CFR > Title 5 - Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER XCIX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS SYSTEMS (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT) > PART 9901—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSPS) > SUBPART D—Performance Management (§9901.401 to §9901.413) > 9901.401—Purpose.

9901.401—Purpose.

(a) This subpart establishes a performance management system as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 9902.
(b) The performance management system established under this subpart is designed to promote and sustain a high-performance culture. The implementation and operation of the system will provide for the following elements:
(1) Adherence to merit principles set forth in 5 U.S.C. 2301 ;
(2) A fair, credible, and transparent employee performance appraisal system;
(3) A link between the performance management system and DoD's strategic plan;
(4) A means for ensuring employee involvement in the design and implementation of the system;
(5) Adequate training and retraining for supervisors, managers, and employees in the implementation and operation of the performance management system;
(6) A process for ensuring ongoing performance feedback and dialogue among supervisors, managers, and employees throughout the appraisal period, and setting timetables for review;
(7) Effective safeguards to ensure that the management of the system is fair and equitable and based on employee performance;
(8) A means for ensuring that adequate agency resources are allocated for the design, implementation, and administration of the performance management system; and
(9) A pay-for-performance evaluation system to better link individual pay to performance and provide an equitable method for appraising and compensating employees.