RELATED April 24, 2025 New Partnership for Public Service polling shows majority of the American public concerned about cuts to the federal workforce and government services April 23, 2025 Ready, Set…Wait: Nominee Experiences through the Senate Confirmation Process March 27, 2025 Max Stier’s statement for the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing on "VA Accountability and Transparency" Back to Reports A Fresh Start for Federal Pay: The Case for Modernization April 17, 2002 This thought-provoking document offers a timely and comprehensive examination of the way the Federal Government currently determines employee pay. It contains insights on the Federal Government’s compensation system, its origins, how it upholds the merit system principles, and its operation in current labor markets and as an important component of the Government’s performance culture. Download (628k)