4: Management Systems
Modernize management systems Other Information:
The challenge: The systems and structures that support our public servants haven't kept pace with the changing face of government.
For example, the General Schedule, the federal government's primary compensation system, was designed more than 60 years ago
to meet the needs of a predominantly clerical workforce. It is outdated and serves as a barrier to building and retaining
a first-class workforce. Government also lacks real-time data and performance metrics, which are the hallmarks of good decision
making. Other challenges, including government's convoluted acquisition process, antiquated IT systems and inadequate accountability
processes, are often cited by federal employees as impediments to their work. The opportunity: While numerous government support
systems need modernization, the Partnership has chosen to focus first on two areas of reform: modernizing the compensation
system and developing organizational performance metrics that are transparent, easily understood and used to drive decisions.
A more market-sensitive system that aligns federal compensation with that of other employers removes one impediment to public
service and integrates the public-sector talent market with the broader labor pool, making it easier to move between sectors.
We also can help improve outcomes for the American people and help them better understand what they get from their government
by helping government develop credible and transparent systems for measuring and communicating performance. Government cannot
manage effectively if it can't measure and evaluate what it is trying to achieve.
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