Mathematical programming models to determine civil service salaries

Increased criticism has been directed in recent years at the present fixed step salary method used for compensating civil servants. Under this method the relative monetary value of an individual to the department of agency is based only on two factors: civil service grade and the number of years of experience in the particular grade. This paper describes how two mathematical programming methods, linear programming and goal programming, can be applied to determine a civil service salary structure for the New York State Department of Transportation (Region 10). The mathematical salary model employed was developed by J.E. Bruno.