Our performance 2008/9

All Met Office staff receive an equal share of a corporate bonus which depends on the organisation’s performance against Key Performance Targets (KPTs). There are four KPTs.

We develop the KPTs in conjunction with our owner and customer groups, including the Public Weather Service Customer Group. KPTs are audited externally by the National Audit Office. KPTs are agreed with, and tracked by, the seven non-Executive Directors on the Met Office Board.

Key Performance Targets, April 2008–March 2009

Forecast Accuracy made up of four constituent parts:

• Numerical Weather Prediction Index, the computer forecasts which form the basis for much of our work — Achieved
• Maximum temperatures at 11 locations — Achieved
• Minimum temperatures at 11 locations — Achieved
• Probability of Precipitation at 11 locations — Missed by 4%, largely because of inaccuracies at Stornoway in the Hebrides.

Business Profitability

Profit on weather and climate services we provide on a competitive basis to mostly private sector customers — Achieved

Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)

A target set by the Treasury — Achieved

Support to wider Government goals

Delivering services to our public sector customers. The individual customers must sign these off. There are three constituent parts:

• Weather forecasts, warnings and services to Defence customers — Achieved
• Weather forecasts, warning and services for the Public Weather Service — Achieved
• Services for the Integrated Climate Programme — Achieved