Performance Appraisal
Each spring, a formal written performance appraisal is conducted by your Department Head and forwarded to your functional vice president for review. The key objectives of the appraisal process are as follows:
- Performance standards are clarified in conjunction with the current position description (i.e., employees know what is expected of them).
- Employees understand the supervisor's assessment of their effectiveness in carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities (i.e., they know where they stand). The key to this appraisal is a clear understanding of performance strengths and weaknesses.
- Employees know where improvement is either possible or required, and agreement has been reached on how that improvement can be achieved.
- If appropriate to the specific position, goals and objectives have been mutually developed for the next twelve months, and an understanding has been reached on the key performance standards and measures, which will be used to evaluate future performance.