Baltimore, Maryland (July 15th) - Pay for Performance is already here for some and on its way for others, and there are smart approaches for handling it. That's the main message of Fed Jobs Expert Kathryn Troutman's new idea-packed series, Pay for Performance Playback, appearing each Friday on Federal News Radio (1050 AM or www.federalnewsradio.com). In the short spots, Troutman shares her insights and tips for coping with Pay for Performance in interviews by FedNews Radio producer Amy Morris. The two-minute interviews appear at 50 minutes into the hour all day on Fridays.
Pay for Performance, a new federal jobs initiative for pay increases and promotions, is already the "way of the land" at the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. Its basic premise is that employees should be rewarded, or not, based on their actual performance rather than receiving automatic step increases for pay and promotions. Since the government's system has been to assign pay increases and promotions based largely on seniority, it's not surprising that this change is controversial as well as a big adjustment. Troutman says that it is likely that Pay for Performance will gradually go federal government-wide.
"There are adjustments on both sides with Pay for Performance," notes Troutman. "Now there is pressure on managers to keep better track of their employees and to do more useful performance evaluations. And the employees will need to do a better job of making their supervisors aware of all that they are accomplishing."
Troutman's goal is to inspire both managers and employees to make the Pay for Performance system work for their offices. Her first 10 spots are focused on Performance Tools that will help managers create accurate and worthwhile evaluations. The second set of 10 are oriented toward helping the employees market themselves better to their managers. Her upbeat spots cover such topics as "getting to know each other is like a first date," "play the competency game to know the traits needed in staff," "let's design a performance evaluation form together," and "offering incentives through training and classes."
"This is an entire culture change in the federal government," observes Troutman. "So it will take time, effort, consideration, empathy, and follow-up by supervisors to make it work and keep employee morale from nose-diving."
Want to know how to make Pay for Performance work for you and those around you? Tune into FederalNewsRadio.com on Fridays at 10 minutes till the hour for Troutman's specific action items and other helpful tips.
About Federal News Radio: This radio station just launched their off-Internet side, WFED AM 1050, in December 2004. Earlier they made news in February 2000 by becoming the first Internet-only all-news radio station, FederalNewsRadio.com. The now on- and off-line station has Federal government news as its beat. The station's distinguished radio hosts include Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, known for his column, Federal Diary, at The Washington Post.
About Kathryn Troutman: Kathryn Troutman is the Federal Careers Expert that federal employees, managers and human resource professionals turn to for her insights. She is the author of six popular books on federal employment, including the best-selling "Federal Resume Guidebook" and the award-winning "Ten Steps to a Federal Job." Her latest title, "The Military to Federal Career Guide," will be released September 1st, 2005. In addition to being featured on the Pay for Performance Playback series, Troutman has been a regular guest on such other Federal News Radio programs as Mike Causey's Federal Report and FedTalk with Tony Vergnetti and Walter Shaub. Learn more about Troutman's work at the Resume Place website.
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