OPM has announced an extension of the time limit for certified agency senior executive service systems and provided a revised submission deadline for future agency certification submissions.
Recently enacted legislation changes the time period for which OPM, with OMB clearance, may grant certification of these systems. OPM said certification is no longer granted on a calendar year basis but may instead be granted for a period not to exceed 24 months unless extended by OPM for up to six additional months.
The legislation also gives OPM the authority to extend any certification already in effect as of October 8, 2008.
According to OPM, the certification expiration date for agencies with system certification granted before October 8, 2008, and valid through calendar year 2008 has been extended to June 30, 2009, or one year after the date of the letter granting certification, whichever is later.
The certification expiration date for agencies with system certification granted before October 8, 2008, and valid through calendar year 2009 has been extended to June 30, 2010, or two years after the date of the letter granting certification, whichever is later.
Agencies with fully certified SES appraisal systems are expected to use the SES "performance appraisal assessment tool" to request future certifications.
