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Employee Suggestion Program

If you have an idea to improve the State's operations and have not submitted the idea to the Merit Award Program, you may be missing out on receiving a substantial monetary award.

The Employee Suggestion Program is a formal system for rewarding employees who submit ideas that reduce or eliminate State expenditures or improve safety or the operation of State government. The Employee Suggestion Program is one of three separate award programs within the State Merit Award Program to recognize employee's contribution.

As a State of California employee or retiree, did you know that your ideas could reward you with cash in your pocket? The State's Employee Suggestion Program has been around since 1950. Thousands of suggestions from employees and retirees have been adopted, resulting in millions of dollars in savings to the State. Participation in the program is easy and awards can range from $50 to $50,000.

Eligible suggestions are those that have a cost savings to the State and a documented:

  • Improvement to State operations
  • Increase in revenue
  • Elimination of safety hazards
  • Improvement in procedures

Making a suggestion

  • If you need more help or want to submit a suggestion, please contact your departmental Merit Award Administrator.

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Updated February 16, 2010 at 4:06 PM.