If an employee makes a suggestion, improvement or innovation of exceptional value to the department or the public service as a whole or has exceptional ability, a special qualification or has rendered meritorious service, other than the service recognised in terms of the department's performance incentive scheme, to the department or the public service as a whole—
| (a) | the State shall have the right of use of any such suggestion, improvement or innovation; and |
| (b) | the executive authority may, only as provided for in a directive issued by the Minister, reward the employee through— |
| (i) | a non-monetary reward; |
| (ii) | a non-pensionable cash award not exceeding 20 per cent of the employee's pensionable annual salary; or |
| (iii) | such a non-monetary reward and a cash award. |
