# ‘A rushed and complicated system.’ Federal employees say they’re in the dark over limited top ratings

- Source: Government Executive
- Published: 2026-10-20T21:38:46+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/10/rushed-and-complicated-system-federal-employees-say-theyre-dark-over-limited-top-ratings/416711/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-rushed-and-complicated-system-federal-employees-say-they-re-in-the-d-6a4016/

A mandate to limit outstanding performance scores has managers playing a numbers game and risks pitting teammates against each other.

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