Critical to the success of the fed. gov't. transformation are its people -- human capital. One of the questions being addressed is how to update its compensation system to be more market based & performance oriented. This symposium was convened on March 9, 2005, to discuss organizations' experiences with market-based & more performance-oriented pay systems. Representatives from public, private, & nonprofit organizations made presentations on the successes & challenges they experienced in designing & managing their market-based & more performance-oriented pay systems. A cross-section of human capital stakeholders was invited to further explore these successes & challenges & engage in open discussions. Tables.