New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
Chapter IV - Regulations Of The State Civil Service Commission (commission's Regulations)
Part 61 - Merit Awards
Section 61.3 - Procedure

Any State employee or retiree may submit a suggestion to the suggestion program for review. If the suggestion is determined by the program to be eligible and original, it will be sent to the suggestion committee of the appropriate agency for evaluation. If that agency suggestion committee determines to implement the suggestion, an award recommendation, based on estimated amount of net first-year savings or intangible benefit, will be forwarded to the suggestion program. Following review by program staff, the suggestion will be presented to the commission for award determination.