Personnel Management Office, Management and Budget Office
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are proposing to revise the rules governing the performance appraisal of senior-level (SL) and scientific or professional (ST) employees, collectively referred to as "senior professionals." This rulemaking would establish a new subpart specifically dedicated to senior professional performance appraisal. The new subpart would align more closely with the SES performance appraisal regulations, eliminate senior professional appraisal programs, remove the prohibition of a forced distribution of performance rating levels, and enhance oversight.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Office of Personnel Management 5 CFR Parts 351, 430, 451, 534, 537, 630, and 894 [Docket ID: OPM-2025-0011] RIN 3206-AO88 Office of Management and Budget 5 CFR Part 1330 RIN 0348-AB92 ( printed page 8763) AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are proposing to revise the rules governing the performance appraisal of senior-level (SL) and scientific or professional (ST) employees, collectively referred to as “senior professionals.” This rulemaking would establish a new subpart specifically dedicated to senior professional performance appraisal. The new subpart would align more closely with the SES performance appraisal regulations, eliminate senior professional appraisal programs, remove the prohibition of a forced distribution of performance rating levels, and enhance oversight. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 26, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN number “3206-AO88,” or docket number using the following method: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Privacy Act Statement: OPM and OMB propose this rule to elicit public views pursuant to the statutory authorities cited herein. Submission of comments is voluntary. The information will be used to inform sound decision-maki…
Citation: 91 FR 8763
