General.
CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5
(a) (b) (c) (2) Other performance evaluations given while an employee is not covered by the provisions of this subpart are considered ratings of record for reduction in force purposes when the performance evaluation— (i) Was issued as an officially designated evaluation under the employing agency's performance evaluation system, (ii) Was derived from the appraisal of performance against expectations that are established and communicated in advance and are work related, and (iii) Identified whether the employee performed acceptably. (3) When the performance evaluation does not include a summary level designator and pattern comparable to those established at § 430.208(d), the agency may identify a level and pattern based on information related to the appraisal process.
official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 430.201