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OPM formally proposes limiting top performance ratings for federal workers - February 23, 2026
By Eric Katz and Erich Wagner, Government Executive

Federal supervisors are poised to soon face limitations on how many employees they can rate as above average in their annual performance reviews after the Trump administration on Monday proposed upending the process for evaluating civil servants.

The Office of Personnel Management’s proposed rule would implement the first major overhaul of the federal employee performance management system in decades. The Trump administration is aiming to correct for what it views as inflated ratings within the federal workforce.

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