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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?
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?
Can an agency exclude temporary employees from its performance appraisal system?

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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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