It has been reported that the Trump administration is tightening the performance evaluation standards for federal employees, limiting the number of employees who can receive the highest performance ratings across various agencies, including the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, and the General Services Administration and the Small Business Administration. Several experts pointed out that this approach may violate existing personnel regulations and weaken the institutional protection for civil servants, making them more vulnerable to being fired. The report cited informed sources stating that a senior official from the National Park Service recently asked management during a phone call to rate about 80% of employees as "3 out of 5" (with a maximum score of 5), while only 1% to 5% of staff could receive the highest rating. Critics argue that such a "quota-based" evaluation not only undermines morale but could also be used as a prelude to firing employees and facilitating layoffs.
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