Louie Received the Highest Performance Rating and Is in the Second

question 48

Multiple Choice

Louie received the highest performance rating and is in the second quartile of his pay range.He received a pay increase of 8 percent.Bart also received the highest performance rating and is in the fourth quartile.Given the way most merit increase grids work, what size of pay increase would you expect Bart to receive?

• A)Less than 8 percent
• B)More than 8 percent
• C)8 percent
• D)There is no relationship between ratings and position in pay range.

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