HB471--STATEEMPLOYEEINCENTIVES SPONSOR: Black Inordertoencourageretentionorexceptionalemployment achievement,thisbillprovidesforpersonnelpaymentstobemade accordingtospecific,writtencriteria,predeterminedandapproved bythedepartmentdirectorinwriting,atleastoneyearpriorto theexceptionalemploymentachievement. Thepaymentsauthorizedby thebillshallnotexceed20%oftheemployee'sbasewagesor salaryandareawardeduponthecompletionoftheretentionperiod inquestionandnotmorefrequentlythanbiennially. Thepayments indicatedinthebillarenotconsideredasabonusinviolationof ArticleIII,Section39oftheMissouriConstitution.