---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 9701.408"
title: "5"
number: "9701.408"
heading: "Developing performance and addressing poor performance."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/9701.408"
---

# §9701.408. Developing performance and addressing poor performance.

- (a) **Subject to budgetary and other organizational constraints, a supervisor must—**
  - (1) Provide employees with the proper tools and technology to do the job; and
  - (2) **Develop employees to enhance their ability to perform.**
- (b) If during the appraisal period a supervisor determines that an employee's performance is unacceptable, the supervisor must—
  - (1) Consider the range of options available to address the performance deficiency, which include but are not limited to remedial training, an improvement period, a reassignment, an oral warning, a letter of counseling, a written reprimand, and/or an adverse action (as defined in [subpart F](/cfr/5/subpartF.md) of this part); and
  - (2) Take appropriate action to address the deficiency, taking into account the circumstances, including the nature and gravity of the unacceptable performance and its consequences.
- (c) As specified in subpart G of this part, employees may appeal adverse actions based on unacceptable performance.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 9701.

### Source

Source: 70 FR 5318, Feb. 1, 2005, unless otherwise noted.