General Workforce Performance Appraisal System (GWPAS) - Coverage and Exceptions

All NOAA employees are covered by GWPAS except:

• Employees in the Senior Executive Service;
   
• Presidential appointees;
   
• Administrative law judges appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105;
   
• NOAA Corps Commissioned Officers;
   
• Positions for which employment is not reasonably expected to exceed 120 calendar days in a consecutive 12-month period;
   
• Employees outside the United States who are paid in accordance with local native prevailing wage rates;
   
• Employees under demonstration projects authorized by 5 U.S.C. Chapter 47 where all or part of 5 CFR Part 430, Subpart B, are waived (e.g., DOC demonstration project);
   
• Individuals occupying positions, not in the competitive service, excluded from coverage by the Office of Personnel Management under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 4301(2)(G); and
   
• Experts and consultants.

Page last edited: February 01, 2008