What Is the Primary Focus of a Merit Pay System

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the primary focus of a merit pay system?

• A)to reward employees for exceptional performance on special projects
• B)to reward employees for not being fired
• C)to provide end-of-year bonuses that do not build into base pay
• D)to offer a uniform merit increase to all employees across performance levels
• E)to link increases in base pay to how employees are rated on a subjective performance evaluation

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