9901.413—Reconsideration of ratings.
(a) Nonbargaining unit employees.
(1)
A rating of record or job objective rating may be challenged by a nonbargaining unit employee only through the reconsideration process specified in this subpart and implementing issuances. This process will be the sole and exclusive agency administrative process for all nonbargaining unit employees to challenge a rating of record.
(2)
Consistent with this part, Pay Pool Managers will decide job objective rating and rating of record reconsiderations.
(3)
If the Pay Pool Manager decision is challenged, consistent with this part, the Performance Review Authority will make a final decision.
(4)
A share assignment determination, payout distribution determination, or any other payout matter will not be subject to the reconsideration process or any other agency administrative grievance system.
(b) Bargaining unit employees.
(1)
Negotiated grievance procedures are the exclusive administrative procedures for bargaining unit employees to challenge a rating of record or job objective rating as provided for in 5 U.S.C. 7121.
(2)
If a negotiated grievance procedure is not available to a bargaining unit employee or challenging a rating of record or job objective rating is outside the scope of the employee's negotiated grievance procedure, a bargaining unit employee may challenge a rating of record or job objective rating in accordance with this subpart and implementing issuances.
(c) Recalculation based on adjusted job objective rating or rating of record.
In the event a reconsideration or negotiated grievance decision results in an adjusted job objective rating or rating of record the revised rating will be referred to the Pay Pool Manager for recalculation of the employee's performance payout amount and distribution.
(2)
Salary adjustments will be based on the share range appropriate for the adjusted rating of record as identified in § 9901.342(f).
(3)
Share values for the adjusted rating of record will reflect the share value paid to other members across the pay pool for that rating cycle.
(4)
Decisions made through the reconsideration process or a negotiated grievance procedure will not result in recalculation of the payout made to other employees in the pay pool.
(d) Alternative dispute resolution.
Alternative dispute resolution techniques, such as mediation, interest-based problem-solving, or others, may be pursued at any time during the reconsideration process consistent with the Component's policies and procedures.