Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 18:50     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
Anonymous wrote:SES salary is designed to come more from bonus I believe. I don't think their base salary is much if any higher than a GS-15. Worst thing is they have to get goals and then everyone else has to do dumb stuff to help them meet their goals.


Yes, setting goals is an outrageous thing to do. They should be punished.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 18:49     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
Anonymous wrote:Are you kidding me? I worked my tail off this year leading a large, high-profile case (GS-15 attorney) and got a $350 spot award. It's shameful.


Quit bitching and join the private sector.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 18:28     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
We're not on a calendar year schedule - our performance year ends in March and bonuses, if there are any, come in August. Some years there are, and some not, and the amount in the pot varies. I always choose hours instead of cash, if given the choice.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 17:42     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
Anonymous wrote:SES salary is designed to come more from bonus I believe. I don't think their base salary is much if any higher than a GS-15. Worst thing is they have to get goals and then everyone else has to do dumb stuff to help them meet their goals.


wrong.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 17:26     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
I got $1600 this year. I am a GS-13.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 17:20     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
SES salary is designed to come more from bonus I believe. I don't think their base salary is much if any higher than a GS-15. Worst thing is they have to get goals and then everyone else has to do dumb stuff to help them meet their goals.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 17:16     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
Anonymous wrote:Some years, yes. I've gotten somewhere between nothing and up to $1200 or so in the last ten years (I'm GS15). SES get more.


I'm the poster who gets $150. You should see what our SES get! Normally about 25k. I check every year. The year I won a big case and got nothing, they got 45k I believe and a celebration.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 17:14     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
We haven't done our performance evaluations yet (due Sept 30) so obviously I'm not getting a bonus this year.

Best I've ever received was 1.5% and that's when I made like 75k. Normally I get $150. After tax it's almost enough to pay for a dinner for DH and I.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 17:12     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
Are you kidding me? I worked my tail off this year leading a large, high-profile case (GS-15 attorney) and got a $350 spot award. It's shameful.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 16:43     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
Some years, yes. I've gotten somewhere between nothing and up to $1200 or so in the last ten years (I'm GS15). SES get more.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 16:35     Subject: Re:Federal employee bonuses
Anonymous wrote:My DW has received very small annual bonuses (ranging between $600-$900) over the past ~10 years but they are never a given and sometimes there are none.


My DH gets something like this, but it seems like it might be every 6-18 months? It's not a holiday bonus.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 16:33     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
Anonymous wrote:Do all agencies give them? If you got one this year please share.


I got to choose between an extra 8 hours of leave or $200.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 16:32     Subject: Re:Federal employee bonuses
My DW has received very small annual bonuses (ranging between $600-$900) over the past ~10 years but they are never a given and sometimes there are none.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 16:27     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
Lol, no. Do any give them?
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 16:24     Subject: Federal employee bonuses
Do all agencies give them? If you got one this year please share.