§ 430.303 Definitions

5 CFR 430.303In this subpart—

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Agency")Agency means an agency as that term is defined in 5 U.S.C. 3132(a)(1) and an Office of Inspector General, which is a separate agency for all provisions of the Senior Executive Service under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App 6(d)).

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Annual summary rating")Annual summary rating means the overall rating level that an appointing authority assigns at the end of the appraisal period after considering (1) the initial summary rating, (2) any input from the executive or a higher level review, and (3) the applicable Performance Review Board's recommendations. This is the official final rating for the appraisal period.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Appointing authority")Appointing authority means the department or agency head, or other official with authority to make appointments in the Senior Executive Service (SES).

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Appraisal period")Appraisal period means the established period of time for which a senior executive's performance will be appraised and rated.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Critical element")Critical element means a key component of an executive's work that contributes to organizational goals and results and is so important that unsatisfactory performance of the element would make the executive's overall job performance unsatisfactory.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Initial summary rating")Initial summary rating means an overall rating level the supervisor derives, from appraising the senior executive's performance during the appraisal period in relation to the critical elements and performance standards and requirements, and forwards to the Performance Review Board.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Oversight official")Oversight official means the agency head or the individual specifically designated by the agency head who provides oversight of the performance management system and issues performance appraisal guidelines.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Performance")Performance means the accomplishment of the work described in the senior executive's performance plan.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Performance appraisal")Performance appraisal means the review and evaluation of a senior executive's performance against critical elements and performance standards and requirements.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Performance management system")Performance management system means the framework of policies and practices that an agency establishes under subchapter II of chapter 43 of title 5, United States Code, subpart A, and this subpart for planning, monitoring, developing, evaluating, and rewarding both individual and organizational performance and for using resulting performance information in making personnel decisions.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Performance requirement")Performance requirement means a description of what a senior executive must accomplish, or the competencies demonstrated, for a critical element. A performance requirement establishes the criteria to be met to be rated at a specific level of performance and generally includes quality, quantity, timeliness, cost savings, manner of performance, or other factors.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Performance standard")Performance standard means a normative description of a single level of performance within five such described levels of performance ranging from unsatisfactory performance to outstanding performance. Performance standards provide the benchmarks for developing performance requirements against which actual performance will be assessed.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Progress review")Progress review means a review of the senior executive's progress in meeting the performance requirements. A progress review is not a performance rating.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Senior executive performance plan")Senior executive performance plan means the written critical elements and performance requirements against which performance will be evaluated during the appraisal period by applying the established performance standards. The plan includes all critical elements, performance standards, and performance requirements, including any specific goals, targets, or other measures established for the senior executive.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "Strategic planning initiatives")Strategic planning initiatives means agency strategic plans as required by the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, annual performance plans, organizational work plans, and other related initiatives.

5 CFR 430.303 (definition of "System standards")System standards means the OPM-established requirements for performance management systems.