Performance-related pay in the Civil Service: Is the government merely adding to the bureaucracy?

President Gabriel Boric appointed Pedro Guerra Loins as the new director of the Civil Service, this after Felipe Melo Rivara, left the post to assume as new head of advisers of La Moneda after the resignation of Miguel Crispi.The information was released by the Communications Directorate of the Presidency, from where they emphasized that Guerra is a psychologist graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.The professional has more…

Performance-related pay in the Civil Service: Is the government merely adding to the bureaucracy?

Earlier this month, Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden announced radical plans to reform the UK’s Civil Service. The overall strategy (such as it appears) is to work toward a central Civil Service that “would and can become smaller”. Performance-related pay is a key component of these reforms, meaning senior civil servants who fail to meet expectations could be “incentivised” to leave their jobs.Whilst few details are available, such tactics h…