Guam § 1108 - Same: General Provisions.

§ 1108. Same: General Provisions.

(a) Definitions. In statutes creating the “Government of Guam Incentive Awards Program” (“the

Program”), the terms are defined as follows:

(1) Agency shall mean:

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(A) an Executive department or agency;

(B) an autonomous agency of the government of Guam;

(C) the administrative office of the Superior Court of Guam and any other court of Guam.

(2) Government employee means any person employed within any agency of the government of

Guam in non-supervisory positions as defined by the Civil Service Commission, but does not include

independent consultants, persons who require Legislative confirmation, deputy directors, or elected

officials.

(b) Cash Awards.

(1) A cash award issued pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall be set at up to ten percent

(10%) of the first calendar year’s actual net annual savings or increase in revenues resulting to the

agency’s annual operational expenses from the implementation of the specific idea, suggestion, design,

or invention as determined by the Department of Administration. The cash award shall be issued to

the employee when the savings are realized by the agency, regardless of whether the person is still

employed by the government of Guam or how much time has elapsed since the idea, suggestion, design

or invention was originally submitted.

(2) Each specific idea, suggestion, design or invention submitted for the purpose of receiving a

cash award shall be considered on a first-submitted basis and is eligible for a one-time cash award only

as determined by the Department of Administration.

(3) Each cash award issued pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall be in addition to the regular

compensation of the recipient(s) and its acceptance shall constitute an agreement that use by the

government of Guam of any specific idea, suggestion, design or invention for which the award is

issued shall not form the basis of a further claim of any nature upon the government of Guam by the

employee, his heirs or assigns. If necessary, a condition for receiving the award shall be the transfer in

full to the government of Guam of all intellectual property rights, including copyright, patent,

trademark or trade secret as determined by the Department of Administration.

(c) Eligibility.

(1) Government employees as herein defined are eligible for cash awards in accordance with this

subsection.

(2) A group of government employees may submit a specific idea, suggestion, design or invention

for consideration of a cash award pursuant to the provisions of this Act. Any cash award issued to a

group of government employees shall be divided equally among the individuals in the recipient group

as determined by the Department of Administration.

(3) Cash awards may be issued to former government employees notwithstanding the death or

separation from service of the government employee concerned if the specific idea, suggestion, design

or invention was submitted for consideration while the recipient was an employee of the government

of Guam as defined by this Act.