U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

CPM 2004-13 - Attachment 4

SAMPLE COVER LETTER REQUESTING PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION

The Honorable Kay Coles James
Director
Office of Personnel Management
Washington, DC 20415

Dear Ms. James:

This is to request provisional certification of the [Senior Executive Service (SES) and/or senior professional] appraisal system for [Insert name of agency or component]. We understand that upon receiving certification, we will be permitted to pay our highest performing Senior Executive Service (SES) members above the rate for level III of the Executive Schedule, up to the rate for level II of the Executive Schedule. We further understand that this certification is required in order to apply a higher aggregate limitation on pay, equivalent to the rate payable to the Vice President, for SES members who are paid under 5 U.S.C. 5383 and employees in senior-level (SL) and scientific or professional (ST) positions paid under 5 U.S.C. 5376.

This request for provisional certification shows that the design of our appraisal system(s) [for senior executives or senior professionals, as applicable] meets all regulatory requirements set forth in regulations.

If you have any questions regarding our submission, please contact _________________________ .

Sincerely,




[Agency head or designee]

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