U.S. Office of Personnel Management

The Fact Book

Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics 1997 Edition
Performance Recognition Chart
Quality Step Increases (QSI's)
Time off Awards
Number of Awards (Thousands) Average Award (Hours)

 

Performance Recognition: Non-Senior Executive Service Employees

Fiscal Years 1987 - 1995
Quality Step Increases (QSI's)
  1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Number Granted 45,746 40,619 44,322 48,565 56,158 57,786 62,158 63,160 67,290
Estimated Cost
(millions)		 17.5 15.4 18.7 21.2 24.1 28.1 33 38 45.6
Average Value 383 379 422 438 430 486 530 602 677
 
 
Time-off Awards
  Total
Awarded
Hours		 Average
Award
(Hours)
Fiscal Year 1993 34,330 13.5
Fiscal Year 1994 158,438 10.8
Fiscal Year 1995 264,904 10.6

Source: Office of Employee Relations and Workforce Performance, Incentive Awards Program databases, and Annual Reports. (202) 606-2720 DMCARBAL@OPM.GOV

Updated 22 December 1997