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NPR 3317.1 Eff. Date: May 08, 1999 Cancellation Date: March 13, 2007	Senior Executive Service Career Appointee Merit Staffing in NASA w/Change 1 (3/29/04)
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Appendix A: Review of Career SES Probationary Period

Review of SES Employee`s Probationary Period

Name __________________________________________________

Organization ____________________________________________

The 1-year probationary period as a career appointee for the above named senior executive ends Date .

An employee`s initial appointment into the SES as a career appointee becomes final only after the
individual has served a 1-year probationary period. If the employee`s performance has been acceptable,
please complete the following certification no later than _______________________. Return this form
through the Executive Position Manager to your Personnel Office.

If the employee`s performance has been found to be unacceptable and you are recommending removal
from the SES, you must submit narrative justification for that recommendation in lieu of this certification
form, with the performance appraisal, if any, and any response from the employee no later than 60 days
prior to the end of the employee`s probationary period. The justification and appraisal must be submitted
to the Administrator through your Institutional Program Officer, if applicable, and the Chairperson of the
Executive Resources Board.

I certify that the employee`s performance and organizational accomplishment has
been found to be acceptable during the employee`s probationary period, and I
recommend that (name) be granted a final career appointment in the SES.

_____________________________________
_________________________
Signature of Immediate Supervisor
Date

_____________________________________
_________________________
Signature of Reviewing Official
Date

_____________________________________
_________________________
Executive Position Manager
Date

RETURN TO THE PERSONNEL OFFICE

Information Copy: NASA Personnel Division (Code FP), NASA Headquarters.

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