# Performance Appraisal for General Schedule, Prevailing Rate, and Certain Other Employees

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Personnel Management Office |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-07-07 |
| Effective | 2026-08-06 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 5 CFR 351, 5 CFR 430, 5 CFR 537 |
| Summary | The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of performance management for non-Senior Executive Service (SES) employees, including General Schedule (GS) and prevailing rate employees. This final rule eliminates unnecessary summary level patterns; removes the prohibition of a forced, or standardized, distribution of performance rating levels; eliminates mandatory review of Level 1 ratings; removes the option to grieve a rating of record; requires a supervisory critical element for all supervisors covered under this subpart; and re |
| Document number | 2026-13715 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/07/2026-13715/performance-appraisal-for-general-schedule-prevailing-rate-and-certain-other-employees). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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