SECTION 8.05 INTRODUCTION
Last
Update: 2/04
The Performance Plan and Evaluation system is
intended to bring the supervisor and the employee together in an atmosphere
that focuses on enabling the employee to achieve maximum success on the job and
to grow and develop personally. This
system is also intended to be flexible and versatile, so that it can be used by
and for any employee in any agency, regardless of job assignment or agency
philosophy. The outcome desired from
using this system is to enable the employee to produce results that contribute
to the agency’s mission by enhancing communication and maximizing feedback
within a positive environment.
The Performance Plan and Evaluation System is based
on the foundation of ongoing communication and feedback between the supervisor
and the employee, with occasional input from the next level of higher
management. This dialogue allows for
the joint development of performance expectations that maintain and enhance the
employee’s opportunity for success on the job.
The Performance Plan and Evaluation System is an
on-going cycle. It begins with the
preparation of the Individual Performance Plan by the supervisor for the
employee’s upcoming performance evaluation period. The employee may be involved in this preparation. Once the Individual Performance Plan has
been discussed with the employee and the employee has had the opportunity to
clarify expectations, the Plan is signed by both the employee and the
supervisor and is implemented.
Throughout the next several months, the supervisor monitors performance
by collecting various status reports and other products produced by the
employee. These are used as the basis
of writing the Evaluation at the end of the performance evaluation period.