Federal Personnel: Special Authorities Under the Demonstration Project at Commerce - GAO Report
| Date: | July 13, 1992 |
| Report No.: | GGD-92-124BR |
| Pages: | 18 |
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Summary: Compensation Employee incentives Employee promotions Federal employees Federal personnel law GS grade classification Pay bands Performance appraisal Personnel management Salary increases Pay for performance General Schedule System NIST Personnel Management Demonstration Project Performance Management and Recognition System The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is participating in a personnel demonstration project designed to enhance the agency's ability to recruit and retain highly qualified personnel. GAO compared the personnel management authorities available under the demonstration project with those available to NIST under other personnel laws and rules, particularly the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990. While a number of authorities used by NIST under the demonstration project are already available under other personnel rules, the demonstration project does provide NIST with special authorities in such areas as pay banding and pay-for-performance. |
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