[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR430.308]

[Page 327-328]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 430_PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C_Managing Senior Executive Performance
 
Sec. 430.308  Rating performance.

    (a) Initial summary rating. The supervisor must develop an initial 
summary rating of the senior executive's performance, in writing, and 
share that rating with the senior executive. The senior executive may 
respond in writing.
    (b) Higher level review. The senior executive may ask a higher level 
official to review the initial summary rating before the rating is given 
to the Performance Review Board (PRB). The senior executive is entitled 
to one higher level review, unless the agency provides for more than one 
review level. The higher level official cannot

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change the supervisor's initial summary rating, but may recommend a 
different rating to the PRB and the appointing authority. Copies of the 
reviewer's findings and recommendations must be given to the senior 
executive, the supervisor, and the PRB.
    (c) PRB review. The initial summary rating, the senior executive's 
response to the initial rating, and the higher level official's comments 
must be given to the PRB. The PRB must review the rating and comments 
from the senior executive and the higher level official, and make 
recommendations to the appointing authority, as provided in Sec. 
430.310.
    (d) Annual summary rating. The appointing authority must assign the 
annual summary rating of the senior executive's performance, in writing, 
after considering any PRB recommendations. This rating is the official 
rating.
    (e) Extending the appraisal period. When an agency cannot prepare an 
annual summary rating at the end of the appraisal period because the 
senior executive has not completed the minimum appraisal period or for 
other reasons, the agency must extend the executive's appraisal period. 
The agency will then prepare the annual summary rating.
    (f) Appeals. Senior executive performance appraisals and ratings are 
not appealable.