# Federal Employees Discuss Review Appeals

An online discussion alleges that government employees can no longer elevate or formally grieve performance-review ratings. A commenter predicts AFGE will handle backlogged grievances, while the original poster says a 3% increase is not funded. The discussion cites no agency, policy, or independent confirmation, so it does not establish a government-wide change or a procurement opportunity.

- Procurement professionals and contractors should not treat the claims as official policy or as a change to contract requirements.
- The discussion provides no agency-specific workforce action, solicitation, contract value, or implementation date for suppliers to act on.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Published:** November 01, 2026

### Key Quotes
> But!...Only if it's in the budget...which it isn't...
> — Original poster

> AFGE going to be working thru alot of back grievances.
> — Community commenter

### Sources
- [Government Performance Review update](https://www.reddit.com/r/FedEmployees/comments/1xl2958/government_performance_review_update) - reddit-fedemployees