OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE, PREVAILING RATE, AND CERTAIN OTHER EMPLOYEES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Office Of Personnel Management has issued a proposed rule called: Performance Appraisal for General Schedule, Prevailing Rate, and Certain Other Employees.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 24 by Jerson Matias, Federal Register Liaison.

Summary: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to increase the efficiency of performance management for non-Senior Executive Service (SES) employees, including General Schedule (GS) and prevailing rate employees. The proposed rule amends the approved patterns of summary levels by removing a "Level 2"; requires agencies to undergo biennial appraisal system certifications with OPM; requires a supervisory critical element for a...