Performance-related Pay Policies for Government Employees


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This report presents an overview of performance-related pay policies (PRP) for government employees in selected OECD member countries over the past two decades. Both the strengths and the weaknesses of PRP policies are assessed. The report explores ...




Performance-related Pay Policies for Government Employees


Book Description

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the trends in performance-related pay policies (PRP) for government employees in selected countries over the past two decades and draws some lessons from these experiences. The report explores the various PRP designs and emerging trends, investigating the reasons why PRP policies are being implemented and how the policies operate concretely. The outcomes of PRP policies at individual and team levels are evaluated, and recommendations are made on what should be done or avoided with the implementation of PRP. This book is based primarily on twelve country reports that were presented at the OECD expert meeting in October 2003 which was attended by France, Germany, Italy, Spain the UK and other OECD member countries.










Modernizing the Federal Government


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In 2003, the Volcker Commission recommended that explicit pay-for-performance (PFP) systems be adopted more broadly throughout the federal government. In this occasional paper, the authors compare several proposals aimed at enhancing the role of such PFP schemes for federal civil servants, and examine the pros and cons of PFP schemes compared with seniority-based salary systems, as well as the proposals to change the General Schedule system.




Government Pay Policies and Structural Adjustment


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The paper provides an overview of the main elements of pay systems that are typically used to remunerate government employees and, with reference to the experience of developed and developing countries, discusses structural issues frequently arising in the formulation of government pay policies: (1) the role of fringe benefits in the compensation system; (2) the pros and cons of a greater merit orientation in the pay system and of special pay schemes designed to remunerate staff at the professional and managerial level; and (3) factors determining internal pay differentials with special emphasis on the compressing effect of flat amount cost of living adjustments.




Public Management Studies Private Pay for Public Work Performance-Related Pay for Public Sector Managers


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This publication reviews performance pay schemes covering middle management and senior management levels in departments and agencies of central government and also looks at, on a selective basis, schemes for managers in other parts of the public ...




Government Pay and Employment Policies and Government Performance in Developing Economies


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Excessive spending on public employment has contributed significantly to fiscal crises in many developing nations. Less visible, but also important for development, is the impact of pay and employment policies on government performance.




Designing an Effective Pay for Performance Compensation System


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Of pay for performance -- Benefits and risks associated with pay for performance -- What are the goals of pay for performance? -- Who should be paid for performance? -- How should employees be rewarded? -- How should performance-based pay be funded? -- How can costs be managed? -- Who provides input to performance ratings? -- How can agencies facilitate pay system integrity?




Managing Government Compensation and Employment - Institutions, Policies, and Reform Challenges


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Government compensation and employment policies are important for the efficient delivery of public services which are crucial for the functioning of economies and the general prosperity of societies. On average, spending on the wage bill absorbs around one-fifth of total spending. Cross-country variation in wage spending reflects, in part, national choices about the government’s role in priority sectors, as well as variations in the level of economic development and resource constraints.