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USA Performance
Washington, D.C., United States
Plans and prices
Annual licensing
Priced on request
For federal agencies · SES, SP, and non-SES/SP programs
Read 11 Oct 2026 · opm.gov
On the record
- Access requirements
- The help center says users need their agency network or VPN and Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome to access the system.support-usaperformance.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- Adoption
- OPM says more than 120 federal agencies use USA Performance for nearly 260,000 SES, SP, and non-SES/SP employees, with user data current as of March 2026.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- Approvals and signatures
- USA Performance provides authenticated electronic signatures and tracks approvals and notifications for ratings and awards.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Agencies that issue PIV or CAC cards require smart-card login; users with an approved smart-card exception can use Login.gov as an alternate login process.support-usaperformance.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The system integrates with the Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) and states that it is interoperable with other HR systems.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The system supports Senior Executive Service, Senior Professional, and non-SES/SP performance programs for federal agencies.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- Plan management
- Users can build, store, and copy federal appraisal plans and templates, including standards, competencies, elements, weights, and ratings.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- Progress tracking
- The system supports progress reviews, real-time feedback, accomplishments, goal cascading, and automatic task reminders during the rating period.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- USA Performance automates the federal performance appraisal lifecycle, from plan creation and goal alignment through reviews, ratings, certification, and electronic record submission.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- It offers standard reports, analytics, and exportable data views.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security and hosting
- OPM says the system complies with federal IT security requirements and is hosted in a secure federal facility with system and data redundancy at a federal disaster recovery site.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- SES capabilities
- SES-specific functions include generating the standard OPM appraisal form, routing ratings to Performance Review Boards, and producing data for annual reports.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- OPM describes dedicated helpdesk support for all users and provides an online help center with step-by-step articles for employees, supervisors, executives, and HR users.opm.gov · read 11 Oct 2026
