Tax 61.085(4)(c)(c) Short-term incentive. The short-term incentive shall pay a retailer an incentive based on the achievement of expected performance. Short-term incentives shall be designed to support a certain product or product type or to strengthen sales during certain times of the fiscal year. Performance expectations shall be related to the increasing of sales of lottery products and may be different for each short-term incentive offered to retailers. A short-term incentive may not continue from one fiscal year into another fiscal year. The administrator shall determine whether short-term incentives are offered. The expected performance, and all other information important to the development of a specific short-term incentive, shall be indicated in a document that shall represent the features and procedures of the short-term campaign. Payment may be in the form of merchandise or lottery products. The features and procedures document shall be published to the retailers no later than 14 calendar days prior to the start date of the incentive and shall include the following: Tax 61.085(4)(c)1.1. A statement of the requirements for a retailer to qualify for the program. The requirements for qualification for short-term incentives shall be as consistent as possible with other aspects of the RPP. Tax 61.085(4)(c)2.2. A statement of the expected performance of a retailer who participates in the short-term incentive. Tax 61.085(4)(c)3.3. A statement of the start and end dates of the program and the expected time period that the plan will run. Tax 61.085(4)(c)4.4. A statement of how much funding may be made available for payment under the plan, not to exceed $300,000 per short-term incentive. Tax 61.085(4)(c)5.5. A detailed explanation of how the incentive is calculated, to be consistent with other aspects of the RPP where appropriate. Tax 61.085(4)(c)6.6. A detailed explanation of how incentive payments will be made, and that payments shall be made no later than the last Thursday of the month following the last day of the sales quarter in which the short-term incentive ends. If payment is made in merchandise or lottery product, the explanation will include information about the merchandise or lottery product. Tax 61.085(4)(c)7.7. Any other features or procedures determined by the administrator to be appropriate. Tax 61.085(4)(d)(d) Merchandise as payment. If merchandise is used as payment, all of the following conditions must be met: Tax 61.085(4)(d)1.1. The lottery may spend up to 10% of the funding available for the RPP, under s. 565.02 (4) (g), Stats., for merchandise or lottery product per fiscal year. Tax 61.085(4)(d)2.2. The lottery shall procure appropriate merchandise, merchandise fulfillment or inventory control for the implementation of short-term incentives by conducting procurement activities under s. 565.25, Stats. The lottery shall properly account for lottery product used in a short-term incentive. Tax 61.085(4)(d)3.3. The lottery shall provide for the appropriate control of the merchandise or lottery product, including provisions for inventory and physical security where necessary. Tax 61.085(5)(a)(a) To qualify annual sales goals incentives under sub. (4) (b) 2., jackpot terminal-generated sales product type, a retail location shall have a comparable history fiscal year as defined under sub. (2) (b). Tax 61.085(5)(am)(am) If no appropriate sales history can be determined, the retail location may not be considered qualified for annual incentives for that product type. The administrator shall review qualification under each product type no less often than yearly, so that retail locations that become qualified may be included for incentive payments as soon as possible. Tax 61.085(5)(b)(b) To qualify for quarterly sales goals incentives under sub. (4) (b) 1., a retail location shall meet the qualification criteria for that product type. Each product type shall be reviewed separately to determine if an appropriate quarterly sales history as defined under sub. (2) (a) is available to satisfy the criteria. The criteria are as follows: Tax 61.085(5)(b)1.1. For a retail location, if there is comparable history quarter sales data as defined under sub. (2) (c), the retailer shall be considered qualified for that product type. Tax 61.085(5)(b)2.2. If no comparable history quarter exists for a retail location, the administrator shall substitute sales history from the immediately previous quarter as defined under sub. (2) (e). Tax 61.085(5)(b)3.3. If no appropriate quarterly sales history can be determined, either by using data from a comparable history quarter or from an immediately previous quarter, the retail location may not be considered qualified for quarterly incentives for that product type. The administrator shall review qualification under each product type no less often than quarterly so that retail locations that become qualified may be included for incentive payments as soon as possible. Tax 61.085(6)(6) Payment of incentives. The RPP incentives shall be paid in the following sequential order: Tax 61.085(6)(c)(c) Quarterly Sales Goals Incentives, under sub. (4) (b) 1., where the sequence of product types paid shall be instant ticket sales products, then non-jackpot terminal-generated products. Tax 61.085(6)(d)(d) Annual Sales Goals Incentives, under sub. (4) (b) 2., where the sequence of product types paid shall be instant ticket sales products, then non-jackpot terminal-generated products, and last jackpot terminal-generated products. Tax 61.085(6)(e)1.1. The winning ticket incentive shall be paid no later than the last Thursday of the month following the last day of the quarter in which the incentive is earned. This incentive may be paid more frequently if the administrator determines that a more frequent schedule is not prohibitive to the effective operation of Wisconsin lottery activities and does not have a negative impact upon the appropriate funding authority of the program. Tax 61.085(6)(e)2.2. The short-term incentive shall be paid no later than the last Thursday of the month following the last day of the quarter in which the incentive is earned. This incentive may be paid more frequently if the administrator determines that a more frequent schedule is not prohibitive to the effective operation of Wisconsin lottery activities and does not have a negative impact upon the appropriate funding authority of the program. Tax 61.085(6)(e)3.3. The sales goals quarterly incentive shall be paid no later than the last Thursday of the month following the last day of the quarter in which the incentive is earned. The sales goals incentive may be paid more frequently if the administrator determines that a more frequent schedule is not prohibitive to the effective operation of Wisconsin lottery activities and does not have a negative impact upon the appropriate funding authority of the program. Tax 61.085(6)(e)4.4. The annual incentive payments shall be paid no later than the last Thursday of the month following the last day of the fiscal year in which the incentive is earned. Jackpot terminal-generated products shall be paid last of all incentive payments in a fiscal year. This incentive may be paid more frequently if the administrator determines that a more frequent schedule is not prohibitive to the effective operation of Wisconsin lottery activities and does not have a negative impact upon the appropriate funding authority of the program.