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News Release
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Tel: 202-606-2402
OPM Hosts Forum on SES Performance-Based Pay System
348 HR experts from 75 agencies and sub-agencies trained
Washington, D.C.- The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) held a forum on the Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance-Based Pay System, leading a discussion and overview of the new SES certification and pay administration regulations.
OPM Director Kay Coles James said "The federal government relies on the talents and qualifications of a highly skilled SES corps. This forum offered agencies the foundational knowledge required to succeed in implementing a system which will recognize and reward our top leaders who are driving real results within government to service their fellow citizens and to protect the homeland and our national interests."
The half-day event featured an overview of the interim final regulations for obtaining certification of performance appraisal systems for members of the SES and employees in senior-level and scientific or professional positions. There also were discussions on the proposed regulations for setting and adjusting pay for SES members.
Last January, OPM issued interim regulations to establish the new performance-based SES pay system and prescribed the rules for conversion to the new SES open-range pay band. Senior executives no longer receive automatic, annual pay adjustments, rather, adjustments to pay now are based on the executive's individual performance and/or contribution to the employing agency's performance. OPM just issued regulations that establish the rules for the new pay-for-performance system for senior executives, as established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004.
"OPM is prepared to align its resources with the agencies to successfully implement the SES performance-based pay system and introduce more performance sensitivity into the way senior executives are compensated," James said. "Getting reward systems aligned with other strategic human capital management objectives is key to achieving the President's Management Agenda."
In attendance were 348 experts from 75 agencies and sub-agencies at the OPM forum, hosted by OPM Associate Director Ron Sanders. Participants were invited to join in an open discussion of the "do's and don'ts" for requesting provisional or full certification of their senior employee performance appraisal systems. OPM officials also provided guidance on granting pay adjustments to SES members when OPM's final regulations on SES pay administration are issued later this year. Sanders, on behalf of Director James, thanked agencies for their assistance in helping develop the regulations.
List of Agencies and Sub-Agencies Below:
Argonne National Laboratory |
Broadcasting Board of Governors |
Central Contractor Registration |
Central Intelligence Agency |
Commodity Future Trading Commission |
Congressional Research Service |
Defense Contract Audit Agency |
Department of Commerce |
Department of Defense |
Department of Education |
Department of Energy |
Department of Health and Human Services |
Department of Homeland Security |
Department of Housing and Urban Development |
Department of Justice |
Department of Labor |
Department of State |
Department of the Interior |
Department of the Navy |
Department of Transportation |
Department of Treasury |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
Division of Enterprise and Custom Applications |
Environmental Protection Agency |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
Executive Office of the President |
Federal Communications Commission |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
Federal Maritime Commission |
Federal Trade Commission |
General Services Administration |
Government Accountability Office |
Government Printing Office |
Library of Congress |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
National Endowment for the Arts |
National Endowment for the Humanities |
National Gallery of Art |
National Labor Relation Board |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
National Science Foundation |
National Security Agency |
Occupation Safety Health Review Commission |
Office of Management and Budget |
Office of National Drug Control Policy |
Office of Special Counsel |
Office of Special Counsel |
Office of the Secretary of Defense |
Overseas Private Investment Corporation |
Pension Benefit Guaranty Commission |
Selective Service System |
Small Business Administration |
Smithsonian Institute |
Social Security Administration |
U.S. Agency for International Development |
U.S. Air Force |
U.S. Air Force 11TH WG |
U.S. Army |
U.S. Army Material Command |
U.S. Census Bureau |
U.S. Coastal Guard |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
U.S. Courts |
U.S. Geological Survey |
U.S. Library of Congress |
U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
U.S. Peace Corps |
U.S. Postal Service |
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board |
U.S. Secret Service |
U.S. Trade Representative |
Bureau of the Census (DOC) |
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the leader in workforce management for the federal government. Our agency builds, strengthens, and serves a federal workforce of 2.2 million employees with programs like hiring assistance, healthcare and insurance, retirement benefits, and much more. We provide agencies with policies, guidance, and best practices for supporting federal workers, so they can best serve the American people.