Geoff Plimmer: Victoria University Researcher on whether or not performance-based pay will help public servants
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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The return of performance pay for public service bosses could be a good thing - if done right.
The Minister-in-charge, Nicola Willis, confirms it will be back by the next financial year.
In 2018, then-State Services Minister Chris Hipkins cut performance pay, attempting to slow CEO salary growth.
Victoria University Researcher Geoff Plimmer says many studies show it can be disastrous - so it needs to be carefully implemented.
"I think you need to have really good measures, you need to audit them, make sure they're reliable - you need to update them occasionally as well, that seems to help."
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