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>L\MASr <br />ue to sav it is both costiv and dbrupme ot iiroiq) morale. <br />But Its time appears to be com-im. brought about by a <br />simple economic iact Financial austentv in must states arul <br />localities now precludes -enerous across-the-board raises <br />for all emplovees in a ssstern. Gisinu each ot them the <br />same annual raise dc^s not allow the best penormers <br />enough of an increase to keep them <atistiea-or even, m <br />tnanv cases, to keep them at all. <br />"Given public hostility to pay raises tor puohc empiov- <br />ees. I don't see how we can win any sort ot across-the- <br />board increase without some sort ot pav-tor-pertormance <br />element." ^avs Norman ]. Ornstein. resident scholar at the <br />.\merican Enterprise Institute and a member of a federal <br />task force on pa\ reform. . i <br />Pav for performance is. m tact, aifficult. e^pensl^•e and <br />controversial. But it mav be the onlv rational solution <br />to the problem. . <br />lot of states are having trouble tunUing across- <br />the-board increases, says FCentuckv compensa­ <br />tion officer jim Staniev. L .tirnatelv, there s <br />no choice other than pay for performance <br />You can no longer afford to give everyone <br />the same amount. You have to pay ^the <br />o <br />y <br />P <br />s <br />m <br />m <br />Wi <br />m <br />■ -ir ~ <br />m <br />rj y. ;a <br />mt <br />'T <br />■ f '■ ^:SJ^. /' .J <br />ft. <br />WS-■/>' <br />•■i.