Healthcare staffs working in government hospitals have received notification of their first bonuses and pay rises calculated on a performance review, it has been revealed.
The extra money is part of a new system of performance- related pay for all Dubai government employees. It replaced the traditional annual universal pay award in June.
Pay rises and bonuses are now based on personal performance, assessed as part of an annual appraisal.
For healthcare staff this includes professional competencies, as well as adherence to workplace policies such as patient safety and infection control. Staff working in areas run by the Department of Health and Medical Services (DoHMS) received notification of their extra monies in July, for their performance in 2007.
Staff graded as ‘excellent’ received a 10% pay rise on their basic salary, plus a one-off bonus of four times their basic monthly salary. Those deemed ‘very good’ receive two month’s basic salary as a bonus and a 7% pay rise. Employees judged as ‘good’ received one basic monthly salary as a bonus, and a 5% pay rise.
Alison Ramsay, director of nursing at Al Wasl Hospital, said the system had been ‘controversial’. “But it is very good. It is aimed at driving up standards. It is a big incentive for people, they know what is expected – there are clear objectives and they perform.”
DoHMS failed to respond to requests for detailed figures and a comment.
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