USA BONUSES
May 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIEUS government figures have shown that almost two-thirds of its 1.6 million federal full-time civilian workers received merit bonuses or special time-off awards in 2002. Of those 62 per cent who received awards, half received US$811 or more. The typical bonus amounted to 1.6 per cent of their salary. Under American civil service rules, federal agencies may give cash awards or additional time off to reward employees for good annual performances or contributions on specific projects. This method of payment is proving very popular. The National Science ...
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