Polk County cash incentive program that yields savings gets OK from supervisors

Polk County supervisors approved a program that will pay cash to employees who come up with ways to save money within the government.
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How I learned to design employee incentive programs that actually boost productivity

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Cash for budget cuts? Polk County mulls incentive for employees who pitch cost-saving ideas

Polk County is considering a program to pay employees for money-saving ideas. The program would award employees 10% of the first year of the idea's savings, up to $5,000. Some supervisors have raised ...