§ 2-2-3. Awards and incentives to employees, service groups, boards, etc.

(a)

Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide a more efficient and responsive local government to serve the needs of the people of Manatee County by the development of programs to provide for one or more of the following:

(1)

To recognize and award county employees whose performance exceeds standards to the community.

(2)

To recognize and reward community service groups for outstanding contributions to the community.

(3)

To recognize and reward individuals for their service to county government and the community as professionals, as volunteers, as members of advisory boards, councils, committees, and as corporate sponsors of county programs or programs of service to the community.

(4)

To promote, make known and engender goodwill, participation and cooperation of individuals, groups and organizations in the activities, services and programs of the county.

(5)

To promote efficiency and productivity and enhance the performance of duties by employees and volunteers.

(b)

Expenditures authorized. Upon a determination by the board of county commissioners that an expenditure would accomplish one or more of the above stated purposes and in accordance with the requirements of subsection (c) the expenditure of funds for any of the following is hereby authorized:

(1)

Nonalcoholic refreshments at county-related functions.

(2)

All or a portion of the cost of meals or banquet expenses in connection with special meetings, educational programs, recognition and awards ceremonies, and other similar special events.

(3)

Meals and nonalcoholic refreshments in connection with recruitment proceedings for managerial employees.

(4)

Frames, plaques, certificates, trophies, pins, paperweights and other suitable tokens of recognition to acknowledge significant contributions.

(5)

Cash or personal property in connection with contests and competitions including a lump sum bonus program to award outstanding employees whose performance exceeds standards, if the program provides that a bonus payment may not be included in an employee's base rate of pay and may not be carried forward in subsequent years.

(6)

Souvenirs and other tokens commemorating and or promoting programs, events and undertakings of the county.

(7)

Additional vacation time or paid time off beyond the standard provisions of the personnel policies of the county or one of its officers as a part of an awards and incentives program.

(8)

Other expenditures specifically approved by the board of county commissioners whether similar or dissimilar to the nature of expenditures authorized herein, provided that the expenditure is approved in advance at a regular or special meeting of the board of county commissioners.

(c)

Establishment of programs and development of rules and procedures.

(1)

All programs established and expenditures authorized under this section shall be approved in advance by resolution of the board of county commissioners upon a determination that the expenditure would accomplish one or more of the purposes provided in subsection (a). All resolutions adopted under this section shall identify one or more of the purposes to be served as authorized in subsection (a), the expenditure to be made as provided in subsection (b), along with a statement describing the manner in which the expenditure will accomplish the purpose of the this section, a specific description of those who will be eligible beneficiaries of the program, and such other details as the board of county commissioners deems necessary and appropriate.

(2)

Beginning October 1, 1999, all expenditures shall come from monies designed [designated] or approved for accomplishing the purposes of this section by the board of county commissioners at the time of adoption of the county budget or by subsequent amendment of such budget by the board of county commissioners. Nothing herein shall prohibit the use of personal property, goods or services donated to the county to fulfill the purposes of this section.

(3)

The county administrator, along with the county attorney and the clerk of the circuit court, shall develop and administer rules and procedures for the approval of any expenditures under any programs of a continuing nature authorized by the board of county commissioners.

(4)

The provisions of this subsection (c) shall not apply to expenditures authorized pursuant to other provisions of law including other county ordinances, to vacation, sick leave, compensated holidays, health care, and retirement benefits, or conditions of employment provided as a part of the county's personnel policies or employment contracts or, until October 1, 1997, to other programs previously authorized by the board of county commissioners. However, the provisions of this subsection (c) shall apply to the promotion of other community projects as referenced in Chapter 65-1886, Laws of Florida. The provisions of subsection (c)(2) shall not apply to expenses incurred under subsection (b)(7).

(d)

Application of section. This section applies to all county departments, divisions and offices established pursuant to Article VIII, section 1(d) of the Constitution of the State of Florida, as well as the governing body of Manatee County.

(Ord. No. 83-20, §§ 1—3, 5-24-83; Ord. No. 97-28, §§ 2—5, 6-17-97; Ord. No. 99-64, § 1, 11-9-99)

Editor's note

Codification of nonamendatory Ord. No. 83-20, §§ 1—3, adopted May 24, 1983, as § 2-2-3 has been at the editor's discretion. Ord. No. 83-20 was implemented by Res. No. R-83-114, adopted Dec. 13, 1983.

Cross reference

Expenditures for community projects, publicity, etc., § 1-1-36 et seq.; resolutions concerning fiscal procedure and budget, Ch. 3-35.