Performance Appraisal
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HUMAN RESOURCES MANUAL
POLICY
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
PURPOSE
The purpose of the performance appraisal is:
1. To provide employees with a formal evaluation of their performance.
2. To provide an opportunity for focused communication between the employee and the manager.
3. To provide a formal opportunity for the employee and the manager to assess whether the employee has satisfied the requirements of the position and any previously established goals/objectives.
4. To provide an opportunity for the employee and the manager to set new goals and performance standards for the coming year.
5. To provide an opportunity for the manager to present the agency's current objectives and priorities ensuring the employee is able to relate these expectations to the job.
6. To identify training needs and discuss how the employee will develop professionally.
7. To provide an opportunity for an annual review of the employee's personnel file.
Note: The performance appraisal process does not replace ongoing supervision, communication, or feedback on job performance.
TIMING
All full and part-time employees are to have a formal performance appraisal conducted by their managers:
1. at the three month and six month points in the probationary period,
2. annually, before the employee's anniversary date, and
3. whenever the manager feels one is necessary.
All performance appraisals are to be in writing.
