This change updates relevant regulatory references; provides accurate address of proponent for suggestions, comment, clarification, and so forth; removes some requirements for Senior Rater and changes responsibilities for optional use of Senior Rater; changes the descriptions of performance required for ratings at the different Successful levels; removes out dated references to the Performance Management and Recognition System (PMRS); clarifies that acceptable level of competence (ALOC) decisions for within-grade increase (WIGI) purposes must be based on a rating of record, not a special rating, to comply with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) requirements; removes appendix C; and eliminates references to the Senior Rater Profile, which is being discontinued.
