System standards for SES performance management systems.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) Each agency performance management system must incorporate the following system standards: (1) Use critical elements based on OPM-validated executive competencies to evaluate executive leadership and results, including the quality of the executive's performance; (2) Align performance requirements with agency mission and strategic planning initiatives; (3) Define performance standards for each of the summary rating performance levels, which also may be used for the individual elements or performance requirements being appraised; (4) Appraise each senior executive's performance at least annually against performance requirements based on established performance standards and other measures; (5) Derive an annual summary rating through a mathematical method that ensures executives' performance aligns with level descriptors contained in performance standards that clearly differentiate levels above fully successful, while prohibiting a forced distribution of rating levels for senior executives; (6) Establish five summary performance levels as follows: (i) An outstanding level; (ii) An exceeds fully successful level; (iii) A fully successful level; (iv) A minimally satisfactory level; and (v) An unsatisfactory level; (7) Include equivalency statements in the system description for agency-specific terms for the five summary performance levels aligning them with the five performance levels required in § 430.305(a)(6); and (8) Use performance appraisals as a basis to adjust pay, rew

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 430.305