1) Bonus for a job well done 2) Education reform 3) Performance bonus 4) Reward for a job well done 
Merit pay is a term that describes performance-related pay, most frequently in the context of educational reform or government civil service reform (government jobs). It provides bonuses for workers who perform their jobs effectively, according to measurable criteria. In the United States, policy makers are divided on whether merit pay should be o...
A compensation system whereby base pay increases are determined by individual performance.
[n] - extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)
noun extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)