Re: Federal Employees Apprasial system

Regardless of your contributions and qualifications, you will NOT receive a raise, if you have filed EEO charges!

Re: Federal Employees Apprasial system

We don't get raises; we get annual pay adjustments. And the only way you won't get one is to be no longer employed. What are you talking about?

Re: Feedback

You are right on target. We were told by our district office this year, that no one would get a higher rating because of their budget deficits... Regardless of performance. I guess they don't have any money to hand out for bonuses to us peons.

Re: Feedback

I remember when the supervisor, who is located in the same office you work in and actually interacts with you, had the final say as to how you were rated. We are not under the PFP system, yet my particular position is now limited to nothing higher than "Fully Successful". The new rating system put into place two years ago is so complicated, one little half point will knock you down considerably.

Rumor, unfortunately there's nothing in writing, was that management would not rate my position any higher while the other positions could go to the top. Now exactly what does that tell you? Last year my supervisor rated me at a certain level unfortunately the final say is held by management in D.C., who does not work with me on a daily basis. They knocked my rating down, did not inform my supervisor and when he tried to talk to them about it he was informed that "it was not open for discussion".

Message I received? Quality of work does not matter, the rewards are for the chosen.

Re: Favoritism

Yes indeed, you speak the truth. The problem is, if you complain they just knock you down a little further. The "Good Old Boy" system is alive and well and always will be around no matter how the system is changed. Humans will always find a way to reward their favorites. As was written by someone else, if you go submit a complaint to EEO, well you just put yourself into jeopardy as far as any hope of any good rating afterwards.

The rewards are not always for those who deserve it. Your position, and possibly education (i.e. if you have a degree), determines whether you will ever be considered for a higher rating and consequently higher "reward". The position I hold used to qualify for the highest award (Outstanding) until the "new system" was implemented two years ago. Now we can never get anything higher than a "Fully Successful" (unless you get chummy with management). If asked why, they just brush you off and tell you they cannot discuss it. They have no valid reason.

Re: Favoritism

...And try to go talked with your EEOC officer about this, all you will get is mouth talk and nothing else. At my place of work the new managers came in from other areas, hired all the people they new from their old offices and left the "Original" employees out in the cold, this is wrong and heck, but what can you d about it? I've got the age and years to retire, but I'm sticking around for another one of those RIF notices that scared all the new people that was getting bump down the list because of their limited years of services. Wishful thinking! Just dreaming!