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OPM.gov / Policy / Performance Management / Performance Management Playbook
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Planning

Goal

  • Establish clear, measurable expectations at the start of the performance cycle

Strategies and Actions

  • Ensure performance plans:

    • Are aligned with strategic and organizational goals and contain clearly defined performance elements and standards
    • Contain credible measures of performance such as quality, quantity, timeliness, and/or cost-effectiveness that are observable, measurable, and/or demonstrable

    Note:

    Supervisors must explain to employees the difference between critical and non-critical elements

  • Engage employees in co-creating their plans to increase buy-in

  • Integrate development planning by utilizing Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to map future career trajectories and training plans

  • Require performance plan sign-off within the first 30-45 days of the cycle

  • Implement digital tracking via systems such as USA Performance or ePerformance

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