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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Example Sentences

“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

In 1981, civil service reform faces critical challenges, all agencies must have fully functioning performance appraisal systems for all employees, and merit pay systems for compensating the government's 130,000 GS-13-15 managers.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy