3206-AP06 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3206 Office of Personnel Management OPM Performance Management Systems for General Schedule, Prevailing Rate, and Certain Other Employees

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposed amendments to the current performance management regulations covering General Schedule (GS), Prevailing Rate, and certain other employees. The rule would increase efficiency and accountability in performance management by reducing available summary level patterns and incorporating additional evaluation of GS appraisal system(s) by OPM, among other changes.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Other 5 CFR 430, Subpart B 5 U.S.C. 4305 Yes

The current regulatory structure governing performance appraisals for non-SES employees has remained largely unchanged for decades and no longer reflects the operational realities or accountability standards necessary for today’s Federal workforce. Persistent issues, including inflated performance ratings, limited differentiation between successful and unsuccessful performance, and uneven agency compliance with statutory performance appraisal requirements demonstrate the need for comprehensive reform.

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OPM does not believe this rulemaking will substantially increase the ongoing administrative costs to agencies.  OPM anticipates that this rulemaking would foster greater accountability, transparency, and uniformity in the administration of performance appraisal systems, thereby improving public confidence in Federal workforce management.

]]> NPRM 02/24/2026 91 FR 8780 Final Action 09/00/2026 No No Federal No No No No Danielle Opalka Workforce Policy and Innovation 3206 Office of Personnel Management OPM 202 606-8046 sespolicy@opm.gov 1900 E Street NW, Washington DC 20415