Human Resources

REE Mission Area Performance Management Program

What is Performance Management?

Performance management is the systematic process by which an agency involves its employees, as individuals and members of a group, in improving organizational effectiveness in the accomplishment of agency mission and goals.
Employee performance management includes:

• planning work and setting expectations,
• continually monitoring performance,
• developing the capacity to perform,
• periodically rating performance in a summary fashion, and
• rewarding good performance.

GOVERNING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

• USDA Departmental Regulation Performance Management (DR 4040-430)
• USDA Departmental Regulation Employee Responsibilities and Conduct (DR 4070-735-001)
• USDA Recruitment Diversity Roadmap
• REE P&P Performance Management (Coming Soon)
• REE Administrative Grievance Procedures
• HRD Policy on Changing Awards Submissions
• FY13 Mid-Year Progress Review Guidance

AGENCY GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION

• Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
  • ARS Performance Management Program Policy (To be replaced by REE P&P)
  • ARS Requirements for Supervisory Employees
  • ARS Revised Supervisory Performance Element  
  • Generic Performance Plans (AO’s, SY’s, PSA’s, and etc)
  • ARS Checklist for Preparing Performance Plans
  • ARS OSQR Objectives
    
    
• Economic Research Service (ERS)
  • ERS Checklist for Preparing Performance Plans
  • 2013 ERS Performance Plan Guidance
  • 2013 ERS Supervisory Elements and Standards
  • 2013 ERS Non-Supervisory Elements and Standards
    
    
• National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS)
  • NASS Checklist for Preparing Performance Plans
    
    
• National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
  • NIFA Checklist for Preparing Performance Plans

TRAINING RESOURCES AND REFERENCE TOOLS

PLANNING PERFORMANCE

MONITORING PERFORMANCE

• Preparing Mid-Year Progress Review

DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE

RATING PERFORMANCE

• Effective Performance Appraisals
• Giving Performance Feedback

REWARDING PERFORMANCE

Last Updated: 03/21/2013