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Civil Service Salary System and Recent Reform Trends

Civil Service Salary System and Recent Reform Trends. in Germany. Background. 1.6 mil. civil servants, 130,000 at federal level

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Civil Service Salary System and Recent Reform Trends

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  1. Civil Service Salary Systemand Recent Reform Trends in Germany

  2. Background • 1.6 mil. civil servants, 130,000 at federal level • Amid interaction of political forces, civil service is supposed to guarantee a stable, non-partisan administration bound by law and oriented solely on the common good. • Rank plus seniority determines pay level within four service levels • Career path ordinary service entry level A 2 • Career path intermediate service entry level A 6 • Career path higher intermedia service entry level A 9 • Career path higher service entry level A 13 • Service classes depend on formal preconditions like necessary training and educational qualifications • Promotion in accordance with aptitude, qualifications and professional achievements (principle of merit) • Pay according to rank rather than specific function Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  3. Federal Remuneration Scheme A(Euro/month; valid as per 1 August 2004) Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  4. Federal Remuneration Scheme BEuro/month; valid as per 1 August 2004 Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  5. Performance Related Pay (PRP) Instruments • Performance step = early or delayed advancement to next step = +/- € 500 – 3,600 annually. • Performance allowance = 7% of starting base salary as monthly allowance for a max. of one year = € 1,200 – 3,600 • Performance bonus max. one month’s starting basic salary = € 1,500 – 4,300 • Quota: max. 15% of all civil servants paid according to table A; if no performance allowances awarded, then max. 30% • Bonus works best in practice Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  6. Performance variable added to basic salary based on individual performance dependent on annual performance evaluation not given for “merely” adequate performance Step 1 for satisfactory performance Step 2 for very satisfactory performance Step 3 for above-average performance Step 4 for outstanding performance PRP Reform 2005 Base salary • based on rank • broken down into 25 pay grades • rises in three steps after 5, 10 and 20 years of professional experience • recognizes adequate performance Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  7. The Federal Ministry: meets/supports government functions • Minister/ Public official • Head of the administration • Borderline (political appointees) ----------------------------------------- • Civil servants for life tenure Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  8. Example Federal Ministry of Justice Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  9. Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  10. Example Federal Chancellery Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  11. Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  12. Example Federal President‘s Office Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  13. Bucharest, 25 April 2007

  14. A salary and career system in the public service should be • simple (easy to handle) • transparent (clear regulations) • balanced (between a certain flexibility and protection against biased influence) Contact: Dr. Kai-Andreas Otto, ottoxx@gmx.de Bucharest, 25 April 2007

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