Staff Recommendations Policy Documents Resources Newsletter Articles Book Reviews

Policy Documents
Title	Description
The Policy Perspective on 360-Degree Assessment	Provides a summary of legislative, regulatory, and Governmentwide policies that relate to 360-degree appraisal.
The Policy Perspective on Pass/Fail Assessment	Provides a summary of legislative, regulatory, and Governmentwide policies that relate to Pass/Fail Assessment.

 

Resources
Title	Description
360-Degree Assessment: An Overview	An overview of the use of 360-degree feedback. Includes discussion on sources of input, privacy issues, questions, and answers.
Pass/Fail Assessment: An Overview	Describes the concept of pass/fail assessment, illustrates benefits as well as potential limitations to using pass/fail assessment, and answers commonly asked questions about this assessment strategy.
Performance Management Program Design Handbook	Designed to assist agency personnel, managers, employees, and their representatives work through the redesign of their employee performance management programs.

 

Newsletter Articles
Title	Description
360-Degree Appraisal: A Case Study	Discusses the advantages of using a variety of information sources to appraise employee performance and/or to provide feedback on performance.
Appraisal Program Design	Provides guidance for designing an employee performance appraisal program.
Appraisal Systems and Appraisal Programs	Describes the differences between employee appraisal systems and employee appraisal programs.
Crediting Performance for Reduction in Force	Explains the requirements and explores flexibilities for assigning retention credit for performance in a reduction in force.
Group Performance in Appraisals	Describes agency performance management programs that emphasize group performance measures.
Keys to Implementing Pass/Fail Programs	Describes implementation experience at three agencies as they began two-level appraisal programs.
Case Study: Leaving Pass/Fail Behind	Describes the evaluation of the two-level pass/fail appraisal system used by the National Security Agency (NSA) and their decision to change.
Lessons Learned about 360-Degree Feedback Programs	Describes lessons learned about using multi-rater assessment for employee appraisal and development.
Multi-Rater Appraisal	Provides insight into a team-based structure for employee appraisal systems.
Multi-Rater Appraisal: What About Confidentiality and Personal Privacy?	Explains the impact of the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act on 360-degree assessments.
OPM Approves New Agency Performance Appraisal Systems	Describes differences in employee performance appraisal systems being designed by Federal agencies.
Pass/Fail Appraisals	Presents the experience of two Government Corporations that tested two-level appraisal systems.
Reporting Rating of Record Data to OPM	Explains the current reporting requirements for rating of record data.
Update on Performance-Based Actions	Discusses issues dealing with performance-based actions (the reduction in grade or removal of an employee based solely on performance).

 

Book Reviews
Title	Description
Designing Performance Appraisal Systems: Aligning Appraisals and Organizational Realities	Provides a comprehensive, realistic approach to designing performance appraisal programs.