Performance Management and Recognition System Amendments of 1991
PL 102-22 (H.R.1316), enacted 03/28/1991

PUBLIC LAW 102-22—MAR. 28, 1991 
105 STAT. 71 
Public Law 102-22 
102d Congress 
An Act 
To amend chapter 54 of title 5, United States Code, to extend and improve the 
Performance Management and Recognition System, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Performance Management and 
Recognition System Amendments of 1991". 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) STATEMENT OF WORK OBJECTIVES.—Section 4302a of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(h) Notwithstanding subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2)-(4), an agency 
performance appraisal system may utilize a written statement of 
the work objectives of the employee's position to establish perform-
ance requirements related to the position and to evaluate job 
performance against such requirements. Such statement of work 
objectives shall be jointly developed by the supervising official and 
the employee, sind may be used in lieu of, or in addition to, critical 
elements and performance standards.". 
(b) PERFORMANCE AWARDS.—Section 5406 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the 
following: 
"(a) Any employee who is covered by this chapter, and whose 
performance for an appraisal period is rated under section 4302a (or 
an equivalent rating system) at the fully successful level or higher 
may be paid a performance award for such period. 
"(b) The amount of a performance award under this section shall 
be determined by the appropriate agency head, except that any such 
award shall not be more than 10 percent of the employee's annual 
rate of basic pay, unless the agency head determines that a higher 
amount is warranted by unusually outstanding performance, in 
which case an award of not to exceed 20 percent of the employee's 
annual rate of basic pay may be paid."; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1) by striking "Subject to subsections (a)(2) 
and (b)(2) of this section, the" and inserting "The"; 
(3) by amending subsection (c)(2)(A)(i) to read as follows: 
"(2)(A)(i) The applicable minimum percentage for each fiscal 
year during which this chapter is in effect shall be 1.15 per-
cent."; and 
(4) by striking subsection (c)(3). 
(c) PROGRAM EXTENSION.—Section 5410 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by striking "March 31, 1991" and inserting 
"September 30,1993". 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
be effective as of April 1,1991. 
Mar. 28, 1991 
[H.R. 1316] 
Performance 
Management 
and Recognition 
System 
Amendments of 
1991. 
Government 
employees. 
5 u s e 5401 note. 
5 u s e 4302a 
note. 
105 STAT. 72 
PUBLIC LAW 102-22—MAR. 28, 1991 
5 u s e 5408 note. 
SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF REVIEW COMMITTEE,—The Office of Person-
nel Management shall establish a Performance Management and 
Recognition System Review Committee to review the Performance 
Management and Recognition System (established under chapter 54 
of title 5, United States Code) and advise the Office on any improve-
ments needed in that system. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—(1) The Committee shall consist of such mem-
X bers as the Office considers appropriate, including representatives of 
organizations that include in their membership employees who are 
covered under the Performance Management and Recognition 
System, and representatives of agencies employing such employees. 
(2) The Chairman of the Committee shall be appointed by the 
Director of the Office, and may be paid (except as provided by the 
first sentence of paragraph (3)) at a rate determined by the Director, 
not to exceed the maximum rate of basic pay for the Senior Execu-
tive Service. 
(3) The members of the Committee who are otherwise employees 
of the Federal Government (including the Chairman, if applicable) 
shall not receive any additional pay for their service on the Commit-
tee. Members of the Committee who are not otherwise employees of 
the Government (other than the Chairman, if applicable) shall not 
be paid for their service on the Committee and shall not be consid-
ered employees of the Federal Government for any purpose by 
reason of their service on the Committee. 
(c) STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The Office may provide 
staff and administrative support for the Committee. 
(d) COORDINATION.—In carrying out its responsibilities under this 
section, the Committee shall coordinate its efforts with those of the 
Pay-for-Performance 
Labor-Management Committee 
(established 
under section H I of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act 
of 1990) to the extent those committees consider appropriate. 
(e) REPORT.—The Committee shall submit a report with its rec-
ommendations to the Director of the Office on November 5, 1991, or 
such other date as the Director may determine. 
Approved March 28, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE mSTORY—H.R. 1316: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-20 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
Mar. 19, considered and passed House and Senate.