Comments on: DHS Forced to Kill Pay-for-Performance (and Accountability) http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2008/10/03/dhs-forced-to-kill-pay-for-performance-and-accountability/ Seeding growth through innovation. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:51:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: mark.stelzner http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2008/10/03/dhs-forced-to-kill-pay-for-performance-and-accountability/#comment-7102 mark.stelzner Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:35:17 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=120#comment-7102 @Ben I agree that for this to be an effective system, ALL government employees need to be converted. Otherwise, those who move in and out from GS to P-F-P and back again would be significantly disadvantaged. But to your point, a system poorly defined, designed, implemented and managed helps no one. The problem I have here Ben is that this change needs to start somewhere. If you agree GS is the right way to go, I'm not going to convince you otherwise. But if you believe the GS must be overhauled, a large agency needs to both adopt, promote, sustain and PROVE that the model is both effective and equitable. This takes time and participation, for those "new" employees/recruits who come from the commercial sector are used to a system where hard work is rewarded. Thanks for your comment. @Ben I agree that for this to be an effective system, ALL government employees need to be converted. Otherwise, those who move in and out from GS to P-F-P and back again would be significantly disadvantaged. But to your point, a system poorly defined, designed, implemented and managed helps no one.

The problem I have here Ben is that this change needs to start somewhere. If you agree GS is the right way to go, I’m not going to convince you otherwise. But if you believe the GS must be overhauled, a large agency needs to both adopt, promote, sustain and PROVE that the model is both effective and equitable. This takes time and participation, for those “new” employees/recruits who come from the commercial sector are used to a system where hard work is rewarded. Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Ben http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2008/10/03/dhs-forced-to-kill-pay-for-performance-and-accountability/#comment-7101 Ben Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:26:15 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=120#comment-7101 You're joking right? Anyone who takes a closer look at the so called pay-for-performance will see that is not quite what it is supposed to be. If attracting talent and good employees is really the key, then the system should help you get rewarded in the long run. That's simply not the case. It may look good at first sight, but one will have to work hard, kiss up, write well just to keep up with the GS system. So for this to work, maybe all in the gov would have to be converted, or people under the pay-per-performance system may end up with less compensation in the long run, even if they work hard. You’re joking right? Anyone who takes a closer look at the so called pay-for-performance will see that is not quite what it is supposed to be. If attracting talent and good employees is really the key, then the system should help you get rewarded in the long run. That’s simply not the case. It may look good at first sight, but one will have to work hard, kiss up, write well just to keep up with the GS system. So for this to work, maybe all in the gov would have to be converted, or people under the pay-per-performance system may end up with less compensation in the long run, even if they work hard.

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