CIOs laud salary study

The federal Chief Information Officers Council endorsed a study by the National Academy of Public Administration that recommends wholesale changes in the way the government pays, rewards and recruits information technology professionals.

NAPA studied IT personnel systems and practices in the public and private sectors, and confirmed many disparities between the two that make it difficult to recruit and retain government IT workers. The study recommends a market-based pay for performance compensation system; flexible salary ranges; faster hiring and recruitment; and competitive benefits.

The study, published in September 2001, was commissioned by the federal CIO Council and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. NAPA is an independent organization chartered by Congress. A link to the study is provided on the CIO Council's Web site, www.cio.gov.