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Issue Date: | 23 September 2004 | Effective Date: | 24 September 2004 | ||||||
Rescinds: | A04-15 | ||||||||
Index Category: | Department Organization |
I. | Purpose |
A. | delineates the Departments policy on the Suggestion Program. |
B. | specifically defines a suggestion appropriate for submission consistent with this directive. |
C. | continues the procedure enabling members to submit suggestions for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Department operations. |
D. | outlines the responsibilities of the Director, Research and Development Division. |
II. | Policy |
III. | Suggestion: Specifically Defined for the Suggestion Program |
IV. | Suggestion Process |
A. | Any Department member wishing to participate in the Suggestion Program will submit a To-From-Subject report directly to the Director, Research and Development Division, that will include: |
1. | the problem encountered or existing deficiency; |
2. | a description, in detail, of the resolution to the problem; and |
3. | the facts supporting the resolution. |
B. | The Department member may or may not include his or her name and/or signature on the suggestion. |
V. | Director, Research and Development Division, Responsibilities |
A. | The Director, Research and Development Division, will ensure that: |
1. | each suggestion is assigned to an analyst. |
2. | a final determination is made to implement or reject the suggestion. |
3. | a written reply is forwarded to the Department member. |
B. | After a final review is completed each January, a member who submitted a suggestion that resulted in a significant improvement in Department operations or a substantial savings in manpower and operating costs will be recommended by the Director, Research and Development Division, for an appropriate Department award. |