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BOP Program Statement 3430.09 § 5
RATING PERIOD
The rating period for non-probationary employees begins on April 1 each year and ends March
31 the following year, except as provided below:
■ If an employee changes positions, which results in a change of performance standards,
his/her rating period begins on the date of the change and ends on March 31, or 90 days after
the date of the change, whichever is later.
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■ If an employee changes supervisors, his/her rating period does not end until he/she has
been under the same supervisor for at least 90 days.
■ If a rating period is extended past March 31 to meet one or both of the conditions
described above, the employee’s next rating period starts on the day after the above
conditions are met and ends on March 31 the following year.
■ The rating period for a probationary employee starts on the effective date of his/her
appointment and ends one year later. His/her next rating period starts on the day after
the probation ends and ends on March 31 the following year.
History
PS 3430.09 dated 2017-07-25
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
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