and nonalcoholic beverage, and other forms of tangible personal property.

(b)

Such programs shall be in accordance with applicable pay plan or collective bargaining agreement, or both; and

(c)

Such programs shall be subject to prior approval of (1) the applicable department or agency head and (2) the Mayor or, as to the Council and its staff, the Council President.

(Ord. 92-1649-1436, § 1; Ord. 95-279-205, § 1; Ord. 97-970-E, § 1)