Definitions

In this Act: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (2) Eligible employee The term eligible employee means an employee of an Executive agency employed in a position that— (A) is— (i) at the GS–11, GS–12, GS–13, GS–14, or GS–15 level; or (ii) a senior-level position, which shall be defined as a position classified above the GS–15 level under section 5108 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) has clearly measurable performance criteria, such as— (i) a project management position; (ii) a position involving administrative or policy analysis; (iii) an information technology, finance, or procurement specialist; (iv) a leadership position that involves managing a team, evaluating program performance, or supervising operations; (v) a customer service representative; or (vi) a claims processor. (3) Executive agency The term Executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Participating agency The term participating agency means an Executive agency, 1 or more employees of which are participating employees in accordance with section 3(b)(1). (5) Participating employee The term participating employee means an eligible employee who participates in the Program. (6) Performance metrics The term performance metrics, with respect to a participating agency, means standards for participating employees tailored to functions that are specific to the participating agency, which may include— (A) productivity standards, which measure quantifiable outputs such as completed cases, projects, or responses per quarter; (B) quality standards, which measure compliance with protocols, accuracy, and customer satisfaction rates; and (C) timeliness standards, which measure compliance with processing deadlines, efficiency improvements, and timely task completion. (7) Program The term Program means the pilot program established under section 3(a).