§ 430.402 Definitions

5 CFR 430.402In this subpart—

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "Appraisal system")Appraisal system means the policies, practices, and procedures an agency establishes under 5 U.S.C. chapter 43 and 5 CFR part 430, subparts B and C, or other applicable legal authority, for planning, monitoring, developing, evaluating, and rewarding employee performance. This includes appraisal systems and appraisal programs as defined at § 430.203 and performance management systems as defined at § 430.303.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "GPRA")GPRA means the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "OMB")OMB means the Office of Management and Budget.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "OPM")OPM means the Office of Personnel Management.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "Outstanding performance")Outstanding performance means performance that substantially exceeds the normally high performance expected of any senior employee, as evidenced by exceptional accomplishments or contributions to the agency's performance.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "Performance evaluation")Performance evaluation means the comparison of the actual performance of senior employees against their performance expectations and may take into account their contribution to agency performance, where appropriate.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "Performance expectations")Performance expectations means critical and other performance elements and performance requirements that constitute the senior executive performance plans (as defined in § 430.303) established for senior executives, the performance elements and standards that constitute the performance plans (as defined in § 430.203) established for senior professionals, or other appropriate means authorized under performance appraisal systems not covered by 5 U.S.C. chapter 43 for communicating what a senior employee is expected to do and the manner in which he/she is expected to do it, and may include contribution to agency performance, where appropriate.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "Program performance measures")Program performance measures means results-oriented measures of performance, whether at the agency, component, or function level, which include, for example, measures under the Government Performance and Results Act.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "PRB")PRB means Performance Review Board, as described at § 430.310.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "Relative performance")Relative performance means the performance of a senior employee with respect to the performance of other senior employees, including their contribution to agency performance, where appropriate, as determined by the application of a certified appraisal system.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "Senior employee")Senior employee means a senior executive or a senior professional.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "Senior executive")Senior executive means a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) paid under 5 U.S.C. 5383.

5 CFR 430.402 (definition of "Senior professional")Senior professional means an employee in a senior-level (SL) or scientific or professional position (ST) paid under 5 U.S.C. 5376.