To achieve a gradual increase in the future, staff must obtain a «fully successful» performance evaluation in consecutive years, while they are at least 18 months in the same grade and type of position. Their work must significantly exceed «normal expectations,» the USDA said. USDA executives and superiors are no longer required to submit detailed «performance reports» or lengthy performance reviews at the end of the year, the memo said. Instead, USDA rating officers have the power to require them. Cash and time-off awards, currently based on individual performance reviews and often awarded at the end of the year, will also be changed as part of the new USDA directive. Through web-based training, OPM covers the basics of telework to ensure all federal employees have access to the training they need to be motivated and effective teleworkers. Telework bases for staff and telework bases for executives are now available on Telework.gov. Some federal employees often tried to argue for a higher performance evaluation, even if their supervisor had considered them reasonably successful people. OPM has the telework.gov site to facilitate access to information on telework within the federal government. You will find resources and information related to teleworking on the site using the navigations above. Click here for a guide on HR flexibilities and authorities related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).