PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Sections
10.05.05 Delegation of Authority
10.05.01
PURPOSE
This subchapter describes the performance management systems for NIST
employees, including: the Alternative Performance Management
System (APMS), as established by the National Bureau of Standards Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1987, P.L. No. 99-574, § 10 (1986); the Federal
Wage System (FWS); and the General Schedule (GS).
10.05.02
SCOPE
This subchapter includes all NIST employees covered by the Alternative
Personnel Management System (APMS), the Federal Wage System (FWS), and
the General Schedule (GS).
10.05.03
LEGAL AUTHORITY
APMS: The NIST Demonstration Project was mandated by Section
10 of the National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1987, P.L. No. 99-574, § 10. The NIST Demonstration Project
began January 1, 1988 and required the Comptroller General to submit a
final report not later than four years thereafter. Ultimately, the
NIST Demonstration Project was extended indefinitely by the National Technical
Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995, P.L. No. 104-113, § 10 (1996).
General Workforce: Department
Administrative Order (DAO) 202-430, Performance Management System,
describes applicable legal and regulatory provisions for the Federal Wage
System and the General Schedule.
10.05.04
POLICY
APMS: The NIST Director determines and communicates overall
policy regarding the NIST APMS. The NIST Personnel Management Board
(PMB) exercises overall authority, as set out in the NIST PMB committee
charter for setting policy, managing the system, delegating authority,
monitoring and adjusting performance management practices, and reviewing
and deciding broad performance management issues. (The Project Operating
Procedures are available on the NIST internal website, including the Project
Administration #2 section at http://www-i.nist.gov/hr/projectops/administration.htm
and the Performance Management section at: http://www-i.nist.gov/hr/projectops/hrsystems/performance.htm.)
General Workforce: DAO
202-430, Performance Management System, sets forth the policy applicable
to the NIST employees covered by the Federal Wage System or General Schedule.
Additionally, the Performance Management System Handbook, available on
the U.S. Department of Commerce website at http://hr.commerce.gov/Practitioners/PerformanceManagementandAwards/DEV01_006173,
provides detailed guidance and establishes procedures for implementing
the policy outlined in DAO 202-430.
10.05.05
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
APMS: The NIST Director delegated management and oversight
of the NIST APMS to the Personnel Management Board (PMB), whose members
and staff are appointed by the Director. The PMB is the NIST body that
manages, evaluates, and makes policy and procedural changes to NIST APMS
systems when needed. When necessary, the PMB interprets and clarifies NIST
APMS policy.
General Workforce: NIST adheres to the Department of Commerce
Performance Management System Handbook, Recognition Section, Chapter 3,
Delegations
of Authority.
10.05.06
RESPONSIBILITIES
APMS: Responsibilities for the APMS are described in the
APMS Project Operating Procedures, Performance Management Section, Chapter
2, Roles and Responsibilities.
General Workforce: Responsibilities for the General Workforce
are generally described by DAO
202-430, Performance Management System, Section 5, Roles and Responsibilities,
and in more detail in the Department of Commerce Performance Management
Handbook, Chapter 4, Roles and Responsibilities.
10.05.07
CONTENT OWNER
The Human Resources Management Division (HRMD) is the content owner.
10.05.08
EFFECTIVE DATE
October 9, 2009.