Following are the work records of five employees. As. their supervisor, you have just completed their annual appraisal reviews, and it is now time to make recommendations for their future salary. Your department budget has $18,000 allocated for salary increases. Distribute the $18,000 among your employees based on the descriptions for each subordinate.

a. Janet Jenkins currently earns $61,500. Her performance appraisal rating was very high. She is respected by her peers and is felt to be an asset to the workgroup. She Is divorced and has three young children to support.

b.Russell Watts earns a salary of $54,000. His annual performance appraisal was average. Several members of the work group have spoken to you about. the difficulty involved in Russell's job. They feel that lt is a tough and demanding job and that he Is doing his best.

c. Jack Perkins earns $46,875. His performance appraisal was below average, and he seems to have difficulty adjusting to his coworkers, Jack has had a difficult time. This past year, His wife passed away early in the year, and his father has recently. been diagnosed as terminally ill,

d. -Rick Jacobson earns $42,000. His performance appraisal was above average. He is respected7by his peers and is generally considered to be a "good guy:'

e . Paula Merrill earns $43,275 Her performance appraisal was very high. Her peers are upset because they feel. that she is working only to provide a second income. Moreover, her peers see. her as trying to "show them UP:'

Be prepared to explain your allocation of money.