FEDERAL WORKFORCE: Opportunities Exist for OPM to Further Innovation in Performance ManagementReport to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate -- GAO is making three recommendations, including that OPM improve its website and share innovations in performance management with agenciesManaging employee performance has been a long-standing government-wide issue and the subject of numerous reforms since the beginning of the modern civil service. Without effective performance management, agencies risk not only losing the skills of top talent, they also risk missing the opportunity to effectively address increasingly complex and evolving mission challenges. GAO was asked to examine federal non-Senior Executive Service performance management systems. This report examines (1) governmentwide trends in employee perceptions of performance management as measured by the results of selected FEVS statements, (2) practices that selected agencies use to improve performance management, and (3) OPM’s guidance and resources to support agency efforts to improve performance management government-wide. [This is a StratML rendition of the recommendations set forth in the report.]United States Government Accountability OfficeGAO_c090eb6a-92df-11df-b499-6b157a64ea2aChairman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. SenateRobert GoldenkoffGAO ContactGAO StaffIn addition to the contact named above, the following staff made contributions to this report.Thomas GilbertAssistant Director -- Major ContributorDewi DjunaidyAnalyst-in-Charge -- Major ContributorJehan ChaseMajor ContributorMartin DeAlteriisMajor ContributorKrista LooseMajor ContributorSusan SatoMajor ContributorCarl BardenContributorWon LeeContributorRobert RobinsonContributorStewart SmallContributor_051e5d5c-f1e2-11e8-a2da-b0f925fabdf0To examine and make recommendations to improve federal non-Senior Executive Service performance management systems._051e5f14-f1e2-11e8-a2da-b0f925fabdf0WebsiteRegularly update the performance management website._051e5ff0-f1e2-11e8-a2da-b0f925fabdf01Director of OPMCHCO CouncilThe Director of OPM, in consultation with the CHCO Council, should establish and implement a process for regularly updating the performance management website to include all available guidance and resources, making this information easily accessible, and providing links to other related websites._051e60ae-f1e2-11e8-a2da-b0f925fabdf0Lessons & PracticesImplement a mechanism for agencies to routinely and independently share promising practices and lessons learned._051e61b2-f1e2-11e8-a2da-b0f925fabdf02Director of OPMCHCO CouncilThe Director of OPM, in consultation with the CHCO Council, should develop and implement a mechanism for agencies to routinely and independently share promising practices and lessons learned, such as through allowing agencies to post such information on OPM’s Performance Management portal._051e6284-f1e2-11e8-a2da-b0f925fabdf0Research & InnovationsIdentify and share emerging research and innovations in performance management._051e6338-f1e2-11e8-a2da-b0f925fabdf03Director of OPMCHCO CouncilThe Director of OPM, in consultation with the CHCO Council, should develop a strategic approach for identifying and sharing emerging research and innovations in performance management. _051e640a-f1e2-11e8-a2da-b0f925fabdf02018-11-26https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/695613.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net