This study aims to identify and analyze the ability , motiv ation and performance of emp loyees in the Parks
Department and Hygiene Makassar. It also analyzes the effect of the ability and motivation to wo rk we ll together and partial! on the performance of employees in the Parks Department and Hygiene Makassar. This study uses a quantitative approac. Respondents are employees in the Parks Department and Hygiene Makassar totaling 175 people. Sampling was done b:, random sampling technique stratified proportional. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis - d process ing using SPSS ve rsion 16 progr am assistance. The result of analysis showed that together , all the independe variables: the ability and motivation to work under study have a significant influence on the performance of employees in the Parks Department and Hygiene Makassar . It can be seen from the results of inferential statistical test is a test that gives F calculated F value of 14.489 which is greater than the value ofF table is 2.67 at 5% confidence level and degrees of fr eedodenominator equal to 171. The va riable most dominant influence is motivation work compared to the ability of employee s. It can be seen from the regression coefficients give n that 0,383 to work motivation and amounted to only 0,201 for the varia ble capability. To improve the performance of employees in the Parks Department and Hygiene Makassar, advised emplo yees improve the ability and motivation to work.