[muawiyah]

Bonuses aren't used to "keep people". That was a reference to the higher rate of pay offered to federal employees in some metropolitan areas.

Frankly the government should relocate to the suburbs and abandon the downtowns to the federal courts.

[Pontiac]

Bonuses aren't used to "keep people".

So why are they getting bonuses?

With the exception of the Air Traffic Controllers I can’t imagine it is for performance.

I at least have not heard of any Government entities coming in under budget in my life time.

I think it would have made the news.

[April Lexington]

Bonuses aren't used to "keep people". That was a reference to the higher rate of pay offered to federal employees in some metropolitan areas.

With 10%+ unemployment in the USA, I doubt retention of cushy civil service/union jobs would be much of a problem these days!