Answer: w/explanation
To calculate your merit increase, we need to first determine your performance score on a scale of 0 to 100. We can convert your score of 3.4 to this scale by subtracting 2 and multiplying by 25:
performance score = (3.4 - 2) x 25 = 35
Now that we have your performance score, we can use the given merit increase formula to calculate your increase:
Merit increase = (performance score - 26) / 4
Merit increase = (35 - 26) / 4
Merit increase = 2.25%
Therefore, your merit increase is 2.25%.