Circular Exhibit 97-10-C

MONETARY AWARDS APPROVALS AND DELEGATIONS

Award Category: (Monetary)	Initiates/Nominates:	Reviews/Recommends/Endorses:	Deciding Official:
Superior Task/Achievement Award On-the-Spot Award Up to $500	Supervisor	Designated budget official	Second-level-Supervisor
Superior Task/Achievement Award Time-Off Award Up to 80 hours	Supervisor	N/A	For time-off up to one work day, the Immediate Supervisor. The Second-Level Supervisor for more than one day.
Superior Task/Achievement Award Innovation/Initiative Award Up to $1000	Supervisor	Designated budget official	Second-level Supervisor
Special Act Award Outstanding Teamwork Award Up to $10,000 (Team awards exceeding $10,000 up to $25,000 require Secretary, HHS approval.)	Supervisor	Designated budget official	Director, DHO or Area Director (up to $10,000)
Special Act Award Superior Support Award Up to 5% of base pay	Supervisor	Designated budget official	Second-level Supervisor
Special Act Award Superior Customer Service Award Up to 3% of base pay	Supervisor	Designated budget official	Second-level Supervisor
Special Act Award Superior Administrative Service Award Up to 3% of base pay	Supervisor	Designated budget official	Second-level Supervisor
Performance Award Quality Step Increase (QSI) Limitations: No more than 1 QSI in a 52 week period.	Supervisor	Second-level Supervisor	Servicing Personnel Officer
Suggestion Award Further guidance provided later	The suggestor	Further guidance provided later	Further Guidance provided later