Treasury Refreshes The Scorekeepers For Its Senior Executive Corps
Published Date: 10/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of the Treasury just named new members to its Senior Executive Service Performance Review Boards. These Boards help decide how top executives get rated, rewarded, or recognized for their work. The changes take effect immediately, affecting SES leaders and ensuring fair, expert reviews without any new costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
PRBs Will Review SES Ratings and Bonuses
If you are a Senior Executive Service (SES) leader at the Department of the Treasury, your proposed performance appraisals, ratings, bonuses, and other personnel actions will be reviewed and recommended by the Department's Performance Review Boards (PRBs). The PRB membership named by this notice is effective on the date of this notice (October 16, 2026).
PRB Composition Rules Set Minimums
The PRBs must include at least three members, and when appraising a career appointee, more than half of the PRB members must be career appointees. This composition rule applies to PRBs that review SES appraisals and ratings.
Appointments Effective Immediately With No New Costs
The Department appointed specific individuals to serve on one or more PRBs, and the membership is effective on the date of this notice (October 16, 2026). The notice states these changes ensure expert reviews and do not create any new costs.
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