§ 2803. — Performance plans.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC2803]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART III--MODERNIZATION AND FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 28--STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Sec. 2803. Performance plans
(a) The Postal Service shall prepare an annual performance plan
covering each program activity set forth in the Postal Service budget,
which shall be included in the comprehensive statement presented under
section 2401(g) of this title. Such plan shall--
(1) establish performance goals to define the level of
performance to be achieved by a program activity;
(2) express such goals in an objective, quantifiable, and
measurable form unless an alternative form is used under subsection
(b);
(3) briefly describe the operational processes, skills and
technology, and the human, capital, information, or other resources
required to meet the performance goals;
(4) establish performance indicators to be used in measuring or
assessing the relevant outputs, service levels, and outcomes of each
program activity;
(5) provide a basis for comparing actual program results with
the established performance goals; and
(6) describe the means to be used to verify and validate
measured values.
(b) If the Postal Service determines that it is not feasible to
express the performance goals for a particular program activity in an
objective, quantifiable, and measurable form, the Postal Service may use
an alternative form. Such alternative form shall--
(1) include separate descriptive statements of--
(A) a minimally effective program, and
(B) a successful program,
with sufficient precision and in such terms that would allow for an
accurate, independent determination of whether the program
activity's performance meets the criteria of either description; or
(2) state why it is infeasible or impractical to express a
performance goal in any form for the program activity.
(c) In preparing a comprehensive and informative plan under this
section, the Postal Service may aggregate, disaggregate, or consolidate
program activities, except that any aggregation or consolidation may not
omit or minimize the significance of any program activity constituting a
major function or operation.
(d) The Postal Service may prepare a non-public annex to its plan
covering program activities or parts of program activities relating to--
(1) the avoidance of interference with criminal prosecution; or
(2) matters otherwise exempt from public disclosure under
section 410(c) of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 103-62, Sec. 7, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 293.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2802, 2804 of this title.
