Civil Service (Performance Pay) (Hansard, 24 January 1994)

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what evidence he has as to the extent to which performance-related pay policy in the Northern Ireland civil service is achieving its objectives.

§ Sir John Wheeler
The present scheme has been in existence for less than two years and the extent to which performance related pay policy in the Northern Ireland civil service is achieving its objectives has not yet been subject to formal review.

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will set out the breakdowns of numbers and percentages for the years 1991–92 and 1992–93 of the overall performance appraisal ratings for non-industrial staff in the Department of Finance and Personnel; and whether this breakdown is consistent with the original predictions.

§ Sir John Wheeler
When the present performance appraisal system was introduced, no predictions were made as to the anticipated performance levels of staff.
The annual statistics on performance appraisal ratings are as follows:
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Grade Total Box 1 Per cent. Box 2 Per cent. Box 3 Per cent. Box 4/5 Per cent.

Executive Officer and Analogous 128 15 11.7 71 55.5 41 32.0 1 0.8

Executive Office II and Analogous 111 12 10.8 53 47.8 44 39.6 2 1.8

Administrative Officer and Analogous 339 41 12.1 213 62.8 82 24.2 3 0.9

Administrative Assistant 122 9 7.4 66 54.1 45 36.9 2 1.6

Total 1,200 130 10.8 717 59.8 342 28.5 11 0.9

Analysis of year ending 31 December 1992

Grade 5 and Analogous 26 5 19.2 20 76.9 1 3.9 — —

Grade 6 and Analogous 36 4 11.1 25 69.4 7 19.5 — —

Grade 7 and Analogous 94 13 13.8 63 67.0 18 19.2 — —

Deputy Principal and Analogous 178 21 11.8 108 60.7 47 26.4 2 1.1

Staff Office and Analogous 181 26 14.4 108 59.6 45 24.9 2 1.1

Executive officer and Analogous 104 14 13.5 65 62.5 25 24.0 — —

Executive Office II and Analogous 96 13 13.5 53 55.2 29 30.2 1 1.1

Administrative Officer and Analogous 285 45 15.8 178 62.4 60 21.1 2 0.1

Administrative Assistant 124 11 8.9 68 54.8 45 36.3 — —

Total 1,124 152 13.5 688 61.2 277 24.7 7 0.1

Grade	Total	Box 1	Per cent.	Box 2	Per cent.	Box 3	Per cent.	Box 4/5	Per cent.
Executive Officer and Analogous	128	15	11.7	71	55.5	41	32.0	1	0.8
Executive Office II and Analogous	111	12	10.8	53	47.8	44	39.6	2	1.8
Administrative Officer and Analogous	339	41	12.1	213	62.8	82	24.2	3	0.9
Administrative Assistant	122	9	7.4	66	54.1	45	36.9	2	1.6
Total	1,200	130	10.8	717	59.8	342	28.5	11	0.9
Analysis of year ending 31 December 1992
Grade 5 and Analogous	26	5	19.2	20	76.9	1	3.9	—	—
Grade 6 and Analogous	36	4	11.1	25	69.4	7	19.5	—	—
Grade 7 and Analogous	94	13	13.8	63	67.0	18	19.2	—	—
Deputy Principal and Analogous	178	21	11.8	108	60.7	47	26.4	2	1.1
Staff Office and Analogous	181	26	14.4	108	59.6	45	24.9	2	1.1
Executive officer and Analogous	104	14	13.5	65	62.5	25	24.0	—	—
Executive Office II and Analogous	96	13	13.5	53	55.2	29	30.2	1	1.1
Administrative Officer and Analogous	285	45	15.8	178	62.4	60	21.1	2	0.1
Administrative Assistant	124	11	8.9	68	54.8	45	36.3	—	—
Total	1,124	152	13.5	688	61.2	277	24.7	7	0.1