Lockstep compensation

With lockstep system ( for target systems. Lockstep in, in lockstep ) a compensation system is known in which the remuneration is determined by the length of service.

Beginners are here in the first principle the same salary. This is (that is, according to seniority ) to one (eg, reached after ten years ) Maximum level increases year after year. The system is traditionally spread with German law firms.

In contrast to this stands especially in Anglo-American law firms conventional power system, performance does not just have to mean revenue, but can also refer to the acquisition of clients or publications.

• Income