US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 3430.09 § 9
PROGRESS REVIEW
In addition to the frequent informal discussions of performance resulting from performance log
entries, the rating official will conduct at least one formal progress review during the rating
period:
■ One progress review is required for non-probationary employees; it will be conducted at the
halfway point of the rating period.
■ Three progress reviews are required for probationary employees; they will be conducted at
the end of the third, sixth, and ninth months of the probationary year.
The rating official will make narrative comments for each job element in the progress review
section of the performance appraisal form. No rating is assigned to the elements at this time.
The rating official will discuss the progress review with the employee and both will
acknowledge the form.
There is no provision or requirement for the reviewing official to review or comment on the
progress review; however, reviewing officials may examine progress reviews prepared by their
subordinate supervisors.
Acknowledgement of progress reviews and the annual rating for probationary employees are
recorded on two Employee Performance Appraisal forms (Attachment A, BP-A0367).
Acknowledgement of performance standards as well as the 3-month and 6-month progress
reviews are recorded on one form; a second form is used to record the acknowledgment for
the 9-month progress review and the annual rating.
Rating officials must ensure that a probationary employee acknowledges receipt of his/her
performance standards and each progress review. The rating official does not assign ratings for
any of the probationer’s progress reviews; ratings are assigned to the elements only for the final
rating at the end of the probationary period. Likewise, there is no provision or requirement for
the reviewing official to review or comment on the 3-month, 6-month, or 9-month progress
reviews of probationary employees; however, reviewing officials may examine progress
reviews prepared by their subordinate supervisors. The reviewing official assigns the overall
rating and makes narrative comments on the final annual rating of a probationary employee.
P3430.09 7/25/2017 11
History
PS 3430.09 dated 2017-07-25
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- 2026-09-20
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