U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024
§ 44943.
Performance management system
(a)
Establishing a Fair and Equitable System for Measuring Staff Performance.—
The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall establish a performance management system which strengthens the organization’s effectiveness by providing for the establishment of goals and objectives for managers, employees, and organizational performance consistent with the performance plan.
(b)
Establishing Management Accountability for Meeting Performance Goals.—
(1)
In general.—
Each year, the Secretary of Homeland Security and Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall enter into an annual performance agreement that shall set forth organizational and individual performance goals for the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
(2)
Goals.—
Each year, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and each senior manager who reports to the Administrator shall enter into an annual performance agreement that sets forth organization and individual goals for those managers. All other employees hired under the authority of the Administrator shall enter into an annual performance agreement that sets forth organization and individual goals for those employees.
(c)
Performance-Based Service Contracting.—
To the extent contracts, if any, are used to implement the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 597), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall, to the extent practical, maximize the use of performance-based service contracts. These contracts should be consistent with guidelines published by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
(Added Pub. L. 107–71, title I, § 130, Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 634; amended Pub. L. 115–254, div. K, title I, § 1991(d)(34), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3640.)
cite as: 49 USC 44943