Federal Manager's Daily Report

Half of the federal civilian workforce, excluding postal

workers, could be under a performance-based pay system in

one to two years, according to a report following a forum

held by the National Academy of Public Administration,

which is affiliated with the Brookings Institute.

The report says the focus of the debate over pay for

performance has moved from a consideration of whether it’s

a good idea or not, to how it should be implemented.

The Office of Personnel Management has recently announced

a new pay for performance system for all senior executive

service and President Bush continues to push his human

capital performance fund to reward the top 10 percent of

performers.

The Department of Homeland Security and Department of

Defense are planning pay for performance and as of last

October, 20 percent of non-postal career federal employees

worked under non-civil service general schedule systems.

Currently the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Aviation

Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

and the General Accounting Office have all instituted

pay for performance.