merit pay

American  

noun

1. an additional sum paid to an employee, as a schoolteacher, whose work is superior and whose services are valued.

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merit pay

“Some people aren’t waiting around to wait to see what kind of wage increases they might be getting, whether it’s an annual evaluation or a merit pay increase,” he said.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022

Moreover, educational reforms, such as greater school choice and merit pay, can improve opportunities for disadvantaged children.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 22, 2020

I've negotiated a labor contract and I've read countless such collective bargaining agreements, none of which had prohibition of merit pay or bonuses.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2020

They pushed for merit pay systems that would give raises to teachers with good value-added scores, to aid retention and recruitment.

From New York Times ● May 19, 2017

We must go forward in our commitment to the new basics, giving parents greater authority and making sure good teachers are rewarded for hard work and achievement through merit pay.

From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald