RELATED July 03, 2025 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Suitability and Fitness” proposed rule June 23, 2025 Mad Money: The public believes the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government will harm the U.S. economy and make the country less safe June 23, 2025 Public Service Leadership Model Pocket Guide 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)