Comparison Table - Old and Current Performance Programs
Comparison Table - Old and Current Performance Programs |
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| SES | Title 42 | GS | **Covers all employees except SES | |
| Appraisal Format | Plans | Contracts | Plans | Contracts obsolete. New performance program uses "plan." Forms utilize a rating point system. |
| Minimum Appraisal Period | 90 days | 120 days | 120 days | Minimum rating period of 90 days for all employees. |
| Rating Cycle | FY | FY (Division Director and above) | CY | CY. for all PMAP covered employees, except interns appointed under formal intern programs. Management Interns, Presidential Management Fellows, Administrative Fellows and Emerging Leader’s performance cycle will begin in August of each year and end in July, with two performance evaluations being given under their internship.
Senior Executive Service and the following senior-level T-42 209 (f) employees are on a fiscal year rating cycle and are exempt from PMAP: NIH Deputy Directors, IC Directors, IC Deputy Directors, Scientific Directors, Clinical Directors, Directors of Extramural Programs who report directly to an IC Director, Associate Directors in the NIH OD, and Office Heads in the NIH OD who report directly to the NIH Director. |
| Forms | Separate Form | Separate Form | Separate Form | Uses one appraisal form for all employees, except SES and possibly Title-42 senior scientific leaders. |
| Focus | Two Critical Elements
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Outputs and Outcomes; no limit to number of critical elements. | About 5-7 critical elements | Two Critical Element Categories:
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| Type of Rating System | Four level rating system | Pass/Fail | Pass/Fail | Four level rating system for all employees (Exceptional, Fully Successful, Minimally Successful, Unacceptable ). MAJOR CHANGE: Anticipate increase in employee grievances . Numerical scoring methodology |
| Summary Ratings | All critical elements must be rated Exceptional to receive a final summary rating of Exceptional | Pass/Fail | Pass/Fail | Combination of critical elements rated Exceptional and Fully Successful may still yield a final summary rating of Exceptional . Harder for SES to get Exceptional rating. |
| Assessments | Written supervisory narrative required for Exceptional, Minimally Successful and Unacceptable | N/A | N/A | Written supervisory narratives required only for ratings less than Fully Successful ; optional for Exceptional and Fully Successful . Exceptional SES ratings must be justified. However, NIH could require that written narratives accompany Exceptional ratings. |
| Recognition | Pay-for-Performance:
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ICs determine performance awards for all others within allowable guidance. | Performance awards linked to performance ratings.
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