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Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

Article 3 – Employee Awards Program

Revised August 22, 2008

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31030.3 State Merit Award Program

  • The California Legislature established the State Merit Award Program in 1950 to improve the operations and efficiency of State government through honorary and cash awards. The objectives of the program are:

    • To encourage all employees to take an active part in improving the effectiveness of State government.

    • To provide recognition for those employees whose individual or group efforts contribute to efficiency and economy through elimination or avoidance of State expenditures, or other improvements.

    • To reward employees for acts or services of an outstanding nature.

    • To reward employees for superior accomplishments.

  • The following awards are available under the State Merit Award Program:

    • Employee Suggestion Program.

    • Superior Accomplishment.

    • Sustained Superior Accomplishment.