scope:

Purpose.

To establish policy and issue guidelines and procedures for management of the Naval Aviation Systems Team (TEAM) Awards and Recognition Program in compliance with references (a) through (g).

This instruction covers the TEAM; including its Program Executive Office (PEO) personnel. Within the limitations of applicable laws and regulations, this instruction also applies to the following employees with the specific provisions outlined below:

a. members of the Armed Forces are only eligible to be paid monetary awards for suggestions, inventions, and scientific achievements. References (b) and (c) provide additional guidance, references, limitations and reporting requirements;

b. non-Navy federal employees are eligible for awards and recognition;

c. employees paid with Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) are not eligible to receive monetary awards paid from appropriated funds but may receive non-monetary awards under this program;

d. members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) are eligible for all awards in this instruction with the exception of Quality Step Increases (QSIs) and Sustained Excellence Awards;

e. employees covered under the demonstration project are eligible for all awards contained in this instruction with the exception of QSIs and Sustained Excellence Awards;

f. private citizens and organizations may only be recognized for significant contributions with non-monetary awards, i.e., Honorary Awards. Individuals or organizations having a commercial or profit-making relationship with the TEAM shall not be granted monetary awards through this instruction: and

g. employees covered by an existing collective bargaining agreement containing provisions that differ from this instruction shall be governed by the existing agreement until superceded.