OPM Appoints Board to Evaluate Top Government Leaders' Performance
Published Date: 11/17/2025
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Summary
The Office of Personnel Management just announced the team that will review how well top government leaders perform in 2025. This group, called the Performance Review Board, checks bosses’ ratings and helps decide if senior executives are doing a great job. If you’re a senior executive, this means your work will be carefully reviewed by this new board starting now—no changes to pay or timing, just fresh eyes on performance!
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OPM Names FY2025 SES Review Board
The Office of Personnel Management designated the members of its Fiscal Year 2025 Performance Review Board in a notice published November 17, 2025. If you are a Senior Executive Service (SES) employee, this board will review and evaluate your initial performance appraisal and consider recommendations to the appointing authority about your performance.
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