For each of the last four years decisions have been made by relatively assessing individuals in relation to others in the same senior civil service pay band. When determining performance-related bonus payments the following criteria were used:
2004-05 and 2005-06
Performance against agreed priority business objectives or targets;
Total delivery record over the year;
Relative stretch;
Response to unforeseen events which affected the performance.
2003-04 and 2004-05
How successful staff were in meeting their objectives;
How difficult/challenging the objectives were, given available resources, foreseen and unforeseen factors;
How the success had been achieved taking account of the Departmental Aims and Values.