Dossier
underperforming civil servants
Coverage of underperforming civil servants in the Nexus archive.
- 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.