Dossier
salary increments
Coverage of salary increments in the Nexus archive.
- Beyond the numbers
The government's budget includes tax reductions for the salaried class and industry incentives but faces criticism for continuing reliance on real estate and bureaucratic salary increments. While some fiscal concessions are noted, the budget is deemed non-transformative and insufficient for sustainable growth.
- Can pay penalties improve Hong Kong civil service or are they ‘a slap on the wrist’?
Hong Kong's revamped civil service appraisal system, set to penalize the bottom 10% of performers by denying them pay increments, is criticized by observers as unlikely to improve efficiency. Critics advocate for a more balanced approach incorporating team-based performance indicators.