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Hong Kong civil service pay penalties may not boost performance

Hong Kong is implementing a new performance appraisal system in October that will withhold salary increments for the bottom 10% of civil service performers. Experts believe this measure will have a limited impact on improving efficiency, as underperformers can still receive regular pay progression. Additionally, a significant portion of civil servants have already reached the maximum pay scale, diminishing the punitive effect of the new policy. AI

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Hong Kong civil service pay penalties may not boost performance

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng ·

    Can pay penalties improve Hong Kong civil service or are they ‘a slap on the wrist’?

    A revamped appraisal system that denies salary increments to underperforming Hong Kong civil servants is unlikely to significantly improve efficiency, observers have said, calling for a more balanced approach with team-based performance indicators. The revised system, set to be i…