Perform Appraisal

The DOT Performance Appraisal System is an integral part of performance management within Department. Each operating administration may develop one or more performance appraisal systems for employees covered consistent with the Departmental policy framework. The DOT Performance Appraisal System applies to all operating administrations and Secretarial Offices, and establishes Department-wide policy for the implementation of performance management programs within the Department, including:

Establishing employee performance plans, including, but not limited to, critical results and performance indicators;
Communicating performance plans to employees at the beginning of the appraisal period;
Evaluating each employee during the appraisal period on the employee's performance plan;
Recognizing and rewarding employees whose performance so warrants;
Assisting employees in improving unacceptable performance;
Reassigning, reducing in grade, or removing employees who continue to have unacceptable performance, but only after an opportunity to demonstrate acceptable performance; and,
Identifying the employees covered by the system.

The provisions of this program apply to all employees except Presidential appointees, Senior Executive Service (SES) members, employees outside the United States who are paid in accordance with local native prevailing wage rates, administrative law judges appointed under 5 USC 3105, and employees occupying positions excluded by Office of Personnel Management regulations (e.g., excepted service employees whose employment is not reasonably expected to exceed 90 days in a consecutive 12-month period.

Further Performance Management Information

Performance Management Roadmap (doc) (pdf)