U.S. Office of Personnel Management

The Fact Book

Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics 1997 Edition

 

Performance Recognition

Fiscal Years 1987 - 1995
  1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Performance Awards (1)
Number of Awards 427,014 475,197 565,138 633,128 695,559 759,642 811,879 808,877 814,135
Total $ Awarded (millions) 287.9 483.6 414.8 483.6 487.5 549.7 586.3 590.1 570.4
Average Award ($) 674 1,018 734 764 701 724 722 730 701
Spending as % of Total Salaries 0.0053 0.0062 0.0069 0.0076 0.0073 0.0076 0.0077 0.0077 0.0075
Other Awards (2)
Number of Awards 184,644 205,535 228,650 320,615 335,644 571,607 577,041 449,581 522,795
Total $ Awarded (millions) 75.9 93 109.8 132.7 157.3 175.3 175.4 145.7 183.9
Average Award 411 452 480 414 469 307 307 324 352
Spending as % of Total Salaries 0.0013 0.0016 0.0018 0.0021 0.0023 0.0027 0.0023 0.0019 0.0024

(1) Non-Senior Executive Service (SES) Employees

(2) Other Awards include Special Act or Service, Suggestion, Gainshare, and other Awards, and include such awards granted to SES employees.

Source: Office of Employee Relations and Workforce Performance, Incentive Awards Program databases, and Annual Reports. (202) 606-2720
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Updated September 04, 1997