Fiscal_Year (FY) 2012 Award Ceilings

1400-451 (953) P
May 4, 2012
EMS Transmission: 5/10/2012
Instruction Memorandum No. WY-2012-004, Change 1
Expires: 9/30/2013
To: Wyoming Management Team
From: Acting State Director
Subject: Fiscal_Year (FY) 2012 Award Ceilings
Program Area: Budget and Awards
Purpose: This Instruction Memorandum (IM) serves to clarify the ceiling on all awards for
non-SES employees for the remainder of FY 2012 and contains revised funding levels based
on spending to date.
Policy/Action: Starting October 1, 2011, performance awards and individual contribution
awards (such as special act awards, STAR awards, etc.) for all employees were capped at
one percent (1%) of the total salary base of each individual District or Division. Each District or
Division is responsible for ensuring compliance with this cap. There will be no deviation based
on other factors, such as non-appropriated funds, alternative payment sources, etc.
Quality Step Increases (QSIs) do not constitute awards; however, numbers of QSIs and time off
awards given in FY 2012 cannot exceed FY 2010 levels.
Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives are not awards and are not covered by the
budgetary limits. However, spending on these incentives in Calendar Year 2012 will not
exceed Calendar Year 2010 levels.
Based on a review of awards given to date, the following will be implemented for the
remainder of Fiscal_Year 2012:
1. No additional time off awards will be given.
2. No additional QSIs will be given.
3. The award funds available for the remainder of Fiscal_Year 2012 are shown below:
United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Wyoming State Office
P.O. Box 1828
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009-1828
IN REPLY REFER TO:
2
Office 2012 Award Limit
Awarded as of
April 18, 2012
(PP8)
Remaining Funds
WY910 Total $20,333 $20,333 $0
WY920 Total $37,648 $35,033 $2,615
WY930 Total $21,198 $21,198 $0
WY950 Total $42,123 $31,942 $10,181
WYDO Total $131,148 $122,318 $8,830
WYPO Total $90,429 $72,026 $18,403
WYRO Total $71,144 $63,321 $7,823
Total $414,023 $366,171 $47,852
Background: Following the decision to propose a two-year pay freeze, President Obama
directed the Office of Personne1 Management (OPM) and Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to evaluate the system of performance awards and incentives for cost and effectiveness.
On June 10, 2011, OPM and OMB issued a memorandum on budgetary limits on individual
awards during Fiscal_Years 2011 and 2012.
Timeframe: This IM is effective May 1, 2012.
Budget Impact: This policy will result in a reduction of the total amount spent annually on
awards.
Manual/Handbook Sections Affected: None.
Coordination: This process was developed in coordination with the Wyoming State Office
Budget Officer, DSD Support Services, and the State Human Resources Officer.
Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Missy Cook, Human Resources Specialist, at
(307) 775-6352.
Signed By: Authenticated By:
Stephanie Connolly Sherry Dixon
Acting Associate State Director Secretary
Distribution
Director (700), Rm. 5613, MIB 1
CF 1