Study: Bigger bump could come from merit pay (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Published on: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:52:59 GMT

U.S. workers can expect skimpy raises in their base salaries next year, but top performers may still fatten their paychecks with merit compensation. A study released Tuesday by Hewitt Associates, a human resources consulting firm, found base pay will rise by 3.8 percent in 2009, marking the seventh consecutive year of flat growth. One-time performance-based pay, however, is expected to ... More »