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Ways To Improve Federal Management and Use of Productivity Based Reward Systems

FPCD-81-24 Published: Dec 31, 1980. Publicly Released: Dec 31, 1980.
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GAO studied the concept of reward systems based on productivity standards to identify ways by which federal work-force productivity can be improved.

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Office of Personnel Management The Director, OPM, should: (1) develop additional Federal Personnel Manual incentive guidance specifically for productivity-based reward systems so federal agencies will be aware of the opportunity to establish these systems and the limitations on their use; (2) prepare a handbook of instructions describing key steps, principles, and features of productivity-based reward systems to help federal agencies design, implement, and manage their initiatives; and (3) identify and analyze ongoing federal agency productivity-based rewad systems to be able to provide assistance where needed and highlight certain useful features and experiences.
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