The historical numbers of bonuses paid to senior civil servants and the cost of these are given in the following table. The data for 2003 to 2005 refers to our predecessor department, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Data are only available for the five years shown in the table.
Number of bonuses Cost of bonuses (£) 2007 104 686,000 2006 88 534,000 2005 86 425,900 2004 71 342,000 2003 60 270,300
In Communities and Local Government, bonus payments are made to individuals whose contribution has a significant impact on the Department’s performance across the year. Personal contribution is assessed against a range of factors that include:
Achievement of the Department’s Prime Objective which focuses on the way in which our leaders manage and develop our people;
The degree to which business objectives have been met;
Delivery for Ministers;
Demonstration of judgment, leadership and PSG skills;
Effective resource management