Appraisal System Descriptions FAQs
The Office of Personnel Management has specific requirements for agency
appraisal system descriptions. Some frequently asked questions about appraisal
system descriptions include:
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May an agency establish
exceptions to coverage of employees under a performance appraisal
system? |
| Yes, so long as the employees the
agency excludes from one system are covered by another performance
appraisal system the agency establishes under chapter 43 of title
5, United States Code, and part 430 of title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations (unless the employees are in the excepted service and
the agency has obtained from the Office of Personnel Management a
separate approval for their exclusion). |
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Can an agency request
that the Office of Personnel Management exclude certain groups of
employees from the appraisal requirements of chapter 43 of title 5,
United States Code, and part 430 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations? |
| Yes, for excepted service positions
only. Under section 4302(g) of title 5, United States Code, and section
430.202(d) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Office
of Personnel Management has the authority to exclude positions not
in the competitive service from the requirements of 5 United States
Code, chapter 43 and 5 CFR Part 430 when requested by the head
of the agency. |
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Can an agency exclude
temporary employees from its performance appraisal system? |
Yes. Provided the temporary employees
meet the requirements established at section 4302(h) of title 5, United
States Code, an agency can exclude them from its performance appraisal
system. Under that section, an agency may exclude an employee who:
- is serving in a position under a temporary position for less
than 1 year,
- agrees to serve without a performance evaluation, and
- will not be considered for a reappointment or for an increase
in pay based in whole or in part on performance.
In addition, the Office of Personnel Management has already excluded
by regulation at section 430.202(c) of title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations, any excepted service employee in a position for whom
employment in a consecutive 12-month period is not reasonably expected
to exceed the minimum period that would otherwise have applied to
the employee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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