State of California

M E M O R A N D U M


To:       PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIAISONS
          Date:  August 28, 1992

          Reference Code:  92-97
          THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED
          TO ALL PERSONNEL OFFICE STAFF AND
          SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM COORDINATORS

From:     Department of Personnel Administration


Subject:  State Employee Service Award Program

The State Employee Service Award Program is scheduled to
begin in October 1992.  This program, which is authorized by
Government Code 19849.9, allows departments to present a
memento to employees who have completed 25 years or more of
State service and to retiring employees who have completed
25 years or more of State service as of their retirement
date.  The service awards for employees with 40 years or
more of State service have been eliminated.

Under the program, eligible employees will be able to select
a memento from a variety of items.  A watch, desk clock,
western belt buckle, hunting knife, wall plaque, writing
instrument, charm bracelet, or lapel pin are available to
employees who have completed 25 years or more of State
service.  A framed certificate is provided with each 25-year
award.  A watch, signet ring, crystal vase, acrylic
sculpture, or mantel clock are available for retiring
employees who have completed 25 years or more of State
service as of their retirement date.

Please note that a certificate is not automatically provided
with the mementos for retiring employees with 25 years or
more of State service.  However, an unframed retirement
certificate may be obtained at no cost from the Secretary of
State's Office at (916) 445-6371/ATSS 485-6371.  This
certificate is available for any retiring employee
regardless of the number of years of State service.

Employees who are being awarded under this program must be
presented a memento:  (1) within one year of completing 25
years of State service; and (2) within 60 days of the
retirement date for retiring employees with 25 years or more
of State service.

The Department of General Services (DGS), Office of
Procurement, has contracted with a vendor to provide these
mementos.  The mementos are ordered directly from the
contractor on a contract/delegation order (Std. 65).  Once
the program is in place, the Office of Procurement will send
informational brochures, ordering instructions, and contract
notifications to all departmental Service Award Program
coordinators.

Updates to DGS' departmental Service Award Program
coordinators mailing list and questions regarding the
mementos, program brochures, or ordering procedures should
be directed to Rhonda Wilson of DGS at (916) 323-2223/ATSS
473-2223.  Policy questions should be directed to Terri Yee
of the Department of Personnel Administration at (916)
324-0533/ATSS 454-0533.



Patricia Pavone, Chief
Benefits and Training Division