Performance Ratings

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 requires that the performance appraisal rating is used as a basis for decisions to reward, assign, train, promote, reduce in grade, retain, or remove employees. For example, ratings play a role in determining an employee's retention standing under reduction-in-force.

There are two types of ratings that may be given:

• Annual
  
• Special
  

The annual rating of record is the rating that is counted for retention credit during reduction in force and can be used as the basis for a performance award or Quality Step Increase.

Successful Level 1

• Given 20 years creditable service for RIF;
  
  • Eligible for within-grade increase;
    
  • Eligible for Quality Step increase;
    
  • Eligible for a rating-based Performance Award.
    

Successful Level 2

• Given 16 years creditable service for RIF;
  
  • Eligible for within-grade increase;
    
  • Eligible for a rating-based Performance Award.
    

Successful Level 3

• Given 12 years creditable service for RIF;
  
  • Eligible for within-grade increase;
    
  • Eligible for a rating-based Performance Award.

    
    

Fair

• Given 0 years creditable service for RIF;
  
  • Counsel/train to help improve performance;
    
  • No within-grade increase.
    

Unsuccessful

• Given 0 years creditable service for RIF;
  
  • Given opportunity period to demonstrate acceptable level;

    
    

  • Placed on Performance Improvement Plan (PIP);
    
  • No within-grade increase.