According to figures released by the Pentagon in February, almost all of the employees in the merit system got raises or bonuses in 2009, with the average total reward of 8.35%.

根据五角大楼二月发表的数字，绩效评奖系统中几乎所有的雇员2009年会有加薪或者奖金，平均总奖金8.35%。

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With companies postponing merit increases, slashing bonuses, and freezing salaries, getting a raise might seem downright impossible.

随着公司推迟提高奖励额度，减少分红甚至冻结工资，加薪似乎是根本不可能的。

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Big on merit bonuses (though not on perks such as business-class travel or company-provided cell phones), Dennis favors promoting from within.

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Third, it created a merit-pay system in which teachers whose pupils pass certain exams get bonuses.

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