Meanwhile, OPM has proposed (in the December 10 Federal Register) rules to revise several aspects of how SES members are evaluated, updating revisions made three years ago that similarly were intended largely to make agencies more consistent in how they rate execs.
The proposed regulations require critical elements in each executive’s performance plan to be based on the OPM-defined executive core qualifications (ECQs). “ECQ-based critical elements provide a balanced emphasis on strategic leadership and results and enhance the consistency and equity of SES performance management systems within and across agencies,” OPM said.
Among other changes, the proposed regulations also: define and identify the difference between performance standards and performance requirements, which they say is often misunderstood; expand the functions of agency performance review boards, which make recommendations on pay adjustments; and require that organizational performance assessments are considered when rating executives.
