California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 1 - Administrative Personnel
Chapter 3 - Department of Human Resources
Subchapter 1 - General Civil Service Rules
Article 4 - Employee Merit Award Program
Section 599.657 - Merit Award Program Administration
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The agency director or designee shall be authorized to approve or deny suggestions, special acts, special service, or superior accomplishments in accordance with these regulations, which may impact the administration of the respective agency, provided the total award is not greater than $5,000. The director shall designate an employee to be responsible for the Merit Award Program activities of the agency. This employee's name and title shall be reported to Merit Award Program staff.
(b) The agency director or designee may authorize approval of awards, provided the total award is not greater than $5,000.
(c) The agency director or designee may grant certificates of commendation, medals, gifts, or other tokens of esteem, in accordance with these regulations, without reference to the Department.
1. New
section filed 2-9-84 (corrected copy refiled 2-27-84); effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 84, No. 8).
2. Editorial correction of HISTORY
NOTES printed in error in Register 84, Nos. 8 and 12 (Register 84, No.
15).
3. Amendment filed 3-24-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 86, No. 13).
4. Amendment of section heading and text
filed 12-2-92; operative 1-2-93 (Register 94, No. 8).
5. Amendment
of subsections (a) and (c) filed 9-19-96; operative 10-19-96 (Register 96, No.
38).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE
filed 10-13-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2014, No. 42).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502, 19815.4(d) and 19823, Government Code. Reference: Section 19823, Government Code.
