Ordnance Survey operates a performance-related pay system for staff, informed by the 3-Year Corporate Business Plan which is agreed by Ministers, and within a pay remit agreed by Ministers and by HM Treasury. An overall bonus structure is agreed by the Ordnance Survey Remuneration Committee comprising non-executive directors. Subject to annual performance review, staff receive individual pay progression, and may receive an annual agency performance bonus, with the agreement of the Remuneration Committee, if all of Ordnance Survey's Agency Performance Monitors, set by Ministers, are met.
The remuneration of Ordnance Survey directors is subject to performance targets aligned to the Corporate Plan. These targets determine base pay levels and potential for bonuses, and are set by the director general and chief executive for executive directors, and by the Remuneration Committee for the director general and chief executive. Directors' performances and eligibility for bonuses are reviewed annually, and recommendations are subject to approval by the Ordnance Survey Remuneration Committee, within the guidelines set by Cabinet Office.