DHS Assembles Panel to Rate the Big Bosses' Scores
Published Date: 9/11/2025
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Summary
The Department of Homeland Security just named the team that will review how well top bosses perform in Fiscal Year 2025. These reviewers decide on performance ratings, pay raises, and awards for senior leaders, making sure the best get recognized and rewarded. This process affects senior executives and other high-level employees, helping shape their pay and bonuses on a regular schedule.
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FY2025 PRBs Decide Senior Exec Pay
If you are a senior executive at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appointed Fiscal Year 2025 Performance Review Boards (PRBs) to make recommendations on performance ratings, performance-based pay adjustments, and performance awards. The PRBs will also review the performance of Transportation Security Executive Service, Senior-Level, and Scientific and Professional employees by examining performance appraisals, initial summary ratings, any response by the employee, and any higher-level official's recommendation.
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