The Trump administration on Tuesday released new standards for agencies to address “poor performers” in the ranks of the federal government.
The memo issued by the Office of Personnel Management says it aims to boost accountability and improve performance of federal employees. The standards are part of a broader push by the administration to keep close tabs on federal employees’ performance and make it easier to fire government workers.
The standards released this week apply to all workers who don’t qualify as Senior Executive Service or Senior Professional employees. The administration issued new performance plans for those groups of senior employees earlier this year.
Among other requirements, agencies are directed to “review and update their performance and disciplinary policies to ensure that poor performers can be swiftly removed, reduced in grade, or reassigned.”
