Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73

§4313 Criteria for performance appraisals

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Performance reviews for Senior Executive Service members must look at both the executive’s own work and how the organization performed. Reviews must consider things like better efficiency and quality, cost savings, timeliness, staff effectiveness, meeting equal‑opportunity and affirmative‑action goals, and protecting whistleblowers.

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Title 5, §4313

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Appraisals of performance in the Senior Executive Service shall be based on both individual and organizational performance, taking into account such factors as—

(1)improvements in efficiency, productivity, and quality of work or service, including any significant reduction in paperwork;

(2)cost efficiency;

(3)timeliness of performance;

(4)other indications of the effectiveness, productivity, and performance quality of the employees for whom the senior executive is responsible;

(5)meeting affirmative action goals, achievement of equal employment opportunity requirements, and compliance with the merit systems principles set forth under section 2301 of this title; and

(6)protecting whistleblowers, as described in section 4302(b)(2).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2017—Par. (6). Pub. L. 115–91 added par. (6). 1994—Par. (5). Pub. L. 103–424 amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: “meeting affirmative action goals and achievement of equal employment opportunity requirements.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective 9 months after Oct. 13, 1978, and congressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of Pub. L. 95–454, see section 415(a)(1), (b), of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 3131 of this title.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 4313

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73