General

Performance at the individual level means the accomplishment of outputs and work processes for which the employee can be held individually accountable. Because failure of a critical element can result in an employee's reduction in grade or removal, critical elements would measure those outputs/outcomes and processes over which the employee is expected or intended to have control and exercise authority. It would not be reasonable to hold an employee accountable for outputs and processes when the authority and resources for them are shared with others or controlled by someone other than the employee.