Workforce Management Office (WFMO) Serving NOAA's Most Valuable Asset - People
General Workforce Performance Appraisal System (GWPAS) -
Calendar
October
1
Beginning
of appraisal cycle
October
31
End-of-Year
appraisals due; appraisal meetings
must be complete
December
1
Annual
Certification of Compliance with
Performance Management Responsibilities due to
WFM
December
31
(last business day of
December)
Deadline
for submission of Quality Step
Increases (QSI) to WFM
March/April
Schedule
and complete progress reviews
(midterms)
At
least one progress review must be conducted
during the cycle
September
30
End
of appraisal cycle
Other Deadlines
The
minimum appraisal period for NOAA employees is 120
days. That is, an employee must serve 120 days in
a position before he or she can be rated
on that position.
An
employee who enters a new position after the start
of the appraisal cycle must have a new, approved
performance
plan within 60 days.
An
employee who disagrees with a rating and wishes to
have higher-level review must provide written comments
within 5 workdays to the reviewing official.
The
reviewing official has 10 workdays to respond to the employee in writing.
