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Suggestion Award Board Annual Reports, 1952-1991
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk
- Title
- Suggestion Award Board Annual Reports
- Dates
- 1952-1991 (inclusive)19521991
- Quantity
- 0.2 cubic foot, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 1802-I8
- Summary
- Annual reports of the Suggestion Award Board, 1952-1983. Summary lists of suggestions, as well as narrative and statistics documenting each year's events, are included in the reports.
- Repository
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Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov - Access Restrictions
-
Records are open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Employee Suggestion Award Program was created in 1951 by Ordinance 79944 to provide a means whereby employees could submit ideas which might result in more efficient City operation. A seven-member Suggestion Award Board, comprising members from different city departments and employee organizations, reviewed suggestions made by City employees. In some cases, employees whose suggestions were accepted received monetary awards. To be eligible for award, a suggestion had to extend public service without incurring additional City expense or to reduce City expenditure without reducing the quality of service.
The program was discontinued in 1997 and replaced with the Seattle Works! Excellence Program.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Annual Reports for the Suggestion Award Board date from 1952 to 1991, although reports do not exist for every year. Reports include narrative describing the year's highlights and Board membership as well as statistics documenting the year's activities. The 1952 report includes a summary list of suggestions: the suggestion, suggester, department, and the outcome of the suggestion are listed. Beginning in 1953, only accepted suggestions are listed; these lists include the suggester's name, a description of the suggestion and amount of award, and an estimation of the yearly savings resulting from implementation. A sample Employee Suggestion Form and other information publicizing the program are found in many reports.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Suggestion Award Board Annual Reports, Record Series 1802-I8. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Suggestion Award Board Annual Reports, 1952-1983Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1952 |
| 1/1 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1953 |
| 1/1 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1954 |
| 1/1 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1955 |
| 1/2 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1956 |
| 1/2 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1957 |
| 1/2 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1958 |
| 1/2 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1959 |
| 1/3 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1960 |
| 1/3 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1962 |
| 1/3 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1963 |
| 1/3 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1964 |
| 1/3 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1964 |
| 1/3 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1969 |
| 1/4 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1983 |
| 1/4 | Suggestion Award Board Annual
Report |
1991 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Suggestion systems--Washington (State)--Seattle
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- Annual reports
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Suggestion Award Board (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Anne
Frantilla
2004
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